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Shakopee City Council Minutes
SHAKOPEE March 12,2019
7:00 PM
City Hall 485 Gorman St.
Mayor Bill Mars presiding
1. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Bill Mars, Councilmembers Jody Brennan, Matt Lehman, Jay Whiting,
Angelica Contreras
Staff Present: City Administrator Bill Reynolds, Assistant City Administrator Nate
Burkett, Public Works/Engineering Director Steve Lillehaug, Planing/Development
Director Michael Kerski, Finance Director Darin Nelson, Utilities Manager John Crooks,
SPDC Planning/Engineering Director Joseph Adams, Commission President Aaron Weyer,
Commissioners: Terry Joos, Steve Clay, Deb Amundson, Mathew Meyer
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of Agenda
Councilmember Jay Whiting made a motion to approve agenda, seconded by
Councilmember Jody Brennan and the motion passed.
5 - 0
4. RECOGNITION OF INVOLVED CITIZENS 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.
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5. Joint meeting with Shakopee Public Utilities
S.A. The status of the current rate formulas for the SPUC Water Connection Charge
(WCC) and Water Trunk Charge (WTC), to include any changes to the formulas
that the commission forsees
S.B. A comparison of the SPUC WCC/WTC rates for our neighboring and
comparable cities
S.C. SPUC's projected plans for the city's water infrastructure with an identification of
funding stream
S.D. An outline of the water rates currently charged by SPUC and any past
recommendations from consultants regarding appropriate rate structures that were
not followed and why
6. Shakopee Public Utilities Presentation
6.A. Presentation Made to the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce Public Policy
Committee Dec. 11, 2018
6.B. Services Provided to the City of Shakopee
6.C. SPU Economic Development Efforts
6.D. History and Statutory Authority of SPU
6.E. Respective roles of SPU V. City of Shakopee - discussion
6.F. Defined role of City Council Liaisons - discussions
6.G. Policy on the City's Sanitary Sewer Fund and Storm Sewer Fund
7. Informational Only
7.A. City Council and SPUC Joint Meeting Minutes of May 6, 2014
8. Other Business
9. Adjournment to March 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Councilmember Jay Whiting made a motion to adjourn to March 19, 2019 at 7:00
p.m., seconded by Councilmember Angelica Contreras and the motion passed.
5 - 0
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