WS 1999 07 12CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
JULY 12, 1999
Councilman Senn called the work session to order at 5:40 p.m. Mayor Mancino arrived shortly
after.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Councilman Senn, Councilman Labatt, Councilwoman
Jansen, and Mayor Mancino. Councilman Engel arrived near the end of the meeting.
STAFF PRESENT: Scott Botcher, City Manager; Kate Aanenson, Community Development
Director; Bob Generous, Senior Planner; Roger Knutson, City Attorney; and Anita Benson, City
Engineer
CONSENT AGENDA:
Update on Y2K Assessment for Public Works; Authorize Preparation of
Specifications for Needed Repairs.
Councilwoman Jansen asked if the council was comfortable going ahead and approving this item.
The City Manager outlined what the $700,000 included as per the information provided by the
Finance Director. Councilman Senn asked if the Council could receive a copy of the wish list for
the contingency fund and what the status of the contingency fund. The City Manager detailed
which projects still needed funding out of the contingency fund and the Y2K needs. Mayor
Mancino asked if this specific request was just for control panels and it was stated yes.
Councilman Senn asked about the bonding limits. The City Manager stated that Springsted had
informed him that there was money available.
b. Award of Bids for Lake Drive West Street & Utility Improvements, Proiect 98-16.
The City Engineer explained the bids received for this project and that they had come in under
what had been estimated.
Approve Clarification to Development Contract for Family of Christ Lutheran
Church Addition, Proiect 99-9.
Councilwoman Jansen asked if the sidewalk was included in the conditions. Bob Generous stated
that it should have been but was overlooked and asked that the item be amended to include a
condition requiring a sidewalk on the west side of the street.
d. Approval of Bills.
Mayor Mancino asked if the budget numbers would be available and the City Manager said they
would be.
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e. Approval of Minutes.
Councilwoman Jansen asked for clarification on the motion on page 17 of the July 28, 1999 City
Council meeting. If that motion should have included the word "Senior" along with assisted
living. Councilman Senn stated that was the motion and the Minutes should be amended to reflect
that change.
f. Approve Naming of Three City Parks.
Councilman Senn asked if anyone else was concerned with the name of parks sounding too much
alike and become confusing. The City Manager stated he had heard no comments to that effect.
Councilwoman Jansen stated the City should get neighbors involved in contests or something like
that to name the parks.
Approve Resolution Adding a New Member to the Southwest Mutual Aid
Association.
Councilman Labatt asked why Chaska wasn't in this Association.
Lynmore Additiom Final Plat Approval; Second Reading of a City Code Amendment
Rezoning the Property; and Approving Development Contract and Construction
Plans and Specifications~ Proiect 99-10.
Mayor Mancino asked if there was a mechanism in place to make future homeowners aware of
the conservation easement on the property. The City Attorney explained how the process worked
with the recording of this information on the Title to the property. Kate Aanenson stated that the
City would be installing signs delineating the boundary of the conservation easement.
Approve Year 2000 West Hennepin Community Services Contract~ Adaptive
Recreation Services for People with Disabilities.
This item was deleted from the agenda.
Consider Assignment of a Security Interest in Development Contract for Chanhassen
Lakes Business Park 7th Additiom Proiect 99-11.
Councilwoman Jansen asked for clarification on this item. The City Attorney explained the
request and Councilman Senn stated that the request was unusual but did not harm the City in any
way. The City Attorney stated that he did not see the last two pages of the staff report and asked
to modify the language to be approved by the City Council.
Vacation of Drainage Easement & Utility Easement~ Lot 2~ Block 1~ Oakwood Estates
2nd Addition.
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Councilwoman Jansen asked for clarification on the conservation easement for preservation of
trees which Anita Benson explained.
3. Assignment of Cable TV Franchise from Triax Cablevision to Mediacom, LLC.
The City Manager explained that this item was simply to solicit input from the public and that no
decision would be made at this meeting. The Council discussed different options that were
available to them regarding the cable franchise.
Request for Reconsideration of Site Plan Approval for Three 3-Story 54 Unit
Apartment Buildings 062 units} on 9.94 Acres of Property Zoned PUD-Mixed Use;
Located on the West Side of Highway 101 at Main Street in Villages on the Pond,
Chanhassen Housing Development, The Shelard Group, Councilman Labatt and
Councilwoman Jansen.
Mayor Mancino asked for an explanation of parliamentary proceedings for this item, which the
City Attorney outlined.
Site Plan Review for a 44,692 sq. fi. Two Story Temperature Controlled Storage
Building and a 40 ft. Setback Variance to Permit the Construction of a New Building
at the Established 30 fi. Setback on 3.84 Acres; Located at the Southwest Corner of
TH 5 and Park Drive; Minnesota Mini-Storage.
Mayor Mancino asked for clarification of the variance request. Bob Generous stated the variance
was a result of MnDOT's additional right-of-way. Kate Aanenson stated that the footprint for the
building was not changing. Councilwoman Jansen asked about landscaping and Bob Generous
stated the applicant was exceeding the ordinance requirements for landscaping.
Site Plan Review for a 69,990 sq. fl. Warehouse Building on 4.53 Acres Zoned PUD;
Located South of Water Tower Place, East of TH 41, Arboretum Business Park,
Building iii, Steiner Development.
Mayor Mancino asked if materials and architectural changes would be presented to the City
Council as requested by Planning Commission. Kate Aanenson stated that the applicant had made
some architectural changes and that the applicant was aware of the requirement to present
material samples.
Consider Approval of Revised Grading and Drainage Plan for Springfield 5th
Addition, Proiect 99-3.
This item was being tabled so that staff could notify the affected neighbor.
10. Consider Request for Extension to Construction Hours for County Road 17 Overlay
Proiect from Santa Vera Drive to Northern City Limits.
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No questions were asked on this item.
11. a. Fund Selectiom $300~000 Transfer into 1998 Trail Proiect. No questions were
asked on this item.
b. Septic System on Mandan Circle~ Community Development Director. No
questions were asked on this item.
Councilman Senn handed out for the council's information an article relating EFIS.
Mayor Mancino adjourned the work session at 6:30 p.m.
Submitted by Scott Botcher
City Manager
Prepared by Nann Opheim
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