HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-01 AGENDAAGENDA
COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBER
7516 - 80TH STREET SOUTH
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
Agenda Updated: January 31, 2012
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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
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL — City Clerk
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. Color Guard—Boy Scouts of America Troop 237.
B. Swearing In Ceremony: Fire Department Captains Scott Smith and Kevin Zittel.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. November 16, 2011 Regular Meeting.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes:
i. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes from November 28, 2011.
B. Consider authorizing Public Safety/City Hall Change Orders for transformer and
generator feeds and related equipment in the amount of ($9,973.00) and
generator equipment in the amount of $12,813.57.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the change orders. Changing the transformer and generator
feeds and other related equipment results in a savings of $9, 973. 00, changing the generator itself
results in a cost increase of $12, 813.57 but meets the requirements for Xcel Energy peak shaving
purchasing credits with an estimated payback for the cost of the change order within three years.
FEBRUARY 1, 2012 AGENDA
Cottage Grove City Council
C. Recap of cost savings due to electronic packets/iPad usage.
Staff Recommendation: Information Only.
D. Consider approving the purchase of one used 2005 Model Year Freightliner M2
106 Truck from I-State Truck Center in the amount of $30,397.50, which includes
license and sales tax.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the purchase.
E. Consider authorizing staff to advertise for volunteer City Charter Commission
applicants.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize staff to advertise for applicants.
F. Consider authorizing staff to utilize lockbox processing services for utility
payments through Opus 21.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize staff to utilize the services.
*G. Consider authorizing staff to apply for the MN Department of Natural Resources
Community Partners Legacy Grant in the amount of $50,000 for prairie
restoration and forest rehabilitation in the West Draw and Gateway/Camel's
Hump Park areas.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize staff to apply for the grant.
5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. BID AWARDS
8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
A. Allow the representative for Apple Minnesota, LLC, DBA/ Applebee's Neighborhood Grill
& Bar to admit to or deny the allegation that their establishment sold alcohol to a minor,
under 21 years of age, during a Public Safety Department compliance check on
November 29, 2011.
Staff Recommendation: A. If the representative admits to the violation or fails to attend the City Council
meeting, impose the following scheduled fine: $500.00 for the first violation in a 24-month period. 8. If the
representative denies the violation, schedule a contested-case hearing before an Administrative Law Judge.
B. 1. Consider approving an amendment to City Code Title 10-4-3C, Schedule of
Park Dedication Requirements, to decrease the cash amount required to be paid
in lieu of a land dedication for subdivision of residential land from $4,200 to
$3,200. 2. Consider authorizing the publication of the ordinance amendment
relative to park dedication fees by title and summary.
Staff Recommendation: 1. Pass the ordinance amendment decreasing the park dedication fee
from $4, 200 to $3, 200. 2. Adopt the resolution authorizing publication of the ordinance
amendment by title and summary.
9. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
A. Receive response regarding ice resurfacer.
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
11. PAY BILLS
A. Approve payment of check numbers 175343 to 175509 in the amount of
$343,771.30 and EFT payment of $1,254,967.57.
FEBRUARY 1, 2012 AGENDA
Cottage Grove City Council
12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC
13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC
ADJOURNMENT
*Agenda Item Submitted 1 /31 /2012