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Home My WebLink About2004-05-05 AGENDAAGENDA COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL MAY 5, 2004 Agenda Updated: May 3, 2004 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 fhe 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. PRESENTATIONS q. Park High ROTC Color Guard—Pledge of Allegiance. g. Preservationist of the Year: Xoua and True Thao (in recognition for their efforts to restore the historic Cedarhurst Mansion). 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4. CONSENT CALENDAR q. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes: i. Public Safety, Health and Welfare Commission of February 10, 2004 and March 9, 2004. ii. Planning Commission of March 22, 2004. iii. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission of November 10, 2003. iv. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission of December 8, 2003. �. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission of January 12, 2004. vi. Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission of March 8, 2004. MAY 5, 2004 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council g. Receive information outlining costs for the 2004 Volunteer Banquet. Staff Recommendation: Receive information. C. Consider entering into an agreement with the YMCA to operate the municipal pool for the summer of 2004. Staff Recommendation: Enter into the agreement with the YMCA to operate the municipal pool for the summer of 2004. p. Consider authorizing issuance of a single-occasion gambling permit to the Church of St. Rita, located at 8694 — 80th Street South, to conduct a raffle, bingo, and pull tabs on September 18 and 19, 2004. Staff Recommendation: Authorize issuance of the permit conditioned on compliance with all state and local regulations relating to gambling. During the required background investigation, no facts were found that would constitute denial of the application. E. Consider adoption of a resolution approving final payment in the amount of $18,366.11 to Burschville Construction for the Hidden Valley 9th Addition Project. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution and �nal payment. The contractor, Burschvi e Consfruction Company, in accordance with the contract plans and specifications, has satisfactorily completed the work. F. Consider adoption of a resolution approving final payment in the amount of $22,884.81 to Burschville Construction for the Pine Summit 1 st Addition Project. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution and �nal payment. The contractor, Burschville Construction Company, in accordance with the contract plans and specifications, has satisfactorily completed the work. G. Consider appointing Ms. Kris Meinert to the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Publ c I Safety, He and Welfaee Commission �to f'��II he e r that xp �es 2/28/05. Staff Recommendation: Appoint Kris Meinert and Brian Hagen to the Public Safety, Health an Welfare Commission. H. Consider authorizing issuance of outdoor event permits for the following events to con anitoutdoo�evenUcarn val fr m June 11 thro gh June 13V2.�Rodeo Nightclub to conduct an outdoor dance on June 12; 3. Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest Committee to conduct miscellaneous outdoor events. Staff Recommendation: Authorize issuance of the outdoor event permits contingent on compliance with conditions outlined in City Clerk Caron Stransky's memo dated 4/26/04. I. Consider renewal of the Workers Compensation and Volunteer Accident Insurance Policies. Staff Recommendation: Approve purchase of workers compensation insurance and the volunteer accident plan from the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust for the 2004 — 2005 policy period, for a total premium of $124,022, as recommended in City Clerk Caron Stransky's memo dated Apri126, 2004. J Safety, Fiae and I Re ceat o n Departments for the11 h Annual YouthfSafety blic Camp. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution accepting donations in the amount of $950. on behalf of the Public Safety, Fire and Recreation Departments for the 11 th Annual Youth Safety Camp. MAY 5, 2004 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council K. Consider authorizing issuance of single-occasion gambling permits to the South Washington Senior Center to conduct bingo on June 12, 2004 and a raffle on October 8, 2004. Staff Recommendation: Authorize issuance of the single-occasion gambling permits. During the required background investigation, no facts were found that would constitute denial of the applications. Staff recommends waiving one half the of the application fee for the event on June 12, 2004, since it is being held in conjunction with the Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest. L. Consider adopting a resolution caliing for public hearing on the intention to issue General Obligation Capital Improvement Plan Bonds and the proposal to adopt a Capital Improvement Plan therefore. Staff Recommendation: Staff is recommending that the Council adopt the resolution calling for the public hearing and to direct staff to publish the notice of public hearing. M. Consider proclaiming May 3 to May 9, 2004 as Historic Preservation Week. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution proclaiming May 3 to May 9, 2004 as Historic Preservation Week. *N. Consider approval of a site lease agreement allowing T-Mobile to place wireless telephone antennas on top of the City's water tower at 81 st Street and Innsdale Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approve the site lease agreement allowing T-Mobile to place wireless telephone antennas on the water fower located at 81st Street and Innsdale Avenue. *O. Consider approval of a site lease agreement allowing Sprint Spectrum L.P. to place wireless telephone antennas on top of the City's water tower at 81 st Street and Innsdale Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approve the site lease agreement allowing Sprint Spectrum to place wireless telephone antennas on the water tower located at 81st Street and Innsdale Avenue. 5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. BID AWARDS UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. Review the City Council Regular Meeting Schedule. Staff Recommendation: Approve the meeting schedule for the remainder of 2004 or revise as needed. B. Consider approving an ordinance amendment to allow currency exchange businesses. Staff Recommendafion: Adopt the ordinance allowing currency exchange businesses. C. Consider options to mitigate the use of Harkness Avenue for cut-through traffic between the commercial areas at Hardwood Avenue northbound to 70th Street. Staff Recommendation: Direct the construction of a traffic diverter at the south end of Harkness Avenue with the cost of the diverter to be included in the street reclamation project scheduled for 2004. D. Consider granting conditioned site-plan approval for a 16,992 square-foot retail center to be located on the northwest corner of Hardwood Avenue and Harkness Avenue. This application was tabled by Council at their March 17, 2004 and April 7, 2004 meetings pending additional design-review information. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution granting conditioned site-plan approval of a 16,992 square-foot retail cenfer fo be located on the northwest corner of Hardwood Avenue and Harkness Avenue. MAY 5, 2004 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council � 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 11. PAY BILLS A. Approve payment of check numbers 134299 to 134504 in the amount o $467 373.45. 12, WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC q. Temporary Garden Centers. 13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT * Agenda Item Submitted 5/3/04.