HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.F.2. Approval of Minutes: June 19, 2007, June 27, 2007 and July 03, 2007
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ADJ'iGULAR SESSION SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA JUNE 19,2007
\ Mayor John Schmitt called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. with Council members Terry Joos,
Steve c~ay, Steve Menden, and Matt Lehman present. Also present were Mark McNeill, City
Admini trator; Jim Thomson, City Attorney; Judith S. Cox, City Clerk and Gregg Voxland,
Finance Director.
Lebm1JOOS moved to recess for executive session to discnss pending litigation. Motion carried
, 5-0.
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Mayor Schmitt re-convened the meeting at 7:41 p.m. Also present were additional staff:
Michael! Leek, Community Development Director; Bruce Loney, Public WorkslEngineering
Director!; Mark Themig, Park, Recreation & Facilities Director and Craig Robson, Police
Captain. Mayor Schmitt stated no action was taken during the executive session.
The Pie ge of Allegiance was recited.
Mayor Schmitt asked if there were any additions or deletions to the agenda. Mr. McNeill asked
to add 1$.A.l, Authorization for Payment of Additional Invoices to the agenda. Joos/Lehman
asked thft 15.A.l be added to the Consent Agenda. Mr. McNeill also asked to delete 15.B.3,
Vacation of a Portion of Public Easement at 706 7th Avenue West from the agenda.
MendeJlTOOS moved to approve the amended agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
Mayor Shhmitt gave the Mayor's Report. Mayor Schmitt stated that he attended the SCALE
meeting bd the park dedications at Blakewood and Savannah Oaks.
Mayor S~hmitt asked ifthere were any additions or deletious to the Consent Agenda as
publishe1. Cncl. Lehman asked that 15.B.2, Street Name Changes from Koeper Ave. to Fuller
St. and Townline Ave. to Spencer St. and 15.C.l, Application for Pedestrian Bridges over TH
169 by Dban Lake, CR 15 and CR 77 be added to the Consent Agenda. Cnc1. Menden asked that
7.C.3, Alard Contract for 2007 Trail Improvements, Project No. 2007-4 - Resolution No. 6623
be taken I ff the consent agenda for discussion.
Lehmanl1laY moved to approve the modified Consent Agenda. Mr. McNeill read the consent
items. M ,tion carried 5-0.
I Lehman/11aY moved to approve the Huber Park Rental and Use policy. (Motion carried under
the Consent Agenda) (cc Document No. 441)
Lehmanldlay moved to approve the purchase of MaxSolutions Recreation Software at a cost not
to exceedJll,200 and to authorize appropriate city offictals to enter into a nurintenance
agreemen for continued maintenance. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda)
Lehmani I lay offered Ordinance No. 782, Fourth Series, An Ordinance ofthe City of Shako pee
Amendin~ the City's 2007 Fee Schedule to Implement Changes in Electrical Inspection and Park
and Recrltion Fees, and moved its adoption. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda)
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Lehma I Clay moved
1. to approve a suspension of City Code Sec. 10.60, Noise Elimination and Noise
Prevention, Subd. 3, Hourly Restrictions on Certain Operations, D, for Insituform
Technologies, Inc. per the June 19,2007 memo from Jeff Weyandt, Assistant City
Engineer, and direct staff to publish notice of the suspension terms with the
conditions as recommended by staff in said memo.
2. Grant the Public Works Director the authority to process additional working hour
requested for this project, if necessary.
(Motion carried under the Consent Agenda)
Lehm41ay offered Resolution No. 6619, A Resolntion Accepting Work on the Pheasant Run
Storm Sewer Improvements, Project No. 2006-7, and moved its adoption. (Motion carried under
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the consfnt Agenda)
Lehman/Clay offered
I 1. Resolution No. 6624, A Resolution Accepting Bids on the 2007 River District Sewer
I Improvements, Project No. 2007-1, and moved its adoption;
I 2. Approved a 5% contingency amount on this project for use by the City Engineer in
authorizing change orders or quantity adjustments on this project; and
3. Authorized the appropriate City officials to execute an extension agreement with
, Bonestroo, Inc. to perform construction services on the 2007 River District Sewer
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(Motion larried under the Consent Agenda)
Lehman/may offered Resolution No. 6625, A Resolution Authorizing an Application for the
2007 US bepartment of Justice Edward Byrne Grant, and moved its adoption. (Motion carried
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\under the fonsent Agenda)
ILehman/Olay moved to grant Alison Kornder regular status as Community Service Officer.
(Motion clmied under the Consent Agenda)
~hman/~lay moved to approve the bills in the amount of$I,248,037.63. (Motion carried under
fhe conser Agenda).
lehman/f moved to approve the minutes of May 15,2007, May 29,2007, and May 30,2007.
(Motion c ied under the Consent Agenda)
Lehman/Clay moved to approve the application and grant an off sale 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor
License an~ a Tobacco License to Kwik Trip Inc., 8225 Crossings Blvd., conditioned upon the
~ssuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda)
lehman/clay moved to approve two additional bills for K.A. Witt in the amount of$128,049.17
~nd $478,2159.42. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda)
Jehman/cllay offered Ordinance No. 783, Fourth Series, An Ordinance ofthe City of Shako pee,
Minnesota,! Approving the Renaming of Koeper A venue to Fuller Street and the Renaming of
10wnline venue to Spencer Street, and moved its adoption. (Motion carried under the Consent
Agenda)
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Lehm Clay moved to direct staff to proceed on submitting the T.R. 169 pedestrian bridges east
of C.R. 83 and C.R. 77 for SAFETEA-LU funding to the Metropolitan Council and MN/DOT;
and , a thorize the appropriate City Officials to execute an extension agreement with WSB &
Associ tes, Inc. for a not-to-exceed amount of $9,750.00 for preparation of the Federal funding
applica ions. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda)
Mayor ~chmitt asked if there was anyone in the audience that wished to address an issue that is
not on te agenda. No one responded.
Mr. Le~k presented Council with the Vacation of the easterly 180 feet of the alley/public right-
of-way in Block 7 of the East Shakopee Plat (located adjacent to 738 1 st Avenue East). Mr. Leek
said thai on the agenda is a related item for the Final Plat of Minnesota Corn Growers that he
will be tSCUSSing.
Mr. Lee stated that the City received a request from Fendler Patterson Construction,
representing Minnesota Corn Growers Association, to consider the vacation of the easterly 180
feet oftlle alley/public right-of-way in Block 7 of the East Shakopee Plat (located adjacent to
738 1 st 1 ve. E.) The property of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association presently consists of
Lots 1 tlfu 8, which are divided by the alley that runs east/west thru the block. There also exists
a busineJs and a residence on Lots 9 & 10; the portion of the alley that is adjacent to those
properties will remain. Mr. Leek provided a map showing the location of the plat.
Mr. LeeJ stated that the Public Works supervisor has a concern about the remainder of the alley.
The supet-visor's concern is the ability to access the alley for snow removal and instead of
turning atound to be able to continue to use the parking lot of Minnesota Corn Growers to get
through t e alley.
Mr. Leek then reviewed the conditions ofthe resolution with Council.
Mr. Leek stated that the Planning Commission has reviewed the request and has recommended
approval0fthe vacation of the easement.
LehmlmiJ~OS moved to open the public bearing on the propo=l vacation of the easterly 180 feet
of the alle[Y between 1 st and 2nd A venues and between Market and Minnesota Streets. Motion
carried 5-i'
Mr. Leek answered questions from Council members.
Cncl. Le~an clarified that if there is access into the eastside of the alley by an easement from
1 st A venue south through the parking lot to the alley and if the (east/west) easement is vacated
there is n;ieasterlY access to the alley. Cnc1. Lehman then asked why under the vacation of the
alley the a! plicant is telling the City that they are going to allow access to the easterly portion of
that alley with the vacation.
Mr. Thomln, City Attorney, stated that once the vacation is approved the only access to the rest
of the aIle bon the east is from Market Street. The homeowner and business owner will not be
allowed to rive through the parking lot of Minnesota Corn Growers.
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Mayor S~hmitt statesdthat there's nothing in the resolution that prohibits Minnesota Com
Growers ~ssociation from putting up a barricade on the westerly property line that replaces the
alley easement.
Mr. Leek stated that there is nothing in the resolution that prohibits that from happening.
Mayor SJhmitt suggested that the resolution be tabled and fix the issue before approving the
resolutio .
Mayor S~itt asked if anyone in the 3l1<lience wanted speak at the public hearing. No one
responded.
Joos!M1en moved to close the public hearing. Motion carried 5-0.
LehmanlMenden moved to table Resolution No. 6620, Vacating the Easterly 180 feet of the
AlleylPutllic Right-of-Way in Block 7 ofthe East Shakopee Plat (Located Adjacent to 738 1st
Avenue 1ast), and directed staff to revise the Resolution addressing access to the alley from the
east. Mo ion carried 5-0.
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Mayor Schmitt asked to discuss the item removed from the consent agenda which was the
Considedtion of Awarding a Contract for the 2007 Trail Improvements, Project No. 2007-4.
Cncl. Melden stated he asked that this item to be removed from the consent agenda because of a
discussi01 at the last school board meeting regarding walking routes to the new high school. Mr.
Menden ttought there should be consideration to extend a pedestrian route on County Road 77
south to II '" Avenue.
Mr. Loney stated that it was possible to add to the contract using the unit prices provided. Mr.
Loney st"td tbat it would cost $18,000 to $20,000 to do approximately 600 feet.
Cncl. Lehinan asked if the School and Scott County would do a cost participation with the city to
help pay [Dr the extended trail.
Cncl. Me4den wanted to approve Resolution No. 6623 and then direct stafl'to come back and let
Council jOW if there are some teaming opportunities to extend the trail to the bridge.
MendenlJ oos offered
1. Re}olution No. 6623, A Resolution Accepting Bids on the 2007 Trail Improvements,
Pr ~ect No. 2007-4 and move its adoption.
2. Adprove a 5% contingency amount on this project for use by the City Engineer in
auforizing change orders or quantity adjustments on this project.
3. Authorize the appropriate City officials to execute an extension agreement with WSB&
Astociates, Inc. to perform construction staking services on the 2007 Trail
Im rovements.
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Lehm enden moved to direct staff to look at tying the trail connections together on Vierling
Drive rd Fuller Street on the north side of the bridge and from 17'" A venue north to the bridge
and br' g the information back to Council. Discussion followed.
Cncl. Jpos stated he would like to see the extension of the trial on County Road 79 to County
Road 78.
Mr. Lofey stated that there is a limit as to how much can be added to a contrart using onit prices.
Cnc1. Lrhman called the question.
Mayor $chmitt asked for a vote on the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Mayor JChmitt asked for the Cooncil Liaison Reports. Cncl. Clay had nothing to report. Cncl.
Mende stated that he attended the school board meeting. Cncl. Menden stated that the open
house f9r the Sr. High is August 26,2007. Cnc1. Menden stated that he and Mark Themig
attended a meeting with Mn/DOT regarding Parcel 75 in Southbridge. Cnc1. Joos stated he
attended the park dedications at Blakewood and Savannah Oaks. Cnc1. Joos also attended the
sPUc~eeting. Cncl. Joos stated that there was discussion regarding the Shakopee
Mdew anton Sioux Community's wastewater reclamation project pilot study. Cncl. Joos
believes someone from the City should be involved in the meetings. Cncl. Lehman said he
attendedtthe sesquicentennial volunteer meeting at Huber Park. Cnc1. Lehman stated that a
visible p esence of police officers on Friday and Saturday nights was talked about.
Mendenlflay moved to recess for the Economic Development Authority Meeting. Motion
carried 5 O.
Mayor Sqhmitt re-convened the meeting at 8:34 p.m.
Mr. Leek presented Council with the Final Plat of the Minnesota Corn Growers for property
located south of First A venue and west of Minnesota Street. Mr. Leek stated that since the final
plat contebplates the vacation of alley easement that was discussed earlier this evening, he
suggested tabling action on the plat.
Mendenl ehman moved to table the Final Plat for Minnesota Corn Growers. Motion carried 5-0.
Mr. McN9ill asked Council to consider a date for a special meeting. Mr. McNeill stated that he
was advis~d by Finance Director Gregg V oxland that the audit findings of fiscal year 2006 were
not ready 10r the Cooncil meeting on Jone 19,2007. Because the findings need to be forwarded
to the Stat Auditor by June 30, 2007 a special meeting needs to be set to discuss the audit.
All Counc~lors agreed on a meeting on June 27, 2007 at 6:45 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.
Mayor Sc4nitt asked if there were any Councilor concerns. Cncl. Lehman said that he would
like some Bolice presence at the Sesquicentennial celebration and the opening of Huber Park on
June 29, 2007 and June 30, 2007.
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Mr. M~Neill stated that he would work with the acting Chief of Police to accommodate the
celebriion.
ClaylMenden moved to adjourn to Tuesday, June 27,2007 at 6:45 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.
Meetii adjourned at 8:41 p.m.
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City Clkrk
Kim wtCkman
Recording Secretary
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ADJ. REGULAR SESSION SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA JUNE 27, 2007
Mayor sc~tt called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. with Council members Steve Clay, Steve
Menden, ~att Lehman and Terry Joos present. Also present were Mark McNeill, City
Adminis1or; Judith S. Cox, City Clerk; Gregg V oxland, Finance Director; and Bruce Loney,
Public Wo ks Director/City Engineer.
Steve Wiscihmann, a partner with Kern, DeW enter and Viere, presented Counciti.ithJhe 2006
audit. t < ~
Mr. Wisc ann, stated its Kern, De Wenter and Viere's job to providA~ the\1y's
financial st tements. Mr. Wischmann stated that the ComprehensiY~?lIl Re~
product of the City. Kern, DeWenter and Viere's assist in prep~~ th~~ifbrthnC\,p:t;1Vide an
opinion onre report. All.." \V
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Mr. Wisctann re.viewed the Management Letter th~~i~iP~;edlif~.ij:'~~!I~i~ w1th Cou~cil
members. tems dIscusse.d were Matters of comm:~at~~\~ial Co~~,hance, Matenal
Weakness, Control DefiCIency, New Standards and tll: Fman ~~alysIs.
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Mr. wiscffiann ~tated that the gen<:<a1 fun~~$l ~,492 in spite of a major
decrease m permIt revenue. Mr. WIS~.~:"~I:I:"ii~~t d~:i)~'(9~l!ItiservatIve spendmg, the final
budge.t Wl under spent by $1'07:~:;7 th~ expenditure budget were
Plannmg ( '17,203), Shop ($7,318) ..a,LIl)~~y/C~~gregate Dmmg ($12,483).
Mr. Wisc . ann stated that t~.StitrC~m~III~~~~er and'Viere are issuing a clean opinion which is
the highest rating they can is'~~lil~,uniciP''~,
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Mr. Wisc ann said tha"'il~ove~,,~~l Accounting Standards Board (GASB) #45 on other
post emplo ent~,enefits~a~'li'i~~mented for 200? but will be for 2007. Mr. Wischmann
said that art actuafr~\,.~tudy lii1s coW,licted and resulted m an annual funding level of
~pproximah~~))~;:~5,Cr@i~.; Tl1~t s~ems from employees being allowed to stay on the city's health
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M~;j\~isc .~ stat~~...~~at the person pays the premium but has the benefit of the lower "group"
preIf1'~. he C:\tr~,tial in premium thus becomes a city liability. Since the city never
actuallyi1lil;il s out :1" e money, it is not planned to fund or set aside the money to cover that annual
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JoosILe1an moved to accept the auditor's report. Motion carried 5-0.
Mr. McNeill presented Council with the appointment of the new Director of Parks and
Recreatio I.
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Mr. McN ill stated that staffis recommending to appoint Jamie M. Polley as Director of Parks
and Recre tion for the City of Shakopee. Mr. McNeill stated that 33 applications were received
and seven people were interviewed narrowing the applicants to three. The three finalists met
with depfent heads, Park and Recreation staff, and the City Administrator. Based on the
interviews Jamie Polley has been recommended for the job.
JOoS/ClaY:GoVed to authorize the hire of Jamie Polley as Shakopee Director of Parks and
Recreatio at Step G, Grade 11 of the Employee Pay Plan, with one week's accrued vacation,
effective JfY 25,2007, contingent upon the successful completion of routine and
physical e amination. Motion carried 5-0.
Menden/thman moved to recess for executive session to discuss p.m.
Motion c ied 5-0.
Mayor Sc. itt re-convened the meeting at 9:20 p.m. and
turning th executive session.
LehmanlJlOS moved to adjoom to Tnesday, July carried 5-0.
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aith S. lOX
City Clerk
Kim Wec an
Recording Secretary
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULA SESSION SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA JULY 3, 2007
Mayor JO~ Schmitt called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. with Council members Terry Joos,
Steve Clay Steve Menden, and Matt Lehman present. Also present were Mark McNeill, City
Administr tor; Jim Thomson, City Attorney; Michael Leek, Community Development Director;
and Bruce ~oney, Pnblic Works Director/City Engineer; and Jodith S. Cox, City Clerk.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Mayor sc~tt asked if there were any additious or deletions to the
to add 13.~.2, City Consent for McKenna Road Improvement
Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
MendenlC ay moved to approve the amended agenda. MolillJ,carrie~\5-0.
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Mayor Sc itt gave the Mayor's Report. Mayor SC~!~~,'~dt~\tttended the
Sesquicentf,nnial celebra~i?n and said t~at it. was a s',c~ssfur~'ii~t. M~yor Schmitt wanted to
extend 1s to Jay Whltmg and the Hlstonc ~se~on gro", Pubhc Works employees,
~:d~ ~~ e ~~~~~~~s:l~l~ciety, Park and~I:~~~,n e~ili'I~:!:,:~iiliiil~d the many volunteers that
Mayor scl,itt asked if there were ~~sto the Consent Agenda as
published. There were no chan~e~:. j;[~j> , ''''iF
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LehmanlJoos moved to approve~he c~nsent wgenda as published. Motion carried 5-0. Mr.
McNeill retd the consent business. ff
~ebmanlJoos mo~d to ~~~Ubmit a support letter to Scott County on the CSAH 21
nnprovemt::~m~ CSAH 16. (Mohon earned under the Consent Agenda).
LehmanlJ9e)s~!~tll,tl~I,~~:,~~utr~ No. 6628, A Resolution Accepting Work on the 2006
Bituminefl~~ve~~~y:'proj~GtJqo. 2006-5, and moved its adoption. (Motion carried under the
C~t At~;.,
Le~_os o~ed'l:sOlntiOn No. 6627, which authorizes the appropriate City Staff to enter
into the ~ment with the Mionesota Department ofPnblic Safety, Office of Traffic
Safety for tJ' e'f! roject entitled Safe and Sober Communities during the period of October 1, 2007
to Septem f 30, 2008 for the amount awarded by the Department ofPnblic Safety, Office of
Traffic SaD ty. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda).
Lehman/Joos moved to approve the amendment to the original grant agreement with the
Minnesota ~epaitment of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs and accept the increased
leveloffi ding. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda).
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Lehman/Joos moved to declare the 1993 Ford Explorer, VIN: IFMDU34XOPUB50283; the
1993 Ford~mp, VlN: IFAPP3IXIPK221344; the 1995 Dodge Van, VlN:
2B6HB21 8SK551473; and the 1996 Ford Taurus, VIN: 1FALP52UXTG240941 as surplus
property. ( otion carried under the Consent Agenda).
Lehman/JO~s moved to declare the listed firearms as surplus property as identified in the Jn1y 3,
2007, memo from Officer Gulden. (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda). (CC Document
No. 442)
Lehman/J oos moved to authorize a feasibility study for waterslide
by US Aquktics in an amount not to exceed $4,800 plus
Consent Atenda).
Lehman/Joos moved to grant Jessica Nikunen full-time, regular
(Motion 1ied under the Consent Agenda).
Lehman/J oos moved to grant Raoul Boudreau
(Motion fed under the Consent Agenda).
Lehman/Joos moved to grant Craig Robson ~~..t~e, as a Captain with the
Shakopee 10lice Department (Motion cmail!W unllor
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Lehman/J oos moved to approve the Jilillssi.ng tlbl:1ira (.01 officer to the position of
lnvestigatot effective AUgust~20,~n c~der the Consent Agenda).
Lehman/Joos moved to app~ ~~f:OO Griunell and Tim Ries as Fire Fighters
for the Ci1 of Shakopee~ti~, 2007. (Motion carried under the c~nsent Agenda).
Lehman/J ops mO~:ld to a]3~rO\\%'iitli.,bI~~''1n the amount of $1 ,496,816.31. (Motion carrIed under
the cons1 AgClt8!j). \/ . ..
Lehman/J~~~:~ity Council minutes of Jone 05, 2007. (Motion carried
under the lonse.t A~
L~an/JTS rill>v:d ,. accept the tentative 2008 bndget calendar. (Motion carried under the
Consenl.A' enda). '
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Lehman/Jol~I:!~ffured Ordinance No. 779, Fourth Series, An Ordinance ofthe City of Shakopee,
Minnesota Amending Chapter 5, Liquor, Beer and Wine Licensing and Regulation, and moved
its adOPtiot (Motion carried under the Consent Agenda).
Lehman/Jaos moved to authorize payment of$I,615.19 to Logis, as final payment for renewing
the City's ervice agreement for Microsoft Software. (Motion carried under the Consent
Agenda).
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Mayor sc~tt asked if there was anyone in the audience that wished to address an issue that is
not on the agenda. No one responded.
Mayor scftt asked for the Liaison Reports.
Cncl. Lef stated he attended the Hwy. 41 River Crossing Policy Advisory Committee on
June 20, 21 07. Discussed were all the alternative river crossings and what the impacts were to
the enviro ent, demographics, and costs. Cncl. Lehman stated the group wiltJ::~{ii~*lyene after
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the public earings that will be held on July II and 18, 2007 to choose : ~:tiv~~t.
Lehman st ted he dIdn't thInk the commIttee was In favor of the C.2.A alter1.lilve but e"""" ,. essed
to the co ittee that Shakopee has to have access to Shakopee. $!!$iWW~'''';1~(t'k "'lit
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Cncl. Joos stated he attended the sesquicentennial celebration an~~~harill,9.jiVeryO~e'~"0Ived in
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Cncl. Menten also thanked everyone involved in the s:~~~icen1fS'.t~!,:'~,:lebration. Cncl.
Men~ed ~l 0 attend~d the school ~oard m~eting. D~~~Eisse~he riree~i'f was the trail proposal
that lS g01g to be dlscnssed later m the Clty counclteett' '
Cncl. Clay attended the Transit Review BOar~l.~aid ~erytbing is on schedule for the
July 16th strrt oft~e express bus servIce fr>'~~e 1f~ntY'!€l~~ml>8 Park and RIde. Mr.. Leek
stated that there wIll be one Shakopee .~~i~~~jd~'~,i':!,:;k~~ bus at th~ SCALE meetIng on July
13, 2007 td transport members o:~~~Te ~r 1lIe nbbon cuttmg.
Michael L~ek, Community D~~NlIIfrctor :re~nted Council with the Proposed Contract
Wlth sCitty and Sons :or B~'F' ~
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Mr. ~eek .sfated th~t on ~!\~ 2007.i'jut;cil was presented. with a t~ee party ag:e~ment for b~s
servIce WI~ Sc~~tty an 'i,;~,I"i,;:~" J:j1€k stated ~hat the CIty ~f Pnor ~ake. re-bId It~ bus servIce
contract. ChmI~I~d Son:~i,as'tI.1Successful bIdder, and then new bId WIll result In
Significant ~dnced1illl:'ra~ cos/S for Shakopee Transit. Mr. Leek stated that the City
AttorneYleEl~i'iili~~ii;,the;"ontract be stru~tur~d as a direct agreement between the City of
Sh:oP1d,7"~ons. Mr. Leek hlghhghted areas of the contract that were changed
as a It.esult J:1;the ne~ bIddIng.
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Cl:;~lIidien m~I,ed ~o approve the contract for bus services with Schmitty and Sons, and
authorize'" i,!t:I:i:11,i-opriate City Officials to execute the agreement. Motion carried 5-0.
Bruce Lon y, Public Works Director/City Engineer, presented Council with Change Order No.1
for the 200 Trail Improvements, Extension on the Existing Trail on the East Side of C.R. 77 to
Hwy. 169.
Mr. Loney stated that the cost ofthe change order is $12,579.10. Mr. Loney said the County has
agreed to pay for 50% of the trail and the School District has agreed to pay for 25% of the cost
up to $3,0 10. Mr. Loney stated that the City's cost will be approximately $3,000.
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Mr. LonJ said that the design and construction of the trail segment north of H wy. 169 should be
delayed u til a decision is made with regard to pedestrian bridge funding over Hwy. 169.
MendenlL hman moved to approve a Change Order No. 1 in the amount of$12,576.10 for the
2007 Trail Improvements, thereby extending the existing trail on the eastside of C. R. 77 to Hwy
169. Moti1on carried 5-0.
Mr. Lonefsented Council with the City Cousent for McKeona Road Impro~ Project by
Shakopee dewakanton SIOUX Commuruty (SMSC).:!~ ~:Ii'il\\
Mr. Lone! stated that the City received.a letter from William Rn~c~~~~r for
the SMCS requestmg consent by the CIty of Shakopee for the MC~€{1ma Road Imj:l'~ve~ent
Project 1Ch consists of a bituminous overlay. .; """ X:" j. "
Mr. Lone I stated that City staff received and reVieWedth~:,:~e S~d has found
them to be acceptable. Mr. Loney stated that SMSC has agreeditVlWi{or 1001% of the
improvemfnt project. Mr. Loney also stated that thi~!{IOOJe'4i\~~as i* !lt~d in the City's Capital
Improvement Program for the year 2010 at a cost ofil135,00~1111,Qm State-'Aid Funds.
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Mr. Loney stated that if Council approves, s~~~~~ld;'i~~ell~ that the SMSC would enter
the City's ight-of-way ~er a ri~ht-of-waY,}\l~Eit,,,d th~,r~jw~would be built according to the
plans appr?ved by the CIty Engmeer.~~on~~l~"ti~i~'~i~ that as part of the project, st.aff
re~o~entle~ that there would be ~~,,?h~_-w~YI'~.~. afidno charge for staff time assocIated
with thIS p oJect as part of the ne~otIat1'~s ~,r the p1Ia:€ct.
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Mr. Willi Rudnicki, SMSe:i'l~ailllJ.ctm'ilt'lfr,-tor, presented background for the Council
regarding e origi~al o~erlay of Xnna R~E(d. Mr. Rudnicki stated that the overlay presented
would cOl appro~nuate~~:~~ "re work would be done by Northwest Asphalt.
Cncl. Joos state~ the ;~~:rwarded to him by City staff from Mr. Rudnicki had a
dIfferent lett~~ attaclie~,.and 1Jljat the'letter that he had before him was not the same letter. Cncl.
Joos state~1\tter~ich some City staff were unable to open, stated that the tribal
leadership I as V\{il1i~.\down with the City Council to discuss issues that are pertinent to
bot~4;parties;illl%)b;;;Bil;
Mr~~~d ~ there is a letter being generated by tribal leaders to discuss issues
pertinent t;i~;,arties such as Valley View Road extension to the east and the county
transportatrnp an.
Mr. McNe~l1 stated that the City of Shakopee has tried for years to get a meeting set with tribal
leadership concerning several items of concern. Mr. McNeill stated that the City has been
ignored by the SMSC, or meetings have been scheduled and then cancelled. Mr. McNeill asked
Mr. Rudni ki when a meeting could be set with the tribal council.
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Mayor Sc itt feels that the McKenna Road project should be tabled until a meeting can be set
with triba leaders.
Cncl. Le an stated that he doesn't have a problem with the proposed project but does have a
problem ith the distant relationship between the leadership of Shakopee and the SMSC.
Cncl. Me den stated that he agrees with Cncl. Lehman's comments. He stated that Shakopee and
the SMSa are neighbors, but do not treat each other as neighbors. il;iiiJ't0_mliii'"iIiJ't
Coc!o Jooj stated that the SMSC has failed to follow through in holding ~~s after,
Shakopee's promis~ to go ~ead with projects,. but then anytime. Shak~pe~hasft~~ts tha~fhey
have to go to Washmgton WIth, the agreed projects are used agamst#ilt~ope~t;L crI~';i~~s stated
that there is no dialog between SMSC and the City. Cncl. Joos sJ;~t.~d t~Jti~tlias a,ii;~aJM'0time
voting for rs project kno~ng that do~ the road it will be ,;,ed ~t !!Iltt:o~ argue
there IS no need for CouncIl-tnbal meetmgs. _,_ .~\ y
Mr. Rudnibki stated that he didn't want to argue the ~~cf~ R~iCki questioned
how COUll il would answer to tax payers their reasoi for noti;;.lpwing SMSC to pay 100% of ,
the road PjOj~ct because a mooing with triballeader~ h"'ned yet "
Mayor SClimItt stated that thIS project IS thal1tji1k~pee needs at thIS tIme. What
Shakopee eeds is the opportunity to and deal with important issues
it has. Ma or Schmitt also stated in the issues that Shakopee
needs to d al with regarding
Cncl. Clay stated that the we have with the townships and other
neighbors, talk about mutual
Road bituminous overlay project by the
and split SO/50 the right-of-way permit costs and
if he was going to try to facilitate a meeting between Shakopee
Mr. Rudnicki stated that he would try to facilitate a meeting, but it was
Mayor for a vote. Motion carried 3-2 with Clay and Schmitt opposed.
Mayor Sc I itt asked if there were any Council concerns. Cncl. Lehman stated that he received
a few calls that some driveways that were blocked during the Sesquicentennial celebration.
Mayor Sc itt stated that he also received a call regarding this issue and verified that the
driveways ere not blocked.
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Cncl. M4den stated that he has received a call regarding people holding signs at the intersection
of Vierlirw and Marschall Road. Cncl. Menden stated he is concerned about safety of the
individua s. Cncl. Menden asked if there is an ordinance that restricts or limits this activity. Mr.
Leek stat d that staff has had increasing contact with the businesses that have been allowing the
activity. r. Leek stated that businesses have been contacted if the signs are being displayed in
the right- f-way.
Lehman! I lay moved to adjourn to Tuesday, July 17,2007 at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
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Kim Wec . an
Recordin Secretary