CC Minutes 08-08-2011
CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 8, 2011
Mayor Furlong called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. The meeting was opened with the
Pledge to the Flag.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Furlong, Councilwoman Ernst, Councilman
Laufenburger, and Councilwoman Tjornhom
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:
Councilman McDonald
STAFF PRESENT:
Todd Gerhardt, Laurie Hokkanen, Paul Oehme, Kate Aanenson, Todd
Hoffman, Greg Sticha, and City Attorney, Tom Scott
Mayor Furlong: Thank you and welcome to those here in our council chambers and those
watching at home. We’re glad that you joined us this evening. At this time I’d ask members of
the council if there are any changes or modifications requested of the agenda. If not, without
objection we’ll proceed with the agenda as published.
Councilman Laufenburger: Did you have?
Mayor Furlong: Yeah, let me add a couple items here on our consent agenda. We will add one,
thank you Councilman Laufenburger. On consent agenda we will add item (d) which is a
resolution providing for the sale of general obligation bonds. This is a call for a sale to occur.
That sale will be considered at the council September 12, 2011 meeting and that relates to our
enterprise fund for water. And then also for item 1(b)(2). Staff has provided an amended, is
that correct Ms. Aanenson?
Kate Aanenson: That’s correct. On page SP-2.
Mayor Furlong: SP-2 that’s been amended. I think that’s been distributed to the council. A
request for the change to that development contract. So those are the two changes on the agenda
with, is there any objection to making those changes? If not then we’ll proceed appropriately.
With that let’s move ahead into the consent agenda. This will include items 1(a) through (d).
CONSENT AGENDA:Councilwoman Ernst moved, Councilman Laufenburger seconded
to approve the following consent agenda items pursuant to the City Manager’s
recommendations:
a. Approval of Minutes:
-City Council Work Session Minutes dated July 11, 2011
-City Council Verbatim and Summary Minutes dated July 11, 2011
Receive Commission Minute:
Chanhassen City Council - August 8, 2011
-Planning Commission Verbatim and Summary Minutes dated July 19, 2011
-Park and Recreation Commission Verbatim and Summary Minutes dated June 28, 2011
-Park and Recreation Commission Verbatim and Summary Minutes dated July 26, 2011
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b. The Preserve at Bluff Creek 4 Addition:
1) Final Plat Approval
2) Approval of Plans and Specifications and Development Contract as amended by staff
c. Confirm Appointment of John Wolff as Fire Chief
Resolution#2011-49:
d. Approve Resolution Providing for the Sale of Approximately
$5,920,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011A.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 4 to 0.
VISITOR PRESENTATIONS:
None.
LAW ENFORCEMENT/FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE.
Lt. Jeff Enevold: Good evening Mr. Mayor, council. Three quick items for you tonight. Looks
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like we’ve got a full house here so I’ll try to make it quick. Last week, Tuesday, August 2 was
National Night Out and the Mayor and I visited some neighborhoods. Over 40 neighborhoods
participated in that and we had a great time. We talked to a lot of terrific people out there and I
just wanted to say thanks to everyone who helped make that event a great success so thank you
all and I’m looking forward to next year and coming out and meeting some more of our citizens
so thank you. We continue to receive calls for service on thefts from vehicles. I just want to
remind our citizens to please help us reduce that. Take away the opportunity. Take valuables
out of your cars. Lock your cars. Close your garage doors. That would be very helpful for us.
Just one success that we’ve had. We received a tip on some of these thefts and our investigator
did some follow-up on that and we were able to identify a suspect and get a confession from him
and return a lot of the stolen property to our citizens so kudos to our investigator for getting that
done. The last thing I would like to do is introduce the new corporal that started here in
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Chanhassen. He started August 1. John Bramwell. He has experience in our detention facility.
He’s been an investigator for us. Most recently he was the liaison corporal out at Norwood-
Young America. When this opening became available in Chanhassen John raised his hand and
said I want to come to Chanhassen and I personally am excited to have John here. I think he’s
going to be a great asset for us and a great team player for us so just have him come up and say a
few words if I might.
Cpl. John Bramwell: Thank you Lieutenant Enevold. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I’ve
started in the sheriff’s office going on 24 years and serving a lot of different areas, including the
jail, investigations, patrol and a little bit of everything inbetween so hopefully I can bring some
experience to the city of Chanhassen and look forward to working with everybody in the City as
well as the City Council. So if you have any questions for me, feel free to ask away.
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