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Home My WebLink About2008-05-07 AGENDA� �_ • , .� � MAY 7, 200� Agenda Updated: May 2, 2008 Persons wishing to address the Council during this meeting are asked to sign the "Public lnput Signup SheeP', which is located on a clipboard near the Council Chamber entrance. TNis information will aid in the accurate publication of the official meeting minutes. �• �_ Persons may address the City Council on subjects that are not a part of the Regular Meeting agenda, but musf limit remarks to fwo (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, ainng on Govemment Channel 16. ' �i I( l' � ' . CAL� TO ORDER — Mayor ROLL CALL — City Clerk /_\ �Z � ] i r [ � 7 � [ � 7 y _C e l � � I � 7 _1 2. PRESENTATIONS A. Presentation B. Presentation 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. April 2, 2008 Special Meeting Minutes. B. April 2, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes: i. Planning Commission meeting minutes from 1/14/2008, 2/25/2008, and 3l24l2008. ii. Parks, Recreation and Naturai Resources Commission meeting minutes from 12/10/2007 and 3/10/2008. MAY 7, 2008 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council B. Consider adopting a resolution accepting a grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights in the amount of up to $1,500.00 for strategic planning and capacity building for the Human Services/Human Rights Commission. Staff Recommendatron: Adopt Che resolution. C. Consider authorizing issuance of a single-occasion gambiing permit to The Phoenix Residence, Inc. to conduct a raffle at River Oaks Golf Course on June 9, 2008. Staff Recommendatron. Authorize issuance of the single-occasion gambling permit. During the required background invesfigation, no facts were found that would constitute a basis fordenial of the application. D. Consider adopting a resoiution accepting donations totaiing $2,900 for the Ice Arena Expansion Project. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. E. Consider adopting a resolution accepting donations in the amount of $1,310.00 on behalf of the Public Safety, Fire and Recreation Departments for the 15th Annual Youth Safety Camp. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. F. Consider proclaiming Thursday, May 15, as Police Officers' Memorial Day and the week of May 11 — May 17, 2008 as Nationai Police Week. Staff Recommendation: Proclaim Thursday, May 15, as Police Officers' Memorial Day and the week of May 11 — May 17, 2008 as National Police Week. G. Consider adopting a resolution approving final payment in the amount of $147,441.71 to Tower Asphalt, Inc. for the Ravine Parkway, 90th Street South & Keats Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution and final payment. The contractor, Tower Asphalt, Inc., in accordance with the contract plans and specifications, has satisfactorily completed the work. H. Consider approving an extension to the final plat approval for Oak Cove � L. � Addition. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving an extension to the final plat approval for Oak Cove Addition. Consider ratifying the appointment of Paul Poncin as Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission. Staff Recommendation: Ratify the appointment of Paul Poncin as Chair of the Parks Commission. Consider ratifying the appointment of Chris Reese as Chair of the Planning Commission. Staff Recommendation: Ratify the appointment of Chris Reese as Chair of the Planning Commissron. Consider adopting a resolution approving 2007 Budget Adjustments. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. Consider adopting resolutions approving interfund transfers, and interfund loans. Staff RecommendaGon: Adopt fhe resolutions. Consider authorizing the City to request grant funding in the amount of $9,285.00 with the U.S. Department of Justice to cover one half of the cost of 15 bulletproof vests due for replacement in the next two years. Staff Recommendation: Authorize the City to request grant funding in the amount of �9,285.00 with the U. S. Department of Justice to cover one half of the cost of 15 bulletproof vests due for repiacement in the next two years. MAY 7, 2008 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council N. Consider adopting a resolution adopting the 2007 General Fund — fund balance designations and authorizing transfers from the General Fund. Sfaff Recommendation: Adopt the resolut+on. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUS�Y RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. BID AWARDS A. Consider authorizing the Mayor and City Administrator to enter into a consuiting agreement with Barr Engineering for the preparation of environmental review documents and studies for Aggregate Industries' proposed Neison Mine Expansion Project. Staff Recommendation. Authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to enter into a consulting agreement with Barr Engineering. All consultant costs for the project will be paid by Aggregate Industries per an earlier agreement approved by fhe City Council. 8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. Consider approving the Southwest Cottage Grove Transportation Study Report dated April 2008. Staff Recommendation: Approve the Southwest Cottage Grove Transportation Study Report. B. Consider approving the Draft Surface Water Management Plan and authorize staff to distribute the pian for comments. Staff Recommendation: Approve the Draft Surface Water Management Plan and authorize staff to distribute the plan for comments. 9. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 11. PAY BILLS A. Approve payment of check numbers 154811 to 155095 in the amount of $910,917.08. 12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUB�IC 13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC A. 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