CC Minutes 02-25-2013
CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
Mayor Furlong called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was opened with the Pledge to
the Flag.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Furlong, Councilman McDonald, Councilwoman
Tjornhom, Councilwoman Ernst, and Councilman Laufenburger
STAFF PRESENT:
Todd Gerhardt, Laurie Hokkanen, Roger Knutson, Paul Oehme, Todd Hoffman and
Bob Generous
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Brent Carron 7059 Highover Drive
Bruce Nord 551 Indian Hill Road
Brandon Borden, Kimley-Horn and Associates 2550 University Avenue West, St. Paul
Mayor Furlong: Thank you. Welcome 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. If not, without objection we’ll proceed with the
agenda as published. We’ll start this evening on our agenda with the consent agenda items.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None.
CONSENT AGENDA: Councilwoman Tjornhom 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 February 11, 2013
-City Council Verbatim and Summary Minutes dated February 11, 2013
Receive Commission Minutes:
-Planning Commission Verbatim and Summary Minutes dated February 5, 2013
-Park and Recreation Commission Verbatim and Summary Minutes dated January 22, 2013
b. Utility Meter Reader Pole, 6400 Minnewashta Parkway (Chanhassen Fire Station No. 2):
Approve Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Permit to Install a 60 Foot Tall Steel Utility Meter
Reader Pole on Property Zoned Office and Institutional District (OI).
c. Approval of Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License Requests, St. Hubert’s Catholic
Community, 8201 Main Street.
Resolution #2013-12:
d. TH 101 Improvement Project 12-06 (Lyman Boulevard to Pioneer Trail):
Approve Advance Construction Agreement No. 03091 with MnDOT.
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Resolution #2013-13:
e. Reflections at Lake Riley 1 Addition : Resolution Accepting Street and
Utility Improvements.
Chanhassen City Council – February 25, 2013
Resolution #2013-14:
f. TH 101 MN River Crossing & CSAH 61 Trail Improvements: Approve
Resolution to Apply for and Support MnDNR Local Trail Grant Application.
Resolution #2013-15:
g. Award Contract for Lake Susan Hills Drainage Improvement Project.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
VISITOR PRESENTATIONS.
None.
LAW ENFORCEMENT/FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE.
Mayor Furlong: Good evening Lieutenant.
Lt. Jeff Enevold: Mr. Mayor, council, good evening. Quick update here for you tonight. And the first
slide is on an update on our prescription drug take back program. Oh, was this supposed to work? Okay.
Alright. Our citizens can now anonymously drop off their unwanted medications during business hours.
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We announced this on February 4 and on February 12 it was full and we had to empty it so. It’s
located in the Public Safety Inspections building in the outer lobby. I just checked it before I came down
here and it’s full again so on the short time it’s been available it’s been very successful for us and it
provides a needed service to our community so glad we got that up here. Quick burglary update. You
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may have noticed in the monthly report that compared to January 2012 and January 13 there’s a pretty
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big increase in burglaries. It went from 2 to 10 and here’s the reason why. On February 3 Eden Prairie
Police arrested 41 year old Brian Williams who is believed to be responsible for over 60 burglaries in the
area. 8 of them in the city of Chanhassen. Hence 2 to 10. There’s the 8 that we’ve seen so. Our crime
techs were able to lift and photograph 3 different shoe prints from the crime scenes that matched shoes
that were taken from his hotel room so because of the great police work that was done by the responding
deputies to identify and preserve the shoe prints, our crime techs were able to come into the scene and
photograph and lift them as evidence and that’s really what allowed us to link Mr. Williams to the crime
scenes here in the city of Chanhassen. He is currently charged with burglary, fleeing police and
possessing burglary tools so job well done by the crime techs and our deputies who responded to the
scene. Last one I have is I wanted to introduce a new Sergeant who’s working up here. Sergeant George
Pufahl. He came to us from the city of Waconia and I’ll let him tell you a little bit about his education,
experience and introduce himself. George.
Sgt. George Pufahl: Hi Mr. Mayor, council.
Mayor Furlong: Good evening.
Sgt. George Pufahl: I’m George Pufahl. I’m a Sergeant with the patrol division. I’ve been a sergeant for
just over a year now so. I’ve been with the Carver County Sheriff’s Office for about 13 years. Started off
as a reserve officer and part time officer. I’ve been full time for just over 10 years now. A lot of my
career has been working dog watch patrol on the west end of the county. Have worked as a detective for
the sheriff’s office. I’ve worked undercover narcotics for the Southwest Metro Drug Task Force. Been a
field training officer, range instructor and I’m currently also assigned to the Southwest, or assigned to the
Tri City SWAT Team. I’ve been a SWAT team member for the last 8 years so, and you know there’s a
little bit of arm wrestling that went on and Susan Arntz was having a difficult time letting me go and so
I’m glad to be here in Chanhassen and work with you folks and work with the City and give the same
service that I was giving to the City of Waconia previous so that’s me.
Mayor Furlong: Excellent Sergeant, thank you and welcome.
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