02-28-2022 City Council Work Session MinutesCHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Mayor Ryan called the work session to order at 5:00 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Ryan, Councilwoman Rehm, Councilman McDonald, and
Councilwoman Schubert.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilman Campion.
STAFF PRESENT: Laurie Hokkanen, City Manager; Charlie Howley, Public Works Director/City
Engineer; Jerry Ruegemer, Park & Recreation Director; Ari Lyksett, Communications Manager; and
Kim Meuwissen, City Clerk.
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Eric Anderson, Economic Development Commission
Karl Tsuchiya, Park & Recreation Commission
Greg Hawks, Environmental Commission, Mark von Oven, Planning Commission
Gary Swanson, Carbon Solutions Group
Jody McDevitt, Carbon Solutions Group (via Zoom)
CONSIDER ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION OFFER FROM CARBON
SOLUTIONS GROUP
City Manager Laurie Hokkanen provided a detailed update regarding a reduction in the scope of the
offer from Carbon Solutions Group to 10 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at 8 City locations and
no vehicles. Council was asked to provide direction on whether or not to move forward with the reduced
proposal.
After some discussion, the City Council concensus was to move forward with approving the revised
proposal on the regular agenda.
COMMISSION APPLICANT INTERVIEWS
The City Council interviewed the following commission applicants:
Chris Freeman
Douglas Ahmann
Duke Zurek
Ryan Soller
Dan Eidsmo
Matthew Kutz
Kaisa Buckholz
Edward Goff
City Council Work Session Minutes – February 28, 2022
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FUTURE WORK SESSION SCHEDULE
03/14/2022 – Commission interviews and City Manager performance review
03/21/2022 – Facilities Study Discussion
04/11/2022 – Fire Department/Public Safety Staffing Update, ARPA Discussion
04/25/2022 – Short-Term, Rental, and Business Licensing, City Council Roundtable
05/09/2022 – Park Referendum Update
05/23/2022 – Lower Bluff Development Planning
The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Submitted by Laurie Hokkanen
City Manager
Prepared by Kim Meuwissen
City Clerk