By Mollee Francisco

No more Friday night concerts in the park. No more colorful flower baskets donning downtown street lamps. No more free port-a-potties for River City Days.

Those were just a few of the items city staff would propose to cut in order to balance the 2011 budget, in lieu of raising the city tax rate.

Members of the Chaska City Council had their first look at what would be on the chopping block during a work session Monday night. Mayor Mark Windschitl was not in attendance due to illness.

Among the items included on tonight's Chaska City Council agenda is:

* Outlot transfer to the Jonathan Association

** There will also be a work session at 6 p.m. to discuss the general fund budget

Chaska City Council meetings are held the first, third and fifth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. at Chaska City Hall, One City Hall Plaza.

The Chaska City Council approved a liquor license for Chaska Liquor Monday night. The action paves the way for owner/operator Kevin Do to open his new business as soon as possible.

Chaska Liquor will be located in the Gateway Plaza next to Napa Auto Parts, Caribou Coffee and Papa Murphy’s Pizza.

In other city news:

Among the items included on tonight's Chaska City Council agenda is:

* Certify results of the Nov. 2 municipal general election

Chaska City Council meetings are held the first, third and fifth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. at Chaska City Hall, One City Hall Plaza.

Cindy Monroe and Glen Henry were elected to the Carver City Council Tuesday night. Monroe received 631 votes while Henry received 473 votes. Candidates Brad Bramigk, Mike Parker and Mary Williamson received 383, 343 and 335 votes respectively.

Greg Osterdyk was elected the next mayor of Carver.

Osterdyk (with 769 votes) defeated incumbent Jim Weygand (381) and fellow challenger Kenny Schultz (213).

Longtime Chaska resident Scott Millard will be Chaska's next Ward 1 councilor.

He defeated first-term incumbent Gino Businaro 824 votes to 593.

With Ward 3 results in, Chris Schulz has been reelected to the Chaska City Council.

Schulz recieved 831 votes to challenger Charles Stech's 323.

This election season, the Herald invited city council candidates to film a 1-minute video telling voters why they should be elected. Here is Carver City Council candidate Brad Bramigk.

This election season, the Herald invited city council candidates to film a 1-minute video telling voters why they should be elected. Here is Chaska City Council Ward 1 candidate Gino Businaro.