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Home My WebLink About2000-10-04 AGENDA.. �_; ►�_ • • -• • . � Z � � �l :3 � :Z �+� � I � I � 7 Persons wishing to address the Council during this meeting are asked to fill out a"Speaker Signup Form" and retum fhe form to any Statf Member prior fo the start of the meeting. Speaker Signup Forms are /ocated on each audience chair in the Council Chamber. �• •- Persons may address the City Council on subjects that are not a part of the Regular Meeting agenda, but must limit remarks to tv✓o (2) minutes. Open forum will adjoum to the Regular Meefing promptly at 7:30 p.m. Open Forum and a porfion of the Regular Meeting are te/evised LIVE, airing on Government Channel 16. REGULAR MEETING - 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER — Mayor ROLL CALL — City Clerk _�� ► • : ► PRESENTATIONS A. Update on Watershed and Master Planning for the East Ravine by Matt Moore. ***B. Proclamation: Crime Prevention Month. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. August 16, 2000 Regular Meeting. B. September 6, 2000 Regular Meeting. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Accept and Plsce on File the Foliowing Minutes: i. Pfanning Commission of August 28, 2000. B. Consider accepting a donation of $25 for the purchase of an unbudgeted thermal imager for the Fire Department. Sfaff Recommendation: Adopt a resolution accepting the donation from Jileen Marquardt. The fotal coflected year to date is $8,060. C. Consider adoption of resalution approving finaP psyment in the amount of $14,986.38 to Cummins Riarth Central, Inc. on the purchase of portable generators. Staff Recommendation: Adopt resolution approving final payment. The contractor, Cummins North Centra/, lnc., in accordance with fhe contract p/ans and specifications, has satisfactorily completed the wark. OCTOBER 4, 2000 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council D. Pass a motion to accept the resignation from Matthew Trom, member of the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Commission, with regrets and commendation. Staff Recommendation: Pass a motion to accepf the resignatron from Mafthew Trom, member of the Public Safety, hea(th and �rVelfare Commrssion, v✓ith regrets and commendation. E. Authorize the placement of "No Parking—Resident Only During Schooi Hours" signs on Innsdale Avenue between 80th and 81 st Streets—up past the cul-de- sac and authorize Pubiic Works to instail the signs. Staff Recommendation: Authorrze the placement of "No Parking—Resident Only During School Hours" signs on tnnsdale Avenue belween 80th and 81 st Streets—up past the cul-de-sac and authorize Pubiic Works to install the signs. F. Consider adopting a Years of Service Plan for Employee Recognition, repealing Resolution No. 93-234. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the new Years of Service Plan Resolution, repealing Reso/ution No. 93-234. This resolution would add a 35-year award to fhe exisfing plan, as well as recognize paid-on-call firefighters and seasonal emp/oyees. G. Consider adopting a resolution transferring local Board of Review duties to Washington County for assessment senrices. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. This would authorize Washington County to ho(d open book meeEings. H. Consider awarding fall tree planting contract for new developments to Gerten Greenhouses in the amount of $6,831.22 Staff Recommendation: Award fall tree p/anting to Gerten Greenhouses, who submitted the lowest of the three quotes received. *"I. Consider authorizing issuance of a single-occasion gambling permit to South Washington Senior Center for a raffle to be conducted on October 27, 2000, conditioned on cornpiiance with all state and local regulations relating to gambling. Staff Recommendation: Authorize issuance of the permit. The event will be held at the Drstrict 833 P�ogram Center, 8400 East Point Douglas Road. **J. Accept the resignation of Jon Hempel from the Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Commission, effective October 1, 2000. Staff Recommendation: Accept the resignation, with regrets, a�d thank Mr. Hempel for his service to the Cify of Cottage Grove. ""`L Consider approving joint powers agreement with the Cottage Grove Recreation Department:and Cottage Grove National Guard TACC or Armory facility for use and supervision of said facility. Staff Recommendation: Approve joint powers agreement with the Cottage Grove Recreation Department and Cotfage Grove National Guard TACC or Armory facitity for use and supervision of said facility. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES PUBLlC HEARINGS A. Conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution authorizing a tax rate increase for taxes payable 2001. Staff Recommendation: Mrnnesota law requires that the City Counci/ conduct a pub(ic hearing and adopf a resolution a�thorizing the County Audrtor to extend a tax rate that is higher than the previous year's tax rate. The currenf budget anticipates fhat the tax rate wil! be higher in 2001 than 2000. QCTOBER 4, 2000 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council B. Conduct the public hearing for: 1. 2000 Street Improvement project and adopt the assessments. 2. 95th Street Phase II project and adopt tne assessments. 3. Kingsborough Woods project and adopt the assessments. 4. Pine Forest 5th project and adopt the assessments. 5. Hidden Valiey 9th project and adopt the assessments. 6. Ron Reimann lot spiit, continue hearing to October 18th. Statf Recommendation: The Counci/ adopted the resotutions declaring costs and ca/Iing for the public hearing on the projects above on September 6, 2000. All required notices have been mailed and the �equired lega! notice has been pubiished in accordance with state /aw. Conduct the public hearings and adopt the assessments as per above. 7. BID AWARDS *A. Consider awarding bid for construction of the public utilities and street improvements for the Kingsborough Woods 2nd Addition project. Staff Recommendation. The bid opening was initially set for Thursday, September 28, 2000, but the bid opening was postponed until Monday, October 2, 2000 at 11:30 a.m. The City Engineer will provide a verba/ report concernrng the number of bidders, bid amounts, and recommendation for award at the Ocfober 4, 2000 City Council meeting. °B. Consider awarding bid for construction of the pubiic utilities and street improvements for the Lodges at Pine Summit 1 st project. Staff Recommendation: The bid openrng was initiatiy set for Thursday, September 28, 2000, but the bid opening was postponed until Monday, October 2, 2000, at 11:00 a.m. The City Engineer witi provide a verbal report concerning the number of bidders, bid amounts, and recommendation for award at the October 4, 200Q City Councii meeting. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. Consider purchase of hydraulicaliy operated sweeper to improve maintenance procedures at the River Oaks Goif Course. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City take advantage of this speciaf pricing offer, good through October 30, 2000, and purchase the sweeper at this fime. B. Consider scheduling a special meeting in November to canvass results of the municipal election. Staff Recommendation: Schedute the special meetrng. Within seven days after the General Electron, fhe Crty Council must canvass the results for the Mayor and City Council seats. The meeting will need to be scheduled for November 8, 9, ?3 or 14. C. Consider granting permission to Mr. Ron Schwartz to use his existing house at 10450 Kimbro Avenue South while a new residence is being built on the properfy. Staff Recommendafion: Grant permission to Mr. Schwartz to use his exisfing house at 10450 Kimbro Avenue South while a new residence is being constructed on the property and require remova/ of the existing house by February 2002. D. Hoid a hearing to discuss revocation of the conditional use permit for A& F Auta Staff Recommendation: Revoke the conditional use permit for A& F Auto o� refer the item to an administrative faw judge to take testimony from the property owner and fhe City and to make a formal recommendation to the Council. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS OCTOBER 4, 2000 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council 11. PAY BILLS A. Approve payment o4 check numbers 115113 to 115482 in the arnount of $1,924, 357.63. 12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUB�IC 13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC A. Union Negotiations. ADJOURNMENT * Contai�s Supplemental Information '* Packet Item(s) Submitted 10/2/00 "'* Packet Item(s) Submitted 10/3/00