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AGENDA
COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 4, 2001
Persons wishing to address the Council during this meeting are asked to fill out a°Speaker
Signup Form"and return the form to any Staff Member prior to the start of the meeting.
Speaker Signup Forms are located on each audience chair in the Council Chamber.
OPEN FORUM - 7:15 P.M.
Persons may address the City Council on subjects that are not a part of the Regular Meeting
agenda, but must limit remarks to two (2) minutes. Open forum will adjoum to the Regular
Meeting promptly at 7:30 p.m. Open Forum and a portion of the Regular Meeting are
felevised LIVE, airing on Government Channel 16.
REGULAR MEETING - 7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor
ROLL CALL — City Clerk
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
2. PRESENTATIONS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
`*A. March 21, 2001 Regular Meeting.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes:
i. Planning Commission of February 26, 2001.
B. Consider accepting donations in the amount of $2,405.00 on behalf of the
Public Safety, Fire and Recreation Departments for the 8th Annual Youth Safety
Camp.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt a resolution accepting the donations. Safety Camp takes place
July 17-19.
C. Consider adopting a resolution delegating certain hiring authority powers to the
City Administrator.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. This resolution essenfially updates fhe list of
employee posifions covered under the de%gated hiring authority powers of the City
Administrator by repealing Resolution No. 99-33. From time to time, the list must be updated to
reflect position title changes.
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D. Consider authorizing staff to purchase workers compensation insurance
coverage through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust for April 3,
2001 to April 3, 2002 for $113,355.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize staff fo purchase workers compensation insurance coverage.
E. Consider waiving the municipal tort liability limits for insurance coverage
through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT).
StaH Recommendation: Waive the monetary limits on tort liabilky. Claims to which the statutory
rriunicipal tort limits do not apply are not affecfed 6y this decision.
F. Consider approval of a resolution supporting legislation to restrict the sale of
phosphorus lawn fertilizers.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution supporting legislation to restrict the sale of
phosphorus lawn fertilizers.
G. Consider appointing Jan Wourenma to the Public Works Commission to a term
which expires 2/28/03.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the appointment. This appointment is recommended 6y Public
Works Commission Chair Ken Boyden, and Pu61ic Works Commission Council Liaison Jim
Wolcott.
�"H. Consider appointment of Tami Schwartz to the Parks, Recreation, and Natural
Resources commission to serve a two-year term beginning March 31, 2001 and
ending March 31, 2003.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the appointment.
**I. Consider accepting donations of gift certificates or merchandise on behalf of the
Public Safety, Fire and Recreation Departments for the 8th Annual Youth Safety
Camp.
Staff Recommendation: Accept donations of gift certificates or merchandise on behalf of the
Public Safety, Fire and Recreation Departments for the 8th Annual Youth Safery Camp.
**J. Consider authorizing repairs to the City's aerial ladder truck at an estimated
cost of $38,000.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize the repairs. North Central Emergency Equipment in Kenosha
Wisconsin will carry out the repairs.
5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. BID AWARDS
*'A. Consider awarding bid for construction of the 2001 Street and Trail
Improvement Project to Tower Asphalt, Inc., who was the lowest responsible
bidder in the amount of $329,841.00.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt a resolufion awarding a contract to Tower Asphaft, Inc. for
consfruction of the 2001 Street and Trail Improvement Project in the amount of $329, 841.00.
'*B. Consider awarding bid for construction of the public improvement within the
Pine Grove of Cottage Grove Project to Ryan Contracting, Inc., who was the
lowest responsible bidder in the amount of $412,876.88.
Staff Recommendafion: Adopt the resolution awarding a contract to Ryan Contracting, Inc. for
construction of the public rmprovements wifhin the Pine Grove of Cottage Grove project in the
amount of $412, 876.88.
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UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
A. Consider approving the grading permit allowing Metropolitan Council
Environmental Services (MCES) to excavate and haul fill at the Waste Water
Treatment Plant at 9211 — 110th Street South.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the grading permit allowing MCES to excavate and haul fill at
9211 — 110th St�eet South.
9. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
A. Response to Council: Citizen Requests to Pull Consent Items.
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
11. PAY BILLS
A. Approve payment of check numbers 118029 to 118226 in the amount of
$232,389.33.
12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC
A. Boards and Commissions.
13. WORKSHOP SESSION — C�OSED TO PUBLIC
ADJOURNMENT
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