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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Date: June 2, 1997
1. CALL TO ORDER ............................................................................... 7:30 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES
4. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Consider Approval ofInvoices to be Paid.
B. Consider Approval of Animal Warden Report for April.
C. Consider Approval of Contract for Employee Assistance Program Services
to NES.
D. Consider Approval of State of Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources Local Grants Program Project Agreement for Ponds Athletic
Complex Expansion.
E. Consider Approval of Temporary 3.2 Liquor License for Prior Lake
Athletics for Youth (P.L.A.Y.)
F. Consider Approval of Recycling Grant Agreement with Scott County and
Schedule 1997 Fall Clean-Up Day.
G. Consider Approval of Building Report for April
5. PRESENTATIONS:
A. Mayor Lee Andren, Presentation of Plaque to Retiring Police Chief Dick
Powell
B. Abdo, Abdo, and Eick 1996 Audit Report and Management Letter
C. Don Rye - Issues for City Council Discussion in the Draft Zoning
Ordinance.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Public Hearing to Consider Appproval of Vacation of Holly Circle
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7. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Consider Approval of Request by Maple Hills HOA for Sewer and Water
Proj ect.
B. Consider Approval of Resolutions 97-XX and 97-XX Approving Plans
and Specifications for CSAH 21 and CSAH 42 Improvements and
Approval of the Cooperative Agreements with Scott County and
REsolutions 97-XX and 97-XX Authorizing Parking Restricitons on
CSAH 21 and CSAH 42. Project.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Consider Petition for No Parking signs on Eagle Creek Ave. S.E. and
Lakeside Ave.
B. Consider Approval of Eagle Creek Villas Schematic PUD Plan. ~)(") ! /. ,
C. Consider Approval of Concurrent Detachment / Annexation for CSAH 42
and TH 13 with the City of Savage.
9. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
10. OTHER BUSINESS
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE
12. ADJOURNMENT
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TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Mayor and City Council
Frank Boyles, City Manager
Continued Public Hearings to Consider Approval of Ordinances
Annexing a Total of 260 Acres into the City of Prior Lake.
At the May 19 meeting the City Council, at the request of the Township Board,
landowners and Special Council Terry Merrit, approved a continuance of two Public
Hearings on Annexation by Ordinance. The continuation request was made by the
Township to afford them an adequate opportunity to prepare for the Public Hearing
if the Joint Resolution proposed by the Township and Property Owner were not
approved by the City Council.
Since the City Council adopted both the Joint Resolution and Three Party
agreement, and since both documents have been received by the Minnesota
Municipal Board and are scheduled for consideration on their June 5 agenda, the
petitioners have concluded that the Annexation is moving ahead in accordance with
Statute. They have therefore formally withdrawn their petitions requesting
Annexation by ordinance. Accordingly, Public Hearings are cancelled for lack of
petitions requiring them.
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May 29, 1997
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Frank Boyles
Prior Lake City Manager
16200 Eagle Creek Avenue
Prior Lake, MN 55372
Re: Deeriield/Mesenbrink Annexation Petitions
Dear Mr_ Boyles:
This will confirm that since the Prior Lake City Council and the Spring Lake
Township Board of Supervisors have adopted a joint resolution for annexation, which is
now on file with the Minnesota Municipal Board, Deerfield Development LLC and
Mesenbrink Construction & Engineering, Inc. have instructed us to notify you that their
pending petitions dated April!1, 1997, for annexation of the subject land by ordinance
under Minn. Stat. ~ 414.033, Subd. 2a, are hereby formally withdrawn.
James D. Bates
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cc: Deerfield Development LLC
Mesenbrink Construction & Engineering, Inc.
Andrew J. MacArthur, Esq.
7:00 p.m. - FORUM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Date: May 19, 1997
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Andren called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
Present were: Mayor Andren, Councilmembers Kedrowski, Mader, and Schenck,
City Manager Boyles, Assistant City Manager Tremere, City Attorney Pace,
Attorney Brokl, Attorney Merritt, Planning Director Rye, Planner Kansier,
Finance Director Teschner, Parks and Recreation Director Hokeness and
Recording Secretary Oden. Councilmember Greenfield was absent.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance and
welcomed everyone to the meeting.
MOTION BY ANDREN SECOND BY KEDROWSKI TO AMEND THE
AGENDA TO INCLUDE AS THE LAST ITEM UNDER NEW BUSINESS
CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE SPRING
LAKE TOWNSHIP BOARD AND THREE PARTY AGREEMENT
PROPOSED BY SPRING LAKE, AND THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND
DEFER AGENDA ITEM 8B PINNACLE PARTNERS TO JUNE 16, 1997.
Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, Mader, and Schenck, the motion
carried.
3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES
A. Emergency Meeting April 30, 1997
MOTION BY SCHENCK SECOND BY KEDROWSKI TO APPROVE THE
MINUTES OF THE APRIL 30, 1997 EMERGENCY MEETING.
Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, and Schenck, abstention Mader, the
motion carried.
B. Regular City Council Meeting May 5, 1997
MOTION BY KEDROWSKI, SECOND BY SCHENCK TO APPROVE THE
MINUTES OF THE MAY 5,1997 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
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Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, and Schenck, abstention Mader, the
motion carried.
4. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Consider Approval of Invoices to be Paid.
B. Consider Approval of Treasurer's Report.
C. Consider Approval of Resolution 97-XX Approving Prior Lake Optimist
Premise Permit Renewal for Lawful Gambling.
D. Consider Approval of Fire Call Report for April.
MOTION BY KEDROWSKI, SECOND BY SCHENCK TO APPROVE THE
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A, B, C, D.
Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, Mader, and Schenck, the motion
carried.
5. PRESENTATIONS:
A. None.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Public Hearing - Continuation of Board of Review.
· The Mayor went on to item 7 A so that the Public Hearings would not take place
until 8:00 p.m. in accordance with the public notice.
· The Mayor called the Public Hearing to order at 8:00 p.m. City Manager Boyles
reviewed the previous Board of Review Public Hearing. He said the assessor has
recommended changes in 32 of 38 properties. If the property owners still have
concerns, they can go to the County board.
· County Assessor Arnoldi said all of the changes were made in the Wilds that were
requested, because increase in values have not occurred. The 1995 assessment of
the Wilds was around 12 million, the 1996 assessment was 22.5 million in market
value. The 1997 assessment, with the reductions, considering the increase in
valuation of the golf course is at 24 million. In the parcels where there was a
recommendation of no change the property owners were recommended to appeal
to the County Board June 16 if they were still in disagreement with the assessor.
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. Councilmember Mader asked Mr. Arnoldi if he'd said that the appreciation had
not occurred and whether he meant depreciation.
. Mr. Arnoldi said yes.
. Councilmember Mader asked what LBT on his report represented.
. Mr. Arnoldi said Land Buildings and Total
. Councilmember Mader said if the price was realistic, if economy improves, the
property values could go back up.
. Mr. Arnoldi said this decrease was for one year.
. Councilmember Mader asked whether since this was one area the County
Assessor would look at it again to recapture tax value if the economy improves.
. Mr. Arnoldi said it would be addressed yearly.
. Councilmember Mader said with the assessment hearing, all the people with big
houses were getting breaks and others weren't, but he was glad of the
recommendation if they were going to look at it yearly.
MOTION BY ANDREN SECOND BY SCHENCK TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC
HEARING.
Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, Mader, and Schenck, the motion
carried.
MOTION BY KEDROWSKl SECOND BY SCHENCK TO APPROVE THE
COUNTY ASSESSOR'S REPORT.
Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, Mader, and Schenck, the motion
carried.
MOTION BY KEDROWSKl SECOND BY SCHECNK TO ACCEPT ALL
OTHER VALUATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY WHICH PROPERTY
OWNERS DID NOT APPEAL.
Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, Mader, and Schenck, the motion
carried.
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B. Public Hearing to Consider Approval of Ordinance 97-XX" Approving the
Annexation of 230 Acres located in the North 1/2 of Section 12, Spring
Lake Township.
. The Public Hearing for items 6B and 6C was deferred to June 2, 1997.
. City Manager Boyles introduced the item. He said the City Council
approved in concept the Annexation Task Force Report, which was
submitted to Township with a request that they conduct public
informational meetings and convey their position to the City. As a
separate but related action, property owners of the 230 acre and 31.25 acre
parcels using a different methodology for annexation which is provided for
under Minnesota Statutes, submitted a petition to the City Council
requesting to be annexed by ordinance. Therefore, the City must provide a
30 day notice to the general public to conduct a public hearing to consider
an ordinance which may result in annexation.
. After the annexation petition was received, notice put in the paper, and a
public hearing scheduled, there were a number of meetings involving
Township Board, residents and property owners. As a result of these
meetings, the township board adopted a resolution authorizing annexation
of the property and asked the Prior Lake City Council to adopt the same
resolution and continue the Public Hearing until June 2 to afford them the
opportunity to better prepare if the Public Hearing occurs.
. The Joint Resolution, if approved by the City Council, would approve the
annexation of the property through the Minnesota Municipal Board's 30
day review and comment process. If the Minnesota Municipal Board finds
everything to be in order, then the annexation would take place and the
method by ordinance would not have any standing. Consequently, it is
recommended that the Public Hearings be continued until June 2nd, at the
request of both the petitioner and the Township Board. The Joint
Resolution approving annexation has been added at the end of the agenda.
MOTION BY ANDREN SECOND BY KEDROWSKI TO CONTINUE
THE PUBLIC HEARING TO JUNE 2ND 1997.
.
Councilmember Mader said that means there would be no decision on
annexation this evening.
.
Mayor Andren said no.
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· Councilmember Mader said no it does not mean that or no there would not
be.
. Mayor Andren said it does not mean that.
· Councilmember Mader said he was confused. He said if the Council
makes a decision to annex tonight and then continue the Public Hearing to
talk about annexation, what is he missing here?
· City Attorney Pace said the Public Hearing would be canceled if
alternative means of annexation were adopted by the Council, which is
what is on the agenda later to do it by Joint Resolution as opposed to by
ordinance.
Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, Mader, and Schenck, the motion
carried.
C. Pubic Hearing to Consider Approval of Ordinance 97-XX Approving the
Annexation of 31.25 Acres located in the NE 1/4 of Section 12, Spring
Lake Township.
. Item 6B and 6C as a Public Hearing item were continued to June 2, 1997.
7. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Consider Approval of Abbreviated Developers Agreement with
Frauenshuh for Park Nicollet Clinic.
. City Manager Boyles introduced the item. He said the Council discussed at the
May 5 meeting the short form developers agreement between the City and
HealthSystems Minnesota. The issues of the soil contamination would not be an
issue until time of platting and is excluded from the agreement. The road issue
will be clarified by the Torrens process and is therefore also excluded from the
agenda.
MOTION BY KEDROWSKI SECOND BY SCHENCK TO ADOPT THE
DEVELOPERS AGREEMENT WITH HEAL THSYSTEMS MINNESOTA FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARK NICOLLET CLINIC.
· Councilmember Mader asked about road being open or closed, whether it is part
of the total issue.
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. City Attorney Pace said it is not. The issue has been disconnected because the
property where Health Systems is building the clinic is subject to a Torrens
proceeding. In terms of the legal issue, development of the clinic site is two
separate issues. There is a judicial process underway where the City has been
named a party. She said the access will remain open in order to avoid any kind of
injunction. All parties will go through the Torrens proceeding. The court will
decide who owns property.
. Councilmember Mader clarified that it does not conflict with actions on the
developers agreement. He asked with regard to contamination, if it is on the Park
Nicollet property because ofleakage from EZ Stop.
. City Attorney Pace said they will be required to clean up any contamination when
they put in utilities. There is a remote chance of contamination.
. Councilmember Mader said there is a reference that HealthSystems Minnesota is
aware that the City would recommend against such provisions, which would give
them a waiver. He asked if the City had now changed its position on that.
. City Attorney Pace said as originally drafted, the agreement included no language
on indemnification because they believed the issue was remote in time and not
germane to the preliminary agreement. At insistence of the attorneys representing
Health Systems Minnesota, the agreement that was presented to the Council
include that language. Although indemnification in the agreement is for the
Council to decide, it is the City Attorney's and the staffs recommendation against
including such language.
. Councilmember Mader said so the action this evening is mute on the point of
liability for contamination.
. City Attorney Pace said the agreement does not address issue of contamination.
. Councilmember Mader said when property is dedicated to the City, then the City
will be in a position to take action against EZ stop or negotiate with Health
Systems Minnesota for a waiver. He asked if there could be a situation where the
City would inherit the contamination problem without recourse. He said .he is
looking for an assurance that the problem which is not on City property does not
put the City in a position that will create unlimited liability.
. City Attorney Pace said that would not happen.
. Councilmember Mader said he was comfortable with the agreement, then.
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. Mayor Andren called the question.
Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, Mader, and Schenck, the motion
carried.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Consider Approval of Adoption of 1998-2002 Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) and Approval of Resolution 97-41 Authorizing Fund
Transfers to Establish Revolving Equipment Fund.
. City Manager Boyles introduced the item. He said the staff could give a
complete report on both items or a cursory report to the Council. He said
there were two items, one a motion and second to approve the ClP as
proposed or with amendments, and two, to adopt Resolution 97-41 which
would approve the establishment of an equipment revolving fund to
finance the City's over the road vehicular needs in the future.
MOTION BY KEDROWSKI SECOND BY SCHENCK TO ADOPT
THE 1998-2002 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
. Councilmember Mader asked if that included the equipment fund.
. Councilmember Kedrowski said that was the second item.
Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, Mader, and Schenck, the motion
carried.
.
Mayor Andren said the Council discussed the revolving equipment fund at
the workshop, but if Finance Director Teschner would give an abbreviated
presentation, those that were not in attendance at the workshop may
appreciate it.
.
Finance Director Teschner presented the advantages of the equipment
matrix, which provides a regular replacement schedule, and the revolving
fund would be established as the funding mechanism. It provides a long
term replacement program which would be a permanent fixture. Staff has
proposed five financing sources for the equipment fund. Presently there is
$302,000 in a supplementary equipment fund. There is a 1996 surplus of
$250,000 to be allocated to the revolving fund. He is proposing a $200,000
general fund appropriation as well. A contribution of $250,000 sewer and
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water fund would be needed. He said the City would need a supplemental
tax levy of $10,000 per year for next 12 years to continue to finance the
fund. He said this establishes a regular replacement schedule, reduction
on equipment maintenance costs, increased operational efficiency and
safety, and eliminates interest dollars spend on equipment certificate
financing. Currently the equipment trade-in value is worthless on most
equipment, because it is beyond its useful life. A positive community
image is another advantage. From a taxpayer standpoint, the City was
spending about $120,000 in interest dollars, which would be saved and put
back into the equipment fund. There would be reduced liability exposure
from outdated equipment. He gave the example of a box on a truck where
hinges were rusted, and it became detached from the truck. He showed
the equipment matrix.
.
Councilmember Mader asked about the Equipment Certificate Financing.
.
Finance Director Teschner said they had issued about $900,000 in
equipment certificates in the last 4-5 years. He said the certificates were
debt instruments. The City would issue bonds over a maximum of a 5
year period. The practice has been to issue debt over a four year period ,
and the City must pay interest on it. He said on $900,000 over last 5
years, the City is spending $1,020,000 to finance those pieces of
equipment. He said this would eliminate the debt financing and substitute
a revolving equipment fund.
.
Councilmember Mader asked about the $308,000 in a building fund.
.
Finance Director Teschner said it was in the equipment fund right now.
.
Councilmember Mader said when he first became involved with the
Council, he asked about the equipment certificate, and he was given an
aggressive endorsement of the certificates. He said what has changed now
so that is no longer a good method.
.
Finance Director Teschner said this method eliminates the 'interest
associated with a debt instrument.
.
Councilmember Mader said a year ago, he was told equipment certificates
leveled out payments. Has something changed so it is not a good method.
.
Finance Director Teschner said it is still a good method and levels out
debt. He said it is a timing thing, and the City would need to wait about
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every 4 years to go into market to finance equipment needs. The City has
outgrown the stage when equipment certificates provide sufficient capital
to provide needed equipment.
. City Manager Boyles said the City is trying to look at the financing needs
in the future. He said of the 28 present pieces of Park Maintenance
equipment, 13 or almost 50% are past their replacement date. Public
Works equipment is similarly beyond its useful life span.
MOTION BY SCHENCK SECOND BY KEDROWSKI TO APPROVE
RESOLUTION 97-41 AUTHORIZING FUND TRANSFERS TO
ESTABLISH A REVOLVING EQUIPMENT FUND.
Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, Mader, and Schenck, the motion
carried.
B. Consider Resolution 97-XX Denying an Appeal by Pinnacle Partners of
the Planning Commission Denial of Variances to the Setback from the
Ordinary High Water Level (OHW) , the Setback from the Top of a Bluff.
and Variance to Allow Construction within the Bluff Impact Zone for
Property Located at 15408 Red Oaks Road.
This item was deferred at the request of the petitioner to the June 16, 1997
City Council meeting.
C. Consider Approval of Resolution 97-42 Approving the Final Plat and
Developer's Contract for Winds tar Addition.
MOTION BY KEDROWSKI, SECOND BY SCHENCK TO APPROVE
RESOLUTION 97-42 APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT AND
DEVELOPER'S CONTRACT FOR WINDST AR ADDITION.
Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, Mader, and Schenck, the motion
carried.
D. Consideration of the Joint Resolution Passed by the Spring Lake
Township Board and Three Party Agreement Proposed by Spring Lake
Township.
. City Manager Boyles said what is before them is four separate actions related to
annexation. He said there was a recommendation by the Annexation Task Force
that the subject 260 acres should be annexed immediately. A Tax impact analysis
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has been provided based on school or no school. He said the question to the City
Council is if it wants to continue annexation as recommended by the task force,
and how will they go about doing that? He said the joint resolution was adopted
by the Spring Lake Township Board at its May 15 meeting. The benefit of
annexing by the Joint Resolution process is that all parties agree, and the
municipal board only goes through a review and comment process. It is faster than
the 30 day ordinance process. If the City Council chooses to annex by Joint
Resolution, it would be appropriate to direct staff to prepare amendment to
Comprehensive Plan, which would effectuate this annexation and incorporate this
property into the City's MUSA boundaries in order that utility extensions could
take place expeditiously. He said a new three party agreement was handed out
which clarifies how the Township will receive the $60,000.
· Councilmember Mader said annexation can be a very emotional and divisive issue
in a community. It is not a win-win situation. He said hopefully whatever is done
benefits the majority of people and not at a high expense to others. He said there
are some critical annexation issues such as what are the financial implications and
benefits to both those that are being annexed and those that are doing the
annexing. He said while he is not opposed to the annexation, he won't support
annexation because of critical financial issues. He said the City Manager said that
the Annexation report was submitted in February, but it was at the April 7
meeting that they actually received the Annexation Task Force report and then
sent it to Spring Lake Township. That was an activity that was worked on and
studied and debated, certainly lots of information in the paper, some public
meetings, and some less-than public meetings, but a fairly considerable time went
into that. When the City Council received that report, there was a financial
analysis included that told what the benefits were for the City of Prior Lake. In
that analysis, it indicated the assumption that the annexed area would have 700
homes. He said he questioned that because the total parcel is 260 or 270 acres,
and 60 acre commercial, 40 acres of wetland, and 100 acres of having high school
He said it was difficult to assume 700 homes on 80 acres and using 700 homes as
a basis of revenue calculations. He said that he was assured that 700 was a good
number and it could be 900 homes without a high school and at lowest, 500 with a
high school. He said he still had a problem with that. He said it was indicated
that during the first five years, there would be no tax revenue from the
commercial and industrial development and the implication was that it would be
supported with TIF funds. He said he was not opposed to TIF, but there was a lot
of press particularly at the state legislature on how these programs don't work out
how they are supposed to. That was April 7th. He said he went to April 23rd
Spring Lake Township meeting to hear what they had to say. He said he heard
there would be 28 single family homes, compared to 700 homes being used for
our analysis. He said the representative for the developer said 100,000 square feet
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commercial and industrial, and if single family homes were deleted altogether,
there would be as few as 200-400 homes. The Spring Lake Township people were
told there was no significant tax benefit. He said it was all a matter of public
record, and what he heard in Prior Lake was a lot of tax benefit to the City, and
they were being told the opposite in Spring Lake and the same people were at
both meetings. He said how do you make a decision when the numbers are as far
apart as 700 and 28. He said he had a serious problem with where they were with
financial data. He said the report for tonight was totally different. The report for
this evening presents another set of data. It says 280 units with a high school as
compared to 500 a couple weeks ago. He said the financial analysis exhibits
exactly the same cost per occupant and per family no matter if there are 700 or
280 homes. He said he did not believe that. He said he was not suggesting that
annexation was a bad idea, but he would not support it.
. Councilmember Kedrowski said he served on the Annexation Task Force. He
said he has heard nothing negative from the City of Prior Lake. He said this was
to be a cooperative effort. He said the property owners in the area all agreed that
they wanted to be annexed. As far as financial analysis, it was all simply
projections. They could talk about it all night, and assume how it is going to be
developed. Using TIF money has not even been brought before the City Council.
He said TIF has always been used very conservatively to facilitate development..
He said they are private land owners, and as far as the rest of the land, it doesn't
matter. The property owner has to present what they are going to do. He said
they were willing participants.
. Councilmember Schenck said it needs to be recognized that they are responding to
a petition, and the facts and figures were purely concept. First and foremost, they
were acting on a petition.
MOTION BY KEDROWSKI SECOND BY SCHENCK TO CONFIRM THAT
ANNEXA nON OF THE 260 ACRES SHOULD TAKE PLACE
IMMEDIATELY AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TASK FORCE.
. Councilmember Mader said he had heard that those that own the property want it
to be annexed. He said that made sense since it was owned by a developer. He
said he was not sure that was a meaningful criteria, because the land is part of
Spring Lake Township, and his perception was that the vast majority of Spring
Lake Township residents were not in favor of annexation. He said with regard to
the school, he hoped it would not be interpreted that he was opposed to it. He said
he is opposed to proceeding with an annexation using financial data that is not
solid.
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· Mayor Andren said the job of the City Council is to represent the best interests of
the citizens of Prior Lake; the people who live within the corporate limits and pay
taxes in the community. She said she understood that there were a number of
people in Spring Lake who did not want this part to be annexed. The proposed
development concept meets the livable communities objective, and Prior Lake has
promised to its residents that they will have robust business growth. The citizens
were told that the benefits would not come immediately, but they would come.
Whether it has a school site or not, it needs to have sewer and water, and we do
not extend sewer and water without it being within the corporate limits of Prior
Lake. All of the financial statements are in concept. Mayor Andren said Prior
Lake will have a very high commercial valuation. The net impact of additional
taxes will be in the range of $250-300,000. That does come to Prior Lake. As far
as TIP is concerned, that is determined by Public Hearing. There is below 2% of
property in TIP in Prior Lake. People do not understand that it is a delayed
gratification. Ifthe City Council chose to annex the property, the land that will be
zoned commercial. The City will receive the current value of the land, the only
thing it does not received is the increased value. That money from buildings, etc.,
will go to support the infrastructure and building project. Then down the line all
of the money will go back on the tax rolls. Ifthere was a valuation of$l,OOO, and
a building went on it at $500, that $500 would be used to generate more
infrastructure. In the case of the annexation, if it doesn't go through, we haven't
lost anything to begin with, because zero from zero is zero. Down the road the
City will gain a considerable amount of money as well as meet City Development
goals and objectives. She said she supports annexation, the joint resolution, and
the three party agreement.
Mayor Andren called the question.
Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, and Schenck, nay Mader, the motion
carried.
MOTION BY KEDROWSKI SECOND BY SCHENCK TO ACCEPT THE
JOINT RESOLUTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
AND SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP.
Mayor Andren called the question. Councilmember Mader asked if there would be
more discussion. Mayor Andren said Councilmember Mader had as much
opportunity to address the issue as other Councilmembers, and did so twice.
Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, and Schenck, nay Mader, the motion
carried.
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MOTION KEDROWSKI SECOND BY SCHENCK TO DIRECT STAFF TO
AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO INCORPORATE THIS AREA
INTO THE CITY MUSA BOUNDARIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF UTILITY
EXTENSION.
Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, and Schenck, nay Mader, the motion
carried.
MOTION BY KEDROWSKI SECOND BY SCHENCK TO AUTHORIZE
EXECUTION OF THE THIRD PARTY AGREEMENT
Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, and Schenck, nay Mader, the motion
carried.
MOTION BY KEDROWSKI SECOND BY SCHENCK TO RECONSIDER
CONTINUATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.
. Attorney Terry Merrit suggested that the Council continue the hearing, not cancel
it.
. Motion and second withdrawn.
9. OTHER BUSINESS: There was no other business.
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE:
. City Manager Boyles reviewed the update. He said Sally Schmidt resigned the
EDA.. He mentioned a City web page could be considered.
. Councilmember Schenck said he was concerned with lot surveys required for
deck replacement.
. City Manager Boyles said the resolution provides that once in Shore land District
or flood zone, a resident does need a survey. Otherwise, residents may document
their lot comers and setbacks in the field. The concern is the cost of the survey.
This is a common concern.
MOTION BY KEDROWSKI, SECOND BY SCHENCK TO DIRECT STAFF
TO SEE IF THERE IS A MORE EFFECTIVE WAY TO ACCOMPLISH THE
CITY'S POLICY ON DECK REPLACEMENT WITHOUT REQUIRING A
SURVEY.
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Upon a vote, ayes by Andren, Kedrowski, Mader, and Schenck, the motion
carried.
· Councilmember Mader said he received something about grants to the YMCA and
asked if anyone knew about it.
· Councilmember Kedrowski said Burnsville was soliciting contributions to make
the YMCA a regional south of the river project.
· Councilmember Mader said he received a letter from Ernie Peacock regarding
legal action against annexation and for Township incorporation.
· City Attorney Pace said the City had not received anything.
11. ADJOURNMENT
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Recording Secretary
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