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CORCORAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 13, 2000
CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL
Mayor Guenthner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members present: Mayor Guenthner, Councilors John Bucher, George Gmach, Dixie
Lindsley, and Ron Thomas.
Also present: City Clerk Cindy Patnode, Administrator Roberta Colotti, Engineer Vince
Vander Top, Police Chief Paul Schutte, Attorney Jeff Carson, and Planning Commission
representatives Peter Eiden and Loren Kohnen and Planning Commission Alternate
Candidate Dorothy Theis.
Also attending: Ken Kluck, Taylor Van Dorp, Devin Thorson, Debbie & Dale Bisbee,
Tim White, Tou Chao Lee, Dustin Krueger, Lisa Fox, Jenny Wallace, Angela Gaarder,
Jenny & Diane Haag, Keith Karstan, Terry Conrad, Aaron Terrell, Amanda Elsenpeter,
and Brandy Graunke.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Guenthner opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.
WELCOME NEW ADMINISTRATOR
Mayor Guenthner introduced the new City Administrator Roberta Colotti and formally
welcomed her to her first Council Meeting since taking the position.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
On a motion by Lindsley, seconded by Gmach, to approve the agenda with the following
additions:
-Under Consent Agenda:
-Correction of a resolution title of the 12/9/99 City Council Meeting
-Fire Contract Resolution (Administrator informed Council that this will
be forwarded a future Council Meeting)
-Under Attorney’s Report - setting Assessment Policy work session
-Under Administrator’s Report – setting Personnel Policy work session
-Under Council and Mayor’s Report:
-Metropolitan Council Visioning Project update
-Maple Grove Sewer Connection update
Motion carried unanimously.
ORGANIZATION OF CITY.
On a motion by Bucher, seconded by Thomas, to adopt Resolution 2000-01, A
RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY OF
CORCORAN.
Council pulled Janitorial services out and inserted veterinary designation; janitorial
service will be forwarded to a future council meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
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CONSENT AGENDA
On a motion by Lindsley, seconded by Thomas, to approve the Consent Agenda, which
include:
Approval of Claims #1 – 52 in the amount of $33,089.66
Approval of Corcoran City Council Minutes of December 23, 1999.
Motion carried unanimously.
Items pulled for discussion from the Consent Agenda:
City Clerk Cindy Patnode explained that on the Approved December 9, 1999 Council
Minutes, an error of lots created on Final Plat Approval – Schmids Hidden Valley should
state “6” lots instead of “5”.
On a motion by Gmach, seconded by Bucher, to state the correction to the December 9,
1999 Council Minutes regarding creating 6 lots on Final Plat Approval – Schmids Hidden
Valley.
Motion carried unanimously.
OPEN FORUM
County Attorney Amy Klobuchar
Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar was present to introduce herself to the
Council and audience and to inform them of the duties of her office goals for the year
2000. Amy gave a brief overview of the Accountability Plan for the year 1999 which
included tougher sentences for felons with guns; gang/drug prosecution; property crimes
(burglaries, forgery); increasing services for Juvenile programs; Child protection; and
civil representation.
The Council thanked Ms. Klobuchar for the information she presented.
STAFF REPORTS
Attorney’s Report – Jeff Carson
Home Occupation Draft Ordinance
Attorney Jeff Carson updated the Council on the Draft Home Occupation Ordinance.
On a motion by Gmach, seconded by Thomas, to direct staff to refer the Draft Home
Occupation Ordinance to Planning Commission.
Discussion was made that any Council input should be given at the Planning Commission
Meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
Development Agreement – Lake Jubert Estates – Draft Review
On a motion by Gmach, seconded by Lindsley, to authorize execution of the
Development Contract for Lake Jubert Estates with the following revisions addressed:
-financial concerns
-final wear course timeframe
-accessing construction onto Rolling Hills Road from County Road 50
-timeframe of city acceptance of newly created road.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Attorney’s Report (Continued)
Setting Assessment Policy Work Session
Attorney Jeff Carson gave a brief history of the Postponed Assessment the City adopted
as part of the Special Assessment Policy. He suggested that a type of work session with
the Council would be in order on the Assessment Policy as a whole and specifically the
postponed assessment portion.
The Councils direction was to schedule it at the January 27, 2000 Council Meeting.
Engineer’s Report – Vince Vander Top
Municipal State Aid Streets
On a motion by Thomas, seconded by Bucher, to approve Resolution 2000-02, A
RESOLUTION REVOKING MUNICIPAL STATE AID STREETS and Resolution
2000-03, A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MUNICIPAL STATE AID STREETS
Discussion took place on; ability to redesignate the revoked streets in the future; most
paving of roads has been done in the southern portion of Corcoran.
Motion carried unanimously.
Planner’s Report – Roberta Colotti and Peter Eiden
Lee’s Moonlit Acres – Preliminary Plat
On a motion by Bucher, seconded by Thomas to approve Resolution 2000-04, A
RESOLUTION PROVIDING PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL OF LEES
MOONLIT ACRES, THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY
45.9 ACRES TO CREATE 3 RESIDENTIAL LOTS, LOCATED IN THE WEST HALF
OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, PID #20-119-23 32 0006
Motion carried unanimously.
The Council commended the work of Planning Consultant Cindy Sherman on the
information she forwarded for Council review.
Planning Commission Member Appointments
On a motion by Gmach, seconded by Lindsley, to appoint Dorothy Theis as the alternate
Planning Commission member.
Motion carried unanimously.
On a motion by Bucher, seconded by Lindsley, to ratify the Planning Commission
election of Sue Poulsen to serve as Chairperson and Pete Eiden to serve as Vice
Chairperson of the Corcoran Planning Commission for the year 2000.
Motion carried unanimously.
Miscellaneous Planning Issues
The Council directed the Planning Consultant Cindy Sherman to take minutes for the
Planning Commission Meetings.
Planning Commission Representative Pete Eiden asked the Council if they were
interested in specific procedures to be addressed by the Planning Consultant to forward
that information to Cindy Sherman.
Administrator’s Report – Roberta Colotti
Authorize Use of Pre-paid Claims
On a motion by Thomas, seconded by Lindsley, to authorize the use of pre-paid claims
and signed only by the City Clerk/Treasurer and the Mayor of the City of Corcoran.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Administrator’s Report (Continued)
Elm Creek Watershed – Grant Application – Letter of Support
On a motion by Lindsley, seconded by Bucher, to direct staff to reissue the letter to
Hennepin Conservation District stating Corcoran’s support of continuation of the project
for the Physical and Ecological Classification of Elm Creek.
Motion carried unanimously.
City Park Playground – Tire removal authorization
On a motion by Bucher, seconded by Thomas, to authorize the removal and disposal of
10 tires from the City Park at a cost not to exceed $3,000 taken from the City Park Fund.
Motion carried unanimously.
Set 2000 Local Board of Review Date
On a motion by Thomas, seconded by Lindsley, to set the date of the Board of Review
for Thursday, April 27, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. in the Corcoran City Council Chambers.
Motion carried unanimously.
Northwest Suburban Chamber of Commerce – Lease Amendment
On a motion by Thomas, seconded by Lindsley, to amend the City of
Corcoran/Northwest Suburban Chamber of Commerce lease, originally dated April 1,
1999, Part 3 “Rent”, Section A. “Amount” – reducing the amount paid for use of the
copier and fax machine from $25 per month to $15 per month.
Motion carried unanimously.
Personnel Committee Meeting Date
On a motion by Bucher, seconded by Thomas, to direct Councilor Gmach and
Administrator Colotti to list the needs that are to be addressed in the Personnel Policy and
to forward a recommendation to the Council for approval or further discussion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Police Chief Request to Negotiate Contract
On a motion by Gmach, seconded by Thomas, to accept the letter from Chief Paul
Schutte to negotiate his employment contract.
Motion carried unanimously.
COUNCIL AND MAYOR’S REPORT
Metropolitan Council Visioning Project Update
Mayor Guenthner updated the Council on the Met Council Visioning Project that the
Corcoran Comprehensive Planning Committee attended with the Met Council
representatives earlier in the day. Met Council Representative Saundra Spigner
considered the issues of the Maple Grove sewer interceptor separate from the visioning
project. Met Council is interested in helping Corcoran develop a plan but unclear on what
they can provide. The Met Council will draft a project proposal to be presented to the
Corcoran Council at a future date.
Maple Grove Sewer Connection Update
Engineer Vince Vander Top presented an update to information on the Maple Grove
Sewer line stating that the Met Council cannot, at the current time, commit to more
capacity than is scheduled for the Elm Creek interceptor line. They will also not commit
to any financial help since it is not a main interceptor line.
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Maple Grove Sewer Connection Update (Continued)
The Met Council will be holding a meeting on January 31, 2000 to discuss reallocation of
capacities. The cities requesting changes would need to provide information on: the need
and element of timing based on their land use (development projected – specifically when
occurring, what types of use, level of use and sewer levels that would be needed).
Discussion also took place on the partnering process we would follow and advancing
Corcoran funds for oversizing the interceptor line.
Engineer Vander Top also informed the Council that the TIF consultants met with staff
on January 5, 2000 to discuss using TIF dollars for payment of the anticipated sewer line.
They will be contacting the City the week of 1/17/00.
ADJOURN
On a motion by Lindsley, seconded by Gmach, to adjourn the meeting at 8:42 p.m.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Mayor Kenneth Guenthner
ATTEST:
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Clerk/Treasurer Cynthia J. Patnode