HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 02, 2024 MinutesShakopee City Council Minutes
January 2, 2024
7:00 PM
City Hall, 485 Gorman St.
Mayor Matt Lehman presiding
1. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Matt Lehman, Council Members Jay Whiting, Angelica Contreras, Jim
DuLaney, Jesse Lara
Staff Present: City Administrator Bill Reynolds, Assistant City Administrator Chelsea
Petersen, City Attorney Siobhan Tolar, City Engineer Alex Jordan, Finance Director Nate
Reinhardt, City Clerk Michael Kerski, Human Resources Director Alissa Frey, Public
Works Director Bill Egan, Police Chief Jeff Tate
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of Agenda
Lehman added 11.B. Liaison & Administrator Reports to the agenda. He also stated the
date in the attachment to item 4.A.1. was correct but the date in the memo was incorrect.
Reynolds stated that the web version of the memo and agenda was corrected.
Council Member Jesse Lara made a motion to approval the modified agenda, second by
Council Member Angelica Contreras and the motion passed.
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4. Consent Business - (All items listed in this section are anticipated to be routine. After
a discussion by the Mayor there will be an opportunity for members of the Council to
remove any items from the consent agenda for individual discussion. Those items
removed will be considered following the Public hearing portion of the agenda. Items
remaining on the Consent Agenda will not be discussed and will be approved in one
motion.)
Council Member Jay Whiting made a motion to approve the modified consent
agenda, second by Council Member Jim DuLaney and the motion passed.
5-0
A. Administration
*4. A.1. *City Council Minutes
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Approve the minutes of December 19, 2023.
*4. A.2. *Designate individuals authorized to perform certain banking transactions
Adopt Resolution R2024-001, a resolution designating individuals authorized to
perform certain banking transactions.
*4. A.3. *Designation of Official Newspaper
Designate the Shakopee Valley News as the official newspaper for the City of
Shakopee in 2024 and designate the city website (www.ShakopeeMN.gov) as the
official notice and advertisement venue for transportation project bids in 2024.
B. Engineering
*4. B.1. *2024 Tree Pruning Contract
Approve a contract with Precision Landscape and Tree in the amount of $119.10 per
hour for the 2024 tree pruning project.
*4. B.2. *Cooperative Maintenance Agreement - Traffic Signals
Approve a Cooperative Maintenance Agreement between Scott County and the City
of Shakopee for city owned traffic signals.
C. Planning and Development
*4. C.1. *Set Public Hearing Date for Proposed Vacation of Public Sanitary Sewer
Easement
Adopt Resolution R2024-002 setting the public hearing date for vacation of a public
sanitary sewer easement on PID 270550051.
*4. C.2. *Set Public Hearing Date for Proposed Vacation of Sommerville Street
Right -of -Way
Adopt Resolution R2024-004, setting the public hearing date for vacation of a
segment of Sommerville Street Public Right -of -Way.
*4. C.3. *Award of Contract to 106 Group for Creation of the Shakopee Riverfront
Cultural Area National Register District
Approve execution of a contract with the 106 Group for $143,381 plus a contingency
of $10,000 for preparation of MPDF for the Shakopee Riverfront Cultural Area
Multiple Property Forms to create a National Register District.
D. Police
*4. D.1. *Surplus Property
Declare three firearms, ammunition and accessories as surplus property and authorize
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disposal.
*4. D.2. *Captain Appointment
Appoint Derek Nordtvedt to fill the vacant captain's position.
5. RECOGNITION OF INVOLVED RESIDENTS BY CITY COUNCIL - Provides
an opportunity for the public to address the Council on items which are not on the
agenda. Comments should not be more than five minutes in length. The Mayor may
adjust that time limit based upon the number of persons seeking to comment. This
comment period may not be used to make personal attacks, to air personality
grievances, to make political endorsements or for political campaign purposes. Council
Members will not enter into a dialogue with citizens, and questions from Council will
be for clarification only. This period will not be used to problem solve issues or to
react to the comments made, but rather for informational purposes only.
6. Business removed from consent will be discussed at this time
7. Recess for Economic Development Authority Meeting
Council Member Jim DuLaney made a motion to recess to the EDA, second by Council
Member Jay Whiting and the motion passed.
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8. Reconvene
9. General Business
A. Administration
9. A.1. Discuss Partnership with CDA on Affordable Housing Funds
Informational only
10. Workshop
10.A.2023 Community Survey Update
Informational only
11. Reports
11.A. City Bill List
11.B. Liaison and Administration
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12. Other Business
13. Closed Session to discuss Labor Negotiations according to MN Statutes 13D.03, subd. (b)
13.A. Closed session to discuss union negotiations
Council Member Jay Whiting made a motion to recess to a closed session to discuss
labor negotiations according to MN Statutes 13D.03, subd. (b), second by Council
Member Jesse Lara and the motion passed.
5-0
14. Adjournment to Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 7 p.m.
Council Member Jesse Lara made a motion to adjourn to Tuesday, January 16,
2024, at 7:00 pm, second by Council Member Angelica Contreras and the motion
passed. 5 - 0
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