HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 05, 2021 MinutesShakopee City Council Minutes
January 5, 2021
7:00 PM
City Hall, 485 Gorman St.
Mayor Bill Mars presiding
1. Roll Ca11
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, IT Director Andy Hutson, Planning/Development Director Michael Kerski, HR
Director Alissa Frey
Staff Present by Video: City Attorney Jim Thomson, City Engineer/Public Works Director
Steve Lillehaug, Parks/Recreation Director Jay Tobin
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of Agenda
Reynolds added 6.1 Recess to the EDA and 6.2. Reconvene to the agenda
Councilmember Jay Whiting made a motion to approve the modified 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.)
Councilmember Matt Lehman made a motion to approve the consent agenda, seconded by
Councilmember Angelica Contreras and the motion passed.
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A. Administration
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*4. A.1. *Designate individuals authorized to perform certain banking transactions
Adopt Resolution R2021-001, a resolution designating individuals authorized to
perform certain banking transactions. (Motion was approved under consent agenda.)
*4. A.2. *Designation of Official Newspaper
Designate the Shakopee Valley News as the official newspaper for the City of
Shakopee in 2021, and designate the city website (www ShakopeeMN.gov) as the
official notice and advertisement venue for transportation project bids in
2021. (Motion was approved under consent agenda.)
*4. A.3. *City Council Minutes
Approve the meeting minutes of December 15, 2020. (Motion was approved under
consent agenda.)
*4. A.4. *Approve a Pawnbroker/Precious Metal/Secondhand Dealer Employee
License
Approve a Pawnbroker/Precious Metal/Secondhand Dealer Employee License for
Michael Dwinnell. (Motion was approved under consent agenda.)
*4. A.S. *Approve a Taxicab Business License
Approve the application for taxicab business license for TNT Taxi. (Motion was
approved under consent agenda.)
B. Police
*4. B.1. *Southwest Metro Drug Task Force Joint Powers Agreement
Adopt Resolution No. R2021-003; Renew Southwest Metro Drug Task Force Joint
Powers Agreement. (Motion was approved under consent agenda.)
*4. B.2. *Southwest Metro Drug Task Force Grant Agreement
Adopt Resolution No.R2021-002, Accepting 2021 SWMDTF Grant
Agreement. (Motion was approved under consent agenda.)
C. Public Works and Engineering
*4. C.1. *Equipment Purchases
Approve the purchases of: a 2021 Ford Explorer XLTAWD from Ford of Hibbing, in
the total amount of $35,947.30; four 2021 Ford utility police interceptors AWD from
Tenvoorde Ford and equipment and set up from Emergency Automotive
Technologies, Inc., in the total amount of $190,961.76; a 2021 Mack truck from Nuss
Truck & Equipment and 2000 gallon water tank and equipment from Stepp
Manufacturing, in the total amount of $189,615.00; two 2021 Mack trucks from Nuss
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Truck & Equipment, with vehicle equipment from Towmaster Truck Equipment, in
the total amount of $471,198.00; and the declaration of equipment as surplus. (Motion
was approved under consent agenda.)
*4. C.2. *Donations - Lions Park Memorial Benches
Approve Resolution No. R2021-004, accepting the donation of eleven memorial
benches in memory of Norbert and Grace Schmitt, Hank Theis, Harold "Ed" Bigot,
Lavella Hope Kyes, Suzanne O'Brien, Jennifer Eckers, Ralph and Dolores Menden,
Patricia and Richard Erickson and Family, Myron Gruetzmacher, and the Shakopee
Valley Lions. (Motion was approved under consent agenda.)
*4. C.3. *Utility Facilities Easement Agreement
Approve a Utility Facilities Easement Agreement as an approved condition of the
Arasan Apartments Development for Lot 2, Block2, Powers Second Addition located
at 1620 Lusitano Street, Shakopee, Minnesota. (Motion was approved 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
7. Recess for Economic Development Authority Meeting
8. Reconvene
9. General Business
A. Administration
9. A.1. Refuse and Recycling - RFP
Informational only
10. Reports
10.ACity Bill List
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Informational only
10.B.Liaison & Administration Reports
11. Other Business
12. Closed Session
12.A.Closed Session - Union Negotiations
Councilmember Jay Whiting made a motion to close the meeting in accordance with
MN Statute 13D.03 to discuss labor negotiations strategy, seconded by
Councilmember Jody Brennan and the motion passed.
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Councilmember Jay Whiting made a motion to reconvene to the council meeting,
seconded by Councilmember Matt Lehman and the motion passed.
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No action was taken during closed session.
13. Adjournment to Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 7 p.m.
Councilmember Angelica Contreras made a motion to adjourn to Tuesday, January
19, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., seconded by Councilmember Jody Brennan and the
motion passed.
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