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COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 20, 2002
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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 adjourn to the Regular Meeting promptly at
7:30 p.m. Open Forum and a portion of the Regular Meeting are televised LIVE, airing on Government
Channel 16.
REGULAR MEETING - 7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor
ROLL CALL — City Clerk
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
A. Firefighter Appointments and Swearing In Ceremony.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. December 19, 2001 Regular Meeting.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes:
i. Public Works Commission of January 14, 2002.
B. Consider authorizing issuance of a single-occasion gambling permit to Capitol
City Strutters to conduct a raffle at the VFW Red Barn, 9260 East Point Douglas
Road, on April 4th, 2002.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize issuance of the single-occasion gambling permif conditioned
on compliance with all state and local regulations relating to gambling. No facts were found
during the required background investigation that would constitute denial of the application.
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C. Consider advisory commission appointments: Advisory Committee on Historic
Preservation—Gary Golusky, Mickey McBride; Human Services/Rights
Commission—Bruce Schmidt, Kathleen Kline, Jim Shinn, Kristin Haertl; Parks,
Recreation and Natural Resources Commission—AI Boche, Alan Dubois; Public
Safety, Health and Welfare Commission—Kyle Lindquist, Richard Lyden; Public
Works Commission—Randall Eckstein; Planning Commission—Timothy Booth,
David Lassen, David Piggott.
Staff Recommendation: Reappoint commissioners. These are for two-year appointments,
except for the Planning Commission, which are three-year appointments. Jim Shinn's
appoinfinent is retroactive (4/1/01 — 2/28/03), as well as Kristin Haertl's (4/1/01 — 3/31/02)
youth-seat appointment.
D. Consider reappointing Jack LaVold to a three-year term to represent Cottage
Grove as a Manager for the South Washington Watershed District.
Staff Recommendation: Reappoint Jack LaVold to a three-year term to represent Cottage Grove
as a Manager for the South Washington Watershed Disfrict.
E. Consider appointing Mark Leier as Chairperson and Bruce Gengnagel as Vice-
Chairperson of the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Commission for the year
2002.
Sta(f Recommendation: Appoint Mark Leier as Chairperson and Bruce Gengnagel as Vice-
Chairperson of the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Commission for the year 2002.
F. Consider approving the amendments to the ICMA City Administrator Pension
Plan.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the amendments to the ICMA City Administrator Pension Plan.
G. Consider authorizing staff to purchase (not to exceed) $11,000 in food and
beverage equipment for the River Oaks Golf Course Clubhouse.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize the purchase of equipment for the River Oaks Golf Course
Clubhouse. The equipment is needed as a result of the additional in-house catering being done
at the facility.
H. Consider authorizing the purchase of two .223 caliber rifles for assignment to
the patrol division with funds from the departmenYs Criminal ForFeiture Fund, in
the amount of $2,906.42.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize the purchase of two .223 caliber rifles for assignment to the
patrol division with funds from the departmenf's Criminal Forfeiture Fund, in the amount of
$2, 906.42.
I. Consider approving the plans and specifications for the Thompson Grove
Pavement Management project and setting a bid date of March 28, 2002.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the plans and specifications for the
Thompson Grove Pavement Management project and setting a bid dafe of March 28, 2002.
J. Consider approving the equipment upgrade from the South Washington County
Telecommunications Commission.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the equipment upgrade.
**K. Consider authorizing issuance of a gambling license premise permit to the
Cottage Grove Athletic Association to conduct Class A lawful gambling at
Fantasy Cruise Bingo Hall, 8200 Hadley Avenue.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize issuance of the premise permit conditioned on the
recommendation of the Public Safety Department pending resutts of the required background
investigation, payment of the $1001icense fee, and compliance with all state and local
regulations relating to gambling. The premise permit will be good for a two-year period.
5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES
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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
'A. Consider approval of a resolution amending the Comprehensive Plan 2020 by
adding policy statements to design review section of the Historic Preservation
Element.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving a comprehensive plan amendment to
add policy stafements to the design review section of the Historic Preservation Element.
B. Consider approval of a preliminary plat application for a proposed subdivision,
Acorn Ridge, which would consist of 24 lots for single-family homes. This
subdivision would be located on the south side of 70th Street, west of Granada
Avenue.
StaffRecommendation: Adopt the resolufion approving the preliminary plat forAcorn Ridge,
which would consist of 24 lots for single-family homes.
C. Consider directing staff to pursue the phased development of a new river
access park on Lower Grey Cloud Island in cooperation and partnership with
Washington County, Metropolitan Council, Minnesota DNR, and other
interested parties.
Staff Recommendation: Direct staff to pursue the phased development of a new river access
park on Lower Grey Cloud Island.
9. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
11. PAY BILLS
A. Approve payment of check numbers 122541 to 122766 in the amount of
$493.056.02.
12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC
13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC
ADJOURNMENT
* Contains Supplemental Information.
** Packet Item Submitted 2/19/02.