HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-10-03 AGENDAAGENDA
COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBER
7516 — 80TH STREET SOUTH
OCTOBER 3, 2012
Agenda Updated: October 3, 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 three (3) 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. Home Rule Charter Commission Update by Commission Chair Karla Bigham.
B. Citizens Academy.
C. Code Enforcement Update.
***D. Ralph and Jessica Slocum, Family of Skyler Slocum.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. July 18, 2012 Special Meeting.
B. August 1, 2012 Special Meeting.
C. August 8, 2012 Special Meeting with Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
Commission.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes:
i. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes from August 27, 2012.
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B. Consider authorizing issuance of a temporary 3.2% liquor License to the
Cottage Grove Lions Club in conjunction with the Sue Vanderheyden Cancer
Benefit at the VFW Red Barn on October 7, 2012.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize issuance of the temporary liquor license. During the required
background investigation, no facts were found that would constitute a basis for denial of the
application.
C. Consider adopting a resolution accepting donations in the amount of $525.00
on behalf of the Public Safety, Fire, and Recreation Departments for the 18th
Annual Youth Safety Camp.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
D. 1. Consider approving a variance to the 60-foot building height limitation to
allow an 89-foot tall building addition and an exception to the Architectural
Regulations of the City Code to allow factory installed prefinished metal wall
panels on the proposed building addition; and 2. Consider approving a site plan
for construction of a 93,500 square-foot addition to 3M Cottage Grove Building
112.
Staff Recommendation: 1. Adopt the resolution approving the variances. 2. Adopt the resolution
approving the site plan.
E. Consider adopting a resolution accepting the donation of $1,000.00 from
Northern Tier Petroleum Company to the Fire Division to assist in purchasing
two chainsaws.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
F. Consider authorizing the acceptance of funding from the Washington County
Emergency Management Division through the federally funded Urban Area
Security Initiative up to an amount of $7,646.00 to be used towards the
purchase of two Panasonic Toughbook 31 — Core i5 2540M 2.6 squad laptops
for the Cottage Grove Police Department.
Staff Recommendation: Accept the funding.
G. Consider adopting a resolution accepting the donation of $160.00 from
participants in the Cottage Grove 2012 Citizens' Academy to the Cottage Grove
Police Department to be used as needed.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution accepting the donation.
H. Approve the Letter of Understanding and authorize execution of the agreement
between the City of Cottage Grove and the Animal Humane Society, which
would begin January 1, 2013.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Letter of Understanding and authorize execution of the
agreement.
I. Consider approving Public Safety/City Hall Change Order #5.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the change order.
J. Consider adopting a resolution accepting the donation of $500.00 from Cheryl
Kohls to the Public Safety Department Emergency Medical Services Division to
be used as needed.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
*K. Consider adopting a resolution appointing election judges to the November 6,
2012 General Election.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES
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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Hold the public hearing and consider authorizing issuance of an On-Sale Wine
Intoxicating Liquor License (with authorization to sell Strong Beer) and an On-Sale 3.2
Liquor License to Burnwood, LLC/DBA Famous Dave's BBQ, 8479 East Point Douglas
Road, for the remainder of 2012 and all of 2013, contingent on compliance with the
provisions of the Cottage Grove City Code and Minnesota Statutes relating to alcoholic
beverages, compliance with the conditions outlined in Resolution No. 2012-095
approving the conditional use permit, receipt of a certificate of liquor liability insurance,
and payment of license fees.
Staff Recommendation: Hold the public hearing and authorize issuance of the liquor /icenses. During the
required background investigation, no facts were found that would constitute a basis for denial of the
application.
7. BID AWARDS
8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
A. 1. Consider denying a variance application to allow an in-ground swimming pool
and decking six feet from the rear lot line when 15 feet is the minimum rear yard
setback and to place the in-ground pool and pool decking on drainage/utility
easements. 2. Consider granting a variance reducing the 15-foot minimum rear
yard setback to 10 feet for the proposed in-ground pool and pool decking with
the condition that no part can encroach on or over any drainage/utility
easement.
Staff Recommendation: 1. Adopt the resolution denying the variance allowing an in-ground pool
and decking six feet from the rear lot line and to place the pool and decking on drainage/utility
easements. 2. Adopt the resolution approving the reduction of the 15-foot minimum rear yard
setback to 10 feet with a condition that no part of the pool can encroach on or over any
drainage/utility easement.
9. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
**A. Receive response regarding overview of Traffic Control Changes 2012.
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
11. PAY BILLS
A. Approve payment of check numbers 178619 to 178764 in the amount of
$398,970.92 and EFT payment of $915,210.11.
12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC
13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC
ADJOURNMENT
*Agenda Item Submitted 10/1/2012.
** Agenda Item Submitted 10/2/2012.
*** Agenda Item Submitted 10/3/2012.