HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-10-25 - Council MinutesCity of Corcoran
City Council Meeting Minutes
October 25, 2012 - 7:00 PM
The Corcoran City Council met on October 25, 2012, at City Hall 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, City Engineer
VanderTop, Director of Public Safety Gormley, and City Clerk Heinecke.
Mayor Guenthner called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
1. Call to Order / Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Agenda Approval
MOTION: made by Milbrandt, seconded by Gmach to approve the agenda as presented with the
following addition.
11a.i. Property Easement
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0)
4. Open Forum -None
5. Presentations -None
6. Planning Business -None
7. Engineering / Wenck -None
8. Public Hearing -None
9. Consent Agenda
a. Draft Minutes of October 11, 2012 Council Meeting
MOTION: made by Cossette, seconded by Milbrandt to approve October 11, 2012 council meeting
minutes as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0)
b. 2012 -60 Designating Deputy City Clerk
MOTION: made by Gmach, seconded by Milbrandt to approve Resolution 2012 -60 "Appointing City
Administrator Deputy Clerk" as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0)
10. Staff Reports/ Memos /Commissions
a. Financial Performance Report received — no action taken
b. Planning Project Update received — no action taken
c. Code Enforcement Update received — no action taken
d. Project Performance Report received — no action taken
e. Metro Housing Update received — no action taken
11. Unfinished Business
a. Sewer and Water Project, verbal update from Engineer VanderTop indicating the project is
on schedule.
i. City Attorney Carson requested the council to consider adding $3, 440.00 to the offer
or the Schommer property at the request of the Metropolitan Council.
MOTION: made by Asleson, seconded by Milbrandt to approve an additional $3,440 to settle the
Schommer property easement.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0)
City of Corcoran
City Council Meeting Minutes
October 25, 2012 - 7:00 PM
b. PW Facility, verbal update by Administrator Donahue. Three Rivers Park District is
interested in a trailhead on the Public Works site. Staff to continue discussions.
c. 2013 Budget, Council Cossette presented a report on property tax collections. Council
discussed and directed staff to address the property tax potential shortfall on the 2013
Budget document.
d. Employee 2013 Wage and Benefits Package, Administrator Donahue verbal report of
recommendations for 2013. Council discussed.
MOTION: made by Gmach, seconded by Milbrandt to adjust the pay structure upward 2 %, and pick
up 70% of the increased premium for health care.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0)
e. Bond Sale Certificate Authorization
MOTION: made by Asleson, seconded by Cossette to authorize Administrator Donahue to sign the
bond sale certificates with updates as discussed.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0)
12. New Business
a. Assessment Policy, verbal report by Engineer VanderTop. Council discussed. Staff directed
to 1.) Identify areas that have not been addressed, 2.) review and update areas that have
been addressed and use LMC template.
13. Claims as Presented
a. Escrow Claims (Fund #500)
MOTION: made by Gmach, seconded by Milbrandt to approve escrow claims as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0)
b. Building Inspections Claims
MOTION: made by Milbrandt, seconded by Gmach to approve building inspection claims as
presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0)
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)
MOTION: made by Gmach, seconded by Milbrandt to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt.
(Motion carried 5:0)
Meeting adjourned at 8:47