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Home My WebLink About2002-10-02 AGENDA�T�►1 _ _____-- _ COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL October 2, 2002 Agenda Updated: October 1, 2002 Persons wishing to address the Council during this meefing are asked fo sign the "Public Input Signup SheeY; which is located on a clipboard near the Council Chamber entrance. This information will aid in the accurate publication of the o�cia/ meeting minutes. OPEN FORUM - 7:95 P.M. Persons may address the City Council on subjects thaf are nof a part of fhe Regular Meeting agenda, but musf 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 Govemment Channel 16. REGULAR MEETING - 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER — Mayor ROLL CALL — City Clerk ADOPTION OF AGENDA 2. APPOINTMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS A. APPOINTMENTS: B. PRESENTATIONS: i. Xcel Energy Presentation Regarding Power Outages. APPROVAL OF MINUTES "'A. July 17, 2002 Regular Meeting. B. August 28, 2002 Regular Meeting. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes: i. Public Safety, Heaith and Welfare Commission of July 9, 2002 and August 13, 2002. ii. Economic Development Authority of May 14, 2002; June 11, 2002; July 7 16, 2002; and August 13, 2002. iii. Planning Commission of August 26, 2002. B. Consider purchase of 1,785 square feet of Lot 8, Block 7, Thompson Grove 8th Addition, in the amount of $4,462.50. Staff Recommendation: Approve the purchase. The property will be used for the realignment of Scott Boulevard to Granada. OCTOBER 2, 2002 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council C. Consider authorizing school crossing signs and a few white stripes being added to the already painted crosswalk, marking a school crossing area near Pine Hill Elementary Schooi at 95th Street and Hadley Avenue and not charge the school district any fees for the placement of signing. Staff Recommendation: Authorize the request. Placement of the signs and markings are suppoRed by the Public Safety Commission and Public Safety Staff. D. Consider receiving the resignation of Paul Barthol, Jr. and authorize the process of appointing a new member to fill the remainder of Mr. Barthol's unexpired term on the Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Commission. Stalf Recommendation: Receive the resignation and authorize the process of appointing a new commission member. E. Consider appointing Amanda Totino to the Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Commission as a youth representative to serve a one-year term effective August 12, 2002 and ending August 11, 2003. Staff Recommendation: Approve the appointment. F. 1. Consider ordering preparation of feasibility report and plans and specifications for sanitary sewer extension to Cottage Grove Elementary School. 2. Consider approving the plans and specifications for the sanitary sewer extension to Cottage Grove Elementary School and setting a bid date of October 31, 2002. Sta(f Recommendation: 1. Adopt the resolution ordering the preparation of the feasi6ility report and the plans and specifications for the sanffary extension to Cottage Grove Elementary School. 2. Adopt the resolution approving the plans and specifications for the sanitary sewer extension to Cottage Grove Elementary School and setting a bid date of October 31, 2002. G. Accept the resignation of Public Safety, Health and Welfare Commission Member Richard Lyden, effective 8/28/02, and acknowledge the vacant seat on the commission. Staff Recommendation: Accept the resignation and acknowledge the vacant seat. H. Consider authorizing removal of both youth seats from the composition of the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Commission. Staff Recommendation: Authorize removal of the seats. Both seats are vacant at the present time. I. Receive the Metropolitan Council Blueprint 2030 for future discussion. Stafl Recommendation: Receive the report. J. Consider directing the City Administrator to inform the Metropoiitan Council of the City of Cottage Grove preferences within the redistricting review process. Staff Recommendation: Approval of the request. *•K. Consider adopting a resolution adopting assessments for utility services installed as part of the Pine Summit Improvement Project. StaN Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. **L. Consider passing a motion authorizing the lease agreement for a Ricoh Aficio 1060 digital copier for the police division with Metro Sales. SYaff Recommendation: Authorize the lease agreement for a Ricoh Aficio 1060 digital copier for the police division with Metro Sales. ••"M. Consider accepting the donation of four picnic tables from the Cottage Grove Lions Club. Staf� Recommendafion: Adopt the resolutron accepting the donation. 5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES OCTOBER 2, 2002 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. 1. Conduct pubiic hearings considering the assessment of public improvements for: Almar Village, Timber Ridge 1 st Addition, Pine Summit 3rd, Rose of Sharon Church, Acom Ridge 1st. 2. Adopt the resolutions adopting assessments for the projects. SYaS Recommendation: Conduct the public hearings and adopt the resolutions as proposed. B. Hold the public hearing and consider approval of a partial drainage and utility easement vacation for Lot 14, Block 2, Ridgewood 7th Addition. Statf Recommendation: Hold the public hearing and adopf the resolution approving the request. 7. BID AWARDS , A. Consider awarding the bid for a Mercom Audio Log Voice Logging System to Northland Business systems per specifications as optional in the amount of $29,890 and pay for the purchase using 911 funds provided by the state. Sta/f Recommendation: Award the bid to Northland Business systems in the amount of $29,890 and pay for the purchase using 911 funds provided by the state. B. Consider awarding SCADA System Upgrade Project to Telemetry & Process Controls, Inc., to be funded by the Water Distribution Fund. Staff Recommendation: Award the SCADA System Upgrade Project to Telemetry 8 Process Controls, Inc., who su6mitted fhe lowest o/ five 6ids received. C. Consider adopting a resolution awarding bid for the purchase of an all-purpose bi-directionai tractor with attachments to Carlson Tractor, in the amount of $81,255.24. StaNRecommendation: Award the bid for the tractorpurchase to Carlson Tractor. Carlson Tractor, Rosemount, Minnesota, su6mitted the lowest of hvo bids received. "'D. 1. Consider awarding the bid for the Hardwood Avenue Utiiity, Street, and Street Lighting Improvements Project to Arcon Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $2,642,607.25. 2. Consider awarding the bid for Alternate 1, Hardwood Court Improvements, to Arcon Construction Co., In the amount of $89,354.55. SYaff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution awarding the bid for the Hardwood Avenue Utilfty, Street, and Street Lighting /mprovements Project to Arcon Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of$2,642.607.25. 2. Adopt fhe resolution awarding fhe bid forAlternate 1, Hardwood Court to Arcon Construction Co., Inc. in the amount o/$89,354.55. 8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. Consider adopting an ordinance relating to the saiaries of the Mayor and City Council members. StaN Recommendation: Increase the salary of the Mayor from $650.00 per month to $750.00 per month and the salary o( City Council Mem6ers from $500.00 per month to $575.00 per month. Note: The increase will require an increase ($4, 800) to the 2003 Mayor/Council Budget. 'B. Consider approving an amendment to the City's comprehensive plan changing the land use designation from low density residential to commercial and expanding the MUSA boundary to add 4.13 acres of land located at 7750 Harkness Avenue South. StaH Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the request. ' OCTOBER 2, 2002 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council 'C. Consider adopting resolutions providing for the issuance of the 2002 series bonds: 2002A—$5,790,000 G.O. Improvement Bonds; 20026—$4,185,000 G.O. Improvement Bonds; 2002C—$3,665,000 G.O. Improvement Refunding Bonds. Sta(f Recommendation: Adopt the resolutions providing for fhe sa/e of the 2002 series bonds. D. 1. Consider approving a comprehensive plan amendment to change the designation of 3.5 acres of land in Oakwood Park from low density residential to commercial and to expand the MUSA boundary by adding this parcel of land. 2. Consider approving a zoning amendment to rezone a 3.5-acre parcel of land in Oakwood Park from R-2, Residential Estate, to B-2, Retail Business. StaH Recommendation: 1. Adopt the resolution approving the comprehensive plan amendment. 2. Adopt the resolution approving the rezoning. E. Moved to ITEM 6.6. "`*F. 1. Consider approving an ordinance rezoning the property at 7420 - 80th Street South from B-1, Limited Business, to B-2, Retail Business. 2.Consider approving a site plan review for a commercial development, Oak Park Commons, and a variance to the 20-foot minimum parking setback from a public roadway. Staff Recommendation: 1. Adopt the ordinance rezoning the property at 7420 - 80th Street South from 8-1 to 8-2. 2. Adopt the resolution approving the site plan review (or Oak Park Commons and the parking setback variance. 9. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 'A. Receive report from City Clerk Caron Stransky relating to Planning Commission terms. StaNRecommendation: Receive the report. 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 11. PAY BILLS A. Approve payment of check numbers 125779 to 125996 in the amount of $673.308.85. 12. WORKSHOP SESSION – OPEN TO PUBLIC A. MUSA Expansion in the West Draw. 13. WORKSHOP SESSION – CLOSED TO PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT ' Contain Suppiement Information " Packet Item Submitted 9/30/02 `** Packet Item Submitted 10/1/02