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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-06-15 AGENDAAGENDA COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBER 7516 - 80TH STREET SOUTH JUNE 15, 2011 Agenda Updated: June 13, 2011 Persons wishing to address the Council during this meeting are asked to sign the "Public Input Signup Sheet'; 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 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 Regular Meeting are televised LI VE, airing on Government Channel 16. REGULAR MEETING - 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER — Mayor ROLL CALL — City Clerk ADOPTION OF AGENDA 2. PRESENTATIONS 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. April 20, 2011 Regular Meeting. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes: None Submitted. B. Consider adopting a resolution accepting the donation of $2,500.00 from 3M Cottage Grove for sponsorship toward the Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest and authorizing staff to send payment in the amount of $2,500.00 to Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest, Inc. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution accepting the donation and authorizing the payment. C. Consider entering into a Management Agreement with the WAG Farms Dog Park Association for services at the WAG Farms Dog Park. Staff Recommendation: Enter into the Management Agreement. JUNE 15, 2011 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council D. Consider authorize staff to enter in to a lease agreement with Bonngard's Family Meats, Inc. for Kingston Park Concession Area for the purpose of selling concessions and managing the facility during soccer events. Staff Recommendation: Authorize staff to enter in to a lease agreement with Bonngard's Family Meats, Inc. for Kingston Park Concession Area for the purpose of selling concessions and managing the facility during soccer events. E. Consider not waiving the tort liability limits. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that Council not waive the statutory tort limits where an individual claimant would be able to recover no more than $500, 000 on any claim to which the statutory tort limits apply. The total which all claimants would be able to recover for a single occurrence to which the statutory tort limits apply would be limited to $1.5 million. F. Consider participating in the new "Local Performance Measurement and Reporting" program. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution implementing the ten performance measurements for use by the City in 2011. G. Consider appointing Police Captain/Deputy Director of Public Safety Greg Rinzel to Regular Status. Staff Recommendation: Approve the appointment. H. Consider ordering the abatement of nuisance violations at 7760 Janero Court South with the costs to be paid by the property owner. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution ordering the abatement of nuisance violations. I. Consider ordering the abatement of nuisance violations at 7224 Jenner Alcove South with the costs to be paid by the property owner. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution ordering the abatement of nuisance violations. J. Consider renewal of the package policy with a$50,000/$100,000/$1,000 deductible and volunteer accident coverage through the LMCIT as outlined in the Insurance Proposal from Wells Fargo Insurance Services. Staff Recommendation: Renew the package policy and volunteer accident plan coverage for the 2011-2012 policy period. K. Consider renewal of the workers compensation policy from the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT) totaling $244,306 with a$10,000 per occurrence medical deductible and 15.5% premium credit. Staff Recommendation: Authorize renewal of the workers compensation insurance policy for the policy period Apri14, 2011 to Apri14, 2012. *L. Consider adopting a resolution recognizing provisions of the Minnesota Human Rights Act and maintaining a welcoming and inclusive environment for all members of our community. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. 5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. BID AWARDS A. Consider awarding the contract for the Thompson Grove Estates Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project to Engineering & Construction, Inc. in the amount of $321,195.00. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution awarding the contract. Engineering & Construction, Inc. submitted the lowest of five bids received. JUNE 15, 2011 AGENDA Cottage Grove City Council 8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. Allow the representatives for Cherokee Liquors, Inc./DBA G-Will Liquors and MOPECA of Cottage Grove, Inc./DBA Las Margaritas Bar and Grill to admit to or deny the allegations that their establishments sold liquor to a minor less than 21 years of age during the Public Safety Department's compliance check on May 31, 2011. Staff Recommendation: If the representative admits to the violation, or fails to appear, impose the scheduled $1, 000 fine for Cherokee Liquors, Inc./DBA G-Will Liquors' second violation in a 24-month period, and impose the scheduled $500 fine for MOPECA of Cottage Grove, Inc./DBA Las Margaritas Bar & Grill's first 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. Consider authorizing mitigation of Ravine Park land utilization by adding land to the Park and authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to enter into the necessary agreements pending city attorney review and approval. Staff Recommendation: Authorize the action and entrance into the agreements pending city attorney review and approval. C. 1. Consider accepting the Veteran Committee's recommendations and direct City staff to complete the necessary steps to complete the plans and specifications that incorporate the planned Veterans Memorial into the final construction plans and bid packets for the Cottage Grove Public Safety City Hall Project. 2. Consider directing City Staff to request the Veterans memorial Committee to continue meeting until November 2012 with the mission of assisting in the formulation of recommendations to the Council on the final Memorial design and private memorial funding campaign. Staff Recommendation: 1. Accept the Veteran Committee's recommendations and direct City staff to complete the necessary steps to complete the plans and specifications that incorporate the planned Veterans Memorial into the final construction plans and bid packets for the Cottage Grove Public Safety City Hall Project. 2. Consider directing City Staff to request the Veterans Memorial Committee to continue meeting until November 2012 with the mission of assisting in the formulation of recommendations to the Council on the final Memorial design and private memorial funding campaign. 9. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS 11. PAY BILLS A. Approve payment of check numbers 172288 to 172472 in the amount of $963,640.79. 12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC A. Sunbelt Auto request to lease a portion of the accessory building for major and minor auto repair. 13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT * Agenda Item Submitted 6/13/2011