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Present: DiGruttolo, Gorham, Sanschagrin, Labadie, Maddy, Nevinski, City Attorney, Finance Dir. Schmuck, Engineer Budde, Public Works Morreim
Absent: Parks Czech, City Clerk Thone
1. CONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
2. CONSENT AGENDA (Chapter 2)
The Consent Agenda is a series of actions which are being considered for adoption this evening under a single motion. These items have been reviewed by city council and city staff and there shall be no further discussion by the council tonight on the Consent Agenda items. Any council member or member of city staff may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration or discussion. If there are any brief concerns or questions by council, we can answer those now. Read: What is a consent agenda?
A. City Council Work Session Minutes (p.4) of July 28, 2025
B. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of July 28, 2025
C. Verified Claims (p.21)
D. Freeman Park Trail Improvements (p. 32)
– Final Acceptance & City Engineer Memo Payment, City Project 22-05 Resolution 25-067
E. Recruitment for Community Center Attendants (p. 37)
City Clerk/HR Director Memo
F. DiGruttolo moved to General New Business for discussion
G. Freeman Park Field 1 Fence Replacement (p. 39)
Park/Rec Director Memo Resolution 25-068
H. HVAC Maintenance Agreement Public Works (p.41)
Director Memo (DiGruttolo moved to General New Business for discussion)
I. Accept Resignation of Senior Accountant (p. 62)
City Clerk/HR Director Memo and Approve Recruitment
MOTION to approve Consent Agenda with changes: Passed 5-0.
3. MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR This is an opportunity for members of the public to bring an item, that is not on tonight’s agenda, but related to the governance of the City of Shorewood, to the attention of the City Council. In providing this limited public forum, the City of Shorewood expects respectful participation. We encourage all speakers to be courteous in their language and behavior, and to confine their remarks to those facts that are relevant to the question or matter under discussion. Please remember that this is a public business meeting, available for viewing on television and the internet by members of the public, including children. Consistent with FCC rules, obscenity, and profane or indecent language will not be tolerated by the presiding officer. Anyone wishing to address the Council should raise their hand, or if attending remotely please use the “raise hand” function on your screen and wait to be called on. Please make your comments from the podium and identify yourself by your first and last name and your address for the record. Please limit your comments to three minutes. No discussion or action will be taken by the Council on this matter. If requested by the Council, City staff will prepare a report for the Council regarding the matter and place it on the next agenda.
None.
4. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS (Chapter 4)
A. Christmas Lake AIS Program Update (p. 63) (Chapter 4A)
5. PARKS
A. Report by Commissioner Wenner (p. 64) (Chapter 5A)
07-22-25 Park Commission Meeting
6. PLANNING
None.
7. ENGINEERING/PUBLIC WORKS
A. SE Area Water Treatment Contract, (p. 72) (Chapter 7A)
City Project 24-08 City Engineer Memo Resolution 25-069
This project will repair the treatment facility at the SE well which has been in the planning stages for 6-8 months. It will rehab water filters, replace filter media, adjust the chemical treatment process slightly and improve controls. This is part of the plan to improve municipal water quality on the east side. The system will be down while making improvements. Costs came in 27% higher than the engineer’s estimate. Staff went back to see which costs could be cut, and removed an item resulting in $25,000 savings. Radium test results will dictate whether an additional $12,000 can be saved. The contractor reduced the bid by $10,000. Because the budget is higher than expected, staff will look into other funds where cuts can be made to cover the costs. Total cost $607,236.0l
DiGruttolo asked if additional cyber security steps were being taken. Morreim explained that due to the old system, it was not accessible from the outside so it defaults to being secure.
Sanschagrin asked about the $60k engineering fee. Morreim said 10% is appropriate for a $600,000 project.
MOTION to accept bids and reward the contract for the southeast well water improvement program. Approved 5-0.
B. Surplus Items (p. 76) (Chapter 7B)
Public Works Director Memo Resolution 25-07
An inventory has shown that three pieces of surplus equipment are ready for auction. Morreim proposed three items for purchase, including a storage container, stump grinder attachment and logging grappler for ash tree removal. Proceeds from the auction will offset some of the $47,000 (approx.) costs.
MOTION to approve the sale of surplus equipment approved 5-0
8. General New Business:
A. HVAC Maintenance Agreement (p. 41) (Chapter 8A)
Public Works Director Memo (DiGruttolo moved from H. on the Consent Agenda.) DiGruttolo asked for more information, such as the number of HVAC systems being maintained.
MOTION to approve maintenance agreement. Passed 5-0
B. New Hire: Administrative Assistant (p. 38) (Chapter 8B)
City Clerk/HR Director Memo (DiGruttolo moved to General New Business for discussion)
- DiGruttolo asked for discussion on the salary being proposed ($70k/annual plus benefits.
- Nevinski said it follows the city’s salary guidelines (available through city hall) voted on by the Council in 2023
- The job entails “front desk,” answering phones and managing building permits
- See Shorewood city salary guidelines here, starting at p. 56.
MOTION to approve new hire. Passed 4-1 (DiGruttolo dissenting)
9. Staff and Council Reports and Discussion: (Chapter 9)
− Planning-Griffith: Not present-Nevinski reported that staff will continue working onthe renewal rental permit process scheduled to will start in October. The park master plan survey closes on the 14th. Stakeholder meetings will happen on the 15th. The EFD budget will be discussed on August 22.
– City Engineer Budde: The contractor has finished the mill and overlay projects. The punch list will be presented in a few days. Staff is working on the Galpin Street trail project along with the Mill Street trail project.
– Public Works Director: Morreim
- A new employee has started at public works
- Over three weeks public works has removed approximately 100 trees, in conjunction with Hennepin County. Another 50 are prepped. The project will continue for 6-12 months. Larger trees will be contracted out. Pothole patching, buckthorn removal and finish trimming are also being done in the parks. Finally, public works is watering over 140 small trees that have been planted in the parks.
– Finance Schmuck: 7 different Q&A questionnaires related to the auditor bids have come in. Enterprise funds are being reviewed for budget items.
– City Attorney: None
– City Administrator (video)
- Responded to resident Barry Brown’s concerns about taxpayer funded tree removal and landscape restoration on private property in Shorewood Oaks.
- Because of the highway 7 budget shortfall (The highway 7 corridor study will need about twice as much money as budgeted.)(video starts hr. 1:27:02), it is believed that a council member will need to go to the Transportation Alliance seminar in Washington to lobby MN representatives for more federal funding. Mayor Weirsum of Minnetonka has extended an invitation to attend the “fly-in” with him.Extensive question and discussion occurred among council members DiGruttolo, Gorham and Sanschagrin about the worth of the $2,000 expenditure and the benefits to the residents of Shorewood. Labadie was forceful in explaining the need for someone from Shorewood to attend, and went on to say she would be honored to be that someone. She feels the cost is a small price to pay for something with so much potential.
(See in-depth article coming to SCA).
- Because of the highway 7 budget shortfall (The highway 7 corridor study will need about twice as much money as budgeted.)(video starts hr. 1:27:02), it is believed that a council member will need to go to the Transportation Alliance seminar in Washington to lobby MN representatives for more federal funding. Mayor Weirsum of Minnetonka has extended an invitation to attend the “fly-in” with him.Extensive question and discussion occurred among council members DiGruttolo, Gorham and Sanschagrin about the worth of the $2,000 expenditure and the benefits to the residents of Shorewood. Labadie was forceful in explaining the need for someone from Shorewood to attend, and went on to say she would be honored to be that someone. She feels the cost is a small price to pay for something with so much potential.
– City Clerk-Thone: Not present
- DiGruttolo: Enjoyed Night to Unite
- Gorham: None
- Sanschagrin: Sanschagrin again asked for an inventory of city owned land. Nevinski wanted to know why he was asking. Sanschagrin said it would be helpful to know where the assets are and the purpose they serve, which could lead to the sale of some parcels. Nevinski said he will pull it together sometime.
- Maddy: None.
- Labadie: Night to Unite was successful and she attended a senate district mayor’s meeting.
ADJOURN
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Dustin Maddy (612) 293-6727 dmaddy@shorewoodmn.gov
Jennifer Labadie (952) 836-8719 jlabadie@shorewoodmn.gov
Michelle DiGruttolo (517) 422-9528 mdigruttolo@shorewoodmn.gov
Guy Sanschagrin (952) 217-1289 gsanschagrin@shorewoodmn.gov
Nat Gorham (617) 780-7771 ngorham@shorewoodmn.gov
