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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-10-06 AGENDAAGENDA COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 6, 2004 Agenda Updated: October 1, 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 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 parf 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 APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. June 2, 2004 Regular Meeting. B. June 16, 2004 Regular Meeting. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes: i. Economic Development Authority of August 10, 2004. ii. Public Works Commission of August 9, 2004. B. Review and accept the arbitration award between the City and Police Sergeants Local No. 138. Staff Recommendation: Review and accept the arbitration award for the 2004 — 2005 Labor Agreement. C. Consider accepting a donation in the amount of $150.00 from The Deck and Door Company on behalf of the Public Safety, Fire and Recreation Departments for the 11th Annual Youth Safety Camp. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution accepting the donation. OCTOBER 6, 2004 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council D. Consider accepting the donation of $600.00 from Cheryl Kohls to the Public Safety Department, Police Division, to be used to purchase an updated noise meter. Staff Recommendation: Accept the donation of $600.00 from Cheryl Koh/s to the Public Safety Department to purchase an updated noise meter. E. Receive information on MSA Street Planning. Staff Recommendation: Receive information. F. Receive update on planning for City/County Government Campus. Staff Recommendation: Receive update. G. Consider approval of a lease agreement with the Southeast Metro Amateur Radio Club to install antennas on the highiands and West Draw water towers. Staff Recommendation: Approve the lease agreement. H. Consider authorizing the City Clerk to enter into a one-year e�ension of the labor-representation-services agreement with Barna, Guzy, & Steffen, Ltd. Staff Recommendation: Authorize the City Clerk to enter into a one-year extension of the labor- representation-services agreement with Barna, Guzy, & Steffen, Ltd. I. Consider authorizing assignment of a lease agreement with Qwest Wireless, L.L.C. to Cellco Partnership/DBA Verizon Wireless. Staff Recommendation: Authorize assignment of the /ease agreement. This lease agreement is for an antenna location on the City Hall tower. Qwest has entered into an agreement to sell its wireless assets to Verizon, with the transaction date expected in late 2004 or early 2005. J. Consider authorizing entrance into an agreement for Risk Management Services with Acordia Risk and Regulatory Services. Staff Recommendation: Authorize entrance into the contract for Risk Management Services. K. Consider approval of a land lease agreement allowing Verizon Wireless, LLC to construct a monopole and equipment building at the Public Works facility at 8635 W Point Douglas Road. Staff Recommendation: Approve the land lease agreement allowing Verizon to construct a monopole and equipment building at the Public Works facility at 8635 W Point Douglas Road. L. Consider authorizing staff to negotiate a cost-sharing memorandum of understanding with the Minnesota Department of Transportation toward construction of stormwater improvements. Staff Recommendation: Authorize staff to negotiate a cost-sharing memorandum of understanding with the Minnesota Department of Transportation. M. Consider appointing Rick Alt to regular status. Staff Recommendation: Approve the appointment. Mr. Alt is the Working Foreman for the Utilities Division of the Public Works Department and has comp/eted his 6-month probationary period in the position. Previously, Mr. Alt had also served an extended period as Acting Working Foreman in the Utilities Division. N. Receive project and cost information for the Harkness Avenue Rehabilitation. Staff Recommendation: Receive project and cost information for the Harkness Avenue Rehabilitation. O. Receive report providing an update on code enforcement activities. Staff Recommendation: Receive report. P. Consider authorizing Cottage Grove Athletic Association to conduct pull-tab and raffle lawful purpose gambling operation at the Rodeo Night Club. Staff Recommendation: Authorize issuance of a premise permit by the Minnesota Gambling Control 8oard to the Cottage Grove Athletic Association to operate at the Rodeo Night C/ub, 7359 West Point Douglas Road, Cottage Grove, contingent upon receipt of the $100.00 permit fee, and to waive the requirement on completing background investigations as required under the City Code on bartenders. OCTOBER 6, 2004 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council 5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Hold public hearings and consider the assessment of public improvements for the following projects: Timber Ridge 4th, Pine Summit 6th, Pine Summit 7th, Summerhill Crossing, Pine Arbor 2nd, Mississippi Dunes—Single Family, Mississippi Dunes—Multi-Family, Timber Ridge 5th, Hidden Valley 11th, Homestead at Highiand Hills, Highland Hiils, Summit at Highland Hills, Pine Arbor 1st, Pine Summit 4th, Pine Summit 5th, Timber Ridge 3rd, Acorn Ridge. Staff Recommendation: Ho/d the public hearings and adopt the resolutions as proposed. 7. BID AWARDS A. Consider awarding the contract for the 2001 Flood Damage Repair Project to Danner, Inc., in the amount of $1,088,976.90. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the reso/ution awarding the contract to Danner, Inc., in the amount of $1, 088, 976.90. Danner, Inc. submitted the lowest of four bids received. 8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. Consider authorizing purchase of approximately 18.44 acres adjacent to Hamlet Park from WAG Farms for park expansion (13.23 acres) and stormwater ponding (5.21 acres) at an estimated amount of $803,250. Staff Recommendation: Authorize the purchase. The Park Trust Fund wil/ be the funding source for the Ham/et Park portion of the project, and stormwater area and stormwater utiliry funds will provide funding for deve/opment of the Hamlet stormwater system. B. Consider approving a preliminary plat for Pinecroft, to be developed by U.S. Home Corporation, which will consist of 61 lots for single-family homes and 2 outlots to be located on the northwest corner of 65th Street and Ideal Avenue South. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the preliminary plat for Pinecroft. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 11. PAY BILLS A. Approve payment of check numbers 136596 to 136899 in the amount of $933 656.17. 12. WORKSHOP SESSION – OPEN TO PUBLIC 13. WORKSHOP SESSION – CLOSED TO PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT