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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
November 19, 1990
The Common Council of the City of Prior Lake met in regular
session on Monday, November 19, 1990 at 7:30 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers. Present were Mayor Andren, Councilmembers
Fitzgerald, Scott, White, City Manager Unmacht, Assistant city
Manager/Economic Development Director Schmudlach, Finance
Director Teschner, City Attorney Kessel and Recording Secretary
Birch. Councilmember Larson was absent due to being out of
town.
Mayor Andren called the meeting to order and asked everyone to
rise for the pledge of allegiance.
The minutes of the November 5, 1990 Council meeting were reviewed
by Council.
MOTION MADE BY SCOTT, SECONDED BY WHITE, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES IYJVuae-1
AS SUBMITTED.
Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Scott and White,
the motion passed unanimously.
The next order of business was approval of the Consent Agenda as Co~en:t
follows:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Consider Approval of Invoices To Be Paid
Consider Approval of Animal Warden Report
Consider Approval of Fire and Rescue Report
Consider Approval of Hurst Tool Acquisition
Consider Approval of Water Tower Leases For Cellular One
and US West
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City Manager Unmacht requested that Item (e) be removed from the
agenda for the purpose of further negotiation on the terms of the
leases for Cellular One and US West. Council concurred.
Councilmember Fitzgerald clarified his position to staff on the
lease terms pertaining to the renewal process.
MOTION MADE BY SCOTT, SECONDED BY FITZGERALD,
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (a) THRU (d).
TO APPROVE THE Co~en:t
A!}enda
Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Scott and White,
the motion passed unanimously.
The next order of business was: Presentation on Time Capsule From
Centennial Committee. Assistant City Manager Schmudlach
introduced Centennial Committee Member, Pete Schenk, who
presented ideas the Committee has proposed regarding location and
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Minutes of the Prior Lake city council
November 19, 1990
funding of a time capsule. Mr. Schenck was requesting
permission from the city to make improvements (money to be raised
by the Centennial Committee) to City owned property. A short
discussion occurred regarding funding. Council concurred that
permission should be granted and requested that Mr. Schenck
return for a full presentation upon completion of the fund
raising plans and to review final plans for burial of the time
capsule. Council also expressed their thanks to Mr. Schenck for
his interest, excitement and hard work on this project.
The next order of business was: First Consideration of Ordinance ~.90-06
90-06 Amendin9 Ordinance 83-06 and Prior Lake City Code, Title 5,
Chapter 6. C1ty Manager Unmacht reviewed the purpose for this
Ordinance Amendment. Discussion occurred regarding the purpose
and whether it would place a burden on the Conditional Use Permit
holder to complete a certificate of Compliance each year.
Additional discussion occurred regarding the language of the
amendment and staff's ability to notify all Conditional Use
Permit holders annually to submit their certificate of
Compliance. Council directed staff to research this amendment
further.
MOTION MADE BY WHITE, SECONDED BY FITZGERALD, TO TABLE THIS ITEM ~ 90-06
UNTIL STAFF IS READY TO PLACE ON THE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION.
Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Scott and White,
the motion passed unanimously.
A short recess was called.
The meeting reconvened at 8:10 p.m.
The next order of business was: Public Hearing 1991 Budget. Bua9e:t
Mayor Andren called the public hearing to order at 8:11 p.m. and 'Pub1i..c
referred to the public notice which appeared in the Prior Lake He~
American on November 12, 1991. City Manager Unmacht introduced Fi../l.-1:t
himself and proceeded to review the proposed 1991 Budget by D/l.af-:t
summarizing the following sections: Public Notice, Tax
Resolution, Budget Summary, Historical Comparison, Proposed
Budget, Property Tax Impact, and Charts and Graphs. Mayor
Andren thanked City Manager Unmacht for his presentation.
A short recess was called.
The meeting reconvened at 9:45 p.m.
Mayor Andren stated that she had two letters expressing concern
over the property tax to be added to the record. The letters
were from: Mary Stone, 5690 Fairlawn Shores Trail, and Phillip
and Linda Griepp, former residents who now reside in Harcourt,
IA. The following residents then spoke concerning the addition
of personnel to the Police Department, meeting and vehicle
expense projections and property tax assessments as well as other
aspects of the budget:
Emmy Schneider
16840 Elm Avenue S.W.
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Tom Boncher
5791 Shannon Trail
Sharon McPherson-Higdon
3454 willow Beach Trail S.W.
Wayne Annis
4607 Colorado Street S.E.
Mike Sweeney
3401 willow Beach Trail S.W.
Aino Lukk
15334 Fish Point Road S.E.
Extensive discussion occurred regarding additional personnel in
the Police Department. Chief Powell addressed the Council
regarding manpower allocations. Council directed staff to
re-examine the budget to determine the potential impact if a
second police officer is added to the budget, and whether there
might be additional means of securing increased revenues as a
result of the latest census count. Mayor Andren announced that
the public hearing on the budget would be continued on December
3, 1990 at 8:00 p.m. No further action occurred.
Assistant city Manager Schmudlach announced that there would be
a meeting of the Scott County Transportation Coalition regarding
the Bloomington Ferry Bridge on Wednesday, November 21 at
Canterbury Downs in the Turf Club at 12:00 noon.
The next Council meeting will be Monday, December 3, 1990 at 7:30
p.m.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1l:l5
p.m. by general consent of the Council.
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D 1dJ. Unma ht
city Manager
Dee Birch
Recording Secretary
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