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CC 2018 06 11 CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JUNE 11, 2018 Mayor Laufenburger called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. The meeting was opened with the Pledge to the Flag. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Laufenburger, Councilwoman Tjornhom, Councilman McDonald, Councilwoman Ryan, and Councilman Campion STAFF PRESENT: Todd Gerhardt, Chelsea Petersen, Kate Aanenson, Paul Oehme, Todd Hoffman, MacKenzie Walters, Sue Bill, and Jodi Sarles Mayor Laufenburger: Thank you and for the record let it be noted that all members of the City Council are here this evening, thank you. And also I want to welcome all of you to our council meeting this evening. To those of you that are present in the chambers as well as those of you that may be watching on Mediacom cable channel or through the world wide web at here in the chamber to celebrate a special recipient of an award this evening. First action tonight is our agenda. Council members are there any modifications to the agenda as printed this evening? Alright there being none we will proceed as it is printed. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS: PRESENTATION OF MAPLE LEAF AWARD TO MARILYN LUTHY. Mayor Laufenburger: The first item on the agenda is a presentation of a Maple Leaf Award, and Marilyn I want you to come join me right here. Marilyn Luthy: Oh right there? Mayor Laufenburger: Okay. You want to be on my left? Mayor Laufenburger: Are we okay? Have you got this one? Are we good? Okay. Ladies and gentlemen I want to present to you, this is Marilyn Luthy. Marilyn Luthy is a Chanhassen resident of 24 years and tonight we are recognizing her as a Senior Center volunteer for 18 years. 2000 to 2018. In addition to recognizing her for her community service tonight she is also th celebrating her, and I got approval to use this number. This is her, this is your 89 birthday Marilyn. Congratulations and I see that you and I both visited the hair dresser today. Marilyn Luthy: Of course the beauty shops are usually places where you hear a lot of gossip. Chanhassen City Council June 11, 2018 Mayor Laufenburger: Yes accountant for Minneapolis Moline and 14 years as a secretary for Vernco. After her retirement Marilyn wanted to stay connected with the community and decided to volunteer at the Senior Center. Her duties over the past 18 years have included greeting people and answering questions about the Senior Center both in person and on the phone in a friendly and professional manner. needed including answering the phone, taking registrations, mailing program, activity information, general setup and operation of activities and programs. A real right hand person to Sue Bill. Marilyn would also serve as an escort on Senior Center day trips. In addition to her volunteer work Marilyn was also involved in the community in other ways. She was on the Senior Advisory Board member for several years. A member of the Senior Commission for a you for your 18 years of dedicated volunteer service to the community and we also wish you a thth happy 89, I changed it to say 29. Mayor Laufenburger: Marilyn this is for you as a hopefully a memento. Let me just read it. It says presented to Marilyn Luthy, Senior Citizen Volunteer 2000 to 2018 in recognition of outstanding service and dedication to the community. And it hence has the names of the s Maple Leaf Award. Marilyn, congratulations. Marilyn Luthy: Thank you very much. And I do want to thank the city staff because they were be here. th Sue Bill: I was up all night baking. Happy 89 have a quick little break for birthday cake. today as well so Marilyn you and Jessica are both celebrating today. Thank you very much Marilyn. (There was a short recess at this point in the meeting.) their birthday today. 2 Chanhassen City Council June 11, 2018 CONSENT AGENDA: Councilman McDonald moved, Campion seconded to approve the 1. Approval of City Council Minutes dated May 29, 2018 2. Receive Planning Commission Minutes dated May 15, 2018 3. Ordinance 632: Amendments to City Code, Chapters 1, 4, 10 and 20 4. Accept Mediated Settlement Agreement with Diverse Construction Services, LLC All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS. TOUR DE TONKA 2018: TIM LITFIN WITH MINNETONKA COMMUNITY EDUCATION. Mayor Laufenburger: We use this time at every regularly scheduled council meeting for anyone to address the council on a matter not on the agenda. They may step to the podium with their name and address and we have one of those pre-arranged tonight so Tim, you want to join us at the podium. State your name and your official business here. Tim Litfin: Good evening Mr. Mayor, council members and staff and community. Thanks for having me here. My name is Tim Litfin, Community Education Director with Minnetonka quick. Summer is kind of here weather th wise but it will definitely be here on Saturday, August 4. Mr. Mayor has helped us in the past Tonka by the numbers fr nt. 42 people who want to come to beautiful areas like this and ride take you and put you o l of those for helping us do that. 616 up there represents the number of volunteers that helped at the event last happen every year. 11,954 is the rest stop food costs so we spend a lot of money on making sure you are entertained at your rest stops so come hungry. Come thirsty. And then the last number, 3 Chanhassen City Council June 11, 2018 the big one there is the amount of money that we spent on law enforcement to make sure this event is safe thankful to Carver County, Chanhassen Fire this year is helping out, as are many other agencies o volunteer, council, other, be wearing a great shirt like that and help us out in many different ways. We had all kinds of opportunities for volunteers. Last year, just taking a step in reverse, you can see the number of riders that were represented last year in the 7 different ride distances with the 100 mile leading the way with 773 riders. Many of these rides proudly come through Chanhassen in one way shape or form and Paul makes sure our roads are good to go and we appreciate his support and participation with us as well in that effort. Next little slide there shows where the riders came from last year. We had 166 different communities show riders or bring riders to that event. Good half of the counties in Minnesota sent riders with 40. Many states and several countries as kind of fun. So here are the rider states. These are the fun states. These are the ones we like to m to pick off one or two. Last year we picked off Utah as a rider and we also picked off I believe the, - Top 10 communities, you can see Chanhassen right there. Always in the top 4 or 5 and last year they had over 200 r Chanhassen. And for everyone and you can see those other communities are right around us. picking up steam there. You can see Minnetrista gained from the previous year as did Eagan so speaking Tour de Tonka has pretty much lived in the 30, 40 and 50 year old demographic and year we had a 4 year old rider without training wheels. We did have a 5 year old rider with year old, two 11 year olds ride th from Chanhassen. We raised money for the ICA Food Shelf as well as some youth programming does the ICA for them. Tour de Tonka cities are all listed there. Of course Chanhassen, you can see them top of the list so thank you Chanhassen for all you do for this event. Police and fire, you can see event this year is Chanhassen Fire is going to help us out and we certainly appreciate that and we 4 Chanhassen City Council June 11, 2018 need that help and support to keep this event safe for all. Those are the ride distances that are available this year. We did add an eighth ride just again to keep safety on top of mind a lot of extra leg to the event but it does, and hopefully will make a safer event for some of those folks. It gives them another distance to pick Councilwoman Ryan: 100. food at all and 36 mile rides will comes through there an about. You can be there between the hours of about 8:30 and 11:00 and you can see all kinds of riders a where they are. Sponsorship is appreciated for any event and this event is of course no different -shirt that Todd Gerhardt will be wearing this year as a rider and so new artwork this year just to celebrate some nice countryside and some urban, suburban rural feel that the event really gives ce rider and volunteer gift is a cap this year and councilmembers you now have a little pop socket for your phone so do with what you may with that. Last year easy. For me it would be quite difficult. And some more event photos and just some fun pics th there wants to ride or volunteer, Tour de Tonka.org will get you t th Mr. Mayor. th Mayor Laufenburger: This is the 13 annual. Tim Litfin: Yes sir. Mayor Laufenburger: 13. In your case 13 is a lucky number. Tim Litfin: Mayor Laufenburger: Well tell us Tim what was the origination of Tour de Tonka? What got it started? Tim Litfin: Well I was new to Minnetonka as the Community Education Director one year prior to that and I wanted to have some type of an event that would be you know a calling to this is from but there are not many bike rides. There are some but there are 5 Chanhassen City Council June 11, 2018 here and so that was it. Drew it up on a napkin one night in my kitchen and that will work and bout 200 riders because we marketed it quite well. Well we had almost 900 in year one. Mayor Laufenburger: Wow. Tim Litfin: So I had to throw that napkin away. Mayor Laufenburger: How many race lengths did you have at that time? Tim Litfin: How many? Mayor Laufenburger: Race lengths. Tim Litfin: Oh we had 3 in year one. Mayor Laufenburger: Three rides. Tim Litfin: Three distances. Mayor Laufenburger: Okay. Tim Litfin: And even before year one was spawned all the veteran riders like Ms. Ryan over here were asking when the 100 mile ride would happen so we put that out there in year 3 but it r de Tonka committee with good ideas, support and help and then the cities like Chanhassen and other really high dollar thing that is there to just raise bo Tim Litfin: This is just like that. It is a marker on the calendar and we hear that year round. th People call us on August 5 year. That will be the two questions we get. Mayor Laufenburger: Well Tim thank you. Not only for this but thank you for your efforts with community that participate in that as well so. 6 Chanhassen City Council June 11, 2018 Tim Litfin: There are indeed. th Mayor Laufenburger: So we look forward to an exciting day. August 4, 2018. The 13 annual. How many riders are you expecting this year? Tim Litfin: Yeah. Mayor Laufenburger: Just amazing. Mayor Laufenburger: And you said you had to throw away that napkin. You had to get a bigger napkin. ners. Mayor Laufenburger: Alright. Tim Litfin: Yeah. Tour de Tonka okay. There we go. Thank you Tim. Tim Litfin: Thank you Mr. Mayor. Mayor Laufenburger: Any questions or comments? Yeah there was a horn at one time. Thanks Tim. Best of luck to you. Tim Litfin: Appreciate it very much. Have a good evening. rt in and that. Councilman Campion: I did it last year with my 6 year old son connected to me on third wheel. Mayor Laufenburger: Alright. 7 Chanhassen City Council June 11, 2018 Councilman Campion on his own. PUBLIC HEARING: VENUE/ALDI PROPERTY: TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF EASEMENT RIGHTS. Todd Gerhardt: Paul. Mayor Laufenburger: Mr. Oehme, alright go ahead. Paul Oehme: Thank you. Mayor and city council members. This is a release of easement at 525 th West 78 Street approximately so this is in the downtown area in Chanhassen just south of the old cinema. Just a little background on the easement itself. The easement is actually a private easement. Was signed and approved between 3 agencies back in April 7th of 2004, Frontier Cinema, Bloomberg Companies and the Southwest Transit Commission. Since then things have changed out there. A portion of the Frontier plat was where this easement was originally dedicated has been replatted in 2009 with the addition of the Chanhassen transit station and with that plat there was an Outlot B that was dedicated to the City for Market Street and the easement in question has been encumbered by that plat. Outlot B which now the City has some rights to and some obligations to so the developer of the Venue is requesting that this easement be vacated th cinema and encompasses some of 78 Street or Market Street shown here in green. The area in blue over here is the area that the easement is over Outlot B that we would like to vacate and so hearing be opened for this item. Mayor Laufenburger: Okay. Before we open the public hearing is there any question for Mr. Oehme from council? Anybody? Alright. At this time as statute is required, as statute requires I anybody who would like to speak regarding this matter may come to the podium and address the council. There being no public comment at this time I will close the public hearing and bring it back to the council for comment or action. Anybody? Or questions of staff. Mr. Oehme did, was there a time that we, we in the City actually needed this? 8 Chanhassen City Council June 11, 2018 Paul Oehme: No. It was, Mr. Mayor there was really no need for the City to be a part of this easement. Mayor Laufenburger: Does this affect the property lines of the properties at all? Paul Oehme: It does not. Mayor Laufenburger: Okay, alright. Councilman McDonald: I would propose that the City Council approves the termination and Mayor Laufenburger: Okay, we have a valid motion. All those in favor. Excuse me I need a second. Councilman McDonald: You need a second. Mayor Laufenburger: Is there a second? Councilwoman Tjornhom: Second. Mayor Laufenburger: Thank you very much Councilmember Tjornhom. So we have a motion discussion on this? Resolution #2018-36: Councilman McDonald moved, Councilwoman Tjornhom seconded to approve the termination and release of all of its rights and interest in the 2004 easement in its entirety, including but not limited to, releasing its rights and interests in the easement being vacated. All voted in favor, except Councilwoman Ryan and Councilman Campion who opposed, and the motion carried with a vote of 3 to 2. Mayor Laufenburger: Let it be noted that members McDonald, Tjornhom and Laufenburger voted in favor. Members Ryan and Campion voted in opposition. That motion carries 3-2. ss. 9 Chanhassen City Council June 11, 2018 COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS. Mayor Laufenburger: Is there any council presentations this evening? I was just going to make a comment that this weekend there was a grand opening of the Fox Woods Preserve Park and Councilmember Campion stood in my place with remarks and I understand the weather could have cooperated a little bit maybe the rain added to the ambiance a little bit of the park, is that correct Councilmember Campion? Councilman Campion: It did. It was a great event. There was a pretty decent turn out despite the weather. As the clock struck 9:00 a.m. and it was time to cut the ribbon there were a fair number, maybe 20 or so residents at that time despite the thunder and rain and probably you know after that probably another 20 plus showed up and walked the path and it was kind of neat with the canopy of trees over you and the rain coming down. It was very neat. Mayor Laufenburger: And Fox Woods Preserve is a great addition to the assembly of parks that we have in Chanhassen. I know it will become a very popular destination for people that want to Councilman Campion: Yeah it was a beautiful .66 mile loop with some of the trees and plants marked along the route with some descriptive signs and a few bridges and it was very nice. Mayor Laufenburger: You may even encounter a member of the animal kingdom, you know foxes. Frogs. Councilman Campion: Turkeys. Todd Gerhardt: Bull frogs. Mayor Laufenburger: Bull frogs. Turkeys, exactly. Exactly, so thanks very much. Just another council presentation. We have a baseball game coming up this coming Wednesday at ng on, is it this th Sunday? No, the following Wednesday. The 20 right? th Todd Hoffman: June 20. thth Mayor Laufenburger: Yeah, on Wednesday the 20, June 20 the Chanhassen Red Birds will be the annual City of Chanhassen employee, volunteer, commissioners and Eastern Carver County School District recognition night and we will have a special appearance by the Superintendent of Eastern Carver County Schools and a member of the City Council will be present to throw a ceremonial first pitch and I suitable harassment of Councilmember, I mean whoever Dan chooses to throw that first pitch. 10 Chanhassen City Council June 11, 2018 Victoria last night. We did not have a bet with Victoria. Would have been a good night to have nd baseball season here in Chanhassen. Anything else from council? ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS. Mayor Laufenburger: Mr. Gerhardt any administrative presentations? seeding in the area so we did not want to take you out in the mud and really want to get the place couple of weeks so look for that invitation by email. Mayor Laufenburger: Perfect. Anything else? Councilwoman Ryan moved, Councilman McDonald seconded to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. The City Council meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Submitted by Todd Gerhardt City Manager Prepared by Nann Opheim 11