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Home My WebLink About2003-02-05 AGENDAAGENDA COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 5, 2003 Agenda Updated:February 3,2003 Persons wishing to address the Council during this meeting are asked to 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 official meeting minutes. 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 2. APPOINTMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS A. APPOINTMENTS: B. PRESENTATIONS: i. County Radio System Upgrade—Chief Deputy Steve Pott of the Washington County Sheriff's Department. ii. Swearing In Ceremony: Police Officer Terence Raymond. iii. Swearing In Ceremony: Fire Captain Brian Bigham. iv. Swearing In Ceremony: Deputy Fire Chief Rick Redenius. v. Retirement Plaque Presentation: Ron Wasilk. vi. League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust Dividend. vii. Xcel Energy—Power Outages in Cottage Grove. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. November 26, 2002 Special Meeting. B. January 15, 2003 Regular Meeting. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes: i. Public Safety, Health and Welfare Commission of December 10, 2002. FEBRUARY 5, 2003 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council ii. Human Services/Human Rights Commission of July 10, 2002; September 11, 2002; October 9, 2002; November 13, 2002; and December 11, 2002. iii. Public Works Commission of December 9, 2002. B. Consider issuance of a Secondhand Goods Dealer License to Selvig Jewelers, Inc. Staff Recommendation: Approve the application of Selvig Jewelers, Inc., 7145 East Point Douglas Road, and authorize issuance of a Secondhand Goods Dealer License for the period of February 5, 2003 through December 31, 2003, subject to the applicant complying with the provisions of Cottage Grove City Code, Title 3-5 relating to Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Goods Dealers, and payment of fhe prorated license fee. C. Consider approving revised Park Event/Tournament Facility Reservation Fees. Staff Recommendation: Approve the proposed Park Event/Tournament Facility Reservation Form. D. Consider approving the application of Joy Simonds for a multiple animal license. Staff Recommendafion: Authorize issuance of a multiple animal license fo Joy Simonds to maintain two dogs and three cats at 8867 Hallmark Avenue, conditioned on the applicant licensing fhe fwo dogs and three cats and as recommended by the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Commission. E. Consider approving the application of Frank and Marie Cruz for a multiple animal license. Staff Recommendation: Authorize issuance of a multiple animal license to Frank and Marie Cruz to maintain one dog and three cats at 8556 Keats Avenue South, conditioned on the applicant licensing fhe one dog and three cats and as recommended by the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Commission. F. Consider approving the application of Earl and Cecilia Wolford for a multiple animal license. Staff Recommendation: Authorize issuance of a multiple animal license to Earl and Cecilia Wolford to maintain four dogs at 8601 — 71st Street Court South, conditioned on the applicant licensing the four dogs and as recommended by the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Commission. G. Consider approving the application of Steve and Sheri Runtsch for a multiple animal license. Staff Recommendation: Authorize issuance of a multiple animal license to Steve and Sheri Runtsch to maintain two dogs and fhree cats at 87481den Avenue South, conditioned on the applicant licensing the two dogs and three cats and as recommended by the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Commission. H. Consider approval of a gambling fund contribution for the Great Grove Get Together. Sfaff Recommendation: Approve fhe transfer of $9,000 from the Gambling Contribution Fund to the Celebration Fund for the 2003 Festival. I. Consider appointing Rod Hale to the Planning Commission to fulfill an unexpired term ending February 28, 2004; and consider appointing Ken Brittain to the Planning Commission to fulfill an unexpired term ending February 28, 2005. SfaffRecommendation: Approve the appointments. J. Consider approving a moratorium on signage over 25 feet high in the B-2 Retail Business District along Highway 61. Sta(f Recommendation: Adopt the moratorium on signage over 25 feet in height along the Highway 61 corridor. K. Item Moved to 7.B. FEBRUARY 5, 2003 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council L. Consider ratifying the appointment of EDA Officers for 2003. Staff Recommendation: Ratify the 2003 EDA Officer appointments as follows: Jim Wolcott as President, Sandy Shiely as Vice President, and Gerard Weingartner as Secretary/Treasurer. M. Receive Cottage Grove Fire Relief Association factual history. Staff Recommendation: Receive the Cottage Grove Fire Relief Association factual history. N. Consider ratifying the EDA's approval of a purchase agreement with WAG Farms. Staff Recommendation: Ratify the EDA's action to enter info a purchase agreement with WAG Farms for a land parcel of 123,197 square feet at a cost of $1/square foot. O. Approve the City entering into a renewal contract with Administration Resources Corporation (ARC) to provide administrative services relating to our health care spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, and COBRA / Retiree insurance coverage relating to the City's flexible benefits plan. Staff Recommendation: Approve entering into the renewal contract. P. Approve the City entering into a renewal contract with HealthPartners to provide medical and dental insurance coverage for qualified employees and retirees. Staff Recommendation: Approve the confract. Q. Consider approving a Development Agreement with SSP Properties LLC. Staff Recommendation: Approve the development agreemenf. R. Consider approving appraisals for Gateway North Development District Properties and authorize deposits in the amount of appraisals, subject to EDA approval. StaffRecommendation: Approve fhe request. "*S. Ratify 2003 City Council Goals. Staff Recommendation: Ratify 2003 City Council Goals. *'T. Receive letter from Mayor Sandy Shiely and EDA President Jim Wolcott to State Department of Finance Commissioner Dan McElroy dated 2/28/03. Staff Recommendation: Receive letter. "U. Direct staff to send correspondence to Governor Tim Pawlenty addressing continued funding for express bus service from Cottage Grove to Minneapolis. Staff Recommendation: Direct that correspondence be sent to the governor's office regarding express bus service. *•V. Receive State Auditor's report on financial comparisons. Staff Recommendation: Receive report. 5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES PUBLIC HEARINGS BID AWARDS A. Consider awarding tree trimming bid to Blue Chip Tree Service to trim 1,330 city trees in 2003. StaffRecommendation: Award tree trimming bid to Blue Chip Tree Service to trim 1,330 city trees in 2003. Blue Chip Tree Service submitted the lowest responsible quote of the two quotes received. B. Consider adopting resolutions providing for the issuance of the 2003 series bonds: 1. 2003A—$3,640,000 G.O. Improvement Bonds. 2. 20036— $4,065,000 G.O. Improvement Bonds. Staff Recommendation: Afte� reviewing the attached information and the information received on Wednesday adopt the resolutions providing for the sale of the 2003 series bonds. FEBRUARY 5, 2003 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council 8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. Receive information from neighborhood meeting regarding possible expansion of the MUSA within the West Draw area and consider ordering the preparation of plans and specifications for the installation of a sanitary sewer pipeline in the Hardwood corridor. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution ordering the preparation of plans and specifications for the insfallation of a sanitary sewer pipeline in the Hardwood corridor. B. Consider request to abate levied special assessment in the amount of $2,370.00 and the interest due for 2003 for the property located at 8082 Grafton Ave, PID #18-027-21-21-0073. Staff Recommendation: Deny the request for abating fhe assessment. No further action is required. '"C. Consider a request to allow Public Safety, Health, and Welfare Commission Chairperson Mark Leier to serve on the commission beyond the term limit. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends fhat the City Council maintain the existing commission term limits and deny the request. 9. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 11. PAY BILLS A. Approve payment of check numbers 127559 to 127813 in the amount of $306,827.83. 12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC 13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT * Contains Supplemental Information ** Agenda Item Submitted 2/3/03