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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-07-13 Council MinutesPage 1 of 3 July 27, 2000 Adoption Prepared By: Roberta Colotti City of Corcoran Council Minutes – July 13, 2000 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Mayor Ken Guenthner called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. • Members Present:, Mayor Kenneth Guenthner, Councilors Ron Thomas, Dixie Lindsley and John Bucher. • Excused: Councilor George Gmach. • Staff Attending: City Administrator Roberta Colotti, City Attorney Jeff Carson, and Police Chief Paul Schutte. • Also Attending: Terry Theis, Bill Theis, Ken Kluck, Greg Ebert, Keith Streff (Animal Control), Loren Kohnen, Linda & Jim Comb, Saundra Spigner, Phyllis Hanson, Dennis Stieg, Pat Meister and Pat Puhle. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Guenthner opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA • Motion: DL/RT; all in favor – to adopt the agenda as revised to include: 1) City Clerk/Treasurer Report a) Supplemental Claims List b) 2001 Budget Schedule – Set Meeting Date 2) Resolutions a) Resolution No. 2000-44 “Election Equipment Lease Agreement w/Hennepin County” b) Resolution No. 2000-45 “Animal Control Service Contract w/City of Monticello” 3) Administrator’s Report a) County Road 19 Improvement – Introduction of Topic 4) New Business a) Hubert Theis Abatement – Terry Theis OPEN FORUM The James & Linda Comb, 6280 Willow Drive, home is located in a federally recognized flood hazard area. The location of the structure sits in the middle of a Zone A flood hazard area. The Zone A designation means this area is within the 100 year flood plain, but due to lack of engineering data, no flood depths, or flood elevations have been determined, and recorded by FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency). Mr. & Mrs. Comb believe it is the City’s responsibility to eliminate the flood risk and restore their property value. They brought this issue forward tonight to get it on the council’s action agenda. The City Council directed the City Attorney to review this matter and provide an opinion by the August 10th meeting. CONSENT AGENDA • Motion: DL/JB; all in favor – to adopt the consent agenda. a) Minutes of June 22, 2000 as presented. b) Minutes of June 26, 2000 as revised. CITY CLERK/TREASURER REPORT • Motion: RT/JB; all in favor – to approve payment of claims #555-609 totaling $50,788.60 and prepaid claims totaling $26,752.47 for a combined total of $77,541.07 as presented. • Motion: JB/RT; all in favor – to approve purchase of a sander from J-Craft at a cost of $3,124 + tax. (Funded by: Salt/Sand Budget) • Motion; RT/JB; all in favor – to adopt the 2000 YTD monthly budget report as presented. * Council requested that report be presented in an alternative format as presented at the 2000 budget workshop. Page 2 of 3 July 27, 2000 Adoption Prepared By: Roberta Colotti City of Corcoran Council Minutes – July 13, 2000 • Motion: RT/DL; all in favor – to approve transfer of the following funds: a) 1988/1989 Road Projects fund is closed to the 1996 Road Project fund. b) 1990 Road Project fund is closed to the MSA Road fund, which is in turn to be re-named the “Road Fund”. c) 1995/81st Place fund is closed to the Road fund. d) 1996 Road Project fund is closed to the Road fund. • City Attorney Jeff Carson provided an overview of the use of equipment certificates. They can be used to finance the purchase of equipment over several years. The equipment must have been purchased within 60 days in order for the city to issue an equipment certificate. A certificate may be issued three years in advance of a purchase. • Motion: DL/RT; all in favor – to call a special council meeting on August 17, 2000 for the purpose of discussing the 2001 budget and general business. RESOLUTIONS • Motion: JB/DL; all in favor – to adopt Resolution No. 2000-43 “Authorizing a Grant Application to the Metropolitan Council for Funds to Complete the Comprehensive Planning Process and Authorizing the Activities as Identified within the Grant Application.” City Administrator Roberta Colotti presented the Metropolitan Council grant application to fund the development of a vision, comprehensive plan (containing sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water elements), natural resource inventory, and three district plans for the City of Corcoran. The City will contract with it’s own consultants to prepare the necessary work. The work of the sub-committees that has been completed to date will be incorporated into the plan. The City is to serve as a model for smart growth strategies, which highlight the preservation of open space and natural resources. Metropolitan Council Representative Saundra Spigner expressed her support for the City of Corcoran’s visioning effort. Sector Representative Phyllis Hanson stated that the grant funding is intended to help the City complete it’s comprehensive plan and visioning efforts. • Motion: DL/RT; all in favor – to adopt Resolution No. 2000-44 “Approving a Lease Agreement with Hennepin County for Election Equipment”. • Motion: RT/JB; all in favor – to adopt Resolution No. 2000-45 “Entering into a Contract for Animal Control Services with the City of Monticello”. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT • Motion: RT/DL; all in favor – to authorize solicitation of RFP’s for year 2001 recycling service. • Council requested the Administrator provide the time frame and steps necessary for adopting an organized garbage collection system. • Administrator informed the council that staff had met with Hennepin County regarding the upgrade of County Road 19. The county has preliminary approval of federal funding for a portion of the cost. The city will share in the remaining cost of this project based on a formula adopted by the county. It appears that the road will be upgraded beginning in the year 2002 with final completion in the year of 2003. Several issues still need to be resolved, including placement of the proposed trail. Local business owner Greg Ebert suggested that a restroom be installed along the path to reduce the number of people who stop in local businesses to use the restroom. Staff will be meeting with the county again on August 29th at 2:00 PM at the Hennepin County facility located in Medina. Interested council members are to contact the Administrator if they wish to attend. The next steps are for the full council to review the proposed plan, hold a public hearing and then make a final decision. Page 3 of 3 July 27, 2000 Adoption Prepared By: Roberta Colotti City of Corcoran Council Minutes – July 13, 2000 NEW BUSINESS • Terry Theis asked who complained about his fathers place (Hubert Theis). Asked if the animals running at large ever hurt anyone. Stated that everyone, including council members, have junk in the back of their properties. Councilor Thomas asked how he was able to make this statement without trespassing. Theis said that he did not trespass, but the woman who gave his fathers dogs’ water had trespassed. The Mayor stated that many of the questions Theis was asking are the same that have been asked before and that the answers remain the same as well. The current council is only enforcing the ordinances that the past councils adopted. Since 1993, there have been approximately 53 complaints regarding the Hubert Theis property. The Mayor stated that he believes the city followed the rules and did the right thing in the abatement of the situation. A judge at Hennepin County made the determination that the animals were in danger and ordered their removal. The Humane Society handled the removal of the animals. Councilor Lindsley stated that over a year ago she personally found fencing for Hubert Theis and two gates, at no cost to him. At that time, he promised to keep his animals off the road. To date the gates are not up. The animals had continued to run into the road. Terry Theis said that since the fence (without the gates) was installed, the animals tended to run to the back area more than the front. ADJOURNMENT • Motion: RT/JB; all in favor – to adjourn at 8:20 PM Submitted by: City Administrator