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\"Every dollar counts for a pound,\" Mayor Hubbard said, urging monetary donations because the food shelf can buy more food with cash than it can receive through bulk donations. The mayor also warned that some high-sugar juices and peanut butter are already in surplus and that the food shelf prefers staples such as cereal, pasta and other pantry items.

Council members noted neighborhood ambassadors will collect donations at block parties and carry them to the food shelf, and one council member confirmed that people can give online through the food-shelf website's Night to Unite page. Organizers said the community drive includes a prize (a Jersey Mike's sandwich party) for neighborhoods that collect the most donations.

No formal action or vote was required; the council used the report section to promote the drive and provide practical guidance on what donations best meet the food shelf's needs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Chaska City Council & EDA Meeting 8.4.25","oneSentenceSummary","At its Aug. 4 meeting the council promoted the Night to Unite food-drive and a community donation challenge. Officials encouraged monetary gifts to Bountiful Basket, noted preferred items (cereal, pasta) and said residents can donate online via the food shelf's site.","taxTitle","City of Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota","taxId",70659,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6145076,"EDA adopts resolution to call Sept. 15 public hearing on TIF-backed business subsidy for EDCO Products",145,2582000,2727000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533083-0af09ab1804699ddd6edc10098d64fd3&start=2582&end=2727","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533083-0af09ab1804699ddd6edc10098d64fd3/thumbnail_2582000.jpg","/articles/6145076/Minnesota/EDA-adopts-resolution-to-call-Sept-15-public-hearing-on-TIF-backed-business-subsidy-for-EDCO-Products","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145076-62f60494ea1295b1fac12a3ccb6739d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770516275&Signature=TdMUs0h3M7sIVr5VpdSc~iXLetQ4gh1lUBgHoQK0DyijZVBnoUe4Cav2zH7J3HRJW36oWZnjWiBWsZja-4Jx49o-HCbQxAlB4FN0kTHOHXEVJLEF4bICiYDWN63MVwPWEkEw0LCjdzziv8h79cKX3kZaK2IVpV58IgsJTWZv5uR9iE4Ta9jIJwtS6JKn-t9U6ER0xJA0pneAt3KT~3lAwgb1dOoUh8UnBxa5yS74HjRfd4noMCR0Su-TWBYrCGOcVmPflOCAJy6L0XsBQN7hRk2czDCNGG6f6cloAvlbYt5C2CqsELQVaqsnTlLWdavZG67BCpPyyIS2pBZhzHNLIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chaska Economic Development Authority on Aug. 4 adopted a resolution calling a public hearing for Sept. 15 on proposed tax-increment financing assistance and a business-subsidy agreement for EDCO Products, Inc. The action advances a planned financing step the EDA said is needed before the company can start construction.

A city staff member told the EDA that this resolution is \"another step in the process\" of establishing the tax-increment financing assistance and the business-subsidy agreement under the city's policy for TIF-supported projects. The staff member said the public hearing date would be Sept. 15 and described the resolution as the formal action to set that hearing.

Commissioner Hatfield moved to adopt the resolution calling the hearing; Commissioner Grama seconded the motion. The EDA chair called for the vote and the motion carried by voice.

Staff said the current action follows an earlier letter-of-intent the EDA approved so EDCO could finish its financing. The upcoming public hearing will give residents a formal opportunity to comment on the proposed TIF district and business-subsidy agreement before any final EDA or council approvals are considered.","The Chaska Economic Development Authority voted to adopt a resolution calling a Sept. 15 public hearing on tax-increment financing assistance and a business-subsidy agreement for EDCO Products, Inc., a step staff described as required before construction can proceed.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6145081,"Highway 41 Angler intersection opening delayed; city and contractors provide alternate school routing and traffic steps",109,1426000,1535000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533083-0af09ab1804699ddd6edc10098d64fd3&start=1426&end=1535","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533083-0af09ab1804699ddd6edc10098d64fd3/thumbnail_1426000.jpg","/articles/6145081/Minnesota/Highway-41-Angler-intersection-opening-delayed-city-and-contractors-provide-alternate-school-routing-and-traffic-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145081-0a4fd63b897366cd2b6ccbf21eb0ae24/orig.mp4?Expires=1770516275&Signature=NwrdTIGcTwOpF5wG9gdLY7vIdYeOP0HfxTAkMAe3MRUYpHScYN5VO3FFfmRgy2cwKfvVlWoKR7rrzJ83A7eNl9Pe8LCrLOMnaHCvPbrlTJWnnZQTOQCD3cm2xL4EITnoLuKnkTLsg7-HhOSW5JiDH8g~bxTO8N7a38P9k4te~tmygbWTBdN28GLew0Kk2afG-L5gsxIkFEQc9O6jmCRDTQ4pU5uVOtCJdp7kat2m86G8EKuDUlMXxjmIwrNnXcgZVQdVNZzkQQVok9d77h78DN~a9TeKcAuWKC-pt0jmL5yiAsXJDh~rqBp-~qvfvSp8Ll-oaf582N~HcxFlyQPWvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Chaska City Council on Aug. 4 that persistent rain has delayed work on the Highway 41 Angler intersection and that the intersection will not open before the start of the school year as previously hoped. The staff member said the project is running \"probably about 3 weeks, late,\" and that the intersection is now more likely to open in September.

Staff briefed the council on how the delay will affect local traffic and schools. They said the contractor has completed preparatory work so that the Park Ridge intersection portion is still expected to finish this year, and that the paved stretch between Royal Oak and White Oak should be completed within about two weeks. \"They felt comfortable saying it'd be before Labor Day,\" the staff member said.

Because the intersection remains closed, traffic that normally used Engler to reach the Holiday gas station area is being routed up Meadow Lane, increasing traffic on that route. To reduce morning drop-off confusion when school starts, staff said the district and city will send individualized messages to the three impacted schools so each family knows where to go. For afternoon dismissal concerns, staff said they plan to place a flag person at Southwest Christian High School at least initially to help vehicles exit, and will monitor whether that role should continue.

Staff also noted that the project team is prioritizing opening the stretch between Royal Oak and White Oak as soon as practicable to relieve neighborhood routing pressure. Council members and staff discussed existing bottlenecks such as the roundabout near Victoria Drive and how temporary traffic patterns have shifted traffic volumes in ways that are expected to improve once paving is finished and the next project stages open.

The council received the update as information; no formal vote was required. Staff said they will continue to coordinate with the school district and provide updated timelines to the public as the contractor reports progress.","City staff told the council that heavy rain has delayed completion of the Highway 41 Angler intersection; staff said the opening is now likely in September and described interim traffic measures and school drop-off plans including individualized messages and possible flagging at school dismissal.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6145085,"Council hears plan to reopen Oak Ridge as hotel and conference center; city stresses ordinance enforcement tied to police-call thresholds",50,589000,639000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533083-0af09ab1804699ddd6edc10098d64fd3&start=589&end=639","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533083-0af09ab1804699ddd6edc10098d64fd3/thumbnail_589000.jpg","/articles/6145085/Minnesota/Council-hears-plan-to-reopen-Oak-Ridge-as-hotel-and-conference-center-city-stresses-ordinance-enforcement-tied-to-police-call-thresholds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145085-5c4bf2d500e3af04a2982b86be0115a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770516275&Signature=kkndjidZGSTKFhfIdlnLjJEmTmC6~OcQWjIk2zbQv5VB4WXAcbTGo0GCh6zOl79XTGMOEVtWwMIOempKsiS9xvmZ-uyKCh419ghVZaf2nF2FqQ4GD4SHr90n6cRO2k2mW8PHDeRewpQPlie4XpUXqnLRx-jOJwupez1yMlue9~MYaYNI5HII-47XC2rj7iCiCekkmc-a8mw3rVpPF-2Oq2pmVKFdw5LJrTMAzEtkMMzgcq95Ix-k7G-Z1FTJ9RawfMBxm4t9ko-NIf0i575PjmtZ5M6lZrCYo3kO7gRu0ftSp4EdSZsZau~ND-VLQDzx86UWs6ERfz-f-KpBdmk72g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Chaska City Council on Aug. 4 that the owners of the Oak Ridge property have applied for transient-accommodation status and intend to operate it as a hotel and conference center. The application was part of the meeting's consent items and was approved as presented.

City staff said the applicant's stated intent is \"to basically bring[ ] it back to what it was when it was Oak Ridge,\" including a hotel and conference space, while noting the operator has not confirmed whether the restaurant/service component will return. \"There are some improvements that they still need to make, which we put as conditions in the approval,\" the staff member said.

The staff explanation mattered to council members who raised public-safety concerns based on earlier issues downtown involving a transient population. One council member asked whether the city is taking steps to avoid repeating downtown problems near Costco and the new homes. City staff responded that the city's transient-accommodation rules are reactive: they impose additional requirements on lodging operators after a property reaches a threshold number of police calls. \"Our ordinance is structured to be more of a reactive type of ordinance. It's based on the number of police calls that we receive to a place,\" the staff member said, adding that those requirements have helped stabilize issues downtown by prompting hotels to increase security and coordination with police.

Council members pressed for clarity on what kinds of improvements the applicant must make; staff said the building still requires baseline repairs identified in an initial inspection, and that the city will monitor the property and apply the same enforcement approach it uses for other hotels if problems arise. Staff also said the applicant has indicated it will market primarily to corporate and conference clients rather than extended-stay lodging, though the operator could change plans later.

The Oak Ridge item remained on the consent calendar and was approved along with other consent items; council members agreed there was no need to pull it for separate discussion that night. The council did not take any additional, item-specific formal action beyond the consent vote.

The council's discussion clarified that Oak Ridge's reopening rests on the applicant meeting inspection and improvement conditions set by city staff and that any future operational problems would be handled under the city's transient-accommodation ordinance and related enforcement processes.","City staff told the council that the Oak Ridge property has applied for transient-accommodation status and plans to operate as a hotel and conference center; city staff said enforcement would rely on existing ordinance thresholds tied to police-call volumes.","actionData","errors"]

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