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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 12 2026 City Council Minutes 1 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 12, 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, Police Chief Duggan, Public Works Director/City Engineer Monserud, Finance Director Klekner and City Clerk Simon in attendance. 2. PUBLIC FORUM None. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION BY CHURCHILL SECOND BY HELLIER, TO APPROVING THE AGENDA AS PRE- SENTED. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 4. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES A. Approval of July 28, 2026, City Council Minutes MOTION BY BRAID SECOND BY HELLIER, TO APPROVE July 28, 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 Preliminary 2nd Quarter 2026 Financial Reports C. Approval of an Amendment to City Council Liaison Appointments D. Resolution 26-108 Approving a Work Order for a Joint Water Study with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community 08 12 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes 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. Briggs: Comment on item D; now part of a joint water treatment plant with the SMSC. This item builds on that partnership and allows us to have options in serving our community. 6. PRESENTATIONS A. Police and Fire Updates Police Chief Duggan and Assistant Fire Chief Ruzicka Presented the Item 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Public Hearing to Consider the 2027 – 2031 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), Capital Improvement Plan (Facilities) and Street Reconstruction Plan Finance Director Klekner presented the Item Public hearing opened at 7:36 p.m. by LAKE seconded by BRAID VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. No comments. Public hearing Closed at 7:37 p.m. by BRAID seconded by LAKE VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. Braid: Thank you for detailed report as it assists Council with understanding these financial needs. 08 12 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes Briggs: Thank you for paying attention to franchise fees. This makes sure we are creating an eco- nomical path forward. Second, noted the great work these departments have done to keep the city on a suitable trajectory and has helped the city avoid big spikes. MOTION BY BRAID SECOND BY LAKE, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 26-109 APPROVING THE 2027-2031 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ MOTION BY LAKE SECOND BY CHURCHILL RESOLUTION 26-110 GIVING PRELIMINSRY AP-PROVAL TO THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $11,230,000 AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ MOTION BY CHURCHILL SECOND BY HELLIER RESOLUTION 26-111 ADOPTING A STREET RECONSTRUCTION PLAN AND APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION STREET RECONSTRUCTION BONDS VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 8. OLD BUSINESS None. 9. NEW BUSINESS None. 10. REMOVED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS None. 08 12 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes 11. COUNCIL MEMBER LIAISON UPDATES/ COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Hellier: 8/4 Nite to unite, 8/7 Agenda Review Lake: 8/4 Nite to unite, 8/10 Agenda Review Churchill: 7/29 Minnesota Valley Transit Association Monthly Board Meeting, 8/3 Mobility Manage- ment Meeting, 8/4 Nite to Unite, 8/6 Saints Game, 8/7 Sip and Stroll Prior Lake Days, 8/10 Agenda Review Braid: 8/4 Nite to unite, 8/10 Agenda Review Briggs: 8/1 Chula’s ride for a cause, 8/4 Nite to unite, 8/6 911 Dispatch meeting with Scott County, 8/6 Saints Game, 8/12 Leage of Minnesota Cities Wedel: Wanted to note that the council meeting was moved to Wednesday due to the primary election on Tuesday. Thanked all election staff for their work. 12. OTHER BUSINESS None. 13.ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY BRAID, SECOND BY HELLIER, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:45 p.m. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Jason Wedel, City Manager