Shakopee City Council Meeting Highlights

Press release from the City of Shakopee:

August 6, 2020

The Shakopee City Council met Wednesday, Aug. 5. Among the meeting highlights:

Council directs staff to prepare a resolution regarding SPUC ballot question

The City Council directed staff to prepare a resolution to add a question to the Nov. 3 ballot asking Shakopee voters whether to disband the Shakopee Public Utilities Commission. The council will discuss the resolution at its Aug. 18 meeting. The final date to add questions to the general election ballot is Aug. 21.

Council reviews proposed full-time Shakopee Fire staffing model

The City Council directed staff to continue developing a potential 24/7-staffing model for the Shakopee Fire Department. Since March, the department has been staffing Fire Station 1 full-time with its duty crew working 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and paid-on-call firefighters filling overnight and weekend shifts. The model has reduced the department’s response times while providing better staffing predictability. Moving to the model permanently is estimated to cost more than $250,000 a year. More information: Rick Coleman, Fire Chief, 952-233-9570.

Council commends Shakopee Parks and Recreation Department

The City Council approved a resolution commending the Shakopee Parks and Recreation Department for its outstanding planning, flexibility, steadfast determination and customer service during COVID-19. While the department’s programs and facilities have been greatly impacted by COVID-19, department staff continue to provide high-quality service. The resolution is available on the city website.

These summaries are a sampling of the meeting. See the entire agenda packet with supporting documents at www.ShakopeeMN.gov/agendasandminutes. The meeting is also available for viewing on demand at www.ShakopeeMN.gov/livestream.

This press release was produced by the City of Shakopee. The views expressed here are the author’s own.