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Home My WebLink About2005-09-21 AGENDA. �. • , -• � �EPTEiVIBER 21, 2005 Agenda Updated: September 19, 2005 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.Ni. 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 fVIEETING — 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER — Mayor ROLL CALL — City Clerk ADOPTION OF AGENDA 2. PRESENTATIONS A. Retirement Presentation: Fire Captain Jeff Harris. B. Eagle Scout Presentation: Jeremy Van Bogart. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. August 25, 2005 Special Meeting 4. CONSENT CA�ENDAR A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes: i. Public Works Commission of August 8, 2005. B. Consider adopting a resolution authorizing acceptance of a Firefighter Fitness and Safety Grant in the amount of $11,160.00 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. C. Consider adopting a resolution extending the reduced schedule and salary saving leave policy. Staff Recommendation: Extend the policy by approving the resolution adopting a reduced schedule and unpaid ieave of absence pilot policy effective July 1, 2005 and expiring June 30, 2008. D. Consider authorizing renewai of the package policy, volunteer accident plan, and open meeting law coverage for the 4/3/05 thru 4/3/06 policy period, with a$50,000 per occurrence, $100,000 aggregate, $1,000 deductibie, and approve payment of 4he quoted premiums totaling $185,899.00. Staff Recommendation.� Approve renewa� of the package policy, volunteer accident plan, and open meeting law coverage. E. Receive update on Hurricane Katrina assistance offered by Cottage Grove. Staff Recommendation: Receive update. SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council 5. F. Receive the resignation of Tim Siriani from the Parks, Recreation and Naturai Resources Commission. Staff Recommendation: Receive the resignation. G. Receive for comment the South Washington County Telecommunication Commission 2006 budget. Staff Recommendation: Receive 2006 SWCTC budget. H. Consider adopting resolutions declaring costs and calling for the public hearings on the four assessment projects: Pinecliff 1st Addition, Timber Ridge 6th, Pine Summit 7th, Timber Ridge 5th. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the reso(utions. I. Consider a variance to ailow an addition to be located 6 feet from the side property line at 8059 Hornell Avenue South when 10 feet is required by city code. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving a variance allowing an addition to be located 6 feet from the side property line at 8059 Homell Avenue South when 10 feet is required by city code. J. Consider approving a variance to allow a garage to be setback 28 feet from the rear property line at 10701 - 80th Street Court when 50 feet is required. Staff Recommendafion: Adopt the resolution approvi�g the variance to allow a garage to be setback 28 feet from the rear property Irne at 10701— 80th Street Court when 50 feet is required. K. Response to the Draft Washington County Capital Improvement Program for 2006 — 2010. Staff Recommendation: Respond to Washington County via letter which outlines concems of the City of Cottage Grove regarding the Draft Washington County Capital Improvement Program for 2006 — 2010. A. Response to Harry Borg regarding traffic control at Hallmark Avenue and 89th Street. Statf Recommendation: Receive response. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. 1. Conduct the public hearings considering the assessment of public improvements. 2. Adopt the resolutions adopting assessments for the following projects: Mississippi Dunes Estates 2nd ($1,086,398.86), Summerhill Crossing ($62,585.44), Pine Arbor 2nd ($41,703.90), Timber Ridge 4th ($41,011.52), Highland Hills ($190,535.52), Summit at Highland Hilis ($391,844.03). Staff Recommendation: Hold the public hearings and adopt the resolutions as presented. B. 1. Hold a public hearing on an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to change the land use designation for various properties in the West Draw area and expand the Metropolitan Urban Services Area (MUSA) to include those properties. 2. Consider approving an ordinance to amend the Comprehensive Plan to change the land use designation and expand the MUSA for various properties in the West Draw. Staff Recommendatron: Adopt the ordinance approving an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to change the land use designatron for vanous propertres in the Wesf Draw area and to expand the MUSA to include those propeRres. � . ..� UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. Consider approving the feasibility report, authorizing the preparation and acquisition of easements, authorizing the preparation of plans and specifications and establishing a November 2, 2005 Public Hearing for Phase One, Part One of the Ravine Parkway Project. Staff Recommendation: Adopt resolution approving the feasibility report, authorizing the preparation and acquisitions of easements, authorizing the preparation of plans and specifications and establishing a November 2, 2005 Public Hearing for Phase One, Part One of the Ravine Parkway Project. SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council B. Receive update on single-sort recycling program and consider ailowing both bi-weekly and weekly pickup of recyclables. Staff Recommendatron: Allow single sort recycling wrth bi-weekly or weekly pickup of recyclables. Pubiic Works staff will monitor recycling tonnage collection and recycling truck weights on a semi-annual basis. C. Consider requesting funds fram MnDOT for the T.H. 61, Jamaica Avenue and West Point Douglas Road intersection improvements and providing local cost sharing of the project. Staff Recommendation: Request funds from MnDOT for the above noted improvements and cost sharing of the project should it be selected as part oi the upcoming Municipal Agreement Program. *D. 1. Co�sider approving a zoning amendment to change the zoning of approximately 33 acres of land at 7530 — 65th Street South from AG-2, Agriculturai, to R-2.5, Residential. 2. Consider approving a preliminary plat for a subdivision to be called Silverwood, which would consist of 62 lots for single family homes and 5 outlots. StaK Recommendation: 1. Adopt the ordinance approving a zoning amendment to change the zoning of the propeRy at 7530 — 65th Street South from AG-2 to R-2.5. 2. Adopt the resolution approving the prelrminary plat for Silverwood. 9: RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 11. PAY BILLS A. Approve payment of check numbers 141748 to 141948 in the amount of $1 284,522.02. 12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC 13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT * Supplemental Information Submitted 9/19/05.