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AGENDA
COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBER
12800 RAVINE PARKWAY
JULY 16, 2014
Agenda Updated: July 11, 2014
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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 LIVE, airing on Government Channel 16.
REGULAR MEETING – 7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – Mayor
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL – City Clerk
1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
2. PRESENTATIONS
A. General Liability Insurance and Safety Program—Bill Velin, Wells Fargo Agent
of Record; Jeff Kuester, Safety Consultant.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. April 28, 2014 City Council Special Meeting
B. May 21, 2014 City Council Regular Meeting
C. May 23, 2014 City Council Special Meeting
D. June 4, 2014 City Council Regular Meeting
E. June 18, 2014 City Council Regular Meeting
F. June 26, 2014 City Council Special Meeting
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Accept and Place on File the Following Minutes:
i. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes from May 19, 2014.
ii. Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes from May 14, 2014.
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B. Consider approving final payment in the amount of $11,581.73 to Minnesota
Dirtworks, Inc. for the Woodridge Park Pond Improvements Project.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the final payment.
C. Consider authorizing issuance of a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license
to the Cottage Grove Lions for August 9, 2014 at West Draw Park in
conjunction with a fundraising event for the bike park.
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.
D. Consider adopting a resolution appointing election judges for the August 12,
2014 Primary Election and November 4, 2014 General Election.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
E. Consider authorizing staff to apply for the Active Living in the Community
Partner Project grant in an amount not to exceed $4,999.00.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize staff to apply for the grant.
F. 1. Consider approving a variance to reduce the 10-foot minimum rear yard
setback for an existing accessory structure at 8900 Greenway Avenue to be 8.5
feet from the rear lot line and allow the same existing accessory structure to
encroach on an existing ten-foot wide drainage and utility easement. 2.
Consider approving a variance allowing an existing five-foot tall residential
fence located in the front yard of 8900 Greenway Avenue to exceed the
ordinance regulations limiting residential fences in the front yard to be a
maximum 30 inches above grade within 15 feet of the front property line and
four feet in height to the front plane of the house.
Staff Recommendation: 1. Adopt the resolution approving the variance. 2. Adopt the resolution
approving the variance.
G. Consider granting a variance to reduce the 10-foot minimum rear yard setback
for an accessory structure to 3.5 feet from the rear lot line and allow the existing
accessory structure to encroach on an existing ten-foot wide drainage and utility
easement at 8884 Greenway Avenue.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the variance.
H. Consider approving a variance to reduce the 100-foot minimum front yard
setback to 53 feet and a conditional use permit for the construction of a six-foot
by eight-foot equipment building, driveway apron, security fence, and
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landscaping for property located at 8450 110 Street.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the variance and conditional use permit.
I. Consider authorizing the preparation of a feasibility report for the 2015
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Pavement Management Project for Area F2, a portion of Area F3, 90 Street,
Islay Avenue, and Grey Cloud Trail.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution authorizing preparation of the feasibility report.
J. Consider approving the plans and specifications and establishing a bid date of
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August 14, 2014 for the 70 Street and Meadow Grass Avenue Intersection
Improvement Project.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the plans and specifications and
establishing the bid date.
K. Consider awarding the quote for the 2014 Sanitary and Storm Sewer Cleaning
and Televising Project to Pipe Services Corporation in the amount of
$31,247.30.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution awarding the quote.
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L. Consider approving a conditional use permit for the expansion of the
nonconforming use at 11730 Point Douglas Drive South to include an
expansion of the outdoor sales and storage yard onto 42,120 square feet of
leased property located contiguous to the east side of the existing property.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the conditional use permit.
M. Consider ordering the nuisance abatement of the property at 8285 River Acres
Road.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution ordering the abatement.
N. 1. Consider approving a certificate of appropriateness for the proposed
amendments to Hope Glen Farm’s existing Historic Places Conditional Use
Permit. 2. Consider approving the addition to the perimeter of the existing open
air event pavilion, the construction of a handicap-accessible apartment in the
existing historic corn crib, and the construction of a tree house honeymoon
suite.
Staff Recommendation: 1. Approve the certificate of appropriateness. 2. Adopt the resolution
approving the requests.
O. Consider awarding the quote for the 2014 Pond Improvement Project to
Nadeau Companies LLC in the amount of $64,606.00.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution awarding the quote.
P. Consider changes to Electric Service Franchise Fees.
Staff Recommendation: Pass the ordinance changing Electric Service Franchise Fees and
adopt a resolution authorizing publication of the ordinance by title and summary.
Q. 1. Consider approving the Development Agreement First Amendment for
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Everwood 4 Addition. 2. Consider approving the Third Party Escrow
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Agreement for Everwood 4 Addition.
Staff Recommendation: 1. Approve the Development Agreement First Amendment. 2. Approve
the Third Party Escrow Agreement.
R. Consider approving the purchase of a new air compressor and fill station from
Alex Air Apparatus Inc. to be used with the new self-contained breathing
apparatus (SCBA) at a cost of $42,920.00.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the purchase, which is necessary to fully integrate the new
SCBA’s into service.
S. Consider authorizing the auctioning of one 2005 Ford Crown Victoria ex-EMS
response vehicle through CrankyApe Auction in Lake Elmo.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize auctioning of the vehicle.
5. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED OPEN FORUM ISSUES
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. BID AWARDS
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8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
A. 1. Consider approving an amendment to the existing Planned Unit Development
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(PUD) for the Summerhill development located north of 70 Street, west of
Hinton Avenue, and south of Pine Arbor Lane to develop an 86-unit senior care
building in place of 21,700 square feet of retail and 5,000 square feet of
restaurant space. 2. Consider approving a conditional use permit for an 86-unit
senior care building to include independent living, assisted living and memory
care options; and a site plan for an 86-unit senior care building to include 50
spaces of underground parking, 44 spaces of above-ground parking, a shared
parking agreement, an outdoor patio/dining area, and a memory care garden.
Staff Recommendation: 1. Adopt the ordinance amendment. 2. Adopt the resolution approving
the conditional use permit and site plan review.
B. Consider approving the replacement of two one-ton trucks and five pickups for
the Public Works and Parks Departments for a total purchase price of
$268,717.63.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the replacement.
9. RESPONSE TO PREVIOUSLY RAISED COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
11. PAY BILLS
A. Approve payment of check numbers 186511 to 186971 in the amount of
$1,672,401.24 and EFT Payment of $160,848.53.
12. WORKSHOP SESSION – OPEN TO PUBLIC
13. WORKSHOP SESSION – CLOSED TO PUBLIC
ADJOURNMENT