CC Minutes 10-27-2014
CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 27, 2014
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 Laufenburger, Councilwoman Ernst,
Councilwoman Tjornhom, and Councilman McDonald
STAFF PRESENT:
Todd Gerhardt, Laurie Hokkanen, Paul Oehme, Kate Aanenson, Todd Hoffman,
Greg Sticha, and Roger Knutson
Mayor Furlong: Thank you and welcome everybody. Those here in the council chambers as well as those
watching at home tonight. We’re glad that you chose to join us this evening. At this time I would ask if
there are any changes or modifications to the agenda as published. I would announce for those who might
be here for a couple items, the Economic Development Authority meeting that was posted for being on
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this evening will be postponed and we will do that most likely now at our November 10 meeting. Also
one of the public hearing items that was noticed and published, item I(1) relating to a metes and bounds
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subdivision at 2061 West 65 Street is also been deleted for tonight’s agenda so if you’re here for either
of those two items, we’re not going to be covering them this evening. With that are there any other
changes or modifications from members of the council they’d like to discuss? If not then we’ll proceed
with the agenda as published with those modifications that I mentioned. With that let’s begin this
evening.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS: INVITATION TO SEMINARY FEN WORK DAY.
Mayor Furlong: I’d like to extend an invitation to everyone relating to the Seminary Fen fall clean-up
event. This is the third annual Seminary Fen Fall Clean-Up that will take place on Saturday, November
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1. That’s this coming Saturday. Everyone is invited to spend the morning helping to restore the State
designated scientific and natural area down along the Minnesota River. DNR staff will be on hand to lead
the volunteers as they pull buckthorn, pick up trash and do other activities. Afterwards the volunteers will
be invited to tour the fen with the DNR Naturalists and learn more about that unique area in our town.
The event is sponsored by the Chanhassen Environmental Commission in partnership with the DNR.
Volunteers will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the fen parking lot, right off County 61, Flying Cloud Drive. For
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more information, including a location map can be found on our City’s website so again, November 1.
Seminary Fen clean-up. That’s this coming Saturday. 9:00 a.m. down off of Flying Cloud Drive at the
fen parking lot. Everyone is welcomed to help.
CONSENT AGENDA: Councilman Laufenburger moved, Councilwoman Ernst seconded to
approve the following consent agenda items pursuant to the City Manager’s recommendations:
1. Approval of City Council Minutes dated October 13, 2014
2. Approval of Planning Commission Minutes dated October 7, 2014
3. Award of Bid, Neighborhood Park Shelters.
4. Authorize Preparation of Feasibility Reports:
Resolution #2014-63:
a. 2015 Street Rehabilitation Project 15-01.
Resolution #2014-64:
b. Kerber Boulevard Overlay Project 15-02.
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5. Approval of Service Agreement for Joint Assessment with Carver County Assessor, 2015-2016.
Resolution #2014-65:
6. TH 101 Project (Flying Cloud Drive to Pioneer Trail): Approve
Resolution #2014-66:
Resolution of Support for Federal Grant Applications for Reconstruction.
Approve Resolution of Support for Federal Grant Applications for Pedestrian Trail
Improvements.
7. Deleted.
8. Approval of Amendments to Personnel Policy to Comply with State Law.
9. Approval of Impound Contract with Countryside Veterinary Clinic.
10. Award of Bid: Security Improvements at City Hall, Public Works Building and Fire Station.
11. Vistas at Bentz Farm: Final Plat Approval and Approval of Development Contract and Plans &
Specifications.
12. Approve Lease Amendment for T-Mobile Antenna on Minnetonka Middle School West Water
Tower.
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: This evening we have our monthly updates from our sheriff’s department and fire
department. We’ll start with Lt. Jeff Enevold with the Carver County Sheriff’s Office. Good evening
Lieutenant.
Lt. Jeff Enevold: Good evening Mr. Mayor, council. I think I’ll get to address you as Mr. Mayor but one
more time and that will be it. Is the clicker up here Kate? One more please. I just wanted to update you
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on a, an update here. A burglary update that occurred on October 21 of this year. Deputies responded to
a burglary where residents were over $25,000 of items were taken and our investigator the following day.
Investigatory Raschke received information that the suspect that we had related to this burglary was
arrested in a neighboring community for DUI and the car that he was arrested in matched a description
from a witness of a car they had seen near the burglary update so Deputy Raschke went to the
neighboring police department. Took a picture of the car. Brought it back to the witness and the witness
said yeah, that’s the car that was there. So Detective Raschke and Detective Wagner assisted the City
where he was arrested with a search warrant on the vehicle and they recovered half of the stolen property
from their home. They went to jail. Interviewed the suspect and got a full confession of the burglary and
we were able to return the stolen property to the owner so a great outcome and I just wanted to recognize
the excellent work that was done from the initial response. The deputies going there. Taking all the
necessary information and to the confession so just kind of underscores the importance of having an
investigator up here that can gather all this information and take it and solve these crimes so. Next thing I
want to do is bring Sergeant Wollin, Deputy Bengtson and Deputy Fiedler up here. I want to recognize
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them on a call for service that they were on that is pretty unusual. Put up the next one. On October 6 at
about 10:25 p.m. Deputy Bengtson and Deputy Fiedler responded to a medical of a pregnant female who
was having contractions. They arrived and without getting into too much detail it was obvious they
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