WS 2002 09 23CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
SEPTEMBER 23, 2002
Mayor Jansen called the work session meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Jansen, Councilman Boyle, Councilman Labatt,
and Councilman Ayotte
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Councilman Peterson
STAFF PRESENT: Todd Gerhardt, Justin Miller, Jill Sinclair, Matt Saam, Teresa Burgess,
Kelley Janes, Kate Aanenson and Bruce DeJong
CLIMB THEATER PRESENTATION.
Jill Sinclair introduced Erica Huls from the Climb Theater. Ms. Huls passed out information on
who they are and what type of plays they perform. During the months of February and March
they perform environmental plays. Trash and Toadily Turtle were two examples of plays that
have been performed in the past for grade schools in the Chanhassen area. She provided
information received from past evaluation forms. Future plays including Hug a Tree and
Flashback. Mayor Jansen thanked Ms. Huls for coming to the work session and relayed that
information gathered from the community survey showed that Chanhassen residents are very
active in recycling. Councilman Ayotte asked about costs and the number of kids serviced by
these plays. Councilman Labatt asked what schools would be showing these plays this year. Jill
Sinclair explained that St. Hubert's, Chapel Hill Academy, Excelsior Elementary and Clear
Springs were all notified of the opportunity to see the plays, but it depended on their schedules.
Steve Labatt stated there is quite a large number of children in home schooling programs in
Chanhassen and would provide Erica Huls with a contact person.
PRESENTATION OF MASTER PLAN/WATER TREATMENT.
Introductions were made around the room of everyone present, city council members, staff, PAC
members and consultants. Teresa Burgess introduced members from Black and Veatch who are
the consultants working on this project. They presented a power point presentation on where the
community is at the present time, and criteria the group is using for evaluating options for water
treatment in the future. Councilman Ayotte asked if "O & M" costs were being included in the
cost estimates. Teresa Burgess stated she would be providing the reports from Black and Veatch
to Ehlers and Associates to do the financial analysis. Mayor Jansen asked what was being done to
gather input from the community. There was discussion on various means, i.e. surveying people
at the polling places, having a power point presentation on cable access station, PAC members
communicating with their neighbors, and articles in the Villager highlighting who the PAC
members are. Mayor Jansen asked if the city tracks complaints on water. Teresa Burgess
explained the process the city currently uses. The next step in the process is to solidify the costs
and prepare a capital improvement plan, or feasibility study outlining the different options
available. Teresa Burgess expressed concern that the city not repeat what happened with the 101
trail, where options that were not viable were presented to the public.
Mayor Jansen adjourned the work session meeting at 6:50 p.m.
Submitted by Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Prepared by Nann Opheim