2k. City Council Minutes December 11, 1995.I CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 11, 1995
Mayor Chmiel called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The meeting was opened with the Pledge to the Flag.
1 COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Chmiel, Councilman Senn, Councilman Mason, Councilwoman
Dockendorf, and Councilman Berquist
STAFF PRESENT: Don Ashworth, Roger Knutson, Todd Hoffman, Dawn Beitel, Kate Aanenson, John Rask,
Todd Gerhardt, Charles Folch and Scott Harr
' APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Berquist moved, Mason seconded to approve the agenda as presented. All voted
in favor and the motion carried.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS: RECOGNITION OF BETTY O'SHAUGHNESSY FOR LAND DONATION,
' Todd Hoffman: Mr. Mayor, members of the City Council and members of the audience. I'd like to start with
good news, we can go ahead and do that. I'd like to introduce Betty O'Shaughnessy. Betty is with us this
evening to give the city 60 acres of real property within the city of Chanhassen. The property is located
southwest of Galpin Boulevard and Highway 5. I've got a diagram for you. Galpin Boulevard is along the east
of the property. Highway 5 is along the north. Betty is selling and developing the two residential parcels along
the new frontage road, which is across from the elementary school site currently west across the road. The
property is approximately 60 acres. It is a combination or a mixture of what I call wooded wetlands, low lying
hardwood forests, and then a really picturesque oak forest as well. When I came to the city as Park and
Recreation Director, the last thing in my mind was the lack of open space within the city but what 10 years of
development will do to change an attitude. Since that time the acquisition and preservation of open space has
been one of my number one goals as the Director of the Park and Recreation Department. It's not always an
easy task. There's been many negotiations with developers which have concluded in this Council chambers not
always as easily as this acquisition of 60 acres. Discussions with Betty started about 2 years ago. We are
fortunate as a city to be in the right place at the right time to accept this donation from Mrs. O'Shaughnessy.
With that I'll answer any questions of the Council. The actual resolution approving this acquisition or this
acceptance of the donation is in your consent packet. I'll answer any questions and then we'll have the Mayor
make a short presentation.
Mayor Chmiel: Betty, could I have you come up here please. Nice to see you. Betty, on behalf of the
Chanhassen City Council and the residents of our fine community, I would like to thank you for your generous
contribution to the city. Your gift of 60 acres of open space is unmatched in our city's 99 year history. It will
be 100 next year. This dedication of land will serve the community well and will live on as an eternal reminder
of your investment in this community. Betty, as a long time resident in our community I cannot express how
much we appreciate this gift and I have valued my friendship with you and Roger over the years and truly wish
you and your family a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. As a token of our appreciation I would
like to present to you this photograph of a portion of the property you're donating. The nameplate reads,
Presented to Betty and Roger O'Shaughnessy. In appreciation of our generous contribution to the City of
Chanhassen, December 11, 1995.
' Betty O'Shaughnessy: Thank you.
Mayor Chmiel: Is there any other public announcements? If seeing none, we'll move right along with the
agenda.
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CONSENT AGENDA: Councilman Berquist moved, Councilman Mason seconded to approve the following
Consent Agenda items pursuant to the City Manager's recommendations:
a. Resolution #95 -129: Accept Sanitary Sewer and Water Improvements in The Woods at Longacres,
Project No. 93 -28.
b. Resolution #95 -130: Accept Storm Drainage and Street Improvements in Minnewashta Landings, Project
No. 94 -4.
d. Resolution #95 -131: Approval of Plans and Specifications for Repairs to Well No. 3; Authorize
Advertising of Bids, Project No. 94 -3 -3.
g. Resolution #95 -132: Resolution Authorizing Initiation of RALF Process for Lakeview Hills.
h. Approval of RALF Agreement by the City of Chanhassen and MnDot.
j. Resolution #95 -133: Approval of Affordable Housing Goals Agreement.
k. Approval of Senior Linkage Line Contract with Carver County.
1. Approval of One Year Extension of a Wetland Alteration Permit for Alan and Mary Weingart (Mark and
Kathy Sanda).
m. Approval of Elimination of Septemberfest Celebration.
o. Resolution #95 -134: Resolution Accepting Donation of Real Property from Betty O'Shaughnessy.
q. Approval of Bills.
r. City Council Minutes dated November 27, 1995
Planning Commission Minutes dated November 15, 1995
Park & Recreation Commission Minutes dated November 28, 1995
t. Resolution #95 -135: Final Approval of the Sale of Industrial Revenue Bonds for Building Management
Group (Control Products).
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Chmiel: Is there anyone concerned with any of those items on the Consent at this time? If not, we'll
move that as I mentioned before, 7(b).
VISITOR PRESENTATIONS: None.
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CONCEPTUAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT FOR A MIXED LAND USE DEVELOPMENT OF
COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, SINGLE AND MULTI - FAMILY ON APPROXIMATELY 66 ACRES LOCATED
SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 5 BETWEEN GREAT PLAINS BOULEVARD AND MARKET BOULEVARD,
VILLAGES ON THE PONDS, LOTUS REALTY SERVICES.
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Name Address
Brad Johnson
7425 Frontier Trail
Jack Lynch
700 3rd Street
John Ward
5916 Hansen Road
W.J. Ward
Applicant
Dave Bangasser
Vernelle Clayton
422 Santa Fe Circle
Gary Disch
8170 Marsh Drive
Dave Koonmen
8153 Marsh Drive
Randy Imker
8163 Marsh Drive
Sheri & Jim Lewis
8133 Dakota Lane
Bob Myers
8131 Dakota Lane
Kirsten & Scott Molencamp
8137 Dakota Lane
Frank Scott
2730 Sandpiper Trail
Rick Hladky
8173 Marsh Drive
Al Klingelhutz
8600 Great Plains Blvd.
Kate Aanenson: Thank you. I'll give a brief update Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay, thank you Kate.
Kate Aanenson: This was tabled at your last City Council meeting. There was some concern on the Council as
far as the amount of commercial and some other issues. I'd like to just briefly go through the changes. The
road was realigned. Specifically deleting any of the commercial on the north, which is now approximately 11
acres and going more with a mixed use. Staff is still recommending that the property adjacent to the Lake
Susan area be predominantly office residential and that the 20 area south of the road be a mixed office
residential and possibly retail. In that retail we're recommending that up to 25% of that area, which is this kind
of super area in here, be limited to the retail portion. Again because we are requiring the EA document, what
we're trying to do is provide the outside parameters so we've got the maximum study area. Again because it's
conceptual, it has no standing when it comes back for preliminary plat, which you will see again and we believe
there will probably be a lot of versions of this and again it will probably take 6 months to get them studied.
What we're trying to establish is what on the outside would be the maximum level of intensity and study that
because if we have to go back and they decide to put something else in the mix and go back and study it, it's
probably not the most efficient way to do it. So we believe that in making this the outside realm of possibility
so if there's something you feel strongly about, this is what we would like you to study under the EA document.
Again we'll be doing the wetlands, the tree inventory and slopes. And in getting that information, it will help us
determine what is the appropriate mix. Right now we don't have a lot of that information. Again what we're
trying to establish now is just some general framework issues for them to go forward and study. So staff is
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comfortable with this proposal as it is laid out here, with the recommendations of the staff report and I'd be '
happy to answer any questions that you'd have.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Are there any questions of Kate at this time?
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Kate, do you have the prior schematics? '
Kate Aanenson: I have it on an overhead.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: I mean I know we have it in our packet but. Actually Brad's going to put it up.
Basically the effect of it is we're taking out the designated retail areas and giving us more options, right?
Kate Aanenson: Correct. What we always envisioned is really again, what's in it for the city. There's still a
mix, there's the possibility of a church use going on the site. We still would like to see the mix of Southwest
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Metro and maybe looking at how we can provide shared parking arrangements. If it's a church use or even an
office use. And we'd still like to see more true kind of a new urbanism thing where we actually have maybe a
mix of commercial on one level and housing of some form on the top. We haven't designated what type of
housing. Again we want to leave that open and we expect to see a lot of different versions of that but that's
kind of what we're looking at more of a mix and that was our original goal. Was really to do it more of a
mixed project.
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Mayor Chmiel: Okay. One other thing too Kate that I had. On page 3, the first sentence where it indicates
planned unit developments offer enhanced flexibility to develop a site through the relaxation of most normal
zoning district standards. Can you explain that a little bit?
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Kate Aanenson: Sure. I guess one of the first premises that when this came forward, when we do a PUD is
there has to be some benefit to the city in order to provide different standards. What's in it for the city and one
of the objectives that we had is an opportunity to maybe get some different types of housing products and what
would be in it for the developer possibly could be a mix of use, including some from retail which would meet
their objectives. Through some of the changing of standards, they may get increase in density, shared parking
arrangements, that sort of thing that you can provide through the PUD. But some of the things that the city
would also get is control of limiting the types of uses. Maybe a specific list that they could draw from that the
Council and the Planning Commission would be comfortable with. And architectural standards and those sort of
things so actually it's very specific that we can generate a list and architectural types that everybody's
comfortable with. So we kind of get, buy into ... a known design and use.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay, thank you. If no other questions of Kate, then we'll move to the developer. Brad.
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Brad Johnson: Mr. Mayor, members of the Council. My name is Brad Johnson. I live at 7425 Frontier Trail
and I represent the Ward family who are... What I'd like to do is quickly go through some of the changes and
the rationale behind the changes, which are basically to go along with some of the requests of either the
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Council, the Planning Commission, the staff or the neighborhood that has had so far. And we've kind of read
the last meeting that we should try to include those in our proposal so what we've done, on the right here I've
kind of, this is one and this is the old one. The red line shows where the old used to be. Lake Ann, or what's
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proposed to be Lake Ann Drive. At both the request of the staff that we lower this road and run it this way,
with no objection from the engineering department. They said ... change the road here. What we think that this
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suddenly oes is allows the traffic to flow through here out to Highway 5 and '
y g g y it doesn't encourage traffic ... Lake
Ann, Lake Road East. Is that East?
Kate Aanenson: Lake Drive East.
Brad Johnson: Lake Drive East. As you've heard from the other neighborhood, they would like to have at least
a discouragement of traffic to continue on down and... so this seems to work fairly efficiently through here and
as I said, I think we're part of the staffs recommendations and recommendations that the neighborhood wanted.
' The second thing we've done is we've eliminated... The road that's coming through here simply because we're in
discussions with St. Hubert's as to locating their church on this facility and the road became kind of, sort of an
obstacle of figuring out where that was going to go. So we've taken this portion of the road out. Just left it as
it is. One of the main reasons for this to be a public road at the time was to service the neighbors to the east,
' and in our preliminary discussions with the neighbors to the east they did not want to give us any of their
property on their side of the property line for a public road to get into their property. So what we're doing is
dedicating this portion of the land on the east end of our property to allow that to happen and what that does
subtly is allow access here and here to the existing roads that are currently there. The cul -de -sac would be
located as we had anticipated in this particular area and we have some grade problems of just handling the
whole thing but we'd have them anyway no matter how we get into there. And the retail, there was some
concern on the neighbors over here that we have retail up against them so we pulled that away. There is no
retail in that area. If you look at it, I think that's the major changes. As far as uses are concerned... previously
had requested in ... mixed use concept. We had retail, office and then we had residential, 4 to 8 units on our last
request. Now in your staff report it indicates that this should be 4 to 8, we are saying that's what it would be
unless St. Hubert's was in there. Then we have a whole new configuration that we have to study but not as far
as uses. In addition to that we've added institutional ... you'll notice that we may include St. Hubert's in the
process that we're going through so that's one of the uses that we would propose in the next use plan. Are there
any questions on the changes? There was some concern, both on the neighbors as to something, exactly what
are we trying to do? We really haven't changed the use. We've just been a little bit less specific as to where
we're going. The major neighborhood concern was the buffering area and the staff report, which if you accept it
says that would be an R- 4 ... so we've left that in there. It's given us some flexibility as to how to handle it.
Any questions on the changes? There really was no changes to here ... this area. So all we've done is realign the
road at the request of the staff. We've tried to deal with Mark's concern so maybe we should study this longer.
I think Roger said that you don't want to over obligate yourself and I think this is pretty general ... non-specific
' uses in that particular area except that we're agreeing, sort of at this public meeting this area would be
residential unless it would be like St. Hubert's. Then it will change the whole site. We are agreeing with the
staff report that we will attempt to have residential mixed into the development. It turned out yesterday in the
' paper, I don't know if anybody read this. We tried to make sure everybody did. This really kind of outlines the
concept that we're working on. It's interesting that one of the people that they speak to about this project is Bill
Morrish and he is an advocate of this type of use and he was also an advocate of the Highway 5 plan, so it
seems that ultimately we can work together on that. It's interesting, we did present this whole project to the
Park and Rec Board, and I believe the Chairman of that was also the Chairman of the Highway 5 committee and
he said that that is exactly what we were thinking about. In concept. And I guess it came from Morrish. I
suggest you all read this because it's kind of an exciting thing and it's the type of thing that we're trying to
accomplish on this environment. In addition to that, I don't know if you have any other questions specifically
about the revitalized plan. I mean I might rattle off a couple more things and be done.
Mayor Chmiel: Are there any questions?
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Brad Johnson: I've got a couple other things yet. I
Councilwoman Dockendorf: One question Brad. With the road realignment, I'm not certain, do you want to
encourage thru traffic through there for people to stop along the retail areas on both sides?
Brad Johnson: Inhere?
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Councilwoman Dockendorf: Yeah.
Brad Johnson: We don't know yet. I'm sorry ... The problem we have is, that this is a State Aid road and it has
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certain classifications. The road may or may not, see a lot of this stuff comes at the next phase of it all. The
way this is configured, we may attempt to put parking on it. We may not. You know according to our planner,
that's okay. There's some safety, public you know, it's an okay thing from our point of view. We haven't
gotten there yet but we just know we need a road. And we've asked that we be permitted to discuss parking on
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it but we're not, you know we don't know if that's a good idea or bad idea. You've recommended that we do a
traffic study and I'm sure we'll ... see if it's viable or not.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: So that's not the crux of your idea? I mean I know you were trying to create a, a
quasi main street type of atmosphere.
Brad Johnson: Yeah, right now there could be another internal system that will allow us to do that. If you
want to see the next version of this, with buildings and stuff, you'll get an idea of what we're trying to do. But
this seems to work and you ask me, we may want to have parking on there but I don't think that's something we
have to deal with today because I think there's, we'd have to prove that it works first of all and then the city
would have to accept it. And the State of Minnesota would have to accept it... Did I answer your question?
Councilwoman Dockendorf: You sure did.
Brad Johnson: As I said, I think all of you should read this article. It has a lot to say maybe overall about the
livable city concept and how all this can ultimately fit together. We agree basically with everything in the staff
report. We are a little concerned about item number 1 where you are, I think before we can actually study the
problem, holding back on the percent of retail or the percent, you didn't say that we ultimately had to have so
much residential. You didn't say, it just seems like it's premature from our point of view to determine what the
village itself will be like because we aren't totally clear ourselves. What kind of mixes will go in there. We're
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trying to adapt it to the parking needs of St. Hubert's and as we go through, we'd like to not have that as too
harsh of a restriction. We like the word consider 25% retail. We just have to make it work and it may be, in
order to do housing, you hardly ever do office and residential together but we can do retail and residential
together. You will see from that article again, that's exactly what they're doing in Mr. Disney's neighborhood
because that's what their plan is. That's exactly what I showed you last week in pictures from Wilmette, Illinois
and ... we would like you to consider not being too restrictive yet. Remembering that this is just a concept and
we'll be back with hopefully something you're excited about at, that time. This is hard to be excited about. I
agree with you. I think as far as doing even more retail, which seems to always be coming up. We are, within
the next two years, going to run out of space here. 5 to 7 years from now somebody's going to say we need
more retail. When we get to 30- 35,000... This property may have been gone then and therefore it would have to
be someplace else besides downtown so this seemed to be, for us a natural progression of a place to relocate
additional retail so it works with our other tenants that we have brought here. We are very comfortable that this
supports most of the business people in our community, and in fact will fulfill the need. As I said we would I
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request that you at least reconsider exactly how you word item number 1. We understand where Kate's coming
' from on the retail side. We just think that we'd like to come back and have a chance to show you the actual
plan and then you can react to it. But it does limit our ability for example to provide affordable housing
residential, you know because we just don't know how we're going to do it at this time. Any other questions?
' Councilman Berquist: I've got a question for you Brad. At the last meeting there was some, the consensus
from the people adjoining the property seemed to be that they were in favor of something, they realized that
something was going to go on and they were in favor of what had transpired up to this point, for the most part.
' At that last meeting there was some talk. Mark had mentioned that the staff and the developer seemed to be at
odds. I'm not quite certain at what point they were at odds and having consequent conversations, I really found
no evidence of that but after that you also had a follow -up meeting with the adjoining homeowners in the area.
' Brad Johnson: We have talked to some. We have not had a meeting in the last week.
Councilman Berquist: You haven't had a meeting in the last week? What was the primary topic of conversation
during the conversations that you had with homeowners?
Brad Johnson: They're probably here to comment on that but we've been trying to react to them. I'd say their
comment on this was, have they lost some control over something. Basically we have told them for the last 2
to 3 weeks that we are going to propose for sale housing in this area, affordable to meet some standards, and
that potentially also that could be St. Hubert's. Okay. Now we've come to a plan that's a little less definitive.
It meets some of their road requirements but it doesn't have, show as much control. You know it doesn't say
' specifically what the use will be there. The staff report however, one of the items does say Kate, doesn't it, that
we agree that that area would be, and this is public record so when we come back, if not St. Hubert's, it will be
for sale affordable housing. There are other concerns with the road plan. I think in general they felt okay with
the retail. They can speak to that. Some of them are concerned about the overall density, like the rest of you
probably could be. We still have to fit all this on the site and that's a concern that we have also. Did I answer
your question?
Councilman Berquist: Well not really but I think you did as well as you.
Brad Johnson: I don't want to say anything...
Councilman Berquist: Yeah, I understand. That's probably an unfair question to ask of you.
' Brad Johnson: I think they've been fairly cooperative. I think they want a reasonable buffer. They want access
to their own neighborhoods, which we provided here. They were trying to get Lake Drive East not to go
running right into their property, which we've done here and I think Charles, we've talked to him about this
' approach before and he seems to agree with it. From an engineering side of it a couple weeks ago. So I think
we've tried to meet their requirements given that nobody knows exactly what this is going to be. We've held
out still for this area down here that, you know we don't want to sort of dedicate something that's valuable
without a negotiation part of the open space. We've indicated it potentially for park in our current plan but
' that's what we're... We're excited actually to get onto the next phase and if we could ask anything tonight,
there's probably still concerns that you all have. I think we can all study those concerns and then try to meet
those when we come back. There are some basic layouts and economic consequences to excluding or including
' retail in that area, you know because we have to be a little bit market driven. But if we're going to do on street
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parking and we're going to provide that housing above something, which seems to work in our plan, then we'd
probably have to do retail... Office does not, it's more, it's not the...
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Are there any other questions? ,
Councilman Mason: I have a question for Kate. Kate, what's the rationale to having the retail services be
limited to a maximum of 25 %?
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Kate Aanenson: Well I guess originally on the plan before it talks about 14 acres. There was existing north of
the road around 7 to 11. And then they wanted the additional to the south. In looking at the possible building
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area, it seemed like 25% of the total building area kind of came close to that. We kind of put a qualifier. If
you read that condition in that, that's where Brad's concern is. We're saying that there'd be 25% but we see this
as more support, depending on the types of uses that go in there that it support those types of uses. What we
intend to develop at the next level is a specific list of uses that would be support. If it's office or residential.
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Again one of the other conditions was the big box so we had said this to be integrated, as Brad said, as part of
this particular use talked about in the Disneyland Centennial project is those, in true urbanism, they support
what's there. It's not necessarily a larger draw but intended to support some of the stuff that's there. The
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existing commercial to the north would probably be more of a larger draw. A little bit bigger square footage
and it kind of ties into the village concept that he was trying to do so if you want to put a range in there of
something. We're saying that this would be the study area. When it comes back, depending on the mix because
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there's a few question marks now whether the church goes in there and how that whole mix shakes out. You
know if you wanted to put a range in there just so he has some comfort level what he's got to study. Now that
certainly again doesn't, when it comes back at the next level, we've had a chance to look at some of the traffic
and some of the grading issues which we didn't expect that or we can't live with that, it's got to be significantly
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less. That certainly is again... with this conceptual approval.
Mayor Chmiel: Any other questions?
Brad Johnson: Thank you very much.
Mayor Chmiel: Charles.
Charles Folch: Mr. Mayor, members of the Council. I guess I would ask tonight that if you approve this
conceptual plan that it be specific within that the access connection point and the intersection plan for Lake
Drive be left open, in terms of defining how that's going to happen. To be perfectly honest, I read my packet
today and today I became aware that this was an alignment proposal for Lake Drive. I have a couple concerns.
I'm not sure yet whether they can be able to come together or not but I guess I would like to ask that that open '
be left open. One of my primary concerns was that this alignment might encourage northbound TH 101 traffic
to circumvent the intersection of Market by, or directly Great Plains Boulevard. The Great Plains Boulevard
intersection has not been designed like Market is to handle the primary traffic of TH 101 and I guess I would '
ask that ... look at this further. I'm aware that this is a change being made and I guess I would ask that that be
looked over. I'm not sure that...
Mayor Chmiel: Alright, thank you. At this time, from what was presented previously to now, if you would like '
to come forward and state your concerns. We do have your concerns from the last meeting. I'd like to ask that
if you do have some additional concerns, to come forward and present those at this particular time. And if you
do, would you please state your name and your address and what the concern is.
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Dave Koonmen: My name is Dave Koonmen. I live at 8153 Marsh Drive. I'm speaking on behalf of my
neighbor, Brian Johnson who lives at 8142 Marsh Drive. Due to a prior commitment he's not able to attend
tonight's meeting. His specific concerns are as follows... neighborhood. When the City Council approved the
zoning—residential—we checked the zoning surrounding the property prior to building... found the property east
of Great Plains Boulevard was zoned and guided for single family homes. ...zoning changes which would put
high density housing, office or retail adjacent to the existing neighborhood of single family homes. Good
planning requires transition between areas of low density uses and high density uses. This is confirmed by the
Planning Commission who felt uncomfortable with high density rental immediately adjacent to single family
residential, in support of the developer's recommendations for medium density housing in this area, along the
eastern edge of the Ward property. One Planning Commission member brought up the point that nowhere else
in Chanhassen is high density residential immediately adjacent to single family residential. Proper buffering of
the Brookhill neighborhood should be a requirement... Ward property. This includes proper transitioning,
landscaping berms, restrictions on lighting and restrictions on operating and delivery hours for... In regards to
the mixed use designation... which designates almost the entire Ward parcel as mixed use. This is not what was
presented at the neighborhood meetings or at the Planning Commission and is so vague it is impossible to make
a position on whether it is good or bad for us. The developer should be required to have neighborhood
meetings when the proposal is more concrete before any further presentations before the Planning Commission...
In regards to traffic flow, we are in support of the suggestion for the roadway network ... at the intersection of
Lake Drive, East Lake Drive and Great Plains Boulevard. This T intersection helps limit the speed of traffic on
East Lake Drive which is a major concern for those of us who live in the neighborhood with small children. In
regards to tax increment financing on this property, the Ward property is one of the most valuable commercial
properties in Carver County. It's at a major intersection adjacent to downtown... do not feel that there is a need
for city assistance warranted for the parcel to be developed. We are very concerned about the level of taxes...
considerably higher than other suburbs. I recently called the assessors within the other cities and checked.
Eden Prairie's approximately $700.00 lower, $800.00 lower in Bloomington, and $1,200.00 lower in Eagan on
our assessed values. In summary we're concerned about how the Ward property is developed because of the
effects on traffic... Would you please place yourself in our shoes of the adjoining neighborhood when you
consider anything that goes on...
Mayor Chmiel: Thank you. Anyone else? Okay. If not, I'll bring this back for discussion with Council and
see exactly where we're going to go with this from 2 weeks ago. Steve. Would you like to.
Councilman Berquist: Would I like to start?
Mayor Chmiel: You bet.
Councilman Berquist: I could probably just re -read the Minutes from 2 weeks ago and come pretty close to
what I've got to say. I think a planned unit development makes perfect sense for the site. Adjoining Highway
5, there's lots of things that can be done with it. It is a valuable piece of land. It sits virtually in the middle of
the city. There's many, many things that will happen to it and with a PUD, everybody is able to participate in
the process from now until the last piece is developed. I think a PUD makes sense. I understand that
development takes a period of years. It's not weeks or months. It's generally years and this process starting
tonight will, before we see it again will probably take another 6 months before anything even remotely concrete
comes to the floor. And everyone in this room will have a chance to participate in discussions that occur at that
point, before any dirt is turned over. I was in favor of going ahead with the proposal at the last meeting.
Giving conceptual approval. I'm still in favor of giving conceptual approval. With that I'll pass to you.
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Mayor Chmiel: Colleen. I
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Well I find it interesting. Usually when we table things it's to refine the concept.
This is kind of taking a step in the other direction and giving us more options, which I think is appropriate.
Before I forget, I want to comment on the use of TIF. I don't see that in this development at all. I think the
district, I don't think it will be available when this is being developed so I wouldn't worry about that. And it
hasn't even been taken into consideration yet. Getting back to what I was saying. I think the mixed use does
give us a lot more options. We're going to find out a lot more information with the environmental assessment
worksheet. See what is viable. I'm a little concerned about what happened in our internal communications with
staff about the roadway alignment. It should have been addressed prior to this evening and I guess we're going '
to have to leave the issue open. So I would make that a condition of approval. I think that the Council is
always very concerned with adjoining neighborhoods and the majority of this Council two weeks ago were very
concerned, or were in agreement that some sort of medium density residential, some sort of buffering for single
family neighborhood should occur and I think that will carry through in the planning process.
Kate Aanenson: Can I just comment on that Colleen? We did carry those forward. It is condition 22 and 24, '
just so you know we did understand that. And 22 says that the applicant shall develop a plan to buffer the
existing residential. And then 24 says that also that it's our desire or our preference to see that the residential
owner occupied be adjacent to existing residential at 4 to 8 units an acre so.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Right. t
Kate Aanenson: Even though it's not shown on the concept, we've articulated that in the conditions of '
approval.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Good. I think condition number 25 where we address big box users, I think that
needs to be defined a little more. I see we still have a requirement for a commitment to provide rental housing '
within and I think that should stay. I'm concerned that we don't, we address the amount of retail in condition
number 1 but we're only addressing the center portion of the site. We still have two very large nodes that could
be all retail. So I don't want the developer to get the idea that all of that, those two large nodes to the north '
will be fully retail with a maximum of 25% more retail in the center. I think that really needs to be given as
much attention as the rest of the mixed use site in what those should develop as. So without repeating what
Steve said, I think it's a concept. It's wishy washy but I think it's a good thing that we did take a step back and
provide some more options for mixed use.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay, Michael.
Councilman Mason: Well two weeks ago I thought it was a good concept and I still think it's a good concept '
and I thought it was a good concept before I saw the Mr. Disney's neighborhood so what the heck. It was a
good article. A couple of things. I hear the concerns about retail. I share those concerns too. I think we do ,
need to keep in mind that we have citizens here, and I am one of those citizens who is very concerned about
taxes in this city and one way to lower the tax burden for property owners is to bring business and retail into
town and I think we need to be pretty careful of that. If we start limiting drastically those kinds of things, we
are going to hurt our tax base even more than it is already hurting, if that makes any sense. It is a concept and '
I think the developer knows full well if they came back with too much retail, in view of staff or in view of
Council, that it would get shot down so I'm okay with that. You know we're talking about bringing some sort
of housing in there but yet I'm hearing we absolutely can't use TIF. Some pretty high buck land has received I
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TIF in this city and one of the reasons it receives TIF is to bring more retail and more business into town. It
does not hurt our taxes. I have yet to have anyone show or prove to me that it does. As a matter of fact, when
is Rosemount coming off TIF?
Mayor Chmiel: 2000.
Don Ashworth: Yeah, 2000 really is the end of the district.
Councilman Mason: And then how about, does anyone know about how many hundreds of thousands they'll be
coming back into the city?
Don Ashworth: They pay approximately one million per year in taxes.
Councilman Mason: So I mean that, I'm a little hard pressed to say there will be absolutely no TIF. I'm not
saying there will be TIF but this is all concept and I think we're all missing the boat if we say up front this
won't happen, this won't happen, this won't happen.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Could I just clarify what I said?
Councilman Mason: Sure.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: I meant the opportunity for TIF is going to disappear before I see this being built.
Councilman Mason: Oh. Well and if that's the case, so be it. I think it's a good concept. I would like to carry
this forward and see what can come out of it. I'm done.
Mayor Chmiel: Mark.
Councilman Senn: I have no problems with the development of the concept to go ahead for the environmental
assessment. As far as concerns and questions, I don't think really any of those which I had two weeks ago have
been answered and I continue to have the same concerns and questions. For the study, as I understand is you
want to include that 25% and again that seems to make sense for the study, even though I really question any
retail south of the extension at all, other than some neighborhood service stuff. I continue to have questions
over the controls basically we'll have in place for the retail... but if you've covered that... those concerns are just
as equal for the retail along TH 5... I think the placement of...housing talked about two weeks ago really needs
to focus away and be away from the neighborhood. Be more towards that northwest corner of that 20 acres.
And beyond that on the TIF questions. I think as far as TIF goes, if the opportunities there, I think we may
want to look at using it there but I think... more in line with the affordable housing issue than it would be in line
with the commercial issue.
Mayor Chmiel: Is that it?
Councilman Senn: Yep. I think so.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Just to make a point clear Michael with TIF. TIF is derived and given back to the city
to utilize and to assist with additional growth within the community. It doesn't mean that TIF really goes away
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or those dollars go away. Those come back directly back into the county and back into the city, back into the
school district so they just don't disappear.
Councilman Mason: Well that is why I made the point about how TIF has not damaged our tax base. ,
Mayor Chmiel: Right. '
Councilman Mason: Exactly.
Mayor Chmiel: I guess I still have some minor concerns with this but then my concerns can't be addressed until
the concept approval would move ahead and there are some things that I will see to that are adhered to as far as
what would be proposed and what would be coming in to the respective site. I want it to be complimentary to
what's existing downtown, as I mentioned. I don't want to see storefronts empty within our downtown. My '
main goal is to see all businesses survive as much as they possibly can and to make a living off of it. There's
nothing worse than going into any downtown, and I'm sure that many of you have, and see empty storefronts. It
just takes away from that respective community. It just sort of breaks it apart and I think we have worked too
darn hard within this community to make sure what we're putting in is going to be best for the community. As
I've said once and I've said probably 100 times, we have the opportunity to do this only once. If we don't do it
right the first time, we're not going to be very happy with it. So with that I guess I'd like to see if there's a
motion, but there was one additional condition that you had mentioned Colleen. As an item, or an item number '
26. Would you like to be repetitive on that?
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Yeah, I'll quote a motion. I would move conceptual approval of PUD #192 -1,
sketch plan stamped Received December 5, 1995 with the 26th condition of approval to read, the intersection of
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Lake Drive East, the issue will still be left open for discussion and approval by the city engineering department.
I also, if I could get some help in putting the square footage on big box users or can you define that a little
more so we have.
Kate Aanenson: Sure. I can't give you one right now but we will certainly try to get some definition when it
comes in the next go around.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Okay.
Councilman Mason: Will you entertain something about item number 1 and approximately 25% as opposed to a
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maximum of 25 %?
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Sure. I
Mayor Chmiel: Well I have just a little reservation with that. I would just as soon keep it at maximum at this
time with the opportunity for us to once see what's being proposed and then to make that change. '
Councilman Mason: Well I'm not, my only comment to that I guess would be, and I'm not totally opposed to
what you're saying but again I think in a conceptual approval, maximum says they can't come back with this at
higher than 25 %. Approximate says they can and if we don't like it, we can say nuts to you.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay, maybe what it should be is to show me something what this is and show me something
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' Councilman Ber uist: Retail services uses shall be considered to be limited to a maximum of 25°/
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leeway.
Councilman Mason: Would you repeat that Steve?
' Councilman Berquist: Retail /services uses shall be considered to be limited to a maximum of 25% of the
building area.
' Mayor Chmiel: That leaves it... Would the motionee and the second accept that?
Councilman Mason: I'll second that motion.
Mayor Chmiel: Alright. Any other discussion? If hearing none, I'll call for the motion.
Councilwoman Dockendorf moved, Councilman Mason seconded to grant conceptual approval of PUD #92 -1
1 sketch plan stamped Received December 5, 1995, with the following conditions:
1. The retail /services uses shall be considered to be limited to a maximum of 25 percent of the building area
within the 20 acre parcel located in the central portion of the site. The retail /service uses shall be support
' commercial to the office, residential and institutional uses.
2. The uses for the 9.2 acre parcel of land adjacent to Lake Susan shall be limited to office and medium
' density residential uses.
3. The applicant has expressed the potential for preserving the ridge line that runs east /west across the
' northern portion of the site. This option should be further investigated as the project moves forward in
the review process. In addition, the area south of the trail system on the south end of the parcel should
be maintained in it's entirety. As an alternative, the density that is proposed for these areas could be
transferred elsewhere on the PUD or be used to meet non - impervious surface coverage for the entire
' project.
4. A mandatory Environmental Assessment Worksheet must be completed for this project.
' 5. The applicant shall develop individualized development standards for each parcel including setbacks,
building heights and bulk, maximum building square footage and the proposed specific uses.
' 6. The applicant shall better define the "vernacular" to be used within the project. Specific architectural
development standards shall be developed and these standards shall be used in all land uses within the
project.
' 7. The applicant, in conjunction with the city, shall develop a strategy for the provision of affordable
housing within the project.
' 8. The applicant shall work with the city and Southwest Metro Transit for the provision of mass transit
opportunities within the development.
' 9. The applicant shall develop a tree preservation plan for the project.
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10. The applicant shall develop specific methodology for the preservation of trees, slopes and wetlands. 1
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Lake Drive East shall be constructed in accordance with State Aid standards. The remaining public
from this development.
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streets shall be built in accordance to the City's industrial standards. Lake Drive East will require an 80
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24. The density between the existing residential and the proposed residential shall be medium density (4 to 8
foot wide right -of -way and the southerly loop street a 60 foot wide right -of -way.
units per acre) and not high density.
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All accept points onto Trunk Highway 101 will be subject to City and MnDot review and approval.
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13.
The applicant and staff shall investigate the use of parking on public streets that does not interfere with
traffic congestion and public safety.
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The applicant should prepare a traffic study to provide data justifying access points and to determine
necessary roadway improvements required by this type of land use.
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Trunk Highway 101 will require upgrading in order to meet the traffic demands of this development.
16.
All public improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the City's latest edition of
standard specifications and detail plates for construction. The applicant will be required to enter into a
development contract with the City and provide a financial security to guarantee installation of the public
improvements and conditions of approval.
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The applicant shall implement the City's Surface Water Management Plan with regards to accommodating
water quality and quantity measures with regards to surface water runoff from the site.
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18.
The City administers the State Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) and the City's Wetland Ordinance.
Staff requires the following information for wetlands: a wetland delineation report by a qualified wetland
delineator, wetlands delineated on the grading and drainage plan, wetland alteration and mitigation areas
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shown on the grading and drainage plan, the applicable permit application for wetland alteration.
19. In addition to the requirements of the WCA, the city also requires a buffer strip and buffer strip ,
monumentation around the wetlands. The buffer strip width required for natural wetlands is 10 to 30 feet
with a minimum average width of 20 feet and the buffer strip width required for an ag /urban wetland is 0
to 20 feet with a minimum average width of 10 feet. The principal structure setback for these wetlands is ,
40 feet measured from the outside edge of the buffer strip.
20. The applicant shall make a commitment to provide for rental housing in the development.
21 The applicant shall incorporate additional internal pedestrian facilities within the development.
22. The applicant shall develop design parameters to buffer the existing residential neighborhoods to the east
from this development.
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23. The applicant shall develop comprehensive signage and lighting standards which are consistent with the
traditional architecture of the project as outlined in the staff report.
24. The density between the existing residential and the proposed residential shall be medium density (4 to 8
units per acre) and not high density.
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' 25. No big ox users shall be permitted within the development.
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' 26. The Lake Drive East intersection issue will be left open for the city engineering department to provide
input and approval.
' All voted in favor and the motion caned unanimously.
REQUEST FOR FINAL PLAT OF OUTLOT C, TEWBERWOOD ESTATES INTO LOT 1 BLOCK 1
TIMBERWOOD ESTATES 2ND ADDITION, LOCATED ON TIMBERWOOD DRIVE WALLACE OTTO
AND KIMBERLY HARTUNG.
Public Present:
' Name Address
Curt Olsen 2260 Timberwood Drive
Greg Maanum 8040 Acorn Lane
Maxine & Wallace Otto 400 So. Oak, Waconia
Brian Klingelhutz 8860 County Road 10, Waconia
Bruce Johnson 2051 Oakwood Ridge
John Rask: Thank you Mr. Mayor, members of the Council. The applicants are proposing to plat Outlot C into
one lot. In 1987 when the preliminary plat for Timberwood Estates was approved, the City Council at the time
indicated that the lot could be built upon in the future if the applicant could demonstrate that it was a buildable
lot. In order to be considered a buildable lot the applicant must demonstrate that the parcel can accommodate a
' home, well and two drainfield sites for septic system. In April of '94 the city changed the wetland setback for a
drainfield site from a wetland from 150 to 75 feet. This greatly increased the amount of area available for
septic purposes. A survey has been prepared for the site which demonstrates that there is adequate room for the
necessary improvements. Staff is recommending approval of the final plat as the applicant has demonstrated
' that the lot is buildable based on ordinance requirements. No variances are being requested. Just to clarify one
issue. Staff has requested an ultimate drainfield site located on the northern end of the lot be adjusted to be
pulled outside of the wetland setback so that it does meet the 75 foot setback. There's more than enough room
' within that area currently to accommodate this and to accommodate a drainfield site. With that I'd be happy to
answer any questions that you may have.
Mayor Chmiel: Any questions? Colleen.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: I have a question, probably more so for Charles. I don't understand how this
secondary site could work with it so far removed from the residence. With a lot of money and a string and
' prayer or what?
Charles Folch: I guess...
' Councilwoman Dockendorf: So you have determined it is a feasible site?
' John Rask: That is something that is addressed through our building department. Steve Kirchman, the building
official is the one who approves septic sites and installation of the system. And he has reviewed this. Has been
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out on the site. That northerly site did, or the soils were good for a conventional type system. A trench, in-
ground system which would work fine there. There is some elevation changes so it would be pressurized.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Yeah, would this need a lift station?
John Rask: Yes.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: And can you disturb a wetland area to provide the?
John Rask: The forcemain is exempt from the wetland requirement so that could either, if you look carefully at
the plat, they do show the forcemain coming up around the wetland. It's not to disturb it. It would encroach
slightly into the setback but again, that is exempt from that setback requirement. It's about a 4 inch PVC pipe
that would be pressurized to get it back up slope there.
Mayor Chmiel: Any other questions?
Councilman Senn: Is there any reason why, from our perspective, except that we're going to build everything
else. The house is being located where it is...
John Rask: That was, the applicant, was the location that was chosen by the applicant. Basically the setbacks,
the front yard setback and the setback from the wetland would make it difficult to really fit in anywhere else.
We have talked about the possibility with the applicant of moving the house to the east, away from that existing
house that's there. More from an aesthetic standpoint trying to improve the overall appearance of the
neighborhood. To maintain some of the open space there and the separation between structures. You would
lower it in elevation slightly but the road kind of slopes down there too so you would be able to maintain
adequate grades as far as locating a house there without disturbing the whole site too much. It's still
accommodate a walkout style given it nicely on that, with the slope and topography there.
Mayor Chmiel: What you're saying basically, it could be moved some. Also within the covenants within that
particular area, and I'm not sure exactly what they consist of Would that also have a direct bearing on location
of that as well?
John Rask: Possibly. I'm not real familiar with the covenants there either but I understand there are some
architectural review standards for this subdivision that possibly could impact the location. I'm not, have not
seen those covenants.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Okay. I would like to open this up for discussion. Is the applicant here this evening?
Is there anything that you'd like to address, other than what staff has already indicated?
Applicant: No, I think he covered it.
Mayor Chmiel: Alright. Okay, we'll open this up. Is there anyone who would like to address this particular
issue? Please come forward. State your name and your address and basically...
(The recording of the public's statements were of poor quality and therefore portions could not be heard on the
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Curt Olson: ...I very much object to how this is laid out and would very much like to have this matter tabled
until we can get together with the homeowners association. They've not been contacted at all up to this point,
along with the city to find a way to really make this thing work properly.
Mayor Chmiel: Thank you. Is there anyone else?
Brian Klingelhutz: ...I built real close to the property line and for some unknown reason I contacted the
neighbor first and he was going to build way farther north ... I can see why Curt is a little bit upset because when
he bought that lot he thought it was always going to be an outlot but the rules changed and that's why they
couldn't make it a lot at the beginning because of the road. And then now the rules have changed and ... I guess
I can't see how it can be turned down. I talked to the builder who's going to buy the lot and we'll move it as
far as ... John said, he said set the house in there somewhere where it fits. So we can ask them to put it there...
That was a drawing just to have a house on that lot. We can put it anywhere within the setbacks so there is
some room... Beautiful 5 acre lot and...
Mayor Chmiel: Good, thanks Brian. Anyone else?
Greg Maanum: Hello. My name is Greg Maanum. I live at 8040 Acorn Lane and I am somewhat ... I guess I
support Curt's objections for a couple of reasons. Apparently if that's not the location of the house ... I guess I
would support the objection... I built my house a couple years ago and ... and the way this house is proposed, it'd
be pretty strange... Also, I'm very familiar with that lot. There's an extreme drop -off to the wetlands ... I
understand rules change but I think my only objection... I guess I would support Curt's objection...
Mayor Chmiel: Thanks.
' Wally Otto: Good evening. My name is Wally Otto and I was one of the original developers of the property.
My partner has passed away since and this property was ... lines where it could go. And the covenants that were
put together, the covenants have no mention of where these buildings can set. The covenants just mention the
' fact that the city will affect the lot setback... so any of the lot lines and lot setbacks, they were homes ... and
within the confines of those lot lines we were restricted on some of our houses we could put in and we did...
we've been limited on this lot so...
Mayor Chmiel: Good. Thank you.
Bruce Johnson: Mr. Mayor, Council. My name is Bruce Johnson. I live at 2051 Oakwood Ridge ... I am Co-
Chair of the current... current architectural control committee. That is an elected committee by the homeowners
of 5 residents within the subdivision... structures, landscaping... we've been in contact with all 5 and all 5 said
that they would not approve the current location by where that is and everything else on the lot line and
everything... Mr. Otto and I think Mr. Klingelhutz used to be members of that ... and why they would not talk to
the committee before they proposed it concerns me a little because it does not fit the... Article 4, Section 2. The
committee shall consist of three individuals whom so long as the developer owns a buildable lot, shall be
appointed by the developer after which the committee shall be appointed by a majority of the lot owners... If
this becomes a buildable lot, our homeowners provision becomes ... and they can do what they want to do. That
is not something that we realized until about 6:00 tonight. That is something that really concerns us greatly.
We were prepared to ask this for tabling of this issue until we could sit down with the developer and find a
decent site... That is still some middle ground that I think we need to explore. However when I see this Section
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2, I become greatly concerned that depending on when the actual transfer of the property takes place ... so with
that I would be happy to answer any questions.
Mayor Chmiel: Good, thank you. Roger. What's the city's legal position on this if we were to move ahead. It
appears as though the proposed owner of the property to build would have some ... but where does this leave us
as a city?
Roger Knutson: ...practical matter, what normally has to happen to build... Second, you have a homeowners
association covenants. You have to satisfy both of those as far as...
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Good. Thank you.
Roger Knutson: I thought I had... willingness to resolve this issue ... moving the home as far east, or..
Wally Otto: I can understand the concerns of the people that live out there but I can speak only for myself. I
have no intention of getting back on the architectural control committee. I do not live in the project and I think
those people should have the determination of what takes place there. Currently you do not have a buildable
lot, is that correct? Right now we don't.
Kate Aanenson: Right.
Wally Otto: So if it hasn't anything in there... they don't have to feel threatened on that. They're still going to
be contacted but their comments—more on the structure of the home than the location because it was determined
by the city as to where they could go with that so the original intent in there was not to get the building
location since that was going to be handled by the Planning Commission here and the City Council had the final
approval... getting back on this committee, that is not the plan... I guess we just ask to resolve the situation and
move...
Mayor Chmiel: Okay, thank you. Is there anyone else? If not, we'll bring it back to Council. Mark.
Councilman Senn: Well, I don't know ... in the first place. I just have a real hard time looking... that alters it's
septic sites. I mean I know ... but you also have to start ... I don't see how it could ever be practical... There's not
a great deal of discussion in here so it's kind of hard ... one way or the other. If something would go ahead on
this lot, from looking at ... but at this point I guess I would really have questions as to the validity of the alternate
site...
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Mike.
Councilman Mason: Well, we have building officials to inform Council of whether things are appropriate or
not. I have before me a recommendation by a building official that says it can be done. Well as I certainly
don't disagree it would sound pretty impractical to meet, anyone that wanted to build on that would be held to
that. I have heard people, the developer saying they're willing to move the home over as far as they can and
certainly I'm aware of what our attorney said about we're limited as to what we can and can't do. They're
following the guidelines. I'm hoping that house can get moved over to, away from the other homes as far as
possible but that's, I would hope that's between the developers and the people that live there and I would hope
that can get taken care of but I see no reason why we shouldn't, you know whether I like where that house is
going in or not, legally I don't see that we cannot approve this request.
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Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Colleen.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Well, I'm trying to think of an instance, I think it was out on the south side of
Lake Minnewashta, right across from the Arboretum where it was a judgment call of the Council... because the
septic site was highly questionable...
Councilman Mason: Was that that one under water?
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Yeah, it was basically under water and we refused the platting but was that a
primary site?
Charles Folch: No, it wasn't under water...
Councilwoman Dockendorf: I thought it was too but in retrospect I think it was the primary site. You know, as
much as I don't want to, I think we need to rely on Steve Kirchman's analysis... acceptable secondary site... The
bigger issue is really, I think this is one of the instances where Council has some, not only responsibility but
really has some... insofar as we created the situation by changing the ordinance from 150 foot setback to 75 foot
setback. I think people built, purchase and built surrounding this lot in good faith knowing that the lot was
unbuildable and therefore I think we do have some responsibility to influence where, if anyplace, a home will
go on this lot. You know as a matter of practicality, I'd really like to get it taken care of at the Council level so
it doesn't have to be involved in any litigation or pitting neighbor against neighbor on that ... and I would really
like to see a willingness on the part of the applicant, just to put some constraints about where the setbacks
would be from the property line... so if you would have some suggestions or some willingness to take a
minimum setback on that western property line, I'd strongly ask for it ... so it doesn't have to ... get bogged down
there. So as a condition of approval, if you would be amenable to saying, 150 foot setback from the western
property line and I think the...
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Steve.
Councilman Berquist: Was that a question of the applicant?
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Yes it was.
Mayor Chmiel: We'll get back to that until we get your's.
' Wally Otto: I guess in answer to that... statement made earlier. We'll put it anyplace as long as it falls within
the city guidelines...
Councilman Berquist: The letter that Mr. Olson handed out, does this accurately, have you read it? Okay. I'm
trusting that it accurately represents the Article 4 of the covenants. In the event that the change had not been
made from 150 setback feet, what were your plans for the lot? You would have held onto it forever. It never
would have been a buildable lot.
' Wally Otto: Originally the setbacks were 75 feet...
' Councilman Berquist: The 150 stipulation was in place all during the planning process for Timberwood?
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Wally Otto: No. It was 75...
Brian Klingelhutz' statement from the audience was not picked up by the tape.
Councilman Berquist: So in other words, you guys started the planning process with a 75 foot setback in place?
During the middle of the planning process the city arbitrarily changed the requirement from 75 to 150?
Wally Otto: ...there were two septic sites located originally on this. One on the north side...
Councilman Berquist: Maybe I'm getting fouled up on this. Okay. If I were the, and I know everybody
understands because they were the adjoining neighbors, of the proximity of the proposed pad, they would be
upset. I would certainly react the same way. Given the way this pad sits on the lot, according to your plat,
your front yard becomes the side of his house and that would disturb me greatly if I were to own that lot. Yeah
it meets the criteria of the ordinance. Sometimes when you look at it hard and fast like that, I'm not exactly
sure where I'm going with this. It's frustrating sometimes not to be able to make an arbitrary decision. To have
to make one based on fact. I really would like to be able to put something in the motion that will allow a
setback from the property line. I'm not exactly sure how to word that but have staff to help us with that but I
am unwilling I think to approve a change from an outlot to a buildable lot given the proximity of this house to
the, to this pad of the adjoining structure. I'd like to see that addressed by the applicant prior to approval.
A statement was made from the audience which was not heard on the tape.
Councilman Berquist: Well, how difficult will it be to bring one back that shows how a house will fit there?
The statement from the audience was not heard on the tape.
Councilman Berquist: You've got a builder that's interested in the lot?
The statement from the audience was not heard on the tape.
Councilman Berquist: Great. He must have some idea of what he's going to do.
The statement from the audience was not heard on the tape.
Councilman Berquist: I understand that. What I'm saying is that, as a condition of approval I would like the
setbacks to be addressed insofar as we take into consideration the adjoining property's structure.
Wally Otto: Part of the original, and I...
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Well I would make a motion to that affect, adding a condition number 9 that the
Mayor Chmiel: Prior to making that motion I.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Oh, I apologize Mr. Mayor. Sorry.
Mayor Chmiel: I certainly appreciate that. One of the things that I see here is, as I mentioned to Mr. Olson,
the fact that that property owner is the property owner for that particular lot. And as long as they conform
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within the guidelines of whatever the city is, he has that opportunity to build and put that house wherever he so
' chooses. At least that's my position that I see. It's hard to, and I sympathize with the problems that are existing
with the houses in and adjacent to each other, but I still the fact that if the applicant so chooses to move that
structure to another location, as much as they possibly can to enhance their own view... So I think we can go
back now to a motion.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: I would move that we approve the final plat of Outlot C with adding condition
number 9 that the house pad be placed the maximum to the east of the property line and still meeting the
setback requirements and in addition, that it be faced, that it be oriented square with the road. I guess that's it.
Mayor Chmiel: There's a motion on the floor. Is there a second?
Bruce Johnson: May I ask ... motion? Is that...
Mayor Chmiel: You're out of order.
Bruce Johnson: Okay.
Mayor Chmiel: Thank you. I'll bring it back. I'm looking for a second.
John Rask: Can I interject one comment? When we take that house and we square it up to the road, what we
do is significantly change the way we have to grade the site. Right now it runs parallel to the slopes so if we
do square it up, there's going to be these additional impacts on the site and we can minimize those as much as
possible through some of our ordinances but it is going to have some other impacts out there. Just so you're
aware of those consequences.
Mayor Chmiel: Yeah.
Councilman Senn: So you won't...
Kate Aanenson: Well yeah, you're not going to be able to increase the...
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. I think we're getting into a design stage more than what we basically should.
Councilman Berquist: We're doing the job of the architectural board.
Mayor Chmiel: Right. That's correct. And I think if we were to make a motion, I think we should make that
motion as such as to what you basically started to approve it. But also to put another condition contained in
there that the property owner would so choose to move the house farther to the east without incurring additional
basic costs themselves as well.
Mayor Chmiel: That sounds good. Is there a second?
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Well I'm unwilling to go that far. I would amend my condition number 9 that the
proposed housing pad be placed the maximum to the east on the property as allowable by the setbacks.
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Councilman Berquist: I need to bring up one other issue before... The caveat that the gentleman in the back
stated regarding the homeowners association becoming... in the event that the owner, the original developer has
one lot left concerns me. As much as Mr. Otto says that he doesn't want to, and I believe that he does not have
any intention of becoming a homeowners association again, that caveat is still part of the by -laws.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: I think it would be, the current committee has been operating defacto for 2 -3 years
now. I think if it were challenged, it would be lost. I don't know Roger, if you want to give an opinion on that
but.
Roger Knutson: I have not read the covenants. I have not seen the covenants. I really can't comment on it.
Councilman Berquist: Well I'll make a counter motion to table this thing and that gives the homeowners
association, the owner /developer /realtor time to resolve the issues before us. I think if development is, it can be
considered a ladder, we're at the second wrung. We're one wrung too soon, to me. So I'll move to table.
Councilwoman Dockendorf. I'd withdraw my motion and second that.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. There is a motion on the table to table, with a second. And that's so the architectural
committee can review their concerns as well as potentially the developer and proposed builder relocate that to
the east as far as they possibly can. Is that what you're basically saying Steve?
Councilman Berquist: Close enough.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Motion on the floor with a second. Any other discussion? Seeing none, okay.
Councilman Mason: Yeah. I quite honestly don't see any reason to table this. I don't think it is the city's
purview to, as I believe our City Attorney has stated to get involved in what any, and I'm not just talking
Timberwood Estates but I'm talking any development's covenants. I don't see why we, and I don't think we
should be getting ourselves tied up in the covenants. It sounds to me like the developer was willing to move
that, the house as far east as they could without incurring undue costs and I quite honestly don't see why we're
dragging this out at all.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. We do have a motion on the floor with a second.
Councilman Senn: Roger, is that something we can do or we can't do?
Roger Knutson: Table it?
Mayor Chmiel: Sure.
Councilman Senn: On that premise. You're not just tabling it. You're tabling it on a premise.
Roger Knutson: It's not uncommon to table matters that you want further discussion with the neighborhood but
if you're saying, can you table it and give the architectural review committee sort of veto what you do. No, you
can't do that. But if you want further discussion with the neighborhood and allow some time for that to occur,
you can do that if you like. But you can't delegate your decision making to a committee. If the architectural
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committee likes it or doesn't like it that really is not the basis for your decision. The basis of your decision
' making is your ordinance.
Mayor Chmiel: We're on discussion on a vote.
' Councilman Mason: And I of course would argue, based on our ordinances we have no business tabling this
tonight.
' Councilman Berquist: In the event that we can prevent enmity between homeowners, we have every reason to
table it.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Yeah, and I think this is one of the instances where the city is part of the issue
insofar as we did change the setback.
Mayor Chmiel: And that was so directed, or is indicated too in discussions by the proposed. Okay. I'll call the
' question.
Councilman Berquist moved, Councilwoman Dockendorf seconded to table action on the request for final plat of
Outlot C, Timberwood Estates into Lot 1, Block 1, Timberwood Estates 2nd Addition for further review with
the homeowners association, the applicants and the city. All voted in favor, except Councilman Mason who
opposed, and the motion carried with a vote of 4 to 1.
I Mayor Chmiel: John, we'd like to have this brought back to Council on, how about January the 8th. January
8th. Thanks.
' CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR CSM CORPORATION
Todd Gerhardt: Mr. Mayor, members of the Council. I handed out prior to tonight's meeting a letter from CSM
' Corporation requesting that the item be tabled so they can sit down with staff to discuss...
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Is that it?
' Todd Gerhardt: That's it. Staff has no problem with tabling it...
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Are there any concerns by Council in tabling this next item? And that was your
' proposal?
Todd Gerhardt: There's no rush. They're not building a building so we have time.
' Councilman Berquist: The market values, they're going to start questioning market values, minimums and?
Todd Gerhardt: Yeah, they feel the market value is approximately $1.2 -$l.l million instead of $4.4. Or $4.1 to
' $4.2 and we've got the $4.4 as a minor adjustment and staff would probably agree ... in the private redevelopment
agreement probably will be going down with less incentive back to them... We didn't hear any comments
regarding value until 10:30 this morning and then calling me back at 5:30 requesting the tabling.
Councilman Berquist: Once again, this is an EDA and not an HRA?
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Todd Gerhardt: Correct. It's the sole responsibility of City Council.
Mayor Chmiel: Is there a motion to table?
Councilman Mason: I'll move to table.
Mayor Chmiel: Is there a second?
Councilman Berquist: Second.
Councilman Mason moved, Councilman Berquist seconded to table approval of the Private Redevelopment
Agreement for CSM Corporation per the applicant's request. All voted in favor and the motion carved
unanimously.
ADOPTION OF THE 1996 BUDGET.
Don Ashworth: City Council has received the final budget, pretty much in final form. Some of the summary
sheets at the beginning are missing the copy you have of some of the statistical type of sheets in the back are
also missing. But the numbers totally correspond with the numbers the City Council had seen during the work
sessions and finally up through the public hearing held last week. They still produce the 4 % -5% decrease in
property taxes for a majority of our property taxpayers, and approval is recommended with the understanding
that you're actually adopting a resolution adopting the budget which is in there and the corresponding tax levies
for 1996.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay, is there any discussion? I think we've had enough discussion on this over the year. The
past 4 -5 months I think it's been brought to fruition. Hard for me to say. Is there a motion or discussion on
this particular item?
Councilman Mason: I would like to move approval of the City of Chanhassen 1996 Budget.
Mayor Chmiel: Is there a second?
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Second.
Mayor Chmiel: Moved and seconded. Discussion.
Councilman Berquist: This was the first year, or correct me if I'm wrong. This is the first year I was lucky
enough to participate in this. The impression I got was that the process began much earlier than it had in years
past.
Mayor Chmiel: Yes.
Councilman Berquist: Is that correct?
Mayor Chmiel: That's correct.
Councilman Berquist: What was staffs feeling regarding that?
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Don Ashworth: Well I think if you recall, we still had some, I think Councilman Senn had wanted to see us get
to a point of by the date when we would have to set the truth in taxation dollar levy amount, that we would
kind of have the budget completed by that point in time, which is like September 1st. But the information that I
had passed back said that you don't have a lot of the information back by the State by the time you set that
number. And in fact this year, when we had set the number I had really hoped to achieve a number which
would be approximately what this year's tax levy amount was to give the City Council the most flexibility in
going through. In finalizing that budget because you can always go down but you cannot exceed that number.
The fact is that, because we did not have those final numbers and we simply were making a guess, the final
numbers that came out produced a property tax decrease of 4% to 5 %. We were stuck with that number. We
had no opportunity at that point in time, other than to show and make sure that the budget stayed under that
dollar amount. I guess staff wise I think we're very happy with the process because it, the early meetings
between the Council and staff really give your department heads an opportunity to take and talk about what
they're hoping to achieve as a part of the 1996 budget. And it gives the Council an opportunity to kind of say
well, that makes sense or it doesn't make sense. So I guess, staff was happy with the process. I don't know if
City Council was.
Councilman Berquist: Well speaking from my point of view only, it was a heck of a learning experience. I
was somewhat surprised at what I perceived to be a, well just kind of accepted without questioning. I know that
as time goes on people tend to do that a little bit more but I, if anything I expect to question more in the next
few years than less, especially now that I know a little bit more. But okay, I'm done. That's the end of my
discussion.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. We have a motion on the floor with a second. Any more discussion?
Resolution #95 -136: Councilman Mason moved, Councilwoman Dockendorf seconded to approve the City of
Chanhassen 1996 budget All voted in favor, except Councilman Senn who opposed, and the motion carried
with a vote of 4 to 1.
APPROVAL OF 1995 LEASE AGREEMENT WITH CARVER COUNTY FOR WINTER STORAGE OF
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIAL, CHANHASSEN PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING
Charles Folch: Thank you Mr. Mayor, members of the Council. City staff... contacted by Carver County...
regarding the ability to possibly lease some storage space in our ... program for the household hazardous waste
collection program. After some discussions with staff and looking at our situation out there we basically
committed to, or agreed that we could provide the space to Carver County to continue this operation. While
they don't ... each year our space needs problem is getting worse and worse... so we've indicated to Carver County
to... In talking with Leslie Wilson of the Environmental Services... information as to how well it has been
operating in Chanhassen...
' Leslie Wilson: My name is Leslie Wilson... Carver County Environmental Services. I passed out some
information to you there and you can... First of all for the last year we were in the City of Chanhassen for 2 out
of the 5 months...so we spent part of it ... In 1995, 43% of the household hazardous waste program usage came
' from City of Chanhassen residents... 92% of the repeat customers, people that come back to our program more
than once, were from the city of Chanhassen. It appears that the city of Chanhassen residents know that the
program's there and they like to use it. It's something that they're able to come back to and... You can see that
' the list of comments there on the survey ... and generally they're very positive for this program. I think Carver
County and the City of Chanhassen are being pretty proactive environmentally with this program. I think that if
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I was... We have a really good working relationship with the public works staff. They've been very helpful and '
have been... I'd like to let you know just briefly some future plans that Carver County is looking at. We're
taking a look at some alternatives for... incorporating this to probably be a household hazardous waste facility. '
Another option that we're thinking about is adding onto the existing building, probably at public works, the City
of Chanhassen might be an ideal location for that. And for both of these alternatives that I just mentioned,
we've see some grant money coming through from the State, especially where public entities are working '
proactively so that's an attractive feature as well. Do you have any questions I can answer?
Mayor Chmiel: Are there any questions by Council? I think just for the mere fact that a good working
relationship between the County and the City is things that we should have and I do appreciate the extent of this '
from the County to offer these kinds of services to our residents within the community. It's better to see it go
there than into the garbage and eventually either go to a burner somewhere. Maybe it gets burned up but if not,
then it goes to a landfill. There's contamination contained with there so it's a good program. ,
Leslie Wilson: It is ... working relationship so we really value that. And I do think that the residents... really like
to bring their waste into... '
Mayor Chmiel: Good. Any other questions?
Councilman Berquist: The $1,500.00 to $1.00. '
Leslie Wilson: Last year it was seen that if we were to store hazardous waste in the bay over the winter, we
needed ... City of Chan and Carver County negotiated to go together... We split it in half and we, Carver '
County... This year I have not been approached by anyone ... so there was never any discussion.
Mayor Chmiel: Good. Thank you very much. Appreciate you coming down Leslie. Okay, I'd like to declare
about a 5 minute recess. '
Councilman Berquist: Do you want to approve this or not?
Mayor Chmiel: Oh! Yeah, I think we'd better. We're really moving. Okay. Is there a motion to approve the ,
proposed lease as indicated by Charles?
Councilwoman Dockendorf: I would move the lease agreement with the comment that we recently had a tour of '
the public works building and realized their shortage of space and I think that was taken into consideration in
setting the lease amount.
Mayor Chmiel: Is there a second?
Kate Aanenson: Can I make a comment on that? The planning department runs this program and unfortunately '
we didn't have an opportunity to comment on this, and I apologize for that but the Environmental Resources
hadn't budgeted money because they were under the understanding that their investment was improving part of
the bay. So they figured they made their original investment and based on the fact that they participated in ,
heating, which was also a benefit to the public works department, they kind of did their due justice. There was
some concern because they hadn't budgeted that. We're concerned because it does provide a service that we end
up with this stuff somewhere else if they can't come up with the money. So we are concerned that, to make
sure if they can't find the money, because again they were never approached that they kind of figured it was a I
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one time thing because they solved the problem. That's certainly a goal that we've indicated to do in the
planning department, is to try to look at other alternative sites long term for disposal of waste. But we are
concerned that if they do not find the money in the budget, that the program isn't being offered so maybe even
tabling it and giving them an opportunity to make sure they've got the money in the budget or something to
make sure we don't lose that opportunity. I'm not sure what the proper way to handle it is. We have a concern
to make sure that the program continues.
Councilman Berquist: I'm not sure, are you questioning the $1,500.00 rent versus the $1.00 rent?
Kate Aanenson: Correct.
Councilman Berquist: Okay. The way the lease currently reads, unless we discuss it, we're going to pay a
buck.
Kate Aanenson: I wasn't sure what the motion was. I was just giving my input.
Councilman Berquist: I think that's the motion.
Mayor Chmiel: Right. Okay. We have a motion on the floor with a second. Who's the second? I need a
second. I'll second it.
Councilwoman Doclendorf moved, Mayor Chmiel seconded to approve the 1995 lease agreement with Carver
County for winter storage of household hazardous waste material at the Chanhassen Public Works Building with
a lease fee set at $1.00. Ali voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously.
COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS:
1996 GOALS, CITY MANAGER
Don Ashworth: The City staff is in the process of getting back with each of the commissions to establish goals
for 1996. I'm in hopes that we'll have an opportunity to meet with City Council to review those to make sure
that those goals represent the way the City Council wants this city to go in 1996. Typically a Saturday morning
in early to mid - January has kind of worked. Staff is hoping that the City Council will agree.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: What are you proposing exactly?
Don Ashworth: To set a work session for mid - January.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Yeah, but did you have a date in mind?
Don Ashworth: Oh! I brought a calendar with. I don't know, 13th, 20th.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Those are Saturdays.
Don Ashworth: We could do an off Monday as well, I mean if the City Council wanted to do, I think what did
we said 8th and 22nd. If you wanted to do the 15th or the 29th.
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Councilman Senn: 15th's a holiday. We can't do it then.
Don Ashworth: Okay, and the 29th, I think you've already set to meet with the haulers. So then you'd be at
like February 5th.
Councilman Berquist: Is an evening meeting adequate time to get some of this stuff resolved?
Mayor Chmiel: Not really.
Councilman Berquist: Then let's do a Saturday.
Councilman Mason: Was the 20th? Did somebody say they couldn't do the 20th?
Councilman Senn: The 13th I can't do.
Councilman Mason: Yeah, that's the long weekend right? I mean for those of us that won't be working on that
Monday.
Mayor Chmiel: Well I'm amendable to a Saturday.
Councilman Senn: Yeah, you're the only one up here I think.
Mayor Chmiel: Well that's alright, we've got to get the work done.
Councilman Berquist: I'm amendable to a Saturday.
Mayor Chmiel: There's two of us now.
Councilman Mason: I'll be here on the 20th.
Don Ashworth: Okay. Like an 8:00?
Mayor Chmiel: 8:00 a.m.. Sounds good
Councilwoman Dockendorf: That's fine.
Councilman Berquist: I would like to also challenge, I've heard talk that there's been mission statements
bandied about in this city, in this Council and strategic plans and all the other stuff and I have yet to see
anything that actually outlines what the City of Chanhassen's mission statement and strategic plans consist of.
I'd like to see us work towards that end as well.
Don Ashworth: I'll submit two that were submitted at the last time around that we never reached agreement on.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay, let's go onto 7(b). Item 1(c) from Consent.
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C. RECEIVE SUPPLEMENTAL FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR POWERS BOULEVARD (CO. RD. 17) FROM
' TH 5 TO LYMAN BOULEVARD, SET PUBLIC HEARING DATE, PROJECT NO. 93 -29.
Councilman Senn: A couple questions of Charles. In this you referenced the joint powers agreement between
the city and the county. Under the joint powers agreement on this particular one, do we pay it all?
t Charles Folch: Absolutely. Our share would be $300...$320,000.00...
Councilman Senn: Well the problem when it's city and county, I guess what I'm trying to get at is ... paying at
all so it's really all city expense? No county expense? Okay, and that column reflects then the city cost?
Okay ... that contract administration on this project totals up to $1.1 million. I assume, or I would like to see us
bid that out given the level because I have a real hard time with kind of accepting the fact that we're just going
' to pay somebody 30% without a bid process to try and get that down.
Charles Folch: Actually we're not, we're not actually the design... total 30 %. Basically it's your engineering,
' your legal, it's your bonding costs. All that type of thing. It's not ... and Carver County is actually doing the
contracting and administration... They went through their own selection process, if you will, for this to
determine it so it's... BRW ended up being the ... were familiar with the project. They had preliminary...
' Councilman Senn: They select it and we pay the $1.1 million? Is that, do I understand it right?
Charles Folch: Well we pay the share that was outlined in the master agreement... additional to that agreement
' such as the lighting, landscaping .... those are outside of what Carver County would normally do with their... are
added to that master agreement are again city costs.
' Councilman Senn: You referenced a breakdown. I don't, I mean all I see in here is 30% of the project cost is
going to admin, the contract admin and that totals $1.1 million, right ?...
Charles Folch: ...memo from BRW dated November 30, 1995. Page 2. Section... The statistics in there on
what elements, specific elements were in the ... cost. There's not percentages associated with that but even after
the engineering fees are one of the elements of the...
Councilman Senn: Okay, so engineering, planning, legal, fiscal, appraisals... city and county, staff expenses,
publications and meeting costs.
' Charles Folch: That 30% factor is a pretty typical standard used ... I mean if you look at the feasibility report...
Councilman Senn: Well I understand that but that's my question. I mean how do we get beyond that? Do we
bid it to make sure we get the best pricing? And we've talked about that time and time again. When we start
talking about doing a $1., you know almost $1.1 million in a contract, I don't think we just accept the fact that
somebody's been working on the project for a little bit.
' Charles Folch: Again, you've got a consulting engineer... We will have any of the temporary easement
acquisition being held by basically the city. We're responsible... City Attorney's office for that legal work. We'll
use an appraisal... through the attorney's office for that. Publication and meeting costs are... outside of the
' consultant's design fees. Those are all separate elements as the consulting engineer has no control or direct
involvement or...
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Mayor Chmiel: Okay.
Charles Folch: We use Springsted for bonding purposes. That's separate outside of the engineering contract
Councilman Berquist: So at the public hearing can BRW give us a breakdown of the $1,022,000.00?
Charles Folch: Sure. They'll probably do a break out ... their estimated design fees.
Councilman Senn: And we could supply the balance.
Charles Folch: Pardon me?
Councilman Senn: We could supply the balance of the numbers then.
Councilman Berquist: To make up that total number they assign a percentage to everything so let's just see
what their splits are.
Mayor Chmiel: Exactly. Okay. Is there a motion to move item (c).
Councilman Mason: So moved.
Mayor Chmiel: Is there a second?
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Second.
Mayor Chmiel: Moved and seconded.
Resolution #95 -137: Councilman Mason moved, Councilwoman Dockendorf seconded to receive the
supplemental feasibility report for the Powers Boulevard (County Road 17) Reconstruction from Trunk Highway
5 south to Lyman Boulevard (Carver County Project), City Project File No. 93 -29, and set the public hearing
date for Monday, January 8, 1995. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Berquist: Mark did you want, may I interrupt for just a moment. I may not?
Mayor Chmiel: He called it. He's got to ask first.
Councilman Berquist: No I mean, he just sits there and moot after, I mean mute rather. I'm curious as to, is it
moot? I'm curious as to why?
Councilman Senn: Same reason as always. I've been asking for those things to bid out for 3 years and we
continue to never bid them out. And you put in an estimated cost of 30% and I'll be damned... always come out
at 30 %.
Mayor Chmiel: No, I'll be darn. Okay, item (f).
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F. APPROVAL OF POSITION CLASSIFICATION AND PAY COMPENSATION PLAN.
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Councilman Senn: Don Ashworth, as we just said this afternoon then inherent in this is a 2.5% cost of living
increase approval for 1996 then?
Don Ashworth: Correct.
Councilman Senn: And then I assume you and Todd have had a chance to talk to an explanation of that
footnote on page 8 as it relates to, as the time interval increases, that the percentages go up?
Don Ashworth: Correct. We'll make that change.
Councilman Senn: Okay. So the 4% to 6% is in error?
Don Ashworth: Correct.
Councilman Senn: On page, I'm sorry. On page 8 there's that little graph that relates to the increases. It comes
out basically reviews. There's a note there that says, at timing your increases, be sure to use the larger
percentage, i.e. a rating of B salary to the percent of mid -point and go 85% time interval you go 6 month, use
4% to 6% as an increase. Not 2% to 3 %. And I kept plugging that into the graph and couldn't figure out how
it was coming out that way and stuff so depending on whether the 4% to 6% is an error and should be 2% to
3 %, is that correct Don?
Don Ashworth: Correct. But notice that the interval on that particular one is a 6 month interval so the net
effect is that the employee could receive, over the course of a year, a 4% increase, or 4% to 6 %.
Councilman Senn: Okay, so during budget time when we talked about ... and percentage increases and we talked
about them being an annual thing, that is not true? They are in fact something which could happen every 3
months, every 6 months or whatever and an accumulative increase?
Don Ashworth: It could occur in that fashion. I do not recall it ever happening. I'm sure that there has been
an instance, especially on the three month as it might deal with getting an employee kind of back to a January
date so we're not doing these things 52 or whatever number of employees, 60 times during the course of the
year. So we give people back to, so if you started in September we might carry out a review of you in January,
especially if you started in an 80 to 85% bracket. But then your next review would be set up for July 1st. And
then the next review after that would be the following July.
Councilman Senn: I mean I understand but I guess I'm having real problems with it because you're effectively
then, we have a policy which allows effectively a 12% increase per year.
Don Ashworth: Well you're going to take and go over that 90 bracket and then you're going to start falling
back down into the 2 to 3 maximums. I mean even as it's written you take, it's a minimum 5 year period before
you get to a mid -point minimum.
Councilman Senn: How does the second part of the footnote hold true then? Also note that the increase shown
shall generally apply at mid -year and does not relate to general range increases that may occur at the first of the
year.
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Don Ashworth: Correct. That's the example I just got through giving is exactly that. We try to get people
back to, so they're true review as far as being able to move up in the range occurs on July 1st of every year.
And the only way that you can do that is with different hire dates is you move your reviews around. So in
some instances it may be 3 months, 6 or 9 the first time around and then after that you move into a yearly
category.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: I think, if I may, the second part of that footnote refers to this scale applying only
to merit increases, not the cost of living increases that occur on January 1.
Don Ashworth: Correct.
Councilman Senn: But what I'm turning around and hearing is they're all supposed to be merit increases
January 1, and that's where my confusion is.
Don Ashworth: The only time that that would occur would be again if you started in September, you were
started at 82% of midpoint and you were doing a good job for those first 3 months. There's a possibility that
you would, well it's not a possibility. You would be reviewed on January 1st and you could get up to a 2% to
3% increase effective January 1st. Your next review would be set for July 1st of that same year. Your next
review would be the following July.
Councilman Senn: So in effect it creates a situation where there's almost an escalation of the rates until the
point you get to the mid -point and then you just kind of put on the brakes and slow down.
Don Ashworth: Actually you could.
Councilman Senn: Is that a fair statement? ...my understanding.
Mayor Chmiel: No, it's true.
Todd Gerhardt: The percentages are less.
Councilman Mason: That's assuming good reviews too.
Mayor Chmiel: That's right.
Todd Gerhardt: ...midpoint of 3% to 6 %. I don't know of anybody that would ever get over 8 1/2. A worse
case scenario that would be...
Councilman Senn: But if I'm understanding your graph correctly, essentially almost everybody ends up to
midpoint within the first year, within 12 months.
Don Ashworth: No. No, within 5 years.
Todd Gerhardt: ...you're going to see, and possibly 6 %...
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Don Ashworth: If you're in the very bottom of the wrung, you potentially could see, I think the maximum
we've ever used is 5% and then going to 4, 3, 2, and by the time you're up close to the midpoint the most you
can get is 1 %. And start adding those up, 5, 4, 3, 2, you know, it does take 5 years.
Councilman Senn: Okay. So it can occur on a basis of you know 3 months, 6 months, 9 months a year. I
mean it can't occur that way is what you're saying. It has to take 5 years rather than a year to go through the
steps?
Don Ashworth: Correct.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay, any other questions?
Councilman Senn: No, I think that was it.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay, would you like to move it?
Councilman Senn: Move.
Councilman Mason: Second.
Mayor Chmiel: Moved and seconded.
Councilman Senn moved, Councilman Mason seconded to approve the Position Classification Plan as presented
by the City Manager. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously.
N. APPROVAL OF CHANHASSEN RECREATION CENTER RENTAL FEES.
Councilman Berquist: Just in reading this I had a couple of quick questions. Item (b). On your memo you
proposed a corporate rate for the purchase of punch cards. People purchasing or companies purchasing 1 to 9
may do so at a 10% discount rate. Those who purchase 10 or more may buy them at the resident rate. Why
introduce the confusion? Why not simply, I mean we're penalizing smaller companies and I don't necessarily
know that that's wise. I would advocate the purchase of, the purchase at the resident rate and that's it. That's
item 1. And then under Director's comments Todd made mention that he commends you in your efforts to find
a balance in the program. Our mission is to serve the residents but to do so in a financially responsible manner
and in our zest to protect residents' interest, we've alienated our corporate business community and closed the
door on a significant revenue source that I think that now that we're opening that door back up, it needs to be
publicized to them and I'm certain that you're intending to ... so the only real change that I would like to make is
that, if you're in agreement, or if you can tell me a good reason why not, I'd propose that any business,
regardless of size, any quantity of cards be purchased at the resident rate. If the goal is to enhance revenue
10 %, one way or another, it isn't going to make a hill of beans of difference and at the resident rate versus the
10% discount may make other companies consider the purchase strongly. Those are my only comments.
Mayor ChmieL Okay.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: What's the current variance between resident rate, as a percentage?
Dawn Beitel: ...non- resident fee...
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Councilwoman Dockendorf: So it's $1.50 for residents and $2.00 for, so what is that? Thank you. 25% as '
opposed to 10 %. I'll second Steve's motion.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Motion on the floor with a second. '
Councilman Senn: I've got a couple questions. '
Mayor Chmiel: Discussion.
Councilman Senn: If I understand what you're suggesting, you're suggesting that non - residents who are '
employed by the School District should be treated as though they're residents if they're from District 112?
Dawn Beitel: The actual ... if they work in a school in the city of Chanhassen. My final comment is I '
had ... would that include all of District 112 teacher's or just ones that work in Chanhassen, which is ... and Bluff
Creek.
Councilman Senn: Does that then mean we should afford the same privilege to 276 teachers working in the city '
of Chanhassen?
Dawn Beitel: That was the proposal that was... final discussion... working in Chanhassen. I would be open to I
that as well.
Councilman Senn: Okay. So that was discussed or wasn't discussed? ,
Dawn Beitel: All that was discussed on that topic was ... District 112. However...
Councilman Senn: Well I don't know. I guess the first point is, I don't think we should do it either way, but if '
you're going to do it, I think we'd better do it equally. I don't like doing it either way primarily because it's
kind of like saying, because they work in Chanhassen we're going to treat them differently than the other people
who work in Chanhassen just because they work for a public entity versus a private entity. That just rubs me '
wrong, I'm sorry but it seems to me we're starting to create too many classes or exceptions to our own policy
which we tried to simplify in the first place. So I guess I have a problem with that move. The other question I
had related to, not the punch card situation but the facility situation as it relates to the use of the facility. Have '
we actually cost out our cost basis for the rental? I mean just so we know where we sit. I mean in terms of
utilities, janitorial clean -up, blah, blah, blah for every hour or whatever that somebody uses it. Do we have any
kind of a basis for that at all? And how do these rates compare to that?
Todd Hoffman: We've got the cost of operating this building versus the project revenues and as far as '
how... calculated, we've done it a variety of ways. I don't know if I can tell you this evening if our cost... that
you're looking for. '
Councilman Senn: Well I mean like on the punch card thing you've gone through and kind of done an analysis
of what our costs were there versus what we needed to charge for. I've never really seen that as far as on a
bigger scale of a facility, which I mean is really a different story. I mean if somebody's coming in to rent the
gym for x number of hours, it seems to me we ought to be able to fairly easily determine what our direct cost is
in terms of renting that out ... so we know whether we're really subsidizing these rates or what. I think that also
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turns around and has an effect on how you look at, how you... so effectively we don't really know that, we don't
have together?
Todd Hoffman: No, I do not.
Councilman Senn: I, for one would be interested in seeing that I guess before we looked at them separately but
those are my questions.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Any other concerns?
Councilwoman Dockendorf: I have a question. Mark, I missed your point on 112 and 276.
Councilman Senn: Well if you go back to page 3, at the bottom there's an update basically saying that District
112 employees, should be treated as though they're residents. The onere of discussion was, whether it should be
112 employees who live in Chanhassen or not live in Chanhassen. In our previous action we had discluded.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Excluded?
Councilman Senn: Yeah, I think that's better. Excluded treating them differently than on a resident and non-
resident basis like everybody else.
Councilman Mason: This is passed says, teachers working inside the city of Chanhassen, is that correct?
Todd Hoffman: Correct.
Councilman Mason: Which is therefore the same as what businesses are getting, is that correct? So I don't
understand why.
Councilman Senn: Well teachers can come in effectively and do that on an individual basis then, where you're
making businesses do the buying for their employees on the other basis, are we not?
Dawn Beitel: We would have them go through the school district...
Councilman Senn: Okay, so you'd do it the same way.
Dawn Beitel: Sure.
Councilman Senn: Okay. So they'd be governed under the same policy then?
Dawn Beitel: ... verification ... go through the school district.
Mayor Chmiel: Alright. Any other questions?
Councilman Berquist: I want to whip this horse into a frenzy. But when this all began you called Mark's
question about relative to gym prices is valid. You called the city of Eden Prairie, the City of Chaska, to find
out what their rates were and you priced it commensurately. I'm to assume that?
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Todd Hoffman: Correct. '
Councilman Berquist: So the way I look at this, the nut, we're already chewing on the nut. '
Councilman Senn: No, and Steve I said that. I said, I mean I know that we've, the rates are set commensurate
to what everybody else is doing. I guess ... cost basis is so we'd know in effect how we're subsidizing because to '
me, at least in my mind, that turns around and affects how I would look at what I charge versus a resident and a
non - resident use of that facility and here we're trying to set up a basis to do that. It would just seem to me, it's
very easy to turn around and say yeah, a resident rate should be...
Councilman Berquist: I missed the part that acknowledged the fact that there had been some competitive data '
compiled so, okay.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Is there a motion? ,
Councilman Berquist: Well do I want to move approval exactly as written or do I want to? '
Councilwoman Dockendorf: No.
Councilman Mason: No, as the changes you made. I
Councilman Berquist: Okay, what changes did I make?
Councilman Mason: ...You seconded Mr. Berquist's motion. '
Councilman Berquist: Okay, good.
Resolution #95 -138: Councilman Berquist moved, Councilwoman Dockendorf seconded to approve the '
Chanhassen Recreation Center Rental Fees amended to reflect charging businesses within the City of
Chanhassen the resident rate. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously. ,
O. APPROVAL OF 1996 MEETING SCHEDULE.
Don Ashworth: Karen, in putting out the proposed calendar for 1996 missed Memorial Day, May 27th. '
Alternatives would include, for the month of May going to first and third Monday's or trying to pick an
alternative for the 27th, which might be the 28th.
Mayor Chmiel: I think we'd be better to go the first and third.
Councilman Mason: Yeah, I do see that that still gives us two weeks from the April, the last April meeting if I
we go first and third.
Mayor Chmiel: Then we run behind the Planning. We'd be ahead of the Planning Commission. Right? '
Don Ashworth: Well you're always going to end up with before and after. I mean.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay, does anybody have any additions to this? To the 6th and the 20th? '
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Councilman Mason: That's okay by me.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Is there a motion to approve that change?
Councilman Mason: So moved.
Mayor Chmiel: Is there a second?
Councilman Berquist: I'll second.
Councilman Mason moved, Councilman Berquist seconded to approve the 1996 meeting schedule amending the
meetings for May to the first and third Monday of the month. All voted in favor and the motion carried
unanimously.
U. APPROVE AMENDMENT TO THE PERSONNEL POLICY.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay, let's see. We have Steve, Mark and Mike.
' Councilman Berquist: I had pulled it, I wanted a clarification on tuition reimbursement. The appointed
authority may authorize reimbursement to employee for tuition payments towards graduate /under graduate
classes. However, if the employee resigns or is terminated from city service within 2 years, for some reason I
remembered and had noted 5 years on my plan. On my notes, of the date of the last class the employee must
' reimburse the city on a pro -rated basis. I don't ever recall pro- rating and I'm not certain how we would pro -rate
over a 2 year period of time. I'd like to see that clarified somehow. I'd like to see it go back to 5 and I think
that was the original intent. People correct me if I'm wrong and I do not recall pro- rating being discussed.
' Don Ashworth: Mr. Mayor?
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Mayor Chmiel: Go ahead.
Don Ashworth: I do apologize in my notes, I guess I didn't have years. If the Council would like to see it to 5,
I believe that that is the number, I don't have a problem with that. I do feel that Todd, Todd, I'm trying to think
of others who fell under this category, may very easily have taken a course, let's say even 4 to 5 years ago.
Then they were not able to take a particular required course just because that course hit Council meetings, and
potentially Park and Recreation Commission meetings. It seems to me if you've gotten 5 years of service out of
that individual following the date that he's taken that course, that you've really gained from that benefit. I mean
it's not as though he's taken the course and then just kind of walking away. I would contend if you would say
from the date of getting the degree you would take people like Todd and Todd and turn them, they at a
minimum would have to be here for 10 years because it literally, their course, to be able to take courses when
they need to take them, I think Todd I'm guessing your's has gone over a 5 year period. And Todd, I would
assume.
Todd Gerhardt: Much more than 5.
Mayor Chmiel: Go ahead Michael.
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Councilman Mason: I was not at this portion of the meeting at all. I personally, and well, I personally have ,
trouble with 2 years. To punish somebody that says if you leave for any reason within 5 years of taking a class
you have to pay it back. It seems to me the goal of anybody, in any profession, is to get better at what they do '
and one of the ways of doing that is education and to tell somebody, yeah. Go ahead and take a class but by
god, if you leave in 3 years, you're going to pay us back. That's so counter productive as to quite honestly, this
one just kind of really grabbed me and I am totally opposed to that. t
Mayor Chmiel: Okay, Colleen.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Well I can offer some professional opinions on this and I think it's very standard in '
any industry that you would have some kind of policy regarding... those kind of reasons, and I'm sure Roger can
pull out some descriptions of cost.
Councilman Senn: So I mean you're saying they shouldn't reimburse if they, for example leave on their own ,
volition then?
Councilwoman Dockendorf: They should reimburse. They should reimburse for voluntary termination and '
termination for cause.
Councilman Senn: Oh, and, okay. Alright. I
Councilwoman Dockendorf: And I agree with the prorate basis.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay. Any other within industry and some industries do this where they do 80/20, as long as '
they get a passing grade they pay.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Yeah, the reimbursement differs. 100% reimbursement. '
Mayor Chmiel: So there's all different kinds that you can throw in there.
Councilman Senn: Yeah, we do 5 years. I mean our theory is if you spend 5 years effectively training them '
and paying for their advanced degree, then you should have 5 years of benefit of that advanced degree after
your term. And I mean you can argue like Don is that there's some benefits while they are taking that but you '
know, an employee certainly matures as they're in a job and if you're sitting there paying for an advanced
degree, which really isn't a requirement of the job which is also incurring them professionally though, the theory
is here, and at least in our industry it's 5 years because they feel that that's kind of like the time, and I don't
disagree with what he's saying that it may be 10 years but it's kind of like, if we're going to invest 5 years in ,
paying for your advanced degree, it's kind of like there should be turn around in like. In terms of getting some
back to work because a becomes very marketable at the point that they get the advanced degree plus have the
work experience so it does become a deterrent for them to essentially create a situation where they get an ,
advanced degree and use that as a basis as a stepping stone to a job in other things. That's fine if they want to
do that but then they should reimburse the city the expenses, or some expense that it creates.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Especially when our policy is 100% reimbursement, which is fairly generous. '
Councilman Berquist: And the other issue that I want to bring up is that, keeping, retaining good people,
finding and keeping good people is very, very difficult. And when the city, when I have someone or the City of ,
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Chanhassen or any of us have a valued and good employee, we want to make it as difficult as possible for them
to seek...
Councilwoman Dockendorf: They're called economic strings.
Councilman Mason: Boy, you know, and we really differ on that one. It seems to me.
Councilman Berquist: Mike, don't misunderstand what I'm saying. I'm saying they are valued, highly thought
of employees. Take it as that.
Councilman Mason: And it seems to me there are other good reasons and other ways to keep employees than
threatening them with saying you're going to have pay money back if you leave.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: ...I see it as an economic string to keep them to the organization. To retain them.
Mayor Chmiel: Yeah, and I guess I do too because not even industry gives that away for that particular portion
and I don't see why we should be any different than much of them.
Councilman Berquist: So now all we have to do is decide the term and the rate. Well, at least that's all I think
we have to do.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: I agree with the recommendation here. I think 2 years is ample and I think that's
the way it should be done, with a clarification under what circumstances...
Councilman Senn: Colleen, the reason I didn't like the 2 years in the first place, and the 5 was suggested is, yes
it takes 2 years to get an advanced degree on a full time basis. I don't know much of anybody who can do it
that way on a part -time basis ... theory is to recapture some of the benefit of the actual degree when it's
completed, you have to have a longer period of time than 2 years. And if you look at an average time, and
that's what we've done in our industry, it's 5 years basically to create the advanced degree on a part -time basis
and then to turn around and recapture it over the next 5.
Councilman Berquist: Since your notes didn't spell out the time frame, how did you arrive at 2 years?
Don Ashworth: Actually I told Todd and Todd that they needed to write this particular section up. Figure out,
call some other people and whatever and this is what they came back with. I'm sure that they would care but
you know, if the Council wanted to pick out a 5 year period, I don't think that that would be that difficult. But
I firmly believe it should not be 5 years after the degree. I think that's highly punitive.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: I think 2 years from the date of the last, of the degree is very reasonable.
Mayor Chmiel: I do too, yeah.
Councilman Senn: How do you form the basis of proration?
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Details Mark.
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Councilman Senn: ...if they stay 2 years after, or they stay 1 year after the degree, does that they mean they '
pay back half the degree or do they pay back half of the courses in the last 2 years? I disagree strongly with
paying back half the courses in the last year. '
Mayor Chmiel: Well it looks like we have two 2 and maybe an abstention.
Councilman Berquist: ...when you guys wrote this thing, what did you have in mind as far as proration? '
Todd Gerhardt: Proration would be the two year period of graduation. You've got people that might not '
graduate and find employment elsewhere so if I took a class 5 years ago ... I don't think I should have to pay for
that class after 5 years. That was, and then talking with other people, they thought the proration was important
and that they shouldn't have to pay for the classes they took 5 years ago from the date of graduation. That it be
prorated from 2 years of the last class that they took. ,
Councilwoman Dockendorf: I still don't get that. Practically, give me an example.
Todd Gerhardt: If I took a class 2 years ago in January, or December now, I don't have to pay for that class. '
If it's 2 years, I don't have to pay for the class. If it's one year, then I pay for 50% of the class and if it's 3/4
of a year, I pay for 3/4 of the class. So it's prorated up to 2 years being kind of, you don't pay anything 2 years
from the class. And then if it's 1 year after taking the class, it's 50 %. If it's half a year taking a class, you pay '
75 %.
Councilman Berquist: Okay. So there's no tie into a degree or anything like that. It's simply, it's continuing I
education as a training.
Todd Gerhardt: Right. I mean we're being more restrictive. I took a class before I started working for the City
of Chanhassen which fouled up my credits of extending my program so it...it is very, very difficult to get a
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degree, have a family, get married and.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Really?
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Todd Gerhardt: ...it is a financial burden on the employee going... away from your wife, you're away from your
kids and then taking the public meetings on here on a Wednesday, a Thursday, and Monday night, there is a big
burden on the employees. Todd's here. Todd should be home with his four kids at home. You know and he's
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got a class too.
Mayor Chmiel: Yeah, but we pay good. I mean there's compensation for it as well.
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Todd Gerhardt: I'm just telling the burden that goes along with taking these additional classes.
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Councilman Senn: But Todd I understand that but nobody's requiring you for the city's sake to take those
classes.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Well no, no. Now I would say that our policy has been that we hire lower in the
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Don Ashworth: I've required all of them to take and get their advanced degree. Every department head that has
' come in here without a masters degree, their employment letter says that I expect that you will get your masters
degree over the next 3 to 5 year period of time.
Councilman Senn: Well for example I mean, one of the cities I'm familiar with is the City of St. Paul. To even
' get a course reimbursement from the city there, you have to directly demonstrate that it's effectively used and
attributable to your job. They don't pay for advanced degrees. That's not their business. Their business is to
provide continuing education to their people within their areas of employment.
Mayor Chmiel: Yeah but that was 100 years ago and I think they've changed that policy too.
Todd Gerhardt: That's an employment base of I don't know how many employees they have there.
' Substantially over 100 and we're about 50 so we've got 2 people taking classes right now that this affects.
Councilman Senn: Well I mean do you think it's unreasonable that if we pay for your masters degree, that
you're going to have to stick around for 2 years after you get your degree?
Todd Gerhardt: Well 2 years, I would reimburse you the 2 years after taking the classes.
' Councilman Senn: No, that wasn't my question. Answer my question. Do you think it's reasonable on a city's
part to ask you to stay around in employment for 2 years after they pay for and you finish the masters degree?
' Councilman Mason: I don't see why you have to answer that question.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Yeah I think as a policy.
Councilman Senn: To me I think that's the issue, I mean.
' Mayor Chmiel: Okay. I think we're going back and forth and I'm going to call for a motion to either accept or
reject the proposal and to come back with something. Is there a motion?
Councilman Senn: I have a question on 3 first though if we could. Is this something that's new that we aren't
doing that now?
Don Ashworth: I don't, what does 3 say?
Councilman Senn: The City will reimburse mileage to employees incurred while using an employee's own
vehicle...
' Don Ashworth: I know that we did this one before I'm sure we did the thing as a resolution and what occurs
then is that, I think we lose the resolution and it just fixes in at what the amount is. So Betty currently is
paying, reimbursing people like 24 cents a mile rather than, I think it went from 24 to 26 to 28 but we're still
t living back in the days of 24 cents. So all this says is just, we're just going to follow the federal guideline.
Whatever the allowance is by the feds is what we're going to be using.
' Councilman Senn: Are you following the total guideline or simply the guideline as it relates to how much you
get paid per mile?
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Don Ashworth: I'd say the total guideline, if I'm understanding what your question is. If you have a long trip
to somewhere, whatever, we're not going to pay you 29 cents a mile to drive from here to Florida and back.
Councilman Senn: No, but I mean there's a lot of other things in that federal guidelines like if you go to a
meeting on your way to or from work, you can't claim, you know you can't claim reimbursement for that on
your taxes or credit for it on your taxes. So I'm just saying, if you're saying, and that's why I'm just trying to
clarify here Don. If you're saying we're going to follow federal regs, I just think you need to let everybody
know what those federal regs are and give them the specifics of the federal regs just beyond that it's x amount
of cents per mile.
Don Ashworth: My intent there was just to take and have the 29 cents. Whatever the current mileage
allowance is. I guess it wasn't intended to take and try to follow all of the other portions.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: And I think you deal with that if it becomes an issue.
Don Ashworth: I think so too.
Councilwoman Dockendorf: I don't think it needs to be codified here. We don't currently reimburse for driving
to and from graduate classes do we?
Don Ashworth: No.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay, is there a motion?
Councilwoman Dockendorf: Yes. I would approve our tuition reimbursement and mileage reimbursement as
stated in this memo with the clarification for employee resignation voluntary or for cause. And if you want to
go on and expound about how the proration occurs, that's fine but I agree with what Todd has constructed.
Mayor Chmiel: Okay, is there a second?
Councilman Berquist: Second.
Councilwoman Dockendorf moved, Councilman Berquist seconded to approve the amendment to the personnel
policy regarding tuition reimbursement and mileage reimbursement as stated in the memo dated December 6,
1995 with the clarification for employee resignation voluntary or for cause. All voted in favor, except
Councilman Senn who opposed, and motion carried with a vote of 4 to 1.
Councilwoman Dockendorf moved, Councilman Berquist seconded to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor
and the motion carried. The meeting was adjoumed at 10:20 p.m.
Submitted by Don Ashworth
City Manager
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