WS 1999 09 13CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
SEPTEMBER 13, 1999
Mayor Mancino called the work session to order at 5:40 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mancino, Councilman Senn, Councilwoman Jansen,
Councilman Engel and Councilman Labatt
STAFF PRESENT: Scott Botcher, Bruce DeJong, Anita Benson, Charles Folch, Roger
Knutson, Kate Aanenson, and Todd Gerhardt
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Mancino stated that she would be reading a resolution proclaiming the week of September
20-26, 1999 as Pollution Prevention Week in Chanhassen.
CONSENT AGENDA:
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Approve Plans & Specifications; Authorize Advertising for Bids - Temporary Traffic
Signals at TH 41 & 82nd Street West - Proiect No. 97-1B-3.
Councilwoman Jansen asked clarification on this item from the City Engineer.
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Approve Plans and Specifications for Utility Telemetry System Upgrades (Y2K);
Authorize Advertising for Bids - PW385.
Mayor Mancino asked about the completion date for the project, who was responsible if the
project didn't get done by the completion date and what were the consequences for not meeting
the deadline. Charles Folch stated that the completion date was December 17, 1999. That the
project was on a tight schedule but there were provisions in the contract for liquidated damages if
not completed on time. Roger Knutson stated that projects for Y2K compliance did not have to
be bid. Charles Folch stated that the bidding was being done for the manufacturer. Councilman
Senn asked why the project was being bonded. Scott Botcher stated that was a suggestion as a
means of payment, or the Council had the choice to pay cash. Mayor Mancino stated that staff
make sure that the amount of liquidated damages was sufficient to cover expenses if the
completion date was not met.
c. Set Assessment Hearing Date for Capital Improvement Proiect Nos. 98-15 & 98-16.
No questions were asked on this item.
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Approve Change Order No. 2 to Coulter Boulevard West of Century Boulevard -
Proiect No. 97-1D.
No questions were asked on this item.
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Teich Additiom David Teich: Final Plat Approval and Approve Development
Contract for Land Use Review File No. 99-17.
No questions were asked on this item.
f. Approve Revised Development Contract for Southwest Tech Center-Proiect 99-17.
Mayor Mancino asked Roger Knutson to clarify the bold type in item H on page SP-4 and also
asked if the word "reasonable" should be deleted on page GC-5. Roger Knutson explained that
reasonable could be left in or deleted, it wouldn't make a difference.
g. Request for Extended Work Hours - Southwest Tech Center - Proiect 99-17.
Anita Benson distributed a handout on this item. Councilman Senn stated he would be pulling
this item from the Consent Agenda.
Chanhassen Lakes Business Park 8th Additiom Eden Trace Corporation: Final Plat
Approval~ Approve Construction Plans & Specifications and Development Contract
for Proiect No. 99-14.
Mayor Mancino asked Anita Benson to clarify why the last two sentences had been deleted out of
condition 10 on page 3.
Villages on the Ponds 6th Additiom AUSMAR and Group Three Properties: Final
Plat Approval; Approve Construction Plans & Specifications and Development
Contract for Proiect No. 99-19.
Anita Benson explained the changes that had been made on this item. Kate Aanenson stated that
on page SP-1 affordability language had been added. Mayor Mancino stated that she did not
agree with staff' s recommendation to delete the median island at the entrance to the project.
Anita Benson explained that when Highway 101 was reconstructed, the median island could be
installed at that time but that there was not enough room to accommodate it at this point. Mayor
Mancino asked that a new condition DD be added on page SP-6 to state that the developer would
construct a median island when Highway 101 is upgraded. Councilwoman Jansen and Kate
Aanenson discussed the pond mitigation aspect of the project.
1. Approval of Purchase of Network Servers and Desktop Computers.
Councilman Senn stated that he would be pulling this item off of the Consent Agenda for
discussion. Mayor Mancino and Councilman Senn asked for clarification on where the funding
would be coming from for this item, which Scott Botcher and Bruce DeJong answered.
m. Approval of Minutes.
No questions were asked on this item.
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City Council Work Session- September 13, 1999
n. Approval of Bills.
No questions were asked on this item.
o. Approve Resolution Designating Authorized Signers on City Bank Accounts.
Mayor Mancino and Councilman Senn asked about the City's safety deposit box and it's contents.
3(a). Request for a 3.2 Malt Liquor License for RSS Gol[ 825 Flying Cloud Drive~ Jeff
Helstrom.
Mayor Mancino asked if this item could be incorporated into the liquor license ordinance, which
was about 80% completed.
3(b). Request to Amend Conditional Use Permit 98-8 to Add a Second Tier to the Golf
Driving Range~ Located at the intersection of TH 212 and TH 101; 825 Flying Cloud
Drive~ RSS Golf.
Kate Aanenson clarified this item for the Council.
3.5 Reconsider the Transfer and Assignment of the Cable Television Franchise to
MediaCom~ LLC.
Brian Grogan, the City's attorney, and Rick Finch representing Triax were present to answer
questions. Councilman Senn asked for clarification of the PEG increase.
Mayor Mancino adjourned the work session at 6:25 p.m.
Submitted by Scott Botcher
City Manager
Prepared by Nann Opheim
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