HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-10-16 AGENDAAGENDA
COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBER
12800 RAVINE PARKWAY
OCTOBER 16, 2013
Agenda Updated: October 14, 2013
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OPEN FORUM - 7:15 P.M.
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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
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL — City Clerk
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
2. PRESENTATIONS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes:
i. Public Safety, Health and Welfare Commission Meeting Minutes from
July 16, 2013.
B. Consider appointing Audrey Clausen as a member of the Human
Services/Human Rights Commission.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the appointment.
C. Accept the resignation of Brian Pearson from the Planning Commission and
declare a vacant seat.
Staff Recommendation: Accept the resignation and declare a vacant seat.
D. Consider appointing Jody Imdieke to fill a vacant term on the Planning
Commission ending February 28, 2015.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the appointment.
OCTOBER 16, 2013 AGENDA
Cottage Grove City Council
E. Consider appointing Jon Raverty to a vacant term on the Advisory Committee
on Historic Preservation ending February 28, 2015.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the appointment.
F. Consider adopting a resolution recognizing donations received in the third
quarter of 2013.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
*G. Consider authorizing a Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Cottage
Grove and the Saint Paul Port Authority to facilitate the financing of the PACE
Program in Cottage Grove.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution authorizing a Joint Powers Agreement between
the City of Cottage Grove and the Saint Paul Port Authority.
5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. 1. Hold the public hearing and consider the assessment for the removal of
weeds on private property. 2. Adopt the resolution adopting the assessments.
Staff Recommendation: Hold the public hearing and adopt the resolution.
7. BID AWARDS
8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
A. Provide direction on creation of an arts commission.
Staff Recommendation: Per discussion.
B. Consider adopting resolutions changing River Oaks Golf Course from an
Enterprise fund to a Special Revenue fund and forgiving/restructuring interfund
debt.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution making River Oaks Golf Course a Special
Revenue Fund in 2013. Adopt the resolution forgiving $900, 000 interfund loan with the EDA
fund (285) and restructuring the $1.2 million interfund loan with the Future Economic
Development fund (286).
9. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
11. PAY BILLS
A. Approve payment of check numbers 183319 to 183511 in the amount of
$1,017,916.12 and EFT payment of $307,327.48.
12. WORKSHOP SESSION — OPEN TO PUBLIC
A. 2014 — 2018 Capital Improvement Plan.
13. WORKSHOP SESSION — CLOSED TO PUBLIC
ADJOURNMENT
* Agenda item added 10/14/2013.