HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 05, 2020 MinutesShakopee City Council Minutes
August 5, 2020
7:00 PM
City Hall, 485 Gorman St.
Mayor Bill Mars presiding
1. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Bill Mars
Present by Video: Councilmembers Jody Brennan, Matt Lehman, Jay Whiting, Angelica
Contreras
Staff Present: City Administrator Bill Reynolds, Assistant City Administrator Nate
Burkett, Finance Director Nate Reinhardt, Planning/Development Director Michael
Kerski, Fire Chief Rick Coleman, IT Director Andy Hutson
Staff Present by Video: City Attorney Jim Thomson, City Engineer/Public Works Director
Steve Lillehaug, City Clerk Lori Hensen
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of Agenda
Whiting added item 11.A. SPUC Question
Councilmember Jay Whiting made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by
Councilmember Jody Brennan 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.)
Brennan removed item 4.A.2. for further discussion.
Councilmember Matt Lehman made a motion to approve the consent agenda as modified,
seconded by Councilmember Angelica Contreras and the motion passed.
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A. Administration
*4. A.1. *City Council Minutes
Approve the meeting minutes of July 21, 2020. (Motion was carried under consent
agenda.)
*4. A.2. *Commendation for the Department of Parks and Recreation
Councilmember Jody Brennan made a motion to approve Resolution R2020-094
which commends the Department of Parks and Recreation for their outstanding
planning, flexibility, steadfast determination and customer service in one of the most
trying times imaginable, seconded by Councilmember Angelica Contreras and the
motion passed.
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*4. A.3. *Monetary Limits on Tort Liability for League of Minnesota Cities
Insurance Trust
To elect not to waive the monetary limits on tort liability. (Motion was carried under
consent agenda.)
*4. A.4. *Network Switch Replacement
Approve the purchase of the scheduled replacement network switches for $28,411.50
from Logis through CDWG. (Motion was carried under consent agenda.)
5. 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.
6. Business removed from consent will be discussed at this time
See item 4.A.2.
7. Recess for Economic Development Authority Meeting
Councilmember Matt Lehman made a motion to recess to the Economic Development
Authority meeting, seconded by Councilmember Angelica Contreras and the
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motion passed.
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8. Reconvene
9. General Business
A. Fire
9. A.1. Fire Department Staffing
Informational only
10. Reports
10.ACity Bill List
Informational only
10.B.Liaison & Administration Reports
11. Other Business
Councilmember Jay Whiting made a motion to direct staff to bring back a discussion
on putting a question on the ballot to dissolve SPUC, seconded by
Councilmember Angelica Contreras and the motion passed.
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12. Adjournment to Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 7 p.m.
Councilmember Angelica Contreras made a motion to adjourn to Tuesday August
18, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., seconded by Councilmember Jody Brennan and the
motion passed.
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