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AGENDA
COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 6, 2002
Persons wishing to address the Council during this meeti�g 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 Regufar Meeting
agenda, but must limit rema�ks 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 Ghannel 16.
REGULAR MEETING - 7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor
ROLL CALL — City Clerk
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. Certificates of Appreciation for outgoing Commission Members.
*`B. South Washington Watershed District (NO PACKET INFORMATION).
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
**A. December 5, 2001 Regular Meeting.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes:
i. Planning Commission af January 28, 2002.
B. Consider adopting the 2002 City Council meeting schedule.
Sta(f Recommendation: Adopt the meeting schedule. Staff recommends cancellation of the July
3 regular council meeting.
C. Consider appointing the following EDA Officers: Jim Wolcott as President,
Sandy Shiely as Vice President, and Gerard Weingartner as
Secretary/Treasurer.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the appointments. These appointments were approved by the
EDA at their February 12, 2002 meeting.
D. Consider approving the reappointment of Grace Krumm to the Human
Services/Rights Commission for a two-year term of March 1, 2002 thru
February 28, 2004.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the reappointmeni.
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E. Consider issuance of a Liquor Consumption and Display permit to the
Boondocks Bar & Grill. '
Staff Recommendation: Aufhorize issuance of the permit. During the required background
investigation for 2002 On-and Off-Sale 3.2 Liquor Licenses, no facts were found that would
constifute denia! of the applicatron.
F. Consider adoption of a resolution approving final payment in the amount of
$18,286.14 to Volk Sewer and Water, Inc. for the West Draw Elementary
Schooi Project.
Sta(f Recommendation: Adopt the resolution and final payment. The contractor, Volk Sewer and
Water, lnc., in accordance with the contraci plans and specifications, has satisfactorily
complefed the work.
G. Consider authorizing engineering rates for 2002.
Staff Recommendatron: Authorize engineering rates for 2002. The City contracts with
Bonestroo. Rosene, Ander/ik and Associates for engineering services.
H. Consider authorizing execution of amendments to the lease agreements with
Sprint for telephone communication antennas on the Grange and Inwood Water
Towers.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize execution of the amendments to the /ease agreements.
I. Consider authorizing sending a letter to state legislators regarding proposed
legislation on building inspections.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize sending the letter to state legis/ators. This /etter addresses
the issue of proposed legis/ation regarding privatizing building inspections of new dwellings.
J. Consider authorizing sending a letter to state legislators regarding proposed
legislation on a local tonnage tax for aggregate mining operations.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize sending a/etter to sfate legislators regarding proposed
legis/ation on a local tonnage tax for aggregate mining operations.
K. Consider approving the plans and specifications for the Thompson Grove
Pavement Management project and setting a bid date of April 4, 2002.
StaH Recommendation: Adopt the resolufion approving the plans and specifications for the
Thompson Grove Pavement Management project and setting a bid date of April 4, 2002.
'*L. Consider upgrading the position of Lead Dispatcher to Dispatch Supervisor.
Staff Recommendation: Upgrade the position of Lead Dispatcher to Drspafch Supervisor,
effective March 11, 2002, remove the position from the Dispatch bargaining unit and place the
position in pay grade Vlll of the pay plan for non-represented emp/oyees.
"M. Consider appointing Karla Bigham to the Pubiic Safety, Health and Welfare
Commission to fill a term which expires 2/28/04.
Sta(f Recommendation: Appoint Karla Bigham to the Public Safety, Hea/th and Welfare
Commission. Chairperson Mark Leier and Vice Chairperson Bruce Gengnage/ interviewed
applicants for the position and recommend the appointment.
5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES
A. Response to Mark Grossklaus regarding Park Dedication Fees and Tree
Preservation Ordinance.
B. Response to Peter Wyman regarding recreational opportunities for teens within
the City.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. BID AWARDS
**`A. Consider not awarding the bid at this time for the sanitary sewer service to
Cottage Grove Elementary School.
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Staff Recommendation: Staff is recommending that the bid for the sanitary sewer service to
Cottage Grove Elementary Schoo/ nof be awarded at fhis time.
8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
A. Consider approval of a mixed-use development to be located on the northwest
corner of 70th Street and Hinton Avenue by adopting: ordinance changing the
zoning for R-2.5 to PUD; resolution approving the preliminary plat, site plan,
and master development pian; reso�ution approving a conditional use permit for
a gas station/convenience store; resolution approving a daycare facility;
comprehensive plan amendment to change from low density residential to high
density residentiai to allow a senior housing project.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the above listed ordinance and resolutions to a(low a mixed-use
development including commercial and senior housing on the northwest corner of 70th Street
and Hinton Avenue.
B. Consider approving a site plan review of parking lot improvements and a
variance to Title 11-3-9, Off-Street Parking and Loading, to allow 544 parking
spaces rather than the required 563, at Target.
Staff Recommendatron: Adopt the resolution approving fhe site plan review and variance for
parking lot improvements at Target.
C. Consider continuance of Wellhead Protection Work Pian as previously
approved, authorize completion of technical analysis of Phase 1 and identify
best site for future well.
Stafi Recommendation: Authorize staff to send letter and Wellhead Protection Work Plan to
local government units, complete technical analysis of Phase 1 and identify besi site for future
well.
9. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
A. Response to Council regarding 220-volt etectrical service at Kingston Park.
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
11. PAY BILLS
A. Approve payment of check numbers 122766 to 122916 in the amount of
$158,546.69.
12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC
A. South Washington Watershed District.
B. State Aid Highway Designations.
C. Auburn Woods Drainage Issues.
13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC
ADJOURNMENT
' Includes Supplemental Information
" Packet Item Submitted 3/4/02
'*' Packet Item Submitted 3/6/02