WS 1999 10 25CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
OCTOBER 25, 1999
From 5 ~00 to 5 ~45 there was a discussion with the City Council members and the City Attorney regarding
the issue o£ Group Homes within the City o£ Chanhasscn. The work session discussion began at 5 ~50 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mancino, Councilman Labatt, Councilwoman Jansen,
Councilman Eng¢l, and Councilman Senn
STAFF PRESENT: Roger Knutson, Scott Botcher, Anita Bcnson, Phil Gravel, Bob Zydowsky and Bruce
DcJong.
CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Accept Utility Improvements in Springfield 5tn Addition, Proiect 99-3.
No questions were asked on this item.
B. Approve Financial Advisor Recommendations.
No questions were asked on this item.
C. Authorize Payment of Permanent and Temporary Trail Easement, 1998 Trail Proiect, Robert
& Lois Bowen, 6275 Powers Boulevard.
No questions were asked on this item.
D. Approval of Bills.
No questions were asked on this item.
E. Approval of Minutes.
Scott Botcher stated that the Wingate Hotel had asked for clarification of the motion of approval in the City
Council Minutes dated October 11, 1999 regarding their site plan. Clarification of the requirement of
notification 72 hours after an offer is received to be changed to 15 days. The Council directed staff to
amend the motion to reflect that Wingate shall notify the City within 72 hours of another offer being
received, and have 10 business days after that point to close.
F. Approval of Prosecution Contract for 2000.
Councilman Labatt and Councilman Senn asked for clarification of the total cost of the contract services.
Roger Knutson stated that it was approximately five years ago was the last time the City looked at the
numbers and those numbers were very good for the City. Councilman Labatt asked how many cases had
been plea bargains. The City Manager said he would get that information. Councilman Labatt asked
about once the City of Chanhassen was not writing tickets any longer, would they still need this service.
Roger Knutson stated the City still needed representation to prosecute misdemeanors. Councilman Senn
asked that additional information be provided to the City Council regarding the State law.
City Council Work Session - October 25, 1999
G. Accept Donation from the Chanhassen Lions Club.
Councilman Senn asked that staff investigate where the rest of the money to pay for the lights at Lake Ann
would be coming from since the Chanhassen Lions Club did not have their pulltab operation any longer.
Councilwoman Jansen asked if anything had been done to acknowledge receipt of the $50,000 received so
far from the Chanhassen Lions. Staff they would look into the matter.
Approve En~ineerin~ Services A~reement Supplement for TH 5/West 78th Street Improvement
Proiect 97-6.
Councilman Senn stated that he would be pulling this item off the Consent Agenda for the vote. He stated
that he could not vote in favor of this as the original contract specified an amount not to exceed. Anita
Benson clarified the request for additional costs.
Approve Resolution Authorizin~ $4.2 Million G.O. Improvement and Water Revenue Bond
Sale.
Councilman Senn asked what the public purpose was for rounding the bond amount up. Mayor Mancino
asked if new development was paying for itself for sewer, water and utility improvements. Bruce DeJong
stated that connection charges would cover the cost of development.
At this point in the work session Roger Knutson clarified that the City Council by-laws state that only
discussion of the consent agenda can be discussed during the work session, and not discussion of the rest of
the agenda. Councilwoman Jansen asked about general questions for staff. The City Attorney stated he
would check on that for clarification. Anita Benson presented a handout to the City Council regarding the
request for extension of time to complete improvements in Halla Great Plains Addition.
Mayor Mancino adjourned the work session at 6:25 p.m.
Submitted by Scott Botcher
City Manager
Prepared by Nann Opheim