CC Minutes 05-29-2012
CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 29, 2012
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, Councilman McDonald, Councilwoman Ernst,
and Councilman Laufenburger
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:
Councilwoman Tjornhom
STAFF PRESENT:
Todd Gerhardt, Laurie Hokkanen, Paul Oehme, Kate Aanenson, Todd Hoffman,
and Roger Knutson
Mayor Furlong: Good evening 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. I’d like to start this evening just to make a
quick announcement and a request. Early this morning Councilwoman Tjornhom’s husband died
unexpectedly and she will obviously not be with us this evening and many of us knew Chris Tjornhom
very well and again given the expected death I would just ask that everybody that knows the Tjornhom’s,
reach out to them as you can but also to keep them, Bethany and Chris but Bethany and her children,
Tommy, Rachel and Sophie in your prayers and thoughts as well. I’d like to move now to other items on
our agenda. The first request I would have of members of the council whether there are any changes or
modifications to the agenda. If not we’ll proceed with the agenda as published.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS: INVITATION TO KLEINBANK SUMMER CONCERT SERIES.
Mayor Furlong: I’d like to start with visitor presentations. Excuse me, we have a public announcement
this evening that does move into visitor presentations so maybe we’ll do both of those with KleinBank at
the same time, the summer concert series. Let’s do that. So we’ll defer item 1C to the visitor
presentation time slot.
CONSENT AGENDA:Councilman McDonald moved, Councilwoman Ernst 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 May 14, 2012
-City Council Verbatim and Summary Minutes dated May 14, 2012
Receive Commission Minutes:
-Planning Commission Summary Minutes dated May 15, 2012
b. Approval of Private Fireworks Display Permit at Lake Minnewashta on July 4, 2012, Americana
Fireworks Display Company.
c. Award of Bid for Banking Services.
d. Amendments to City Code Chapter 20, Zoning Concerning Storage of Recreational Vehicles and
Recreational Facility Light Height.
Chanhassen City Council – May 29, 2012
Resolution #2012-33:
e. Approve Resolution Accepting Donation from Primrose School of
Chanhassen for Community Event Sponsorship Program.
f. Approve Summary Ordinances for Publication Purposes for Rezoning the Following Planned
Unit Developments (PUDs): Arboretum Village, Highlands at Bluff Creek, and Liberty on Bluff
Creek.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 4 to 0.
VISITOR PRESENTATIONS:
PRESENTATION OF GRANT TO PURCHASE THERMAL CAMERAS FOR THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT, CENTERPOINT ENERGY.
Mayor Furlong: We do have a couple presentations this evening. Good evening. It’s Tom Henning, is
that correct?
Tom Henning: That’s correct.
Mayor Furlong: If you could step to the microphone, at the podium. Right there. Mr. Henning is with
the CenterPoint Energy and is here to make a presentation regarding a grant to our fire department
regarding the purchase of some thermal cameras. Good evening Mr. Henning.
Tom Henning: Good evening. Tom Henning from CenterPoint Energy and I’m here to present a check to
the fire department for $2,300 for fire, for imaging equipment. Heat imaging equipment so.
Mayor Furlong: Excellent. Very good, thank you. This is Ed Coppersmith who is the Assistant Fire
Chief is here this evening and this is not the first grant from CenterPoint Energy for our department. This
seems to be an annual event and we appreciate it very, very much.
Tom Henning: Correct, this is the first time I’ve presented it so.
Mayor Furlong: I understand. Understand but on behalf of the City Council to your company please
extend to them our thanks and appreciation on behalf of the fire department as well as all businesses.
Tom Henning: Thank you very much.
PRESENTATION OF DONATION FOR SUMMER CONCERT SERIES, KLEINBANK.
Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Also this evening we have a representative from KleinBank, Mark Giordano
who is here. Vice President of KleinBank. Each summer the residents fill City Center Park to enjoy
outdoor music in our summer concert series. For the last 5 years KleinBank has played a key role as the
title sponsor for this event. Through KleinBank’s generous partnership the City has been able to provide
these free concerts for residents and visitors of all ages to enjoy. On behalf of the City Council we’d like
to thank KleinBank for their continued sponsorship and at this time invite Mark Giordano.
Mark Giordano: Giordano.
Mayor Furlong: Giordano, excuse me to come forward if you would.
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