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CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
APRIL 24, 2017
Mayor Laufenburger called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. The meeting was opened
with the Pledge to the Flag.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Laufenburger, Councilman McDonald,
Councilwoman Tjornhom, and Councilwoman Ryan
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:
Councilman Campion
STAFF PRESENT:
Todd Gerhardt, Chelsea Petersen, Paul Oehme, Kate Aanenson, Todd
Hoffman, and Jill Sinclair
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Christopher Johnson
Anna Johnson
Mary Ann Johnson
Keith Butcher
Brent Carron
Cole Kelly
Luke Thunberg
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS: ARBOR DAY, MAY 6: INVITATION TO ARBOR DAY
CELEBRATION.
Mayor Laufenburger read an invitation to the Arbor Day Celebration being held Saturday, May
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6 at North Lotus Lake Park.
PRESENTATIONS OF ARBOR DAY POSTER CONTEST AWARDS.
Mayor
Laufenburger handed out Arbor Day Poster Contest awards to the following: Luca Bredenberg,
Graceanne Jones, Amanda Grein, Delaney Smith, Emma Anderson, Julia Lealos, Alise
Syverson, and Isaac Marek. The Grand Prize was awarded to Nora Ganske from Bluff Creek
Elementary.
PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION TO COMMISSIONERS.
Mayor Laufenburger presented Certificates of Appreciation to Balakrishna Chintaginjala who
served on the Environmental Commission, Luke Thunberg who served on the Park and
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Recreation Commission, and Jean Mancini who served on the Senior Commission. A Maple
Leaf award was presented to Brent Carron who served on the Park and Recreation Commission.
CONSENT AGENDA: Councilman McDonald moved, Councilwoman Ryan seconded that
the following consent agenda items be approved pursuant to the City Manager’s
recommendations:
1. Approve City Council Minutes dated April 10, 2017
2. Receive Park and Recreation Commission Minutes dated March 28, 2017
3. Receive Planning Commission Work Session Minutes dated April 4, 2017
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Resolution #2017-25:
4. Approve Resolution Proclaiming May 6 as Chanhassen Arbor
Day.
Resolution #2017-26:
5. 2017 Street Rehabilitation Project No. 17-01: Approve
Quote/Award Contract for Construction Inspections.
Resolution #2017-27:
6. Lift Station No. 25 Rehabilitation: Approve Quote.
Resolution #2017-28:
7. Sanitary Sewer Televising for the 2017 Sanitary Sewer I/I Project
No. 2017-04: Approve Quote.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 4 to 0.
VISITOR PRESENTATIONS.
None.
FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE AND RECOGNITION FOR RETIRING
FIREFIGHTERS CAPTAIN JOE ENFIELD AND ASSISTANT CHIEF JEFF GALVIN
FOR 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.
Chief Don Johnson presented updates on staffing, calls for service, training and the Lion’s
Pancake Breakfast before recognizing retiring firefighters Captain Joe Enfield and Assistant
Chief Jeff Galvin for their 20 years of service with the Chanhassen Fire Department. Lt. Eric
Kittelson presented the monthly calls for service numbers and discussed the Prince Celebration
2017.
UPDATE ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROCESS.
Kate Aanenson provided an overview
of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan review process.
COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS.
None.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS.
Todd Gerhardt thanked city staff who volunteered
during tornado awareness week and specifically with the testing of sirens.
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Mayor Laufenburger invited citizens to attend the City’s 50 birthday celebration on Monday,
May 8, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
Councilwoman Ryan moved, Councilwoman Tjornhom seconded to adjourn the meeting.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 4 to 0. The City
Council meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Submitted by Todd Gerhardt
City Manager
Prepared by Nann Opheim
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