WS 1999 06 28CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
JUNE 28, 1999
Acting Mayor Senn called the work session meeting to order at 5~35 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Acting Mayor Senn, Councilwoman Jansen, Councilman Labatt,
and Councilman Engel
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Mancino
STAFF PRESENT: Kate Aanenson, Cindy Kirchoff, Bob Generous, Todd Hoffman, Scott Botcher,
Roger Knutson, Charles Folch, and Anita Benson
CONSENT AGENDA:
A. AWARD OF BID FOR INFILTRATION/INFLOW DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT98-2.
No questions were asked by Council.
vote.
B.
Acting Mayor Senn stated that he will be pulling this item for the
AWARD OF BID FOR STONE CREEK DRIVE STREET AND UTILITY
IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT 98-15.
Councilman Labatt asked if the additional costs for this project would be covered by the developer. Staff
indicated that this project would be 100% assessed. Councilwoman Jansen asked if the city carried any
costs and staff answered no.
C. APPROVE TH 7/41 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
Acting Mayor Senn asked for clarification from the city engineer on this item.
LYNMORE SUBDIVISION, FINAL PLAT APPROVAL; SECOND READING OF A CITY
CODE AMENDMENT REZONING THE PROPERTY; APPROVE DEVELOPMENT
CONTRACT AND CONSTRUCTION PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS, PROJECT 99-10.
Staff indicated that the applicant may wish to pull this item off of the consent agenda for discussion. The
applicant had some questions regarding park dedication. Acting Mayor Senn stated that he would ask the
applicant if he wants to table this item to discuss it further with staff and discuss it at the end of the agenda.
F. UPDATE ON Y2K ASSESSMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS; AUTHORIZE PREPARATION
OF SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEEDED REPAIRS.
Councilwoman Jansen stated that she did not feel this request seemed Y2K oriented. Charles Folch
explained his rationale for the request. Acting Mayor Senn asked about funding for these items through a
bond issue. The City Manager stated it hadn't been bonded yet but this item could be attached onto a bond.
Acting Mayor Senn asked that this item be pulled off the consent agenda to allow staff to bring back more
information to Council regarding what's been budgeted and what's been spent out of the Y2K fund and
contingency fund.
G. APPROVE EASEMENT AGREEMENTS; LAKE DRIVE WEST STREET AND UTILITY
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 98-16.
Councilwoman Jansen asked if this plan was leaving a gap in the buffer and if this would be setting
precedent. The City Manager and City Engineer clarified this item. Councilwoman Jansen asked that if
this item goes ahead, that a notation be put into the item stating that the landscape buffer was per the
landowners request and should be put in the easement agreement.
H. APPROVAL OF BILLS.
Councilman Labatt had a couple of questions regarding Carver County and the Minnesota Trucking
Association payments which Charles Folch explained.
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Councilwoman Jansen asked if she should abstain from voting on the minutes of a meeting she was absent
from. The City Attorney stated that that would not be necessary.
J. APPROVAL OF GAMBLING PERMIT FOR CHANHASSEN AMERICAN LEGION
CLUB.
No questions were asked on this item.
K. APPROVAL OF 1998 TRANSFER AND FUND CLOSINGS.
Acting Mayor Senn asked about the $300,000 transfer from Park and Rec. Todd Hoffman clarified that
$200,000 had been approved and $100,000 had been talked by the Council. The City Manager provided
options for the council. Acting Mayor Senn asked if this item needed to be acted on at this evening's
meeting and the City Manager stated it didn't have to be, except that it would affect the audit. Councilman
Jansen suggested pull the one item and approving the rest of the 1998 transfers and fund closings.
L. APPROVE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT, SECOND AND FINAL READING.
No questions were asked on this item.
M. APPROVE RESOLUTION EXERCISING LOCAL LEVY OPTION, 2000 TRANSIT
SERVICES.
Acting Mayor Senn asked for clarification that this item was approving the "opt out" only and not a
funding request, which the City Manager stated was correct.
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAGE AND STRIPING REQUEST EVALUATION ON LAKE
LUCY ROAD, PROJECT 97-5.
Councilman Labatt asked if the City has jurisdiction to place a stop sign at this location and the City
Engineer stated they did as long as it met with Municipal State Aid guidelines. Councilman Labatt asked
how you could enforce a non-conforming stop sign.
3. REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE HIDDEN VALLEY PUD TO ALLOW
CHURCH FACILITIES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, OR OFFICES AND MEDIUM
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AS PERMITTED USES AND TO INCORPORATE SPECIFIC
DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF LOT 1, BLOCK 7,
HIDDEN VALLEY, 275 LAKE DRIVE EAST, FAMILY OF CHRIST LUTHERAN
CHURCH.
There was discussion on how much public input should be taken at the meeting, since there had been
numerous public hearings held previously. Kate Aanenson outlined the procedure for staff presentation and
what options the Council would have at the meeting. Roger Knutson stated that this was just first reading
for the rezoning and only needed a majority vote of those voting to move it to second reading where it
would require a 4/5 vote. Acting Mayor Senn asked if rezoning could be done with limitations. The City
Attorney stated that could be done using Conditional Use Permit as an example.
Acting Mayor Senn adjourned the work session meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Submitted by Scott Botcher
City Manager
Prepared by Nann Opheim