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Home My WebLink About06 23 2026 City Council Minutes 1 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June 23, 2026 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Briggs called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Councilors Braid, Churchill, Lake and Hellier. Absent: None. Also were City Manager Wedel, Finance Director Klekner, Commander Englin, Public Works Director/City Engineer Monserud, Community Development Director McCabe and City Clerk Simon in attendance. 2. PUBLIC FORUM Ralph Hollanda 4671 Tower Street SE – Spoke on the Mediacom monopoly. Comcast is coming within next 15 months. Wondering why Mediacom is so expensive compared to Comcast. Lives near post office. Intersection near Tower Street/post office is in horrible condition, as well as sur- rounding roads. City Manager Wedel: The city has heard from residents that they want alternate cable and internet providers. As a city, we do not dictate their service prices but having 3 providers to choose from helps see the competitive service prices by providers. Relating to the streets; the City Council just reviewed the capital improvement plans, which include a street repair assessment. The city has a rating scale for street conditions to determine what needs placement when. This year we are focus- ing on Northwood Road area but will discuss with Public Works Director about this specific street section. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION BY CHURCHILL SECOND BY BRAID, TO APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRE- SENTED. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 06 23 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes 4. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES A. Approval of June 9, 2026, City Council Minutes MOTION BY LAKE SECOND BY HELLIER, TO APPROVE June 9, 2026, MEETING MINUTES AS PRESENTED. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Claims Listing B. Approval of the Building Permits Summary Report – May C. Approval of the Animal Control Service Report – May D. Resolution 26-086 Approving the Purchase of Prior Lake Fire Department Turnout Gear E. Approval of the 2026 Refuse Hauler License Renewals F. Resolution 26 – 087 Authorizing the Purchase and Installation of Network Switches to Complete the City’s Fiber Optic Ring MOTION BY BRAID SECOND BY CHURCHILL, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 6. PRESENTATIONS None. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 8. OLD BUSINESS None. 06 23 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes 9. NEW BUSINESS A. Resolution Authorizing the Competitive Negotiated Sale of General Obligation Bonds, Se- ries 2026A Finance Director Klekner presented the item Braid: Wanted to acknowledge the hard work of city staff and will be in support of this MOTION BY BRAID SECOND BY LAKE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 26-088 AUTHORIZING THE COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATED SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2026A VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. B. Resolution Determining a Commercial Marina Expansion Does Not Meet the Threshold for Environmental Review per Minn. Rule 4410.4300. Subp.25 Community Development Director McCabe presented the item Braid: Boatslips in Prior Lake get people’s attention. This clearly doesn’t meet the threshold. Will be in support of the resolution tonight. Hellier: If a review were to happen what would the details look like. McCabe: Not exactly sure but an estimate would be anywhere from 6-9 months. EAW would be the first set with a study of a larger area. They would be looking at different environmental factors that could be affected. Briggs: The DNR that would provide permits for this Marina, how does this come to city council and if not mandatory what would it be classified as. McCabe: Council could order a digressionary EAW if they saw fit too. This permit is managed by the DNR because it is labeled as a commercial Marina. Churchill: What does the Cost of an EAW be for the city McCabe: There would be no cost to the city. If would be a fee that would pass through to the applicant. 06 23 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes MOTION BY BRAID SECOND BY CHURCHILL TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 26- 089 DETER-MINING A COMMERCIAL MARINA EXPANSION DOES NOT MEET THE THRESHOLD FOR EN- VIROMENTAL REVIEW PER MINN. RULE 4410.4300, SUBP.25 VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. C. Resolution Approving an Amendment to the 2024 City of Prior Lake Future Land Use Map; Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map; Resolution Approving an Easement Vaca- tion; Resolution Approving a Negative EAW Declaration; Ordinance Approving a Prelimi- nary Planned Unit Development (PUD) Plan and PUD Overlay District for a Development to be known as Marlow Ridge and Resolution Approving a Preliminary Plat for Marlow Ridge Second Addition Community Development Director McCabe presented the item Braid: All the streets are public and was apperceive of all the components of this new neighborhood and that any issues that have came up have already been addressed. Thanked McCabe for all the work that has gone into this. Lake: We often don’t think of all the work that happens. Just wanted to thank the staff for all of the hard work they have done. Briggs: Wanted to thank the family. Also wanted to thank the developer for including the details that have been added to the city with this development. Based on what we are hearing can you comment on the parking situation for this neighborhood Mr. Hoyer with Pulte Homes: We base this on past experiences and this neighborhood more than what cities require. We as a company are very comfortable with this. MOTION BY BRAID SECOND BY LAKE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 26-090 APPROVING A NEGATIVE EAW DECLARATION; RESOLUTION 26-091 AMENDING THE 2040 CITY OF PRIOR LAKE FUTURE LAND USE MAP; AN ORDINANCE 126-12 AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; RESOLUTION 26-092 APPROVING AN EASEMENT VACATION; AN ORDINANCE 126-12 APPROVING A PUD OVERLAY DISTRICT FOR A DEVELOPMENT TO BE KNOWN AS MARLOW RIDGE; AND RESOLUTION 26-093 APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR MARLOW RIDGE SECOND ADDITION CONDITIONED UPON THE DEVELOPER ADDRESSING STAFF COM-MENTS IN THE MAY 19, 2026 MEMORANDUM. 06 23 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 10. REMOVED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS None. 11. COUNCIL MEMBER LIAISON UPDATES/ COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Hellier: 6/12 SCALE General Meeting, 6/18 Community Engagement Committee, 6/22 Agenda Re- view Lake: 6/12 SCALE General Meeting, 6/17 Transportation Advisory Board Meeting, 6/17 Transpor- tation Advisory Board General Meeting, 6/22 Agenda Review Churchill: 6/12 SCALE General Meeting, 6/13 PL Clean up Dive, 6/16 Prior Lake Spring Lake Watershed District Meeting, 6/22 Agenda Review Braid: 6/21 Amphitheater soft opening, 6/22 Agenda Review Briggs: 6/26 SCALE General Meeting Wedel: July 10th annual beach party 11 am- 2 pm, month of July is typically a one meeting month however both meetings are going forward as scheduled. Briggs: Hellier, Wedel and I are off to League of Minnesota Cities conference in Rochester 12. OTHER BUSINESS None. 06 23 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes 13.ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY HELLIER, SECOND BY BRAID, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:10 p.m. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Jason Wedel, City Manager