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Home My WebLink About2011-01-27 - Council MinutesCity of Corcoran City Council Meeting Minutes January 27, 2011 - 7:00 PM The Corcoran City Council met on January 27, 2011, 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 Engineer Vander Top, Public Works Superintendent Meister, Director of Public Safety Gormley, Corporal Hamilton, and 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 Milbrandt, seconded by Gmach to approve the agenda with discussed additions. 5b. Kevin Dale 6c. Acacia Hills 10c. Elm Creek Watershed Meeting Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt. (Motion carried 5:0). 4. Open Forum 5. Presentations a. Jeff Johnson — Hennepin County Commissioner presented his yearly update. 2011 budget passed, lower than 2010 budget. Invited council to call if they have any needs. Discussed possible reconfiguration of the Met Council and the likelihood of positive response to a football stadium. b. Kevin Dale - Corcoran Athletic Association thanked the commissioner for his assistance with the T -Ball grant program. c. Sean Gormley — Director of Public Safety thanked the commissioner for his support of the county 911 center. 6. Planning Business / Landform a. McHugh CUP Application 10 -013 MOTION: made by Milbrandt, seconded by Asleson to approve Resolution 2011 -04 with square footage update. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt. (Motion carried 5:0). b. Patnode Topography and Wetland Exemption 11 -001 MOTION: made by Cossette, seconded by Gmach to approve Resolution 2011 -05 as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt. (Motion carried 5:0). c. Planner Lindahl updated council on the status of Acacia Hills property. She will prepare resolution to allow the city to take ownership of the land to present to county at February 25, 2011 tax forfeit meeting. Planner Lindahl will also look into the ownership of a second piece of property in the area. 7. Engineering / Wenck None 8. Public Hearing None 9. Consent Agenda a. Draft Minutes of 01/06/11 Joint Council /Planning Meeting MOTION: made by Milbrandt, seconded by Asleson to approve 01/06/11 Joint Council /Planning Meeting Minutes as revised. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt. (Motion carried 5:0). b. Draft Minutes of 01/13/11 Council Meeting MOTION: made by Milbrandt, seconded by Cossette to approve 01/13/11 Council Meeting Minutes as revised. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt. (Motion carried 5:0). Page 1 of 3 City of Corcoran City Council Meeting Minutes January 27, 2011 - 7:00 PM c. Appoint Ken Kluck Elm Creek Watershed Representative MOTION: made by Gmach, seconded by Milbrandt to accept the resignation of Greg Ebert and to appoint Ken Kluck the city representative to the Elm Creek Watershed Committee. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt. (Motion carried 5:0). d. Public Works CIP purchase authorization — Crack Sealing Unit/Air Compressor MOTION: made by Cossette, seconded by Milbrandt to approve purchase as clarified (Crack Sealer $32,813.01). Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt. (Motion carried 5:0). 10. Staff Reports / Memos /Commissions a. Ordinance Update Report provided in council packet. Administrator Donahue provided an updated memo for council to review and discuss at the 2/10/11 council meeting. Council discussed how the balance of ordinance updates will be funded. b. Planning Project Update Report acknowledged by council — no action taken. c. Administrator Donahue commented on attendance at the Elm Creek Watershed Technical Advisory Committee Meeting. The committee is working on a plan to manage water runoff standards. 11. Unfinished Business a. Mayor Guenthner acknowledged receipt of 3 ring binder of public works facility information. Mayor Guenthner to present substantive report on the public works facility at the 2/10/11 council meeting. 12. New Business a. Planning Commissioner Appointment i. Rickey Ravnholdt ii. Nell Kadlec iii. Meredith Ellen Wu — Alternate Council discussed the need for additional technical experience on the planning commission. MOTION: made by Milbrandt, seconded by Cossette to table planning commission appointments until 02/10/11 meeting. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt. (Motion carried 5:0). b. Parks & Trails Commissioner Appointment i. Trish Krueger ii. Joan Parks — Alternate MOTION: made by Milbrandt, seconded by Gmach to approve Parks & Trails Commissioners as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt. (Motion carried 5:0). iii. Ordinance 2009 -250 Council discussed the language of the ordinance as it relates to student members. c. Resolution 2011 -03 Notice of Contract Termination, MNSPECT, Inc MOTION: made by Milbrandt, seconded by Asleson to approve Resolution 2011 -03 as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt. (Motion carried 5:0). d. Confirmation of 2011 Local Board of Appeal and Equalization Meeting MOTION: made by Cossette, seconded by Milbrandt to set April 14, 2011 as the date for the Local Board of Appeal meeting. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt. (Motion carried 5:0). Administrator Donahue to notify council of training dates for Board of Appeal certification. Page 2 of 3 City of Corcoran City Council Meeting Minutes January 27, 2011 - 7:00 PM e. 2011 Work plan — Council acknowledge receipt of the following reports. i. CIP Schedule — 2010 Purchased ii. Public Safety 2010 — 2013 CIP Report iii. IT 2010 — 2013 CIP Report iv. City Hall 2010 — 2013 CIP Report v. Public Works 2010 — 2013 CIP Report vi. 2011 TIF Schedule and Memo vii. 05/13/09 Vision and Goals viii. Future Debt Service ix. Staff /Council Task List Council discussed the importance of starting the budget process soon along with long range cash flow projections. March 3, 2011, 7:00 pm set as date for joint council and commissions meeting for the purpose of city wide goal setting. Council discussed the need to incorporate adequate time in the TIF time schedule to have discussion with effected land owners, and scheduled a TIF workshop for February 10, 2011. 13. Claims as Presented a. Escrow Claims (Fund #500) MOTION: made by Asleson, seconded by Gmach 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 Cossette, seconded by Gmach approve building inspections claims as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt. (Motion carried 5:0). c. All Other Claims As Presented MOTION: made by Gmach, seconded by Milbrandt to set approve all other claims as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt. (Motion carried 5:0). 14. Unscheduled Items None Councilor Gmach reported on activity at the recent Parks & Trails Commission meeting. a. Discussion about annual report preparation b. Process of selecting a chair c. Discussion of use of projects for use of park funds. Review of Upcoming Council Meeting Agenda a. Ordinance Update discussion b. Public Works Facility Update c. TIF workshop MOTION: made by Milbrandt, seconded by Asleson to adjourn the regular meeting. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Gmach, and Milbrandt. (Motion carried 5:0). Meeting adjourned at 9:00 Respectfully submitted, Jeanie Heinecke, Clerk Page 3 of 3