HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-01-04 AGENDA. �.
COTTA�E GROVE CITY COUNCIL
JAiVU�RY 4, 20�6
Agenda Updated: January 3, 2006
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OPEN FORUM - 7:15 P.M.
Persons may address the City Counci! on subjects that are not a part of the Regular Meeting
agenda, but musf 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 LNE, airing on Government Channei 16.
REGULAR MEETING - 7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor
ROLL CALL — City Clerk
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
A. Presentation to retired Cottage Grove Po�ice Officer Jim Neuenfeldt from
Washington County Sheriff's Office.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes: None.
B. Consider designating the South Washington County Bulletin as the City's
Official Newspaper for 2006.
Staff Recommendation: Designate the South Washington County Bulletin as the City's Official
Newspaper for 2006. The 2006 rate is $10.20 per co(umn inch.
C. Consider adopting a resolution designating depositories for City funds and
authorizing the investment of surplus funds for 2006.
Sfaff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
D. Consider authorizing staff to accept the Xcel Energy Environmental Foundation
Grant in the amount of $10,000. Funds will be used towards the completion of
the prairie restoration project along the Cottage Grove Trailway Corridor.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution authorizing acceptance of the grant.
E. Receive the 2006 Training Plan.
Sfaff Recommendation: For Informafion Only.
JANUARY 4, 2006 AGENDA
Cottage Grove City Council
F. Consider adopting the resolution reaffirming the Travel, Training and Education
policy that includes elected officials.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution reaffirming the Travel, Training and Education
policy that includes e/ected officiats.
G. Consi�er approving the 2006 – 2008 r�eneral legal services aontract with
Kennedy & Graven.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the 2006 — 2008 general legat services contract with Kennedy
& Graven.
H. Consider reaffirming the Public Purpose Policy.
Staff Recommendation: Reaffirm the public purpose policy effective January 4, 2006.
*I. Consider authorizing publication of an ordinance summary of the I-5, Railroad
Access Industrial District, which was adopted by Council on December 21,
2005.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution authorizing publication of an ordinance summary
of the 1-5, Railroad Access Industrial District ordinance.
RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
BID AWARDS
UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
A. 1. Appoint Acting Mayor for 2006. 2. Ratify Mayor Shiely's appointments of
representatives or liaisons to various commissions and committees for 2006.
Sfaff Recommendatron: Approve the appointments. The recommendatrons will be senY out wifh
the next packet or presented af the meeting.
9. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
11. PAY BILLS
A. Approve payment of check numbers 143182 to 143302 in the amount of
$538,028.57.
12. WORKSHOP SESSION – OPEN TO PUBLIC
A. CIP Workshop—Administrative Conference Room.
13. WORKSHOP SESSION – CLOSED TO PUBLIC
ADJOURNMENT
* Agenda Item Submitted 1/3/06