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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 04/21/2026Eden Prairie City Council Approved Minutes 7 p.m. Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2026 City Center Council Chambers 8080 Mitchell Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 ATTENDEES City Council Members: Mayor Ron Case, Council Members Kathy Nelson, Mark Freiberg, PG Narayanan, and Lisa Toomey City Staff: City Manager Rick Getschow, Public Works Director Robert Ellis, Community Development Director Julie Klima, Parks and Recreation Director Amy Markle, Police Chief Matt Sackett, Fire Chief Scott Gerber, Administrative Services/HR Director Alecia Rose, and City Attorney Maggie Neuville MEETING AGENDA I. Call the Meeting to Order Mayor Case called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. All Council Members were present. II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Open Podium Invitation IV. Proclamations and Presentations A. Arbor Day proclamation Getschow introduced Parks and Recreation Director Amy Markle to discuss an event this weekend. Markle explained the City’s Arbor Day celebration is Saturday, April 25, from 10 AM to 1 PM at Staring Lake Park. Residents are encouraged to celebrate Arbor Day with a walk around Staring Lake Park and enjoy free seedlings and compost. Case stated Arbor Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the importance of trees and forests. The city has been recognized as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation, and desires to continue its stewardship and tree planting practices. Case read aloud a proclamation declaring April 25, 2026, as Arbor Day in the City of Eden Prairie. V. Approval of Agenda and Other Items of Business MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Freiberg to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried 5-0. VI. Minutes CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES April 21, 2026 MOTION: Toomey moved, seconded by Narayanan, to approve the minutes of the Council workshop held Tuesday, April 7, 2026, and the City Council meeting held Tuesday, April 7, 2026, as published. Motion carried 5-0. VII. Consent Calendar A. Clerk’s List B. Approve professional services agreement for Wash Water Tank Recoating Project engineering and inspection services with Badger State Inspection C. Approve Purchase of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Hardware from Software House International D. Approve purchase of lift station panel for Bearpath Lift Station E. Approve construction contract for Cedar Hills bike park with Pathfinder Trail Builders F. Approve Flying Cloud Drive trail design agreement with WSB, Inc. G. Award construction contract for 2026 Homeward Hills Park Hardcourts Rehabilitation to BKJ Land Co II Inc DBA BKJ Excavating H. Approve quote for new police space, additional interview room cameras with Axon Enterprises I. Approve quote for the Police Department remodel project, public safety radio booster system from ANCOM Communications J. Approve quote and authorize procurement of Police Department remodel project vehicle key management system from Safeware K. Approve Police Department and City Center remodel project mechanical scope adjustments, change order with Weidner Mechanical L. Direct staff not to waive the monetary limits on municipal tort liability established by Minnesota Statutes 466.04 M. Approve three-year term agreement for digital asset management system with PhotoShelter Freiberg stated he would like more information about agenda item L. Direct staff not to waive the monetary limits on municipal tort liability established by Minnesota Statutes 466.04. He asked what the monetary limits are. Getschow stated that this item is approved by Council annually. The state statute has limits for cities where the tort liability sits. Each year, the Council directs staff to not waive the monetary CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES April 21, 2026 limits. If the Council chose to waive the City's statutory monetary limits on tort liability, the City would be exposed to lawsuits. Freiberg added that he knew the Council always does this, but did not know what the number is for the monetary limit. He asked Getschow to find that number and report back at a later time. Neuville stated in general, under the statute, the limit for a single occurrence is $1.5 million. Case asked why this is a required state statute; it seems like it would be perfunctory. Getschow explained the City’s insurance carrier requires it. MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Toomey to approve Items A-M on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. VIII. Public Hearings and Meetings A. Prairie Lakes Corporate Center by Kraus Anderson. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-036 for Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment on 13.07 acres, approve first reading of an Ordinance for Planned Unit Development Amendment on 13.07 acres, adopt Resolution No. 2026-037 for Preliminary Plat on 13.07 acres, and adopt Resolution No. 2026-038 in Support of Park Dedication Fees on 13.07 acres. Getschow explained that the applicant is requesting to subdivide the existing parcel at 11010 Prairie Lakes Drive into two lots. Initially, the lot split will support refinancing of the two buildings, with a possibility that one or both of the lots will be sold at a future date for redevelopment. The proposed subdivision requires waivers due to existing conditions on the site. There are no planned building, landscaping, or parking changes with this application, but a Site Plan Amendment is required to reflect the new property lines. The Planning Commission voted five to one to recommend approval of the project at their March 23, 2026, meeting. The applicant is present to go over the proposal with the Council and answer any questions before or after the Public Hearing. Bob Cunningham, Krause Anderson, owns the parcel under discussion. Cunningham explained the 13-acre parcel is one block that contains two office buildings, one rectangular-shaped and one parallelogram-shaped. The idea is to split this parcel into two, so Krause Anderson could refinance each of these buildings individually. In all probability, the parallelogram building on the property was built in the 1980's and is not adaptive enough for reuse. It will likely be demolished and the lot will be redeveloped. Lot one has the much smaller rectangular building. Both buildings meet parking requirements and ADA requirements. Each building is fully served by utilities, and a reciprocal easement agreement would be put in place in conjunction with the replat so utilities can cross each other's sites. Building drainage for both buildings will stand alone. If the parallelogram building becomes a redevelopment parcel, that development parcel will reappear before the Council for further consideration. No matter what the project will be, it will have to be brought up to code in terms of parking, drainage, and setbacks. Currently, both buildings have direct access to adjacent roads and have room for emergency vehicles. The existing property falls within the shoreland management CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES April 21, 2026 zone and will be brought back up to code if there is an additional redevelopment on the parallelogram site. Cunningham summarized the concept behind what Krause Anderson is asking is to take the 13 acres and divide it into a six-acre parcel, the northern parcel, and a seven-acre southern parcel to refinance and redevelop the parallelogram building, at which point Krause Anderson will be back in front of the City Council. Case added there will be a Public Hearing, but the Council could ask questions now. MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Toomey to close the Public Hearing. Motion carried 5-0. Nelson asked how long it would take before the parallelogram building is torn down. Cunningham stated he currently does not know. The building has largely been vacant for a while. In all probability, Krause Anderson would not demolish the building until the proposal for redevelopment comes before the Council for approval. The building would then be demolished in conjunction with whatever the next development is. MOTION: Toomey moved, seconded Narayanan by to adopt Resolution No. 2026-36 for Planned Unity Development (PUD) Concept Amendment on 13.07 acres; and approve the first reading of Ordinance for PUD Amendment with waivers on 13.07 acres; and adopt a Resolution No. 2026-037 for a Preliminary Plat of one parcel into two lots; and adopt Resolution No. 2026-038 in support of Park Dedication Fees; and Direct Staff to prepare a Development Agreement incorporating Staff and Commission recommendations and Council conditions. Motion carried 5-0. Case noted the Council will be in direct contact with residents who live near this parcel, as a proposal for this property comes forward from the developer. The Council will also be mindful of what will be developed in this area and will ensure it is a nice match for the neighborhood. This motion is simply giving the owner the opportunity to divide the properties and develop them separately. Community Development Director Julie Klima added that she would agree with all of Case's commentary and noted that Cunningham has been all about positioning this property for marketability for future development. IX. Payment of Claims MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Freiberg to approve the payment of claims as submitted. Motion was approved on a roll call vote, with Freiberg, Narayanan, Toomey, Nelson, and Case voting "aye." X. Ordinances and Resolutions XI. Petitions, Requests, and Communications CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES April 21, 2026 XII. Appointments XIII. Reports A. Report of Council Members B. Report of City Manager C. Report of Community Development Director D. Report of Parks and Recreation Director E. Report of Public Works Director F. Report of Police Chief G. Report of Fire Chief H. Report of City Attorney XIV. Other Business XV. Adjournment MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Nelson to adjourn the meeting at 7:22 PM. Motion carried 5-0. Respectfully Submitted, _________________________ Sara Potter, Administrative Support Specialist