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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-05-02 PACKET 03.B.COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota 7516 80" Street South Cottage Grove, MN 55016 Regular Meeting April 4, 2012 Mayor Pro Tem. Olsen opened Open Forum at 7:15 p.m. an a person may address the City Council on subjects not a par but must limit their remarks to two (2) minutes per person.'. provide the public an opportunity to provide information or Council. It may not be used to make personal attacks to air political endorsements, or for political campaign purposes. t regular meeting promptly at 7:30 p.m The following were present: Mayor Pro Tern and Council Member Dave Thiede. The following were absent: Mayor Myron Bailey and Also present were: Roland, Finance I Levitt, City Engin Works Director. Mayor ited that during Open Forum the regular meeting agenda, purpose of Open Forum is to equest action by the City sonal grievances, to make n Forum will adjourn to the Lehrke, Member Jeri Peterson. ansky, City Clerk; Robin & Graven; Jennifer Les Burshten, Public and asked if anyone in the not on the agenda. Linda Lehrke, 8186 Hemingway Avenue South, Cottage Grove, spoke regarding the "Touch of Home" group who packs goods for individuals who are in the military overseas. If anyone would like to add a soldier, please take one of the cards that she will leave on the back table. George Sirbasku, 7080 Irvin Avenue South, Cottage Grove, stated that he was really concerned about the fact that the City Council is bringing in Walmart. He commented that the City could be more imaginative and bring in a business that other cities around us do not have, such as Herberger's or Costco. Mayor Pro Tern Olsen closed Open Forum to the Regular Meeting. CALL TO ORDER — Regular Meeting Cottage Grove City Council oy April 4, 2012 Regular Meeting G The City Council of the City of Cottage Grove, Washington County, Minnesota, held a regular meeting on April 4, 2012 at the Cottage Grove City Hall, 7516 80` Street South. Mayor Pro Tem Olsen called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The audience, staff, Mayor Pro Tem Olsen and Members of the Council Member pledged allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. ROLL CALL The following were present: Mayor Pro Tem Justin Olsen, Council Member Derrick Lehrke, and Council Member Dave Thiede. The following were absent: Mayor Myron Bailey and Council Member Jen Peterson. Also present were: Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator; Caron Stransky, City Clerk; Robin Roland, Finance Director; Corrine Heine, City Attorney- Kennedy & Graven; Jennifer Levitt, City Engineer; Craig Woolery, Public Safety Director; and Les Burshten, Public Works Director. Mayor Pro Tem Olsen presided over the meeting. ADOPTION OF AGENDA MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER THIEDE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LEHRKE, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. 3 -0. 2. PRESENTATIONS A. Severe Weather Presentation Fire Services Chief Bob Byerly provided a presentation on severe weather and the City's storm damage cleanup policy. He stated that severe weather awareness week is April 16 through April 20 and on April 19, the City would be having two (2) tornado drills and that sirens are set to go off at 1:45 p.m. and 6:55 p.m. B. Swearing In Ceremony of Fire Lieutenants City Administrator Schroeder, Mayor Pro Tem Olsen and members of the City Council swore in Bryan Papenfuss and Travis Place to the position of Fire Lieutenant. Ryan Spiess was absent. Cottage Grove City Council ry April 4, 2012 Regular Meeting J 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — 1 4. CONSENT CALENDAR The City Council pulled and briefly discussed items F and L. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER THIEDE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LEHRKE, TO: A. ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE THE: i. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 8, 2012 PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING. ii. MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 13, 2012 PARKS, RECREATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING. iii. MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 27, 2012 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. B. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -023 A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A SPENDING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NOS. 1 -1, 1-3,1-8, AND 1 -12. C. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -024 A RESOLUTION DECLARING COSTS TO BE ASSESSED AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR REMOVAL OF NOXIOUS WEEDS AND PLANTS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -025 A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR HEARING ON MAY 2, 2012 AT 7:30 P.M., ON THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS FOR THE REMOVAL OF NOXIOUS WEEDS AND PLANTS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY. D. REVIEW STATUS OF FUND BALANCE IN THE GENERAL FUND SUBSEQUENT TO DECEMBER 31, 2011 YEAR END. THE FUND BALANCE POLICY AS AMENDED UNDER GASB 54 WAS ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 16, 2011. E. APPROVE THE CENTRAL RAVINE 80 STREET POND DESIGN SURVEY PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTH WASHINGTON WATERSHED DISTRICT. Cottage Grove City Council April 4, 2012 Regular Meeting 4 F. APPROVE THE STANTEC PROPOSAL FOR $15,000 TO CONDUCT FIRE FLOW TESTING ANALYSIS IN DEVELOPING AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY. G. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -026 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF A FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR THE WATER MAIN EXTENSION TO THE MARATHON TANK FARM. H. AWARD THE SALE OF GRANULAR MATERIAL TO THE HIGHEST QUOTE, RUMPCA EXCAVATING, INC., AND TOTALING $11,250.00. I. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -027 A RESOLUTION AWARDING QUOTE FOR THE CITY -WIDE STREET STRIPING PROJECT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE QUOTE SUPPLIED BY AAA STRIPING SERVICE, CO, FOR $42,742.40. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -028 A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE 2012 JOINT CITY -WIDE CRACK SEALING PROGRAM TO NORTHWEST ASPHALT MAINTENANCE FOR $48,545.00. K. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2012-029 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE SOUTH WASHINGTON WATERSHED DISTRICT FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WETLAND CONSERVATION ACT. L. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -030 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTABLISHING A MAY 10, 2012 BID DATE FOR THE BELDEN BLVD AND CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL SYSTEM CROSSING IMPROVEMENT. M. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -031 A RESOLUTION APPROVING 2011 BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS. MOTION CARRIED. 3 -0. 5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES A. Pavement Management Assessment The City Council received a report from the City Engineer in response to information presented at the March 22, 2012 Council meeting during Open Forum on the City of Woodbury's Pavement Management Program. — No action taken. Cottage Grove City Council 5 April 4, 2012 Regular Meeting �l 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS — None. BID AWARDS — None. 8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. Consider Anurovinz a Conditional Use Permit to Allow Construction of a 20 kW wind turbine consisting of a 99 -foot monopole with 30 -foot diameter rotor at Werner Electric 7450 95` Street South and a Variance to the 1,320 foot minimum setback between a wind turbine structure and conservation easements or public parks to allow the proposed wind turbine to be approximately 230 feet from Hamlet Park's boundary. Senior Planner McCool reviewed the applications submitted by Werner Electric to enable them to install a 20 kilowatt wind turbine on top of a 99 -foot tall monopole on their property located at 7450 95` Street South, Cottage Grove. Senior Planner McCool stated that the Planning Commission reviewed the applications at a public hearing on March 26, 2012. A petition consisting of 25 signatures opposing the applications was submitted to the Planning Commission. Senior Planner McCool stated that representatives of Werner Electric were in attendance if the City Council had any questions. Mayor Pro Tem Olson asked if the representatives cared to make any comments. Ben Granly, Director of Operations at Werner Electric, stated that since the meeting with the Planning Commission, some of the concerns that were brought up were on property values. He stated that in your packet is a link to a scientific study conducted by the Berkley Laboratory in California and funded by the US Federal Government. The study found that there was no adverse impact to home sale prices or property values. There is a lot of competing information out there depending upon whether you are in support of or not in support of wind projects. Mr. Granly then discussed moving the unit to the northeast corner which would cost an additional $10,000- $15,000. They would rather make the residents happy with the project and spend the extra money. What is more concerning is the affect of the prevailing wind pattern in our area as it comes from the residential side across their facility. Cottage Grove City Council I G April 4, 2012 Regular Meeting I V Randy Moberg, Director of Energy from Werner Electric, stated that predominately in the Minneapolis region, the wind direction is prevailing from the west, northwest. Council Member Thiede stated he would like to see some of the wind direction information. The fact that it is on the other side of the building from an aesthetics standpoint and from obstructions from the east, is better. We could probably look at a variance to get it a little closer to the property line. Right now you have it obstructed from the north end of the building. Mr. Granly stated that if you move it to the north closer to Hamlet Park, we do not really think it is going to affect anything from Hamlet Park. He stated that if the ordinance states that the unit needs to be 1.1 times the length of the unit away from the property line in case it were to fall, it would not fall onto a neighboring property whether it is a park or not. Council Member Thiede stated that that part of the park is a trail. Mayor Pro Tern Olsen thanked Mr. Granly for coming and appreciated the explanation about moving the unit to the northeast corner and the additional costs associated with that. He stated that Werner Electric has been a fantastic addition to the Cottage Grove community. We are very, very pleased to have you here and we appreciate what you said about being a good neighbor and that you want to make sure that the neighbors are comfortable. That speaks to your values as an organization. Mayor Pro Tern Olsen stated that just reading between the lines, are you saying that locating it on the northeast corner is kind of a deal breaker for you. Mr. Granly stated that it would still output power, it wouldn't be useless but if you compare the two locations, one is much, much better, significantly better. They would still like to put up the unit to offset their electricity costs. Mayor Pro Tem Olsen asked what happens if the unit actually produces in excess of what is needed. Granly responded that with the unit they are putting up, that is physically impossible. John McGee, 9429 Harkness Avenue South, Cottage Grove, stated that they did get together again this afternoon about the petition that was submitted. At the meeting, they did appreciate the idea of moving the wind turbine to the northeast corner. All of the residents who had signed the petition felt that would be a fair compromise. Cottage Grove City Council -y April 4, 2012 Regular Meeting Council Member Thiede stated that since we only have three (3) members of the City Council here tonight, maybe we should table this, take a look at a couple of things, and then make a decision at the next meeting. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER THIEDE, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM OLSEN, TO TABLE THIS ITEM TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. 3 -0. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS — None. 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS Mayor Pro Tem Olsen announced that on April 2 YO-JOs opened and that the Stone Soup -er Bowl is on May 5 at Park Grove Bowl. Mayor Pro Tem Olsen stated that the City of Minneapolis has been exploring what they call "Urban Farming" and he asked staff to get more information about this. Mayor Pro Tem Olsen stated that on April 10 there would be an open house for residents for information on the Co. Rd. 19/70 Street South Improvement Project held by the South Washington Watershed District and Washington County. There is also another meeting at the Cottage Grove Middle School Cafeteria where the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency would be hosting a meeting on the 3M Incinerator permit changes. 11. PAY BILLS MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM OLSEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER THIEDE, TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF CHECK NUMBERS 176149 THROUGH 176312 TOTALING $385,424.35 AND EFT PAYMENT OF $970,387.94. CHECK NUMBERS 176149 THROUGH 176177 TOTALING $112,873.67 WERE ISSUED PRIOR TO COUNCIL APPROVAL. Council Member Lehrke asked for a roll call vote. Mayor Pro Tem Olsen conducted the roll call vote. COUNCIL MEMBER LEHRKE VOTED AYE; COUNCIL MEMBER THIEDE VOTED AYE; AND MAYOR PRO TEM OLSEN VOTED AYE. MOTION CARRIED. 3 -0. The City Clerk confirmed that she has recorded the roll call vote. Cottage Grove City Council p April 4, 2012 Regular Meeting O 12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC - None. 13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC — None. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER LEHRKE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER THIEDE, TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING AT 8:35 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. 3 -0. Prepared by, Caron M. Stransky City Clerk