CC Minutes 10-25-21CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
OCTOBER 25, 2021
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, Councilwoman Rehm, Councilwoman
Schubert, Councilman McDonald.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilman Campion.
STAFF PRESENT: Laurie Hokkanen, City Manager; Charlie Howley, Director of Public
Works/City Engineer; Don Johnson, Fire Chief; MacKenzie Young-Walters, Associate Planner;
Jerry Ruegemer, Parks and Recreation Director; and Kelly Strey, Finance Director.
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Mark Nordland Level 7 Development, 4600 Kings Point Road, Minnetrista
Rick Denman Charles Cudd Company,15050 23rd Ave N, Plymouth
Wong Nystrom Enterprise Fleet Management
Mayor Ryan asked the City Council if there were any modifications or additions to the agenda.
After the roll call vote there were no changes to the published agenda.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Invitation to Halloween Party, October 30
Mayor Ryan invited the public to the 37th Annual Halloween Party on Saturday, October 30,
2021 for an evening of fun. Children 12 and under are invited to trick-or-treat, carnival games,
hayrides , crafts, magic show, and more at the Chanhassen Recreation Center from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Please register online or in-person at the event. The fee is $6 per child.
Mr. Ruegemer shared some of the fun social media posts the Communications Department has
done in the past weeks, noting they are incorporating more video into their posts. He showed the
City Council some of the videos advertising the Halloween Party on screen.
CONSENT AGENDA: Councilman McDonald moved, Councilwoman Schubert seconded
that the City Council approve the following consent agenda items pursuant to the City
Manager’s recommendations:
1. Approve City Council Minutes dated October 11, 2021
City Council Minutes – October 25, 2021
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2. Receive Planning Commission Meeting Minutes dated October 5, 2021
3. Receive Senior Commission Minutes dated September 17, 2021
4. Receive Economic Development Commission Minutes dated September 14, 2021
5. Receive the Environmental Commission Minutes dated September 8, 2021
6. Approve Claims Paid October 25, 2021
7. Approve a Development Contract for Site Grading - Erhart Farm (Black Cherry
Development, LLC)
8. Approve a Massage Therapy Business License for Spalon Montage
9. Resolution 2021-60: Authorize Contract for Design Services for the 2022 Street
Improvement Project
10. Resolution 2021-61: Accept a Donation from T-Mobile for October 2021 Halloween
Party
11. Resolution 2021-62: Power Hill Park Trail Repairs
12. Resolution 2021-63: Approve Purchase of 2021 Microsoft Office365 User Licenses
13. Approve a Request for an Amendment to Interim Use Permit (IUP) to Amend the
Completion Deadline, Haul Route and Storage Area as Part of the Wetland Modification
for Black Cherry Development
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 4 to 0.
VISITOR PRESENTATIONS. None.
FIRE DEPARTMENT/LAW ENFORCEMENT UPDATE
1. Monthly Fire Department Update with Response Data from September
Chief Don Johnson said they are sitting at 36 firefighters with one on personal leave and one on
extended military leave. Since the last meeting he has had one retirement and one resignation.
The department responded to 117 calls in September and year-end projections move closer to
1,070 calls which is about a 6.2% increase over 2019 (he does not like to compare 2020 data as
Covid changed the aspects of how the Fire Department responded). 78 calls were rescue/EMS
with 7 motor vehicle accidents, one fire response to a home on Lake Point Road, two
unauthorized burning incidents called in to 911 and one citizen burning complaint. Lieutenant