CC Minutes 05-10-2010
CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 10, 2010
Mayor Furlong called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. The meeting was opened with the
Pledge to the Flag.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Furlong, Councilman Litsey, Councilwoman Ernst, and
Councilwoman Tjornhom
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Councilman McDonald
STAFF PRESENT:
Todd Gerhardt, Laurie Hokkanen, Kate Aanenson, Paul Oehme, Todd
Hoffman and Roger Knutson
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Denny Laufenburger: 8673 Chanhassen Hills North
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Furlong: Thank you and welcome to everybody here in the council chambers as well as
those watching at home. We’re glad that you joined us this evening. At this time I would ask
members of the council if there are any changes or modifications to the agenda. We will be
adding one item to the consent agenda when we get to that item on the agenda, but were there
any changes or adjustments to the overall agenda at this time? Without objection, oh!
Councilman Litsey: No, I’m…
Mayor Furlong: Okay. Without objection then we’ll proceed.
CONSENT AGENDA: Councilwoman Ernst moved, Councilman Litsey seconded to
approve the Consent Agenda items pursuant to the City Manager’s recommendations:
a. Approval of Minutes:
-City Council Work Session Minutes dated April 26, 2010
-City Council Verbatim and Summary Minutes dated April 26, 2010
Receive Commission Minutes:
-Planning Commission Verbatim and Summary Minutes dated April 20, 2010
b. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Carver County for TH41 Trail and
Pedestrian Underpass.
Resolution #2010-41:
c. Medical Arts Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project 10-04: Accept
Feasibility Report; Authorize Preparation of Plans and Specifications.
Chanhassen City Council - May 10, 2010
Resolution #2010-42:
d. Lift Station #24: Approve Quote for Controls and SCADA
Improvements.
e. Approve PUD Amendments: Eckankar/Villages on the Ponds/Bluff Creek Corporate
Center/Chanhassen West Business Park/Arboretum Business Park/Chanhassen Business
Center
Resolution #2010-43:
f. Approve Resolution Accepting $10,000 Donation from
Westwood Community Church.
Resolution #2010-44:
h. Accept Conveyance of EDA Property. (Medical Arts Parking
Lots).
i. Approve a Temporary Liquor License for June 3, 2010 at the Campfire USA Minnesota
Council at Camp Tanadoona.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 4 to 0.
VISITOR PRESENTATIONS: PRESENTATION OF $10,000 DONATION FROM
WESTWOOD CHURCH.
Mayor Furlong: One of the items that we just adopted in our consent agenda was the acceptance
of a very generous contribution from the Westwood Community Church. We have a
representative here this evening. Denny Laufenburger. Good evening Denny. Thank you for
coming and thank you to Westwood Community Church for the wonderful donation.
Denny Laufenburger: Mr. Mayor, I’m Denny Laufenburger, 8673 Chanhassen Hills Drive
North, Chanhassen. Mayor Furlong and council members and members of the Chanhassen City
offices. I speak to you this evening on behalf of the Leadership Board, the pastors and staff and
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the entire community of faith of Westwood Community Church. Three weeks ago on April 18
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Westwood celebrated our 15 anniversary as a community of believers and as a member of your
community. From our beginnings back in April of 1995 we have always cherished our
relationships in the community. Through Pastor Joel Johnson’s leadership and example we
chose to be active in and participate in the city of Chanhassen. Westwood has become a regional
church drawing from as far as St. Paul, Maple Grove, Belle Plaine. However we believe that
God planted Westwood firmly in Chanhassen for a purpose and this evening we want to express
our gratitude to the city that has been our home base. Today by action of our Leadership Board
of Westwood Community Church we bless our city with a gift to commemorate our anniversary
and to celebrate what God has made possible in this community over the last 15 years. It is so
true, we are one nation under God. A God from whom all blessings flow. So to all of you at
City Hall, for your welcoming spirit, for your gracious support, for your cooperative and fair
planning in our building projects and above all for your warm and genuine friendship and
hospitality to us as a member of your community we say a resounding thank you. And Mr.
Mayor, here’s our gift. The real thing.
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