HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 - Mdewakanton Sioux Workshop
TO:
FROM:
. DATE:
RE:
Mayor and City Council
Kay Kuhlmann
February 18, 1993
Follow-up Mdewakanton sioux community Workshop
Overview of Workshop
The Prior Lake City Council met with staff on January 27 to
discuss the magnitude and complexity of issues surrounding the
Mdewakanton Sioux Community Development plans. The Council
discussed landscape, utilities, traffic volume, and costs
associated with providing city services (Fire and Police). The
consensus of a majority of Councilmembers was the following
action steps:
Amend initial agreement with the
increase in SAC units for the
expansion.
2. Create new agreement for extension of utilities to
northern sites.
1.
sioux Community for
Mystic Lake Casino
3. Upon request by Shakopee, negotiate agreement to provide
~olice and fire services and utilities to the property
l.n Shakopee.
4. Request Mdewakanton sioux support on wilds project.
5. Request Metropolitan Council requirement of land use
plan from Sioux for extension of sewer.
continue staff-to-staff
communications on long
day-to-day relations.
7. Encourage at least two Council representatives to
initiate ongoing communication with sioux communitr.
Consider Council elected terms in making appointments l.n
order to establish continuity.
6.
discussions
range planning
to further
issues and
8. Contract with firm or individual to provide legal
counsel regarding our rights in future negotiations.
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AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPlDYER
Mdewakanton sioux (continued)
February 12, 1993
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To date staff is concentrating on items #1, 2, 6 and 8. Item #3
will be controlled by Shakopee and Item #5 will be requested at
the time the Metropolitan Council reviews the proposed
agreement.
Staff believes the Mayor and Council could initiate the
communication identified in Item #7 any time. Regarding Item
#8, staff has made inquiries and has the name of several
attorneys who have some sp~cialization in Indian affairs.
Attached is an outline of the l.ssues staff would propose the
attorney be hired to investigate. Following Council acce~tance of
the attached outline, staff would contact the indivl.duals in
order to confirm an appointment.
SPECIAL COUNCIL ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
l. Detailed description of Sioux Indian Agreement in Minnesota
2. Detailed description of Mdewakanton Agreement for gambling
3. Detailed description of the Mdewakanton Community structure
4. Detailed description of the Little six Inc. Corporation and
relationship to the sioux Community.
s. Responsibility of the City regarding services to the
sioux Community and their business.
6. Identification of other City-community agreements for city
services
7. Identification of opportunities for Prior Lake to influence
the sioux Community's growth
8. Identification of existing or potential legislation that
will impact the sioux Community
9. Identification of existing or potential legislation that
will impact Prior Lake
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