City Council - 02/07/2023APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2023 7:00 PM, CITY CENTER
CITY COUNCIL Mayor Ron Case, Council Members Mark
Freiberg, PG Narayanan, Kathy Nelson, and Lisa
Toomey
CITY STAFF City Manager Rick Getschow, Public Works
Director Robert Ellis, Parks and Recreation
Director Jay Lotthammer, Community
Development Director Julie Klima, Police Chief
Matt Sackett, and City Attorney Maggie Neuville
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 / PRESENTATIONS
A. EMPTY BOWLS DAY PROCLAMATION
Getschow explained the proclamation will declare February 21, 2023 as Empty
Bowls Day. Empty Bowls is annual People Reaching Out to People (PROP)
event that has been held to raise funds for PROP since 2010.
Case pointed out PROP fills in a lot of gaps in the community. He read the
proclamation in full.
Jenifer Loon, PROP Executive Director, stated the event will be February 21,
2023. Empty Bowls will be the first event back in-person since COVID-19. She
reminded community members that hunger is very real, and PROP’s services are
up 25 percent over the past year. She added food donations are crucial to
providing services and noted there is an online list of most needed items.
B. EDEN PRAIRIE LIQUOR DOLLAR DRIVE FOR PROP
Getschow explained throughout the month of November, the City's three
municipal liquor stores partnered with the PROP food shelf and invited
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customers to donate to the food shelf. Eden Prairie Liquor stores held a Dollar
Drive inviting customers to contribute just $1 each time they visited. The
stores raised a total of $10,016.10 for PROP food shelf.
Timin Ayu, Liquor Store Buter and Event Manager, presented a check for
$10,016.10 to PROP Executive Director Jenifer Loon.
Ms. Loon thanked the Eden Prairie liquor stores for their continued support of
PROP over the years.
C. ACCEPT DONATION FROM EDEN PRAIRIE LIONS CLUB TO
SENIOR CENTER SPECIAL EVENTS (Resolution No. 2023-22)
Lotthammer explained this item is to accept a donation for the Veteran’s
Breakfast and August Bingo from Eden Prairie Lions Club.
Case noted he is a member of the Lions Club and is very proud of them. He
added donations such as this allow the Senior Center to offer special events at
low or no cost to residents.
MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Freiberg, to adopt Resolution No.
2023-22 accepting the donation in the amount of $150 from Eden Prairie Lions
Club for Senior Center special events. Motion carried 5-0.
D. ACCEPT DONATION FROM HEAR TODAY FOR SENIOR CENTER
SPECIAL EVENTS (Resolution No. 2023-23)
Lotthammer explained this item is to accept a donation for the Veteran’s
Breakfast, Summer BBQ, and March Bingo events at the Senior Center. The
donation is from Hear Today.
MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Toomey, to adopt Resolution No.
2023-23 accepting the donation in the amount of $250 from Hear Today for
Senior Center special events. Motion carried 5-0.
E. ACCEPT DONATION FROM ST. CROIX HOSPICE FOR SENIOR
CENTER SPECIAL EVENTS (Resolution No. 2023-24)
Lotthammer explained this item is to accept a donation for the Veteran’s
Breakfast and June Bingo from St. Croix Hospice.
MOTION: Freiberg moved, seconded by Nelson, to adopt Resolution No.
2023-24 accepting the donation in the amount of $150 from St. Croix Hospice
for Senior Center special events. Motion carried 5-0.
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F. ACCEPT DONATION FROM THE KEY FOR SENIOR CENTER
SPECIAL EVENTS (Resolution No. 2023-25)
Lotthammer explained this item is to accept a donation for various events at the
Senior Center from The Key.
MOTION: Toomey moved, seconded by Narayanan, to adopt Resolution No.
2023-25 accepting the donation in the amount of $400 from the Key for Senior
Center special events. Motion carried 5-0.
Narayanan noted the Council’s appreciation of the donations.
V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Case noted Staff have been running a number of activities for the community with a
high level of community involvement.
MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Toomey, to approve the agenda as published.
Motion carried 5-0.
VI. MINUTES
A. COUNCIL WORKSHOP HELD TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2023
B. CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2023
Toomey noted on page 4 of the January 17, 2023 City Council meeting
minutes, it was not included that she mentioned Eden Prairie is part of a
consortium to help purchase fire trucks. Also, Eden Prairie sells their old fire
trucks to other cities.
MOTION: Freiberg moved, seconded by Nelson, to approve the minutes of
the Council workshop held Tuesday, January 17, 2023, and the City Council
meeting held Tuesday, January 17, 2023, as amended. Motion carried 5-0.
VII. REPORTS OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. CLERK’S LIST
B. APPROVE STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES WITH HTPO FOR CONCEPT PLANNING FOR
HOMEWARD HILLS PARK
C. DECLARE TASER EQUIPMENT SURPLUS PROPERTY
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D. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-26 FOR MOTOR VEHICLE LEASE
SALES TAX DISTRIBUTION
E. APPROVE AGENCY AGREEMENT FOR FEDERAL PARTICIPATION
IN CONSTRUCTION WITH MnDOT (Resolution No. 2023-27)
F. APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH KEYS WELL
DRILLING TO SERVICE AND UPGRADE MUNICIPAL WELL NO.13
G. APPROVE CONSTRUCTOIN CONTRACT WITH KEYS WELL
DRILLING TO SERVICE AND UPGRADE MUNICIPAL WELL NO. 14
H. AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF A REPLACEMENT SNOWPLOW FOR
PARKS MAINTENANCE
I. APPROVE STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES
WITH KRUEGER EXCAVATING, INC. FOR WATER, SEWER, AND
STORMWATER UTILITY REPAIRS
J. APPROVE STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES
WITH VALLEY RICH COMPANY, INC. FOR WATER, SEWER, AND
STORMWATER UTILITY REPAIRS
MOTION: Toomey moved, seconded by Nelson, to approve Items A-J on the
Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0.
IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS / MEETINGS
A. DAIRY QUEEN BY STEVE GIORGI. RESOLUTION NO. 2023-28 FOR
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT REVIEW ON 0.99
ACRES; FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE FOR PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT REVIEW WITH WAIVERS ON 0.99 ACRES
Getschow explained the applicant is requesting approval to make some parking
lot improvements to redirect drive-thru traffic and reduce traffic congestion for
both dine-in and drive-thru customers. The 0.99-acre property is located at
16340 Terry Pine Drive at the southeast corner of the intersection of Eden
Prairie Road and Terry Pine Drive.
Getschow noted the amendment is minor and did not require Planning
Commission approval. There is another reading required for the matter if the
item were to move forward.
Steve Georgie, representative of the owners for Dairy Queen, stated the drive-
thru traffic currently uses the drive aisle on the west side of the building to
access the menu board. The pick-up window is on the east side of the building.
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When drive-thru traffic stacks up in the drive aisle and dine-in customers are
parked on the west side of the building, it creates conflicts. With an increase in
drive through traffic, the applicant is interested in making changes to the site
circulation to eliminate these conflicts.
Mr. Georgie pointed out the scope of the work does not include any changes to
the building, the landscaping will be maintained, and the number of parking
spots will remain the same. The proposed alteration re-routes drive-thru traffic
to the west side of the west parking lot allowing dine-in customers to park in
new angled parking stalls without needing to wait for drive-thru congestion.
All new traffic maneuvering is contained on-site. Directional, Do Not Enter,
and Stop signs will be added to control the one-way traffic.
Mr. Georgie noted will also be a couple of new curbed and landscaped islands.
He showed the partial landscaping plans to show the new planting beds and
islands.
Case asked if there will be a shutdown of the business for the changes. Mr.
Georgie stated the plan would be to close Dairy Queen for 2-3 weeks,
hopefully in March.
Case asked Staff why the change requires a public hearing. Community
Development Director Julie Klima stated the City Code requires a public
hearing because there is a proposed change to parking configuration.
There were no comments from the audience.
MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Nelson, to close the public
hearing, and to Adopt Resolution 2023-28 for a PUD Concept Plan on 0.99
acres, approve the 1st reading of an Ordinance for an Amendment of a PUD
District with waivers on 0.99 acres, and direct Staff to prepare a Development
Agreement incorporating Staff recommendations and Council conditions.
Case asked how such a small parcel could have a Planned Unit Development
(PUD) on it. Klima stated the PUD was required because of waivers requested
during the 2005 discussion.
Nelson thanked Mr. Georgie for the updates to the parking lot as it would better
serve the communities. The changes meet changing needs while maintaining
traditions.
VOTE ON THE MOTION: Motion carried 5-0.
X. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
MOTION: Toomey moved, seconded by Freiberg, to approve the payment of claims
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as submitted. Motion was approved on a roll call vote, with Freiberg,
Narayanan, Nelson, Toomey and Case voting “aye.”
XI. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
XII. PETITIONS, REQUESTS, AND COMMUNICATIONS
XIII. APPOINTMENTS
XIV. REPORTS
XV. OTHER BUSINESS
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Freiberg, to adjourn the meeting. Motion
carried 5-0. Mayor Case adjourned the meeting at 7:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Nicole Tingley, City Clerk