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Home My WebLink About2007-05-16 AGENDA. �. COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL MAY 16, 2007 Agenda Updated: May 14, 2007 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 Councii on subjects that are not a part of the Regular Meeting agenda, but must limit remarks to two (2) minutes. Open forum wi(1 adjourn to the Regu(ar 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 ROL� CALL — City Clerk ADOPTION OF AGENDA 2. PRESENTATIONS A. BNSF Schedule for 103rd Street Bridge Reconstruction. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes: None Submitted. B. Consider authorizing staff to enter into a$5,000 Shooting Range Development and Rehabilitation Grant Agreement with the MN DNR to upgrade Cottage Grove's Archery Range located at Pine Tree Pond Park. Staff Recommendation: Authorize staff to enter into a$5, 000 Shooting Range Development and Rehabilitation Grant Agreement with the MN DNR to upgrade Cottage Grove's Archery Range located at Pine Tree Pond Park. C. Consider approving the Ice Arena Expansion Fundraising Campaign. Staff Recommendation: Approve the ice Arena Expansion Fundraising Campaign. D. Consider authorizing staff to enter into a beverage agreement with Midwest Coca-Cola for the Cottage Grove Ice Arena. Staff Recommendation: Authorize staff to enter into the agreement. MAY 16, 2007 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council E. Consider authorizing the City Administrator to sign a letter of agreement with the Minnesota Women's Consortium to serve as the fiscal host for the FacingRace event and other projects that require a 501(c)(3) tax status for donations in association with the Hurnan Services/Numan Rights Cornmission. Staff Recommendation: Authorize the City Administrator to sign the agreement. *F. Consider renewing the (1) package policy with a$50,000/$100,000/$1,000 deductible, the volunteer accident plan, and the open meeting defense coverage and (2) workers compensation coverage with a$5,000 medical deductible for the 4/3/2007 to 4/3/2008 policy period through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust. Staff Recommendation: Renew the package policy, volunteer accident plan, open meeting defense, and workers compensation coverage. G. Consider not waiving the monetary limits on tort liability. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends not waiving the monefary timits on fort liabiirty. Cities obtaining liability coverage from the League of Minnesota Cities �nsurance Trust must make this decision annuaity. N. Consider adopting the ordinance changing the method for the billing of sanitary sewer consumption to a monthly basis. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the ordinance approving the amended method of calculating the residential sanitary sewer consumption. I. Consider accepting donations in the amount of $2,775.00 on behalf of the Public Safety, Fire and Recreation Departments for the 14th Annual Youth Safety Camp. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution accepting the donations. J. Consider authorizing purchase of Motorola 800 MHz radios from Ancom Communications, Inc., in the amount of $142,437.82 for the Police Division. Staff Recommendation: Authorize the purchase. The purchase is being made through the State Cooperative Purchasing Venture and is a budgeted expense. K. Consider adopting a resolution adopting the 2006 General Fund — fund balance designations and authorizing transfers from the General Fund. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution adopting the 2006 General Fund — fund balance designations and authorizing transfers from the General Fund. L. Consider authorizing issuance of a single-occasion gambling permit to The Phoenix Residence, Inc., to conduct a raffle at River Oaks Golf Course on June 11, 2007. Staff Recommendation: Authorize issuance of the single-occasion gambling permit. Durrng the requrred background invesfrgation, no (acts were found the would constitute denial of the application. M. Consider authorizing issuance of a single-occasion gambling permit to the Church of St. Rita to conduct a raffle, bingo and pull tabs on September 22 and 23, 2007 for their Fall Festival. Staff Recommendation: Authorize issuance of the single-occasion gambling permit. During the required background rnvestigation, no facfs were found the woutd constitute denial of the application. N. Consider authorizing issuance of a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the Church of St. Rita for their annual Pig Roast on August 11, 2007 and Fall Festival on September 22 and 23, 2007. Staff Recommendation: Authorize issuance of the temporary on-sale liquor license. During the required background investigatron, no facts were found that would constitute denial of the application. MAY 16, 2007 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council O. Consider authorizing preparation of a feasibility report for the 2008 Pavement Management Project. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution authorizing the preparation of a feasibility report for the 2008 Pavement Management Project. P. Consider adopting a resolution approving plans and specifications and establishing a June 14, 2007 bid date for the Pinetree Valley Pond Improvement and Ice Arena Expansion Site Improvements. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolufion approvrng the plans and specifications and estabtishing a June 14, 2007 bid dafe for the Pinefree VaUey Pond Improvements and !ce Arena Expansion Sife Improvements. Q. Consider adopting a resoiution approving the plans and specifications and establishing a June 14, 2007 bid date for the East Point Douglas Road, 2007 Sidewalk Improvement Project. Staff Recommendation: Adopt fhe resolution approving the plans and specifications and establishing a June 14, 2007 bid date for fhe East Point Douglas Road, 2007 Sidewalk improvement Project. R. Consider adopting a resolution approving the plans and specifications and establishing a June 14, 2007 bid date for the East Ravine Trunk Sanitary Sewer Phase 1, Utility Improvement Project. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the plans and specifications and establishing a June 14, 2007 bid date for the East Ravine Trunk Sanitary Sewer Phase 1, Utility Improvement Project. S. 1. Consider approving the final plat for The Preserve at Cottage Grove. 2. Consider approving the preparation of the feasibility report for the Preserve at Cottage Grove. Staff Recommendation: 1. Adopt the resolution approving the final plat for The Preserve at Cottage Grove. 2. Adopt the resolution authorizing the preparation of the feasibility report. T. Consider approving the publication of an ordinance summary for the moratorium on electronic signs. Sfatf Recommendation: Adopt fhe resolution approving the publication of an ordinance summary for the moratorium on electronic signs. U. Consider adopting the 2008 Budget Calendar. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the budget calendar. V. Consider ratifying the EDA actions regarding tt�e Joe-Bob Parcel. Staff Recommendation: Ratify the EDA actions regarding the Joe-Bob Parcel. W. Consider adopting the resolution approving 2006 Budget Adjustments. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the reso/ution. X 1. Consider approving an agreement with VFW Post 8752 for utility connections. 2. Consider approving the feasibility study on utility e�ensions. 3. Consider approving the plans and specifications for utility extensions. 4. Consider authorizing staff to seek quotes on the construction of utiiity extensions. Staff Recommendation: Approve the agreement with the VFW, the feasibility study, and the spans and specifications for utility extension, and aufhorrze staff to seek quotes on the consfrucYion of ufilify extensions. Y Consider authorizing compietion of Phase 2 of the Cottage Grove historic p�aying card program. Staff Recommendation: Authorize completion of Phase 2 of the Cottage Grove historic playing card program. b�;t��7iP►�9��i7�:7��IN1��9�7:7_��9��Z�7»�I7il:illi�i�[.Y.'��IX.9 MAY 16, 2007 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. 1. Conduct the public hearing considering the assessment at 8218 Hyde Lane South for the removai of pubiic safety hazards. 2. Consider adopting the resolution adopting the assessment at 8218 Hyde Lane South. Staff Recommendafion: Conduct the public hearing and adopf the resolufion. 7. BID AWARDS 8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. Consider approving a zoning amendment to change the zoning of a parcel of land at 8701 Geneva Avenue South from I-1, Limited Industry, to R-1, Rural Residential, to match the Iand use pian designation of Rural Residential. Sfaff Recommendation. Adopt the ordinance approvrng a zoning amendment to change the zoning of 8701 Geneva Avenue South from 1-1 fo R-1. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 11. PAY BILLS A. Approve payment of check numbers 150035 to 150268 in the amount of $1,249,038.70. 12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC A. Architectural Standards for Commercial and Industrial Buildings. B. 2008 Tax Levy and Budget. 13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT " Agenda Item submitted 5/14/2007