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Home My WebLink About2002-03-20 AGENDAf , i AGENDA COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 20, 2002 Persons wishing to address the Council during this meeting are asked to fill out a"Speaker Signup Form"and return fhe 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 fhat are not a part of the Regular Meeting agenda, but must limit �emarks 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 2. PRESENTATIONS A. Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. January 16, 2002 Regular Meeting. B. February 6, 2002 Regular Meeting. C. March 10, 2002 Special Meeting. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes: i. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission of January 14, 2002. **ii. Public Safety, Health and Welfare Commission of October 9, 2001, November 13, 2001, January 8, 2002, and February 12, 2002. B. Consider adoption of a resolution approving final payment in the amount of $13,058.75 to Utiliry Service Company, Inc. for the Pine Hill School 500,000 Gallon Elevated Tank Project. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution and final payment. The contrector, Utility Service Company, Inc., in accordance with the contract plans and specifications, has satisfactorily completed the work. MARCH 20, 2002 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council C. Consider adoption of a resolution banning parking on certain sections of Hadley Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. Street improvements to Hadley Avenue, funded 6y Municipal State Aid monies, requires that the City pass a resolution banning pa�king on certain areas of Hadley Avenue. D. Consider approving Change Order #3 for the West Draw Water Tower Project. Sta(f Recommendation: Approve fhe change order, which rs for the altitude va/ve vault cut-in installation that was used instead of the originally designed wet tap installation, which has a slight risk of failu�e. E. Consider approving an amendment to a conditional use permit to allow AT&T Wireless Services of Minnesota to install two additional wireless communication antennas on the West Draw Water Tower. Staff Recommendation: Adopf the resolution amending a conditional use permit to allow the insiallation of two additional wireless communication antennas on the West Draw Water Tower. F. Consider approving an interim conditional use permit allowing Linder's Greenhouses to operate a seasonai garden center at Grove Plaza. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolufion approving an interim conditional use permit allowing Lrnder's Greenhouses to operate a seasonal garden center at Grove Plaza. G. Consider authorizing staff to purchase a John Deere Triplex Green Mower and Utility Vehicle for the River Oaks Golf Course for $39,793. Staff Recommendation: Authorize the purchases. Thrs equipment would replace agrng equipment, which will be traded in. H. Consider approving Skate Sharpening Service Agreement between Ben Cotroneo and the Cottage Grove Ice Arena. Staff Recommendation: Approve fhe service agreement. The agreemeni would expi�e on April 1. 2005. I. Consider appointing Jason West to the position of Recreation Supervisor. Staff Recommendation: Approve the appointment. The position is in pay grade VI of the non- represented pay plan. J. Consider adopting resolutions designating and undesignating Municipal State Aid Roadways. StaKRecommendation: Adopf the resolutions. These resolutions reflect discussions he/d during the Council Workshop on March 6. K. Consider adopting a resolution authorizing execution of a grant agreement with the U.S. Dept. of Justice, O�ce of Community Oriented Policing Services, relating to funding for Mobile Date Computers for the Police Department through the COPS MORE 01 Program, in the amount of $109,887. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution authorizing execution of the grant agreement relating to funding for mobile data computers in the amount of $109, 887, with a maich of $36, 630. L. Consider appointing Michaei Warner to the Public Safety, Health and Weifare Commission as a Youth Member for a term of one year, beginning 3/20/02 and expiring 3/20/03. Staff Recommendation: Appoint Michael Warner to the Public Safefy, Health and Welfare Commission as a Youth Member. M. Consider receiving commission attendance rosters and recognizing members with a perfect attendance record. Staff Recommendation: Receive commission attendance rosfers and recognize members wrth a perfect attendance record. MARCH 20, 2002 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council N. Consider approving an amendment to a conditional use permit to allow AT&T Wireless Services of Minnesota to install three additional wireless communication antennas on the Pine Hill Water Tower. Sfaff Recommendafion: Adopt the resolution amending a conditional use permit 2o allow the installation of th�ee additional wire/ess communication antennas on the Pine Hill Wafer Tower. O. Amend the lease agreement with AT&T Wireless for an additionai antenna on the Pine Hill Water Tower. Staff Recommendation: Approve the lease agreement. The new lease agreement allows for an addHional antenna, which is reflected in an annual rent increase, and a/so adds new maintenance language. P. Consider adopting a resolution authorizing issuance of a Class "B" premise permit to the Cottage Grove Lions Club to conduct lawful purpose gambling at the New Moon Restaurant and Sports Bar, 8180 Hadley Avenue South. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. The premise permit will be effective 6/1/02 thru 5/31 /04. Q. Consider ordering the preparation of plans and specifications for the Rose of Sharon Lutheran Church utility and street improvement project. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution o�dering the preparation of plans and specifications for the Rose of Sharon Lutheran Church utility and street improvement project. R. Consider directing staff to proceed with the interview process with two senior housing providers for redevelopment of Cottage Square Mall. StaH Recommendation: Direct staff to proceed with the interview process with two senior housing providers for redevelopment of Cottage Square Mall. S. Consider the foilowing for the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission: accept the resignation of Jon Cheney and thank him for his past service to the City as a member of the commission since 1997; approve the appointment of Kathleen Kuliman to fiil an unexpired term ending February 28, 2003; and approve the appointment of Paul Barthol to a two-year term of March 1, 2002 thru February 28, 2004. Staff Recommendation: Accept the resignation and thank Jon Cheney for his service on the commission, and approve the new appointments. T. Consider the acceptance of Grove Plaza Shopping Center's finai pylon sign design, and consider approval of a final plat named Grove Plaza 2nd Addition. Staff Recommendation: Accept the �nal design for the Grove Plaza Shopprng Center's pylon sign, and adopf a resolution approving the final plat named Grove Plaza 2nd Addition. "U. Consider approving the 2002 - 2005 Economic Development Authority Strategic Plan. Sfaff Recommendation: Approve the 2002 - 2005 EDA Strategic Plan. The City Council recently reviewed the strategic plan at their March 10 workshop. `*V. Consider approving a labor agreement between the City of Cottage Grove and Law Enforcement Labor Services Local #79 representing Police Officers. Staff Recommendation: Approve the labor agreement. This is for a two-year cont�acf, and includes a 3.5% increase in base wages for each contract year. "W. Consider adopting 2002 - 2003 City Council Goals. Staff Recommendation: Adopt City Council Goals. 5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES 6. PUB�IC HEARINGS MARCH 20, 2002 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council 7. BID AWARDS *'A. Consider awarding Grove Plaza Phase III Street and Storm Utility improvements to Eureka Construction in the amount of $339,498. Siaff Recommendation: Award the brd to Eureka Construction, the /owest of seven bids received. 8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. Consider denial of a variance from Title 11-3-4D, Visibility Standards, to allow construction of a garage addition 19 feet from the side property line when a 20- foot side-yard setback is required, at 7499 Hidden Valley Court. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution denying a variance allowing construciion of a garage addition 19 feet from the side property line when a 20-foot side-yard setback is required. B. Consider approving ordinance amendments to the City's nuisance ordinances as recommended by the Nuisance Ordinance Work Group. These amendments relate to: fire prevention and protection, animai control, motor vehicles and parking, exterior storage, glare/lighting, noise, firewood storage. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the ordinances amending the City's nuisance ordinances. C. Consider giving direction to staff to begin acquisition of either Site 3, next to the Rodeo, or Site 6, west of Jamaica and south of the railroad tracks, for a permanent park and ride location. Sfaff Recommendation: Direct staff to begin acquisition of either Site 3 or Site 6 for a permanent park and ride location. `*D. Consider accepting campaign-activities survey, and review the City's policy regarding campaign activities. Staff Recommendation: Receive the survey and review the City's policy. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 11. PAY BILLS A. Approve payment of check numbers 122917 to 123129 in the amount of $541.468.88. 12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC **A. Thompson Grove Pavement Management. 13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT ' Contains Supplemental Information '" Packet Item Submitted 3/18/02