CC WS 2020 03 09CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
MARCH 9, 2020
Mayor Ryan called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Council members conducted
interviews of commission candidates and then discussed commission appointments.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Ryan, Councilwoman Tjornhom, Councilman
McDonald, Councilman Campion, and Councilwoman Coleman
STAFF PRESENT: Jake Foster, Charlie Howley, Bob Generous, Greg Sticha, Todd Hoffman,
George Bender and Erick Henricksen
DISCUSS WARRANTY RADIO REPLACEMENT FOR UTILITY BILLING SYSTEM.
Greg Stich presented background information as an informational item only explaining this will
be brought back at a future meeting for approval on a plan to replace R450 radio systems with
R900 radio systems as the R450’s fail. Mayor Ryan asked for clarification of the warranty costs
and replacements before asking staff to prepare a report along with the item when it is brought
back for approval. Dan Campion asked for information on competitive companies.
KEY FINANCIAL STRATEGY: STUDY AND CONSIDER INFLOW AND
INFILTRATION (I&I) INTIATIVES.
Erick Henricksen presented highlights of the program objectives from the I&I study, program
recommendations regarding sewer updates, education program, and a review of various private
property inspection programs currently being used in different communities. Councilwoman
Tjornhom asked about including inspection programs with street projects. Mayor Ryan asked
how other cities fund the inspection programs. Councilman McDonald asked about getting
credit back from Met Council and how to handle houses built prior to 1969.
Mayor Ryan adjourned the work session at 700 p.m.
Submitted by Todd Gerhardt
City Manager
Prepared by Nann Opheim