HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-04-25 - Council MinutesCity of Corcoran
City Council Meeting Minutes
April 25, 2013 - 7:00 PM
The Corcoran City Council met on April 25, 2013, at City Hall in Corcoran, Minnesota. Present
were, Mayor Guenthner, Councilor Asleson, Councilor Cossette, Councilor Lynch, and Councilor
Thomas. Also present were City Administrator Donahue, City Planner Lindahl, City Engineer Torve,
Public Works Superintendent Meister, 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 Thomas, seconded by Lynch to approve the agenda as presented, with the
following additions.
Add 6f. Resolution 2013 -21 Support City of Dayton Grant Application
Remove 9b. Petition - Shared Driveway, Schmid Hidden Valley Second
Add 10d. Council Liaison Parks & Trails Report
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas.
(Motion carried 5:0)
4. Open Forum
George Gmach, 22600 Oakdale Dr. Mr. Gmach spoke in favor of passing agenda item 9e.
Kohnen /Kothrade Minor CUP Amendment.
5. Presentations — Fire Service Annual Report presented by the following:
Hanover — Fire Chief Dave Malewicki
Hamel — Acting Fire Chief Neil Wolfe
Loretto — Fire Chief Jeff Leuer
Rogers — Fire Chief Brad Feist
6. Consent Agenda
a. Draft Minutes of April 11, 2013 Council Meeting
MOTION: made by Cossette, seconded by Thomas to approve April 11, 2013 Council Meeting
Minutes with the addition of "staff to prepare a feasibility study looking at the broader area lift
station"
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas.
(Motion carried 5:0)
b. Approve 2013 Loretto Fire Contract
MOTION: made by Cossette, seconded by Thomas to table approval of the 2013 Loretto Fire
Contract pending corrections.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas.
(Motion carried 5:0)
MOTION: made by Cossette, seconded by Asleson to approve the following consent agenda items:
• Approval of 2013 Letter of Intent with Rogers City and Fire Department
• Approve Seal Coating Bid and Contract, Resolution 2013 -14
• Approve Gravel Bid and Contract, Resolution 2013 -13
• Resolution 2013 -21 Support City of Dayton Grant Application
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas.
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(Motion carried 5:0)
7. Claims as Presented
a. Escrow Claims (Fund #500) - None
b. All Other Financial Claims
MOTION: made by Cossette, seconded by Asleson to approve all other financial claims as
presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas.
(Motion carried 5:0)
8. Staff Reports/ Memos /Commissions
a. Planning Project Update received, no action required.
b. Code Compliance Update received, no action required.
c. Financial Performance Report received, no action required.
d. Draft Planning Commission Minutes of April 4, 2013 received, no action required.
9. Planning Business / Landform
a. Schmids Hidden Valley Second Addition Preliminary and Final Plat (12 -016)
Verbal report by Planner Lindahl
MOTION: made by Lynch, seconded by Thomas to approve Resolution 2013 -15 "Approving
Preliminary Plat for Schmids Hidden Valley Second Addition ".
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas.
(Motion carried 5:0)
MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Cossette to approve Resolution 2013 -16 "Approving
Final Plat for Schmids Hidden Valley Second Addition ".
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas.
(Motion carried 5:0)
b. Heinz Second Addition Preliminary and Final Plat (13 -003)
Verbal report by Planner Lindahl
MOTION: made by Asleson, seconded by Thomas to approve Resolution 2013 -17 "Approving
Preliminary Plat for Heinz Second Addition ".
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas.
(Motion carried 5:0)
MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Asleson to approve Resolution 2013 -18 "Approving Final
Plat for Heinz Second Addition ".
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas.
(Motion carried 5:0)
c. Site Plan and Variance for Community Center at Maple Hills Estate (12 -022)
Verbal report by Planner Lindahl
MOTION: made by Asleson, seconded by Thomas to approve Resolution 2013 -19 "Approval of a
Site Plan and Variance for the City of Corcoran for a Community Center at Maple Hill Estates on Lot
1, Block 1, Maple Hill Estates 2 "d Addition"
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas.
(Motion carried 5:0)
d. Kohnen /Kothrade Minor CUP Amendment, 23240 County Road 30 (13 -005)
Verbal report by Planner Lindahl. Council discussed.
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MOTION: made by Asleson, seconded by Cossette to approve Resolution 2013 -20 "Approval of a
Conditional Use Permit Amendment for Linda Kohnen at 23240 County Road 30, Corcoran MN."
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas.
(Motion carried 5:0)
e. Approval to Relocate Home - Funfar
Verbal report by Code Compliance Official Pritchard.
MOTION: made by Lynch, seconded by Asleson to approve the request to relocate a home to
22730 Wagon Wheel Lane.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas.
(Motion carried 5:0)
f. Lennar Feasibility Study (12 -025) and Request to Initiate EAW (13 -007)
Verbal reports from Engineer Torve, Engineer Terhaar, and Planner Lindahl.
MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Asleson to direct staff to prepare the recommended
EAW .
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas.
(Motion carried 5:0)
g. Sign Code Letter from Fish & LaBeau Signs. Staff memo received and discussed by
council. Staff directed to review the ordinance and bring back to council.
10. Unfinished Business
a. PW Facility
i. Approve Issuance of Contracts. Administrator Donahue verbal report.
MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Asleson to approve issuance of contracts and bids per
the list presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas.
(Motion carried 5:0)
ii. Discussion on Additional Financing. Verbal report by Administrator Donahue. No
council action required.
b. TIF Project and Finance Discussion
i. Downtown Design Guidelines. Verbal report by Engineer Torve and Planner Lindahl.
Council discussed, no action required. Staff directed to create a timeline chart related
to TIF projects.
ii. Consulting Services
MOTION: made by Asleson, seconded by Lynch to approve contracts with Northland Securities Inc.
and Kirstin Barsness as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas.
(Motion carried 5:0)
c. Rockford School Property Concept Plan for Development. Mayor Guenthner provided a
verbal report and drawing of the current concept.
d. Parks & Trails report by Councilor Thomas. Staff directed to include Commissioner
Anderson's memo in the next council packet.
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MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Lynch to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas.
(Motion carried 5:0)
Meeting adjourned at 10:16 pm
Jeanie Heinecke — City Clerk
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