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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 26 2025 City Council Minutes 1 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 26, 2025 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Briggs called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Councilors Churchill, Lake and Hellier. Absent: Braid. Also in attendance were City Manager Wedel, Police Chief Duggen, Fire Chief Steinhaus, Development Director McCabe, Attorney David Kendall, and City Clerk Simon. 2. PUBLIC FORUM None. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION BY CHURCHILL SECOND BY LAKE, TO AMEND THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 4. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES A. Approval of August 12, 2025, City Council Minutes MOTION BY LAKE SECOND BY HELLIER, TO APPROVE August 12, 2025, 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 July 2025 Treasurer’s Report C. Resolution 25-111 to Accept the Feasibility Report, Schedule a Public Hearing, and Authorize a Work Order – Northwood Road Area Project (2026-01, 2027-01, 2028-02) D Resolution 25-112 Receiving Quotes and Awarding the Contract for the Public Works Parking Lot Improvements E. Resolution 25-113 Receiving Bids and Awarding the Contract for the Fire Station 1 Bathroom Remodel (2025-11) 08 12 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes F. Resolution 25-114 Approving Purchase of Dehumidifying Equipment for the Water Treatment Plant G. Resolution 25-115 Authorizing Final Payment to Rachel Contracting, LLC for the 2024-2025 Pond Maintenance Project (2024-09) H. Receive Quotes and Award the Contract for the Rustic Hills and Sycamore Lift Station Rehabili- tation Project I. Resolution 25-116 Authorizing the Acquisition of a Permanent Roadway, Drainage and Utility Easement from John Skoglud at 4970 Martindale St NE, Prior Lake, MN 55372 as a Part of the Martindale Henning Hickory Street Improvement Project (2025-03) J. Resolution 25-117 Designing Investment and Banking Authority on Behalf of the City of Prior Lake K. Resolution 25-118 Approving the Final Plat and Development Agreement for Jeffers Point 11th Addition L. Resolution 25-119 Accepting the Transfer of Property from the Prior Lake Economic Develop-ment Authority MOTION BY LAKE SECOND BY HELLIER, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRE-SENTED. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. 6. PRESENTATIONS A. Presentation of Badges – Fire Department Hires and Promotions Chief Steinhaus Presented the Item Recess for Photos called at 7:12 p.m. Meeting reconvened at 7:21 p.m. B. Recognition of the Retirement of Finance Director Cathy Erickson City Manager Wedel Presented the Item Lake: Worked with Cathy for three Years and its always been a positive experience. Never shied away from a challenge. acknowledge the Triple A rating. Thanked her for everything she has done for the city. Briggs: Met in 2017 and it has been an honor to work with you. Council saw a high growing debt and when we looked at having a high sustained debt, you have walked councilors through nine tax levies. You have left the city in better shape than what was brought to you. Erickson: Wanted to thank the council and manager Wedel for the trust that was put into her with the public dollars. This is vital to the services we provide as a city. Noted that she has taken the 08 12 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes responsibility seriously as well of all of the finance department. Showed appreciation of the support from council and city manager has given with financial topics and feedback that was given. Enjoyed working with the city staff, Kudos to the department head for the team that the city has built. Nicole Klekner will have the leadership to continue to move the city forward. Thanked everyone for a great twelve years. Recess for Photos called at 7:29 p.m. Meeting reconvened at 7:32 p.m. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 8. OLD BUSINESS None. 9. NEW BUSINESS A. Resolution 25-120 Approving a Major PUD Amendment for Jeffers Pond 11th Addition (Previous Jeffers Pond 10th Addition, Outlot A) Community Development Director McCabe Presented the Item Briggs: What are the comments that planning commission commissioner had when the public hear-ing was held. McCabe: Overall planning commission felt the development fit in well. One comment regarding commercial square footage. Paul Robinsin: Introduced himself and gave a brief statement on the company. Briggs: Thanked Robinson for bringing commercial growth into the city. Economic Development Authority and City Council need mixed use in developments and certainly daycare does exactly that. Please give council your perspective on this building. Robinson: Explained the difficulties of the building. There is a potential for businesses to want to have their headquarters here or even a healthcare facility. These are all viable options but not the most common. In the meantime, we are keeping the options open to be able to meet the demand of the marketplace. Hopeful that this will happen Briggs: Educate the council what is the significant to approve the permitted and conditions in the C2. Robinson: Currently zero use is allowed. Getting this approved is to avoid one more hurdle in the sale process. Briggs: Question and additional hurdles they might face. Robinson: Mentioned due to Casey and the Staff have been great to work with there are no further hurdles. Company is looking forward to selling this last piece no matter how long it might take. 08 12 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes MOTION BY LAKE SECOND BY CHURCHILL, A RESOLUTION AMENDING JEFFERS POND PUD FOR OUTLOT A, JEFFERS POND 10TH ADDITION 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: 8/14 Minnesota River Boat Tour, 8/21 Community Engagement Committee Meeting, 8/25 Agenda Review. Lake: Transportation Advisory Board Policy Maker Meetings, Transportation Advisory Board Exec- utive, Transportation Advisory Board General Meeting, Scale General Meeting 8/25 Agenda Re- view. Churchill: 8/19 Prior Lake Spring Lake Watershed District Meeting, 8/25 Agenda Review. Braid: Absent. Briggs: 8/14 Downtown Walk with Developers, 8/15 Scale Executive Meeting 8/18 Prior Lake Po- lice Department Dropping off Donations from Night to Unite, 8/20 Meeting with the SMSC. 12. OTHER BUSINESS None. 13.ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY HELLIER, SECOND BY CHURCHILL, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:50 p.m. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier Aye ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☒ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ The motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, 08 12 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Jason Wedel, City Manager