CC Minutes 03-21-22CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
MARCH 21, 2022
Mayor Ryan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was opened with the Pledge
of Allegiance.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Ryan, Councilman Campion, Councilwoman
Rehm, Councilwoman Schubert, Councilman McDonald.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Laurie Hokkanen, City Manager; Matt Unmacht, Assistant City Manager;
Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director; Charlie Howley, City Engineer/Public
Works Director; George Bender, Assistant City Engineer; Don Johnson, Fire Chief; Lt. Lance
Pearce, Carver County Sheriff’s Office; and Jerry Ruegemer, Park & Recreation Director.
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Detective Josh Baker, Carver County Sheriff’s Office
Rob Schatzle, RSI Marine
Jon Rausch, Cushman and Wakefield
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
CONSENT AGENDA: Councilman Campion moved, Councilman McDonald seconded
that the City Council approve the following consent agenda items pursuant to the City
Manager’s recommendations:
1. Degler Farm: Approve a Request to Amend Interim Use Permit #2021-13 to Extend the
Termination Date of the Permit
2. DOT Drug and Alcohol Policy for Commercial Drivers and the Non-DOT Drug Testing and
Drug Free Workplace Policy for City Employees
3. Resolution 2022-26: Accept 2022 Community Events Sponsorship Donations from Area
Businesses
4. Resolution 2022-27: Approve Proposal with Parrott Contracting to add Water Hydrant at
Chanhassen Pioneer Cemetery
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5. Resolution 2022-28: Support for entering into a Host Site Agreement with the MPCA for a
Minnesota GreenCorps Member in the 2022-2023 Program Year
6. Ordinance 687: Amend Economic Development Commission terms; and Resolution 2022-
29: Amend Economic Development Commission Bylaws relative to Commissioners' Terms
7. City Commission and Park & Recreation Referendum Task Force Appointments
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
VISITOR PRESENTATIONS. None.
FIRE DEPARTMENT/LAW ENFORCEMENT UPDATE
1. Fire Department Update
Fire Chief Johnson gave an update noting they have 33 paid on-call firefighters with two on
medical leave. The seven new candidates are at various stages of the hiring process and should
be ready to go by April 4, 2022. On March 10 Captain interviews were held with offers extended
to three internal candidates; one of the external candidates will also be taking a Captain’s
position. Chief Johnson stated the department responded to 65 calls in February with 21 general
alarms, 5 fire calls, and 49 EMS calls. He shared about the new SCBA equipment, CPR training,
and fire inspections and code violations.
2. Law Enforcement Update and 2021 Annual Report
Lieutenant Pearce presented the 2021 Annual Report, noting total criminal offenses included 609
crimes, 1,026 medical calls, and 179 mental health calls. The police are spending on average
2.28 hours on each call, which does not include follow-up duties. Lieutenant Pearce spoke about
the Sherriff’s Office initiative and goals to address mental health including training in the second
year of employment, mental health and de-escalation resolution with autism training, the addition
of a mental health co-responder, and mental health crisis staff embedded within the dispatch
center. Lieutenant Pearce shared information and graphs on burglary and robbery, theft and
vehicle theft, fraud, assault and sex crimes, DUI and drug offenses, domestics, and arrests.
Investigator Josh Baker shared about a larger burglary ring that occurred on August 5, 2021 with
multiple addresses which had been burglarized within the City and surrounding cities. He spoke
about the process of investigating and detective involvement with muti-jurisdictional meetings to
identify the perpetrators.
Lieutenant Pearce shared about policing and public safety trends Statewide, fatal crashes, stolen
vehicles, police pursuits, and water safety incidents noting stats have increased. He noted they