WS 1999 11 22 CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
NOVEMBER 22, 1999
Mayor Mancino called the work session to order at 5:30 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mancino, Councilman Labatt, Councilwoman
Jansen, Councilman Senn, and Councilman Engel.
STAFF PRESENT: Scott Botcher, Roger Knutson, Todd Gerhardt, Kate Aanenson, Bruce
DeJong, and Anita Benson
2000 Prosecution Contract with the Carver County Attorney's Office.
Mike Fahey from the Carver County Attorney's office was present to answer any questions from
the City Council. Councilman Labatt stated that the information that had been provided to the
Council was not the information he was looking for in the 1998 annual report. Mayor Mancino
asked about 20% going to the State. Council asked staff their opinion of this contract. Both the
City Manager and City Attorney stated that they thought this was a good deal for the City.
Consent Agenda:
a. Approve Quote for Electrical Service Work at Wells in Conjunction with Mobile
Generator Proiect.
A representative from Bonestroo was present to answer any questions. City Council did not have
any questions on this item.
b. Appointment to Youth Commission.
Mayor Mancino asked how long the terms were for this commission. The City Manager stated he
would get that information back to the Council.
c. Approve Resolution Requesting Design Element Variance for TH 5/West 78th Street
Improvement Proiect 97-6.
Mayor Mancino asked if there were going to be two paths, one for pedestrians and one for
bicycles. Anita Benson stated that it was just one path to accommodate both.
e. Approval of Bills.
No questions were asked on this item.
f. Approval of Minutes.
City Council Work Session - November 22, 1999
No questions were asked on this item.
g. Approval of Resolution Amending Contract for Bankin~ Services.
Councilman Senn asked some questions of Bruce DeJong regarding average balance information,
how long the contract lasted, and how much money was in investments and earning interest.
h. Approval of 2000 Meeting Schedule.
Mayor Mancino just wanted to clarify that the Council did not have to meet on all the work
session dates as outlined.
Public Hearings: Request for City Subsidy on Lot 6~ Block 1~ Chanhassen Business Center
Second Addition~ {Northwest Corner of Lake Drive and Audubon Road)~ Boedecker
Company~ and Request for City Subsidy~ Eden Trace Corporation: Lot 1~ Block 1~
Chanhassen Lakes Business Park 7th Addition~ Lot 2~ Block 1~ Chanhassen Lakes Business
Park 7th Addition~ Lot 3~ Block 1~ Chanhassen Lakes Business Park 7th Addition~ and Lot 4~
Block 1~ Chanhassen Lakes Business Park 7th Addition.
Todd Gerhardt passed out some handouts to clarify some of the questions he had received
regarding the two items related to city subsidy, and clarified some of the typographical errors in
the agreements. Councilman Senn asked for clarification on administration fees and fiscal
disparities. Staff stated they would work with the companies to fill in the actual numbers
regarding employees and wage levels.
5. Resolution Awarding General Obligation Improvement Bonds of 1999.
Bruce DeJong passed out the results of the bids on this item and explained the results to the
council.
Reconsider Conceptual PUD Request for Mixed Housing Development {414 units)
Consisting of Manor Homes~ Court Homes~ Village Homes~ and Townhomes on 82.8
Acres; and 3.7 Acres of Commercial Uses~ Located on the Northeast Corner of
Highways 5 and 41~ Arboretum Village~ Pulte Homes.
Mayor Mancino stated that this item would not be a public hearing and asked Kate Aanenson to
give a report to the citizens on the action the City Council was taking at the City Council meeting.
8. Approval of 2000 Contract for Police Services.
Councilman Senn asked about the Exhibits. Scott Botcher stated that the department heads
would be asked if there's any equipment they could use in their departments. Mayor Mancino
asked that the City Council be provided with quarterly updates.
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City Council Work Session - November 22, 1999
The City Council work session was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Submitted by Scott Botcher
City Manager
Prepared by Nann Opheim