HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-11-02 AGENDAAGENDA
COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBER
7516 - 80TH STREET SOUTH
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Agenda Updated: October 28, 2011
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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
A. Eagle Scout Award: Camden Knoff—Troop 286.
B. Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest Ambassadors.
C. On-street Parking and Snowmobile Regulations—Sergeant Coffey.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes:
i. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes from September 26, 2011.
B. Consider adopting a resolution to accept the donation of $500.00 from the
Cottage Grove Crime Prevention Board to the Cottage Grove Police
Department to assist in the purchase of Officer McCormick's MN LEMA Honor
Guard uniform.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution accepting the donation.
C. Consider adopting a resolution accepting the donation of $4,842.51 from the
Cottage Grove Crime Board to the Public Safety Department, Police Division K9
Program for the purchase of a squad computer and dock system.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution accepting the donation.
NOVEMBER 2, 2011 AGENDA
Cottage Grove City Council
D. Receive 3rd Quarter Financial Report.
Staff Recommendation: Receive 3rd Quarter Financial Report.
E. Consider entering into a purchase agreement with Club Car for 75 golf carts
with a trade-in of 70 carts for a total purchase price of $175,564.25.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize entering into the purchase agreement.
F. Consider adopting a resolution amending the Personnel Policy to add policy
language regarding cell phones, personal phone calls and personal faxes.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
G. Consider authorizing the Capital Improvements Plan response letter to
Washington County.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize the letter.
H. Consider approving a variance to side yard setback requirements to allow a
shed to be closer to the property line at 8414 Isle Avenue South than the
required 20-foot setback for corner lots.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the variance.
I. Consider ordering the abatement of nuisance violations at 7981 76th Street
South with the costs to be paid by the property owner.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution ordering the abatement.
J. Consider ordering the abatement of nuisance violations at 7978 Grenadier
Avenue South with the costs to be paid by the property owner.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution ordering the abatement.
5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. BID AWARDS
8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
A. Consider approval of Request for Proposals (RFP) for the issuance of $9.9
million Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the request for proposals.
9. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
11. PAY BILLS
A. Approve payment of check numbers 174143 to 174330 in the amount of
$772,327.26.
12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC
13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC
ADJOURNMENT