HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-09 - Council MinutesCity of Corcoran
City Council Meeting Minutes
February 9, 2012
The Corcoran City Council met on February 9, 2012, at City Hail in Corcoran, Minnesota. Present
were, Mayor Guenthner, Councilor Asleson, Councilor Cossette, Councilor Gmach, and Councilor
Milbrandt. Also present were City Administrator Donahue, City Attorney Carson, Public Works
Superintendent Meister, Director of Public Safety Gormley and City Clerk Heinecke.
Mayor Guenthner called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
1. Call to Order / Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Agenda Approval
Consensus by the council to approve the agenda with the following additions:
11 b. Commission Appointments
11 c. Downtown Sewer and Water Project
11 d. Public Works Facility
No vote taken
4. Open Forum -None
5. Presentations
6. Planning Business / Landform -None
7. Engineering / Wenck -None
8. Public Hearing -None
9. Consent Agenda
a. Draft Minutes of 01/26/12 Council Meeting
b. Resolution 2012 -06 Employee Insurance Benefits
c. Ordinance 269 Building Inspection
d. Sale of Public Works Truck to the City of St Michael
MOTION: made by Cossette, seconded by Milbrandt to approve
• Draft Minutes of 01/26/12 Council Meeting as presented
• Resolution 2012 -06 Employee Insurance Benefit as presented
• Sale of Public Works Truck to the City of St Michael as presented
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0).
MOTION: made by Milbrandt, seconded by Asleson to approve
• Ordinance 2012 -269 (Amending Section 40.02 of Chapter 40 of the Corcoran City Code
Entitled Building. Code) as presented
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0).
10. Staff Reports/ Memos /Commissions
a. Council acknowledge receipt of 2011 Unaudited Performance Report, 2011 Fund Balance
Report, and 2011 Cash Flow Charts
11. Unfinished Business
a. Financial Guidelines
MOTION: made by Gmach, seconded by Milbrandt to approve the Financial Guidelines as
presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0).
b. Council extended the deadline for Commission appointments to February 23, 2011 and
encouraged all interested citizens to apply.
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MOTION: made by Milbrandt, seconded by Gmach to appoint Cindy Patnode as the City of
Corcoran Commissioner to the Elm Creek Watershed Commission.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0).
MOTION: made by Milbrandt, seconded by Gmach to appoint Tom Cossette as alternate
commissioner to the Elm. Creek Watershed Commission.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0).
c. Downtown Sewer and Water project. Staff was directed to identify the financial impact of a
Downtown Sewer and Water project.
d. Public Works Facility. Staff will provided reports at 2/23/12 meeting related to Public Works
building design and options for management of the project.
12. New Business
a. Kim Roberts presented a report on the Maple Hills Estates Community Center project and
requested approval to apply for a CDBG Grant.
MOTION: made by Milbrandt, seconded by Asleson to approve Res 2012 -07 (Approving Proposed
Application for 2012 CDBG Grant) as presented
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0).
b. Administrator Donahue requested approval of CURA Grant application to begin GIS
mapping of the City of Corcoran with the assistance of the University Of Minnesota
Department Of Geography.
MOTION: made by Cossette, seconded by Gmach to approve application of the CURA Grant as
presented
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0).
c. Fee Ordinance
MOTION: made by Milbrandt, seconded by Asleson to approve Ordinance 2012 -270 (Adopting
2012 Fee Schedule) as presented.
MOTION: made by Cossette, seconded by Gmach to amend Ordinance 2012 -270 to remove all
references and fees related to city imposed surcharges
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0).
MOTION: made by Gmach, seconded by Milbrandt to amend Ordinance 2012 -270 to strike the
Building Rights Appeal charge from the 2012 Planning Development & Zoning fee schedule
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cassette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0).
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt to approve Ordinance 2012 -270
(Adopting 2012 Fee Schedule) as amended.
(Motion carried 5:0).
13. Claims as Presented
a. Escrow Claims (Fund #500) - None
b. Building Inspections Claims - None
c. All Other Claims As Presented
MOTION: made by Milbrandt, seconded by Asleson to approve all other claims as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0).
14. Unscheduled Items - None
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Mayor Guenthner recessed the regular meeting at 8:44 to convene a closed meeting
Mayor Guenthner reconvened the regular meeting at 9:40
15. Closed Meeting
a. Mayor Guenthner advised "Based on the findings of the investigation the council has
decided there is a need for staff training to improve the working relationships among various
staff members. The council has authorized the Mayor to communicate directly with staff
members to be involved in the training. I will be meeting individually with all employees who
participated in the investigation to thank them for their involvement. I will be talking to
everyone as soon as possible next week."
16. Review of Upcoming Council Meeting Agenda
a. Employee Handbook
b. Downtown Sewer and Water
c. Commission Applications
d. Public Works Facility
MOTION: made by Milbrandt, seconded by Gmach to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0).
Meeting adjourned at 9:42 pm
nie Zinecke, City Clerk