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COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 16, 2008
Agenda Updated: January 11, 2008
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OPEN FORUM - 7:15 P.M.
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REGULAR MEETING - 7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor
ROLL CAL� — City Clerk
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. Swearing In Ceremony: Firefighters Matt Dahlquist, Mike McCoy, Bryan
Papenfuss, Andrea Richardson.
B. Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 2006
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. November 29, 2007 Speciai Meeting.
B. December 5, 2007 Regular Meeting.
C. December 19, 2007 Reguiar Meeting.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes: None Submitted.
B. Consider adopting a resolution accepting the donation of Wells Fargo stock with
an approximate value of $25,000 for EMT training and equipment purchases.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. This action formalizes acceptance of the donation,
which was presented at the 12/5/2007 City Council meeting.
C. Consider adopting a resolution amending various sections of the Personnel
Policy.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
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D. Consider adopting a resolution approving final payment in the amount of
$6,715.63 to Ace Blacktop, Inc. for the Highlands Park Landscaping Project.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution and finat payment. The contractor, Ace Biacktop,
lnc., in accordance with the contract plans and specifications, has satisfactority completed the
work.
E. Consider awarding tennis and basketball court resurfacing project to C&H Sport
Surfaces who submitted the lowest of two quotes received.
Statf Recommendation: Award the contract to C&H Sport Surfaces to repair/resurface the tennis
and basketbatl courts at Highlands, Nearthside and Peter Thompson Parks for a tota/ cost of
$12,460.00.
F. Consider the purchase of two lighted advance warning arrow boards.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the purchase of two lighted advance warn�ng arrow boards
from United Rentals Highway Technologies, (nc. for the tofal purchase price of $11,384.85.
G. Consider adopting a resolution accepting a donation from the St. Paul Park —
Newport Lions for the Strawberry Festival.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution accepting the donation.
H. Consider approving plans and specifications and establish a February 12, 2008
bid date for the 2008 Pavement Management Project.
Sfaff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the plans and specifications and
establishing a February 12, 2008 bid date for the 2008 Pavement Management Project.
I. Consider adopting a resolution accepting the donation of $50.00 from RMG on
behalf of David Fronczak to the Cottage Grove Public Safety Department,
Police Division.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
J. Consider adopting the ordinance amending the City Code to add language
giving the City Administrator and/or his/her designee authority, along with the
Public Safety Director, to run driver's license investigations on employees and
employment finalists.
Staff Recommendation Adopt the ord�nance amending the City Code to add language giving
the City Adm�nistrator and/or his/her designee authority, along with the Public Safery Director. to
run driver's I�cense �nvestigat�ons on employees and employment finalists.
K. Consider authorizing the instaliation of locks on 12 townhouses units in the
Mississippi Dunes deveiopment.
Staff Recommendation Adopt the resolution ordering abatement by installing locks on 12
townhouse units in the Mississippi Dunes development.
L. Receive code enforcement report.
Staff Recommendation: Receive report.
5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUS�Y RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES
6. PUB�IC HEARWGS
7. BID AWARDS
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8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
A. Allow the representative for �as Margaritas Bar & Grill to admit to or deny the
allegation that their establishment sold liquor to a minor less than 21 years of
age during the Public Safety DepartmenYs compliance check on September 27,
2007.
Staff Recommendation: If the representative admits to the violation, or fails to appear. impose
the scheduled $1,000.00 fine for theirsecond violation in a 24-month period. If the
representative denies the violation, direct the City Attorney to schedule a contested-case
hearing before an administrative law judge.
B. Receive information and provide comments and feedback on Southwest Area
Transportation Study alternatives.
Staff Recommendation: Receive iniormation and provide comments and feedback on
Southwest Area Transportation Study alternatives.
C. Consider authorizing preparation of plans and specifications for the Pine Tree
Valley Park Activity Building.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize preparatron of plans and specifications for the Pine Tree
Valley Park Activity Building.
D. Consider directing staff on filling of vacancies created by impiementing the
Early Retirement Incentive Plan.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the direction recommended in the report postponing the filling of
vacancies created by implementing the Early Retirement Incentive Plan.
E. 1. Consider adopting the resolution approving the plans and specifications and
establish a February 12, 2008 bid date for Bid Package #2 Cottage Grove Ice
Arena Expansion Project. 2. Consider adopting the resolution approving the
plans and specifications and establish a February 26, 2008 bid date for Bid
Package #3 Cottage Grove ice Arena Expansion Project.
Staff Recommendation. 1. Adopt the resolutions. 2 Adopt the resolu6on.
RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
11. PAY BILLS
A. Approve payment of check numbers 153473 to 153636 in the amount of
$815, 910.20.
12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC
13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC
ADJOURNMENT