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City Council Meeting Minutes
July 25, 2013 - 7:00 PM
The Corcoran City Council met on July 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 Martens, City Attorney Carson, City Planner Lindahl,
City Engineer Torve, 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
Motion: made by Cossette, seconded by Lynch to approve the agenda as presented with the
following additions.
8d. Hackamore Road Meeting
10d. Lano Resolution 2013 -29
11 b. Downtown vision
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
4. Open Forum
Kevin Dale 9820 Creek View Cir, representing the Corcoran Athletic Association presented the
council with a $1,360 donation collected from non - resident fees to be used for park maintenance.
Council thanked him and the athletic association for the donation.
Brian Burns 10480 Heather Ln., Addressed council concerning his mailbox that has been knocked
down 4 times. He has installed a swing away mailbox. He requested reimbursement that was
denied by council based on the city plowing policy. He disagrees with the council decision and
asked the council to reconsider. Mayor suggests investigating why this keeps happening and bring
the plowing policy back for discussion at a later meeting.
Faisal Boukari requested the vacation of a trail easement at 10060 Cain Rd. Council advised
contacting the city planner.
5. Presentations -None
6. Consent Agenda
a. Draft Minutes of 07/11/13 Council Meeting
Motion: made by Thomas, seconded by Lynch to approve the 07111/2013 Council Meeting minutes
as presented at the council meeting. Council discussed the Lano Planning project language.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
b. Draft Minutes of 07/13/13 Work Session
Motion: made by Thomas, seconded by Asleson to approve the 07/13/13 Council Work Session
minutes.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
7. Claims as Presented
a. Escrow Claims (Fund #500)
Motion: made by Thomas, seconded by Asleson to approve escrow claims as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
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b. All Other Financial Claims
Motion: made by Cossette, seconded by Lynch to approve all other claims as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
c. Haugo Geotechnical Services
Motion: made by Lynch, seconded by Cossette to approve Haugo Geotechnical Services claims as
presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
8. Staff Reports / Memos /Commissions
a. Planning Project Report received, no action required.
b. Code Compliance Report received, no action required.
c. Financial Performance Report received. Staff directed to review TIF and general fund
expenses as related to utility policy planning.
d. Hackamore Road Meeting with Hennepin County to be held Monday July 29, 2013. City
Administrator Marten to attend.
9. Planning Business / Landform
a. Lennar EAW (Environmental Assessment Worksheet) report presented by Planner Lindahl.
Motion: made by Thomas, seconded by Asleson to approve the Lennar EAW as presented for
distribution and comment. Council discussed
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
b. Density & Housing Units Memo report presented by Planner Lindahl, no council action
required. Staff directed to return a draft plan to council for discussion.
c. Ophoven Conditional Home Occupation License 13 -014 report presented by Administrator
Marten.
Motion: made by Thomas, seconded by Cossette to approve Resolution 2013 -32 "Approving CHOL
for Jeff and Kristen Ophoven for an Outside Storage Business at 19315 Co Rd 30" (12- 119- 23 -42-
0002) as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
10. Unfinished Business
a. Public Works Facility update presented by Administrator Martens, no council action required.
b. Sanitary Sewer and Water Services Policy discussed by council. Council to forward
comments to staff for redrafting.
c. Maple Hill Community Center status discussed by council. Brian Dejewski "Mobile Hope"
addressed the council. Staff directed to meet with interested parties.
d. Lano Resolution 2013 -29
Motion: made by Thomas, seconded by Cossette to approve Resolution 2013 -29 "Approving a Site
Plan Amendment and Conditional Use Permit for a New Accessory Building for Lano Equipment at
23580 Highway 55" (31- 119 -23 -37 -007) with amended language as presented at the council
meeting" Council discussed.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Lynch and Thomas
Voting Nay: Cossette
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Cossette noted that although the amended resolution language described an acceptable
building appearance style, he felt it was overly restrictive in that it presumably prevented
the applicant from pursuing various other equally acceptable styles.
(Motion carried 4:1)
11. New Business
a. City Administrator Onboarding plan as proposed by Brimeyer Fursman discussed. Council
consensus to proceed with an expense not to exceed $100.
b. Downtown Vision discussion. Staff directed to propose a timeline for updating the city's
current design guidelines.
12. Unscheduled Items -None
13. Review of Upcoming Council Meeting Agenda
a. City Administrator Martens unavailable for the 8/22 meeting —consider rescheduling.
14. Adjournment
MOTION: made by Asleson, seconded by Lynch to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas.
(Motion carried 5:0)
Meeting adjourned at 8:52 pm
ie Heinecke —City Clerk