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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council - 05/05/2026Eden Prairie City Council Approved Minutes 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2026 City Center Council Chambers 8080 Mitchell Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 ATTENDEES City Council Members: Mayor Ron Case, Council Members 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. Council Member Kathy Nelson was absent. II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Open Podium Invitation IV. Proclamations and Presentations A. Life Saving Award for citizens Susan Bayer and Olivia Chase Chief Scott Gerber explained that the Police Department and Fire Department coordinate through dispatch to administer initial emergency care before patients are transferred to EMS. Personnel from Hennepin Healthcare collaborate with Public Safety to ensure the patients receive critical care at the hospital. It is a true team eﬀort, and included a layer responder back on October 25, 2025, at a Lifetime Fitness. Chief Matt Sackett and Chief Scott Gerber awarded citizens Susan Bayer and Olivia Chase with letters of recognition for their actions on October 25, 2025, when they helped save the life of a man in cardiac arrest at Lifetime Fitness. Olivia Chase lives out of state and cannot attend tonight's meeting; her award will be mailed to her. B. Senior Awareness Month Proclamation Parks and Recreation Director Amy Markle explained that the Council would proclaim May as Senior Awareness Month in recognition of the contributions and accomplishments of Eden Prairie Seniors to the community. CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES May 5, 2026 Case read aloud a proclamation declaring May 2026 as Senior Awareness Month in the City of Eden Prairie. Case presented Jane Davis and Ursula Dickenson from the Senior Advisory Council at the Senior Center with their proclamation. Ms. Davis thanked the Council for the proclamation and invited everyone to visit the Senior Center and explore all the activities available. V. Approval of Agenda and Other Items of Business MOTION: Toomey moved, seconded by Narayanan to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried 4-0. VI. Minutes MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Toomey to approve the minutes of the Council workshop held Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and the City Council meeting held Tuesday, April 21, 2026, as published. Motion carried 4-0. VII. Consent Calendar A. Prairie Lakes Corporate Center. Approve second reading of Ordinance No. 05-2026-PUD- 03-2026 for PUD Amendment with waivers on 13.07 acres; adopt Resolution No. 2026- 039 for a Site Plan Amendment on 13.07 acres, and approve the ﬁrst amendment to the Development Agreement B. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-040 authorizing entry into labor agreement with Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS) C. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-041 approving application to conduct oﬀ-site lawful gambling by Eden Prairie Hockey Association at Schooner Days D. Approve license agreement with AT&T for telecommunications at Eden Prairie Senior Center E. Approve professional services agreement to conduct a Housing Study in preparation for the 2050 Comprehensive Plan with Stantec F. Approve grant agreement for Aﬀordable Housing Trust Fund grant with MN Housing G. Award Plaza Drive Street Reconstruction Project to BKJ Land Co II dba BKJ Excavating H. Approve access and trail easement agreement for Town Center Water Tower Trail with VA8 Cascade, LLC I. Approve purchase of security camera system and installation at Water Treatment Plant from Paladin Technologies CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES May 5, 2026 MOTION: Freiberg moved, seconded by Narayanan to approve Items A-I on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 4-0. VIII. Public Hearings and Meetings IX. Payment of Claims MOTION: Toomey moved, seconded by Narayanan to approve the payment of claims as submitted. Motion was approved on a roll call vote, with Freiberg, Narayanan, Toomey, and Case voting “aye.” X. Ordinances and Resolutions XI. Petitions, Requests and Communications XII. Appointments XIII. Reports A. Report of Council Members B. Report of City Manager 1. 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Getschow explained that Minnesota statutes require that the City prepare an annual ﬁnancial report and statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The attached reports meet these requirements. The report was prepared by the Finance Division and audited by the independent auditing ﬁrm of BerganKDV/Creative Planning. Caroline Stutsman, Partner for the accounting ﬁrm, will make a presentation of the ﬁnancial report. Ms. Stutsman stated that BerganKDV issued an unmodiﬁed opinion, which is the highest level of opinion the City can receive and means the auditor believes the ﬁnancial statements are fairly presented in all material respects. She added that the General Fund revenues increased 6.4 percent and were driven largely by higher taxes, assessments, Police and Fire Pension aid, supplemental employment revenue, and Community Center rentals. The General Fund expenditures also increased 3.8 percent, mainly due to higher wages and beneﬁts in Police, Fire, Parks and Recreation, and increased facility costs. This resulted in a stronger-than-expected ﬁnancial performance with an $873,000 increase in the General Fund balance. The Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater funds remained ﬁnancially stable, while Liquor store sales declined slightly, but proﬁtability improved. The tax capacity for the City has decreased by 0.8 percent, while the City levy increased, resulting in a small increase in the tax capacity for 2025. CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES May 5, 2026 Case noted that the Council discussed this audit in their previous workshop, and is not taking this process lightly or cutting it short. Getschow added that the packet for this meeting and the ﬁnancial packet with this audit will be placed on the ﬁnancial page of the City's website, with all the budget information for transparency. As a reminder, these are last year's numbers from 2025. He added that the City's tax rate is one of the lowest in the Metro area, and Staﬀ is already discussing what the tax rate in 2026 will be. Case added that the good news is the City is operating according to its policies and procedures consistently, and funding various funds appropriately. No issues or red ﬂags arose from this audit. He thanked the City Staﬀ who work in Finance and budgeting. Getschow thanked the Finance Staﬀ for the work done to prepare the information for the audit. MOTION: Freiberg moved, seconded by Toomey to accept the 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Motion carried 4-0. 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 Toomey to adjourn the meeting at 7:28 PM. Motion carried 4-0. Respectfully Submitted, _______________________ Sara Potter, Administrative Support Specialist