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Home My WebLink About2005-12-21 AGENDA_ ►�_ COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL DECENIBER 21, 2005 Agenda Updated: December 19, 2005 Persons wishing to address the Council during this meeting are asked to sign the "Public Input Signup Sheet'; which is located on a c(ipboard 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 (imit 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 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. October 19, 2005 Regular Meeting. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes: i. Pianning Commission of November 28, 2005. B. Consider adoption of resolution approving final payment in the amount of $58,542.99 to Barbarossa and Sons for the Pine Summit 7th Addition Street and Utility Improvements Project. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution and �nal payment. The contractor, Barbarossa and Sons, in accordance with the contract plans and specifications, has satisfactorily completed the work. C. Consider approving the amendments to the personnei policy regarding holidays and short-term disability. Staff Recommendation: Approve the proposed amendments to the personne! policy. D. Consider adopting a resolution establishing 2006 fees. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution establishing 2006 fees. DECEMBER 21; 2005 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Councii E. Consider adoption of a resolution approving final payment in the amount of $107,306.89 to Volk Sewer and Water for the Homestead at Highland Hiils Utility and Street Improvements Project. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution and final payment. The contractor, Volk Sewer and Water, in acccrdance with the cor,tract plans and specrffcafions, has satisfactorily comp/eted the work. F. Consider authorizing renewal of a premise permit for the Fraternal Order of Police, Minnesota Lodge #1, to conduct Class A lawfui gambling events at Demori's Restaurant and Lounge, 8200 Hadley Avenue South. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution authorizing issuance of the premise permit. The permit would run from 2/1/06 through 1/31/08. During the required background check, no facts were found that would constitute a basis for denial of the application. G. Consider approving the plans and specifications and establishing a January 19, 2006 bid date for the Highlands Pond Grading Project. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving plans and specifications and establishing a January 19, 2006 bid date for the Highlands Pond Grading Project. H. Consider renewal of liquor licenses for 2006. Staff Recommendation: Authorize renewa! of 20061iquor licenses. I. Consider approving the Lower St. Croix Watershed Management Organization (WMO) budget and appointing Jennifer Levitt, City Engineer, and Howard Blin, Community Development Director, as the Cottage Grove representatives to the WMO technical committee. Statf Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the WMO budget. Appoint Jennifer Levitt and Howard 81in as the Cottage Grove representatives to the WMO technrcal committee. J. Consider accepting donations for the City of Cottage Grove Employee Holiday Party. Sfaff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution accepting donations from area businesses and individuats for the Holiday Party. K. Consider adoption of a resolution banning the parking of motor vehicles on Ravine Parkway from CSAH 19 to the northern terminus of Ravine Parkway (Sta. 23 + 38). Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution banning the parking of motor vehicles on Ravine Parkway from CSAH 99 to the northern ferminus of Ravine Parkway (Sta. 23 + 38). L. Consider adopting a resolution approving the decertification of parcel number 12-027-21-24-0001 from Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-10. Staff Recommendafion: Adopt the resolution approving decertification of this one parcel. M. Consider approving a 2006 Pay Pian for Non-Represented Employees. Staff Recommendation: Adopt fhe resolution approving the 2006 Pay Plan for Non-Represenfed Employees. N. Consider the rental/purchase of a Fecon Bull Hog attachment for the City's bobcats. Statf Recommendation: Approve the rental/purchase of a Fecon Buli Hog attachment for the City's bobcats. O. Consider adopting a resolution certifying delinquent utility bills to the property tax rolls for pay 2006. Statf Recommendation: Adopt resolution as proposed. DECEMBER 21, 2005 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council *P. Consider adopting a resolution authorizing the acceptance of grant funding in the amount of $7,063 from the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to Riverland Community Coilege for the purpose of training our firefighters to hazardous materials operations level at no cost to the City. Staff Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of grant funding from the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for the purpose of training our frrefighters to hazardous materials operations level. �Q. Consider renewal of HRA Services Agreement for 2006. Staff Recommendation: Authorize renewal of HRA Services Agreement for 2006. 5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. BID AWARDS 8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. Consider establishing the 2006 City Council meeting schedule. Staff Recommendation: Establish the 2006 City Council meeting schedule. B. Consider amending the zoning code to add the I-5, Railroad Access Industrial Zoning district, which would allow open storage as a conditional use and prohibit it in all other industrial districts. Statf Recommendation: Adopt the ordinance creating the 1-5, Railroad Access Industrial Zoning Disfrict. C. Consider approving the site plan review of the Washington County South Service Center to be located at the northeast corner of Keats Avenue (CR 19) and 90th Street. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the site plan review of the Washington County South Service Center. D. Consider adopting resolutions adopting the 2006 budget and the 2005 tax levy collectible in 2006 for the City of Cottage Grove. Staff Recommendation: Adopt resolutions as presented. 9. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 11. PAY BILLS A. Approve payment of check numbers 142936 to 143181 in the amount of $963,364.81. 12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC 13. WORKSHOP SESSION — C�OSED TO PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT * Agenda Item Submitted 12l19/05.