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Home My WebLink About2009-05-06 AGENDA. �. • , .• • MAY 6, 2009 Agenda Updated: May 1, 2009 Persons wishing to address the Council during this meeting are asked to sign fhe "Public Input Signup SheeY; which is located on a clipboard near the Council Chamber entrance. This information wil! aid in the accurate pub(ication 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 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 Regu(ar 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 3. APPROVA� OF MINUTES A. April 15, 2009 Special Meeting. B. April 15, 2009 Regular Meeting. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Accept and Place on File the Foilowing Minutes: i. Public Works Commission Meeting Minutes from February 9, 2009. ii. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes from March 23, 2009. B. Consider authorizing issuance of the following permits to the Church of St. Rita: 1. Temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license for their Pig Roast on August 8, 2009. 2. Temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license and single-occasion gambling permit for their Fall Festivai on September 19 and 20, 2009. Staff Recommendation: Authorize issuance of the temporary liquor licenses and single-occasion gambling permit. During the required background investigation, no facts were found that would constitute a basis for denial. C. Consider adopting a resolution to accept the donation from Bill Amundson for a Buckthorn Puller valued at $175.00. Staff Recommendation: Adopt fhe resolution accepting the donation. MAY 6, 2009 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council D. Consider authorizing the sale of a marked patrol vehicle (2007 Ford Crown Victoria—old squad 355) at auction at Midwest Recreational Clearinghouse DBA CrankyApe.com. Staff Recommendatlon: Authorrze the sale. E. Consider approving the grant application for an amount up to $2,500.00 from the 2009 Community Partnership Grant Program from CenterPoint Energy to purchase one Masimo Rad-57 pulse carbon monoxide oximeter which costs approximately $3,506.00 with the remaining funds in the amount af $1,006.00 to be paid from the Ambulance Enterprise fund. Staff Recommendatipn: Approve the grant application for an amount up to $2,500.00. F. Consider authorizing entrance into the Minnesota High Speed Rail Commission Joint Powers Agreement. Staff Recommendation: Authorize entrance into the agreement. G. Receive Interim Financial Report through March 2009. Staff Recomme�dafion: Receive report, H. Consider authorizing application for a grant through FEMA for the 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program to replace our current ambulance stretchers with three Stryker battery-operated Power �ift stretchers and for three Transfer Flat lifting tarps for lifting patients found in awkward, cramped positions, for a totai cost of the project in the amount of $35,677.00. This is a 90/10 match, with the grant request from FEMA being $32,110.00 and the city portion being $3,567.00. Staff Recommendation: Authorize the grant application. I. Consider adopting a resolution approving 2008 Budget Adjustments. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. J. Consider adopting a resolution adopting the 2008 General Fund – Fund Balance Designations and authorizing transfers from the General Fund. Staff Recommendation; Adopt the resolufion. K. Consider ordering the abatement of nuisance violations at 7356 Inwood Avenue South with the costs to be paid by the property owner. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution ordering the abatement of nuisance violatrons at 7356 /nwood Avenue. L. Consider granting a variance to reduce the corner side yard setback requirement from 20 feet to 17 feet to allow construction of a garage addition at 8528 Jorgensen Avenue South. Staff Recommendation, Adopt the resolution approving a variance to corner side yard setback requirements at 8528 Jorgensen Avenue South. M. Consider awarding the contract for the 2009 Sanitary Sewer Root Cutting and Jetting to Hydro-Vac, Inc. in the amount of $51,880.99. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution awarding the contract. Hydro-Vac, Inc. submitted the lowest of two quotes received. N. Consider ordering the abatement of nuisance violations at 9195 – 79th Street South with costs to be paid by tne property owner. Staff Recommendafion: Adopt the resolution ordering the abatement of nuisance violations at 9195 — 79th Street. O. Consider accepting the donation of two gently used DeII Laptop Latitude/D600 computers valued at $300.00 each to the Public Safety Department, Police Division, to be used for training and law enforcement purposes and benefit the citizens of Cottage Grove. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution accepting the donation. MAY 6, 2009 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council P. Consider adopting the resolution establishing wages for part-time and temporary employees, repealing Resolution 08-126. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolufion. Q. Consider renewal of the Workers Compensation insurance co��erage with a $10,000 per occurrence medical deductible. Staff Recommendation: Renew the workers compensation insurance coverage. R. Receive the 2008 special event costs report. Staff Recommendation: Receive report. 5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES [:� A. NOTE: The public hearing to consider ISD 833's sign variance wili be held under Item 8.B. (The Item 8.A. ordinance amendment must be considered before this item.l � � : 31 � 7_\ � i � / a\ : 7 � I, .9 8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. 1. Consider adopting a proposed ordinance amendment to allow for electronic message board signs. 2. Consider adopting a resolution authorizing the publication of this ordinance amendment by title and summary. StaK Recommendatron: 1. Adopt fhe ordinance. 2, Adopt the resolution. B. 1. Hold the public hearing for ISD 833's sign variance application to allow a 79 square-foot monument sig� at a height of 14 feet and allow 857 square feet of signage at Park High School. 2. Consider adopting the resolution approving ISD 833's sign variance application. Staff Recommendation: 1. Hold the public hearing. 2. Adopt the resolufion approving the sign variance application. C. Consider submitting a response to 3M Cottage Grove's proposed amendment to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency regarding incinerator operations. Staff Recommendation: Based upon discussion. 9. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 11. PAY BILLS A. Approve payment of check numbers 162078 to 162334 in the amount of $725,699.21. 12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC A. Finance and Administrative Services Organization. B. Preliminary 2010 and 2011 Budget Direction. 13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC ra.ar•mc��.�i��r�