City Council Meeting Feb. 10, 2026
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Good evening and welcome to this uh Prair Lake City Council meeting for this uh Tuesday, February 10th. If you would please uh stand, join me in the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you so much. and it's wonderful to see you all in the council chambers this evening. Um the first item on our agenda this evening is the public forum. Public forum is that opportunity for anyone in our council chambers to come before council and make comment on anything that you may have on your mind. The only exceptions are uh there can be no testimony taken for an item that is either been scheduled as a hearing uh or for which a hearing has taken place. With that loan exception, is there anyone that would like to come before us this evening? sir, please. Um, and as you go over to the side lect turn, um, you'll notice a button at the base of the microphone right there. Um, and right now it's probably red, but push the button and it will go green. And we look forward to your testimony if you would please, for the record, your name and your address, sir. >> All right, mayor. Thank you. My name is Manny Perez and I am my address is 4636 Colorado Street here in Prior Lake and I am the owner of uh the Chula's restaurant in town and there's I'm on a there there's a consent item here tonight for the restaurant. It's uh item H uh about some patio seating on on your sidewalk and we'd like to uh get the use to do that to help provide great service to this community. So, and we're looking forward to further collaboration with you as uh council members and staff. >> Mr. um thank you so much for your for your testimony and uh Mr. Perez, I can't thank you enough for the investment that you're making here in our community. Certainly, the downtown district >> has become very very lively. >> Um and having you uh and having Chula's there is going to be a wonderful addition. I am curious just timing right now. Um when when uh how are things looking in terms of the building certainly looks beautiful. >> Things are looking good. Um you know I'm also partners in the building with Dan Stanley. He's one of my best friends and um I met with him today and uh we're looking to probably take possession of the restaurant probably the end of March or so. I'm going to keep working with him as time goes on to make that sooner. So um and then I've have my leadership hired already and we're working behind the scenes. So, we're hoping to be open by the end of April. Um, there's this date called May 5th that we probably have to hit. So, um, we hope to be open by the end of April. >> Well, again, thank you so much for your testimony this evening and being with us. >> Thank you. Um, council, that brings us to item three on our agenda, which is the approval of the agenda itself. Uh, if there are no changes, modifications, I would entertain a motion to approve as submitted. >> So, moved. >> Second. Motion by council member Lake, second by council member Churchill. All those in favor say I. I. >> I. That motion carries. Bring us to item four this evening, which is the approval of our meeting minutes for that January 27th meeting. Again, if no changes, I would entertain a motion to approve as submitted. >> So move. >> Second. Motion by council member Churchill, second by Council Member Lake on those meeting minutes. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. That motion indeed carries. bring us to the consent agenda this evening. Um, I'd like to turn that over to city manager Jason Wedell. Uh, for both introducing the consent agenda as well as those items before us this evening. Manager Wedell. >> Thank you, mayor and council members and members of our audience. So, the consent agenda is for those items that are considered routine or non-controversial. They're placed all together on the consent agenda. So, unless the mayor or council member asks for an item to be removed for separate consideration, they're all approved together under a single motion second and a vote. If an item were to be removed for separate consideration tonight, it would be placed under item 10 on the agenda. So, tonight we have the following items on consent. Approval of the claims listing. A resolution authorizing a change order and final payment for the Lord's lift station rehabilitation city project 2025-07. Approval of a resolution to amend the agreement for fire and rescue services with the city of Credit River and Spring Lake Township. A resolution approving the Met Council grant application and agreement for the Lakeside Sewer Lining Project, City Project 2021-14. A resolution receiving quotes and awarding the contract for the pump rehabilitation at well number eight. A resolution ratifying the 2026 and 2027 collective bargaining agreement between the city of Prior Lake and AFSME. A resolution approving contract with Civic Plus for the redesign of the city website. A resolution approving a public property use permit to allow outdoor seating on the public sidewalk adjacent to 4636 Colorado Street Southeast. A resolution approving a final plat final planned unit development plan and development agreement for Stone Path. A resolution approving a combined preliminary and final plat and development agreement for Hoff edition. And finally, a resolution approving a temporary liquor license for the Prior Lake VFW. Thank you so much, Manager Wedell. Council, are there any items before us this evening on the consent agenda that you would ask be removed and taken up under item 10 this evening? Seeing none, I would entertain a motion to approve the consent agenda as submitted. >> So moved. >> Second. >> We have a motion by council member Helier and a second by council member Churchill. Uh all those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. That motion carries. Council, are there any items on the consent agenda that we just approved that you would like to make comment on? Seeing none, let us go ahead and move along to item 11 on our agenda this evening, which is council member uh less on updates. Council member Helier. >> Thank you, Mayor and Council. Um last week I attended the planning commission meeting. Um last Wednesday I uh attended the chamber board meeting and then uh last Friday I had my agenda review with Councelor Churchill. Thank you so much, Council Member Lake. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, on the 6th, I had my agenda review and on the 9th, the EDA meeting was cancelled. And that concludes my report. >> Thank you so much, Mr. Lake. Council member Churchill. >> Thank you, Mayor. On the 28th of January, I had my MVTA meeting. On the 2nd was the mobility management meeting. And on the 6th, I had my agenda review. and I have had a relatively quiet two weeks. So, uh, I have nothing to report. Um, Manager Wedell. >> Uh, thank you, Mayor and counselors and members of the audience. I would just note that next Monday is President's Day, so city offices will be closed on Monday. >> Thank you so much. And with that, um, I would entertain a motion to adjurnn. >> I will make a motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> Motion by Council Member Lake, second by Council Member Churchill to adjurnn. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Meeting is adjourned at 708.