City Council - 10/03/2023
APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 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, Fire Chief
Scott Gerber, 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. ALEXANDRA ALLEN AND NICO ALLEN, NATIONAL AWARD
RECIPIENTS OF UNSUNG HERO PROJECT
Getschow introduced the item and invited Kathie Case and Tom Achartz of the
Eden Prairie Historical Society to continue the presentation. Kathie Case
summarized the history of her relationship with the Allen family. She thanked the
family for sharing the documentary about the Eden Prairie resident Agnes
Láckovič.
Tom Achartz shared the history of the Unsung Hero Project and the qualifications
for the National Award. Sasha Allen won the Discovery Award in both 2021 and
2023. Nico Allen won an Honorable Mention award.
Nico Allen shared his website project website, “A Man of Conviction: How
Aristides de Sousa Mendes Saved 30,000 People From the Nazis.” The project
details how, in June 1940, Portugal’s consul in Bordeaux defied orders to illegally
issue visas to 30,000 people, 10,000 of whom were Jews. Despite this bravery,
Sousa Mendes faced severe consequences, died in poverty, and remains largely
unrecognized. He played a short clip of a man who was saved by Aristides de
Sousa Mendes.
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Sasha Allen’s project was “3-6-9 Kid: How Child Spy Agnes Láckovič Saved
Hundreds from the Nazis.” The film chronicles the heroic efforts of teenage
World War II spy Agnes Láckovič, who thwarted Nazi plans using her talents and
stealth. Starting at the age of 14, Czechoslovakian-born Láckovič became an
Allied spy in Munich, Germany.
Case presented Sasha and Nico Allen with the certificates.
V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS
MOTION: Toomey moved, seconded by Narayanan, to approve the agenda as published.
Motion carried 5-0.
VI. MINUTES
A. COUNCIL WORKSHOP HELD TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 , 2023
B. CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
MOTION: Narayanan moved, seconded by Toomey, to approve the minutes of
the Council workshop held Tuesday, September 19, 2023, and the City Council
meeting held Tuesday, September 19, 2023, as published. Motion carried 5-0.
VII. REPORTS OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. CLERK’S LIST
B. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-96 ENDORSING FUNDING
APPLICATION FOR DELL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
C. AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO MINGER CONSTRUCTION
CO, INC. FOR RECONDITIONING SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATIONS
NO. 1, 13, AND 15
D. APPROVE PURCHASE OF TWO LIFT STATION CONTROL PANELS
FROM SJE, INC.
E. AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF SHADE STRUCTURES FOR RILEY LAKE
COURTS FROM ST. CROIX RECREATION
MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Freiberg, to approve Items A-E on the
Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0.
IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS / MEETINGS
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A. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-97 VACATING PART OF L1, B1,
MENARD 8TH ADDITION DRAINAGE AND UTILITY (D&U) EASEMENTS
Getschow explained the property owner has requested a vacation of part of the
drainage and utility easements as dedicated on Lot 1, Block 1, Menard 8th Addition,
Hennepin County, Minnesota to facilitate the building of a new gate structure that
will replace the current guard house. The Council approved the project on
September 5, 2023.
There were no comments from the audience.
MOTION: Freiberg moved, seconded by Narayanan, to close the public hearing,
and to adopt Resolution No. 2023-97 vacating drainage and utility easements
lying over, under, and across Lot 1, Block 1, Menard 8th addition. Motion
carried 5-0.
X. 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,
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 Nelson, to adjourn the meeting. Motion
carried 5-0. Mayor Case adjourned the meeting at 7:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Sara Aschenbeck, Admin Support Specialist