HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 05, 2021 MinutesShakopee City Council Minutes
October 5, 2021
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
Absent: Councilmember Angelica Contreras
Staff Present: Acting City Administrator Police Chief Jeff Tate, City Attorney Jim
Thomson, City Engineering/Public Works Director Steve Lillehaug, Finance Director Nate
Reinhardt, Planning/Development Michael Kerski, City Clerk Lori Hensen
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of Agenda
Councilmember Jody Brennan made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by
Councilmember Jay Whiting 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.)
Whiting remove 4. A.2. for further discussion
Councilmember Matt Lehman made a motion to approve the modified consent agenda,
seconded by Councilmember Jody Brennan and the motion passed.
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A. Administration
*4. A.1. *City Council Minutes
Approve the City Council meeting minutes of September 21, 2021. (Motion was
carried under consent agenda.)
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*4. A.2. *Proclamation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Councilmember Jay Whiting made a motion to acknowledge October as Domestic
Violence Awareness Month, seconded by Councilmember Matt Lehman and the
motion passed.
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*4. A.3. *Change City Council Meeting Dates
Adopt Resolution R2021-139, changing the November 2, 2021 meeting date to
November 3, 2021. (Motion was carried under consent agenda.)
B. Planning and Development
*4. B.1. *Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) Seed Grant Application
Adopt Resolution R2021-140, an application to the 2022 Clean Energy Resource
Teams Seed Grant. (Motion was carried under consent agenda.)
C. Police
*4. C.1. *Towards Zero Deaths Grant Award
Adopt Resolution R2021-140, accepting the 2021- 2022 Towards Zero Deaths Grant
award. (Motion was carried under consent agenda.)
D. Public Works and Engineering
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 EDA, seconded by
Councilmember Jay Whiting and the motion passed.
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8. Reconvene
9. Reports
9.A. City Bill List
Informational only
9.B. Liaison & Administration Reports
10. Other Business
11. Adjournment to Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 7 p.m.
Councilmember Jody Brennan made a motion to adjourn to Tuesday, October 19,
2021 at 7:00 pm, seconded by Councilmember Matt Lehman and the motion passed.
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