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Home My WebLink About2013-11-25 - Council MinutesCity of Corcoran City Council Meeting Minutes November 25, 2013 - 7:00 PM The Corcoran City Council met on November 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 Planner Lindahl, 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 Motion: made by Cossette, seconded by Asleson to approve the agenda as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) 4. Open Forum -None 5. Presentations -None 6. Consent Agenda a. Draft Minutes of November 14, 2013 Council Meeting Motion: made by Thomas, seconded by Cossette to approve November 14, 2013 council meeting minutes with the addition of "Council discussed communication of emergency preparedness" to item 11a Snowplowing Policy Update. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) b. Abdo, Eick & Meyers 2013 Audit Engagement Letter Motion: made by Thomas, seconded by Lynch to approve the Abdo, Eick & Meyers 2013 Audit Engagement Letter as presented. 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 Cossette to approve escrow claims as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) b. All Other Financial Claims Motion: made by Thomas, 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 Report received, no action required. b. Code Compliance Report received, no action required. c. Financial Performance Report received, no action required. 9. Planning Business / Landform a. Ordinance Amendment regarding Density (city file 13 -021) information received, council and city planner discussed. Motion: made by Thomas, seconded by Cossette to revise the proposed draft ordinance applying the option 3 standard as presented in 11/19/2013 Landform report, and making the appropriate clerical modifications to the proposed language. Council discussed. City of Corcoran City Council Meeting Minutes November 25, 2013 - 7:00 PM Voting Aye: Cossette Voting Nay: Guenthner, Asleson, Lynch, and Thomas (Motion failed 1:4) Motion: made by Asleson, seconded by Thomas to revise the proposed draft ordinance applying the option 2 standard as presented in 11/19/2013 Landform report, and making the appropriate clerical modifications to the proposed language. Council discussed Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) Motion: made by Cossette, seconded by Thomas to approve Ordinance 2013 -279 "An Ordinance Amending the Text of Chapter 9 of the Corcoran City Code, Entitled Corcoran Subdivision Ordinance and Chapter 10 of the Corcoran City Code, Entitled Corcoran Zoning Ordinance" with language appropriate with approved option 2. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) Motion: made by Cossette, seconded by Lynch to approve Ordinance 2013 -280 "Summary of Ordinance 2013 -279" Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) Motion: made by Cossette, seconded by Asleson to approve Resolution 2013 -52 "A Resolution Approving Findings of Fact for an Ordinance Amending the Test of Chapter 9 of the Corcoran City Code, Entitled Corcoran Subdivision Ordinance and Chapter 10 of the Corcoran City Code, Entitled Corcoran Zoning Ordinance" Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) b. Triden Ridge Estates Second Addition Preliminary and Final Plat at 23425 CR 117 (PID 06- 119 -23 -11 -0006) (City File 13 -019) information received, council and city planner discussed. Parks and Trails Commissioner Trish Krueger spoke to the council about the long term vision of trails. Motion: made by Cossette, seconded by Thomas to require park dedication fees be paid in lieu of land dedication. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) Motion: made by Cossette, seconded by Lynch to approve Resolution 2013 -50 "Approving Preliminary Plat for "Triden Ridge Estates Second Addition" for Property at 23425 Co Rd 117 (06- 119-23-11- 0006)" with direction to staff to modify the language of the resolution with respect to the cash requirements motion. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) Motion: made by Thomas, seconded by Cossette to approve Resolution 2013 -51 "Approving Final Plat for "Triden Ridge Estates Second Addition" for Property at 23425 Co Rd 117 (06- 119- 23 -11- 0006)" with direction to staff to modify the language of the resolution with respect to the cash requirements. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) c. Rockford School District Ballfield Site Plan, Conditional Use Permit and Variance at 20400 County Road 10 (PID 23- 119 -23 -34 -0001) (city file 13 -023) packet received, council and city planner discussed. Staff directed to return to council specific options and cost for parking on December 12, 2013. Motion: made by Thomas, seconded by Cossette to table a decision pending additional information from staff to be provided to council on December 12, 2013. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas City of Corcoran City Council Meeting Minutes November 25, 2013 - 7:00 PM (Motion carried 5:0) d. Ess Addition Plat Extension (city file 12 -024) Motion: made by Asleson, seconded by Thomas to approve Resolution 2013 -57 "Approving an Extension of the Final Plat Approvals for "Ess Addition" for Property Located at the Northwest Quadrant of the Intersection of Highway 55 and Pioneer Trail ". Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) e. Met Council Forecast Response memo received by council. Motion: made by Asleson, seconded by Lynch to authorizing staff to send the proposed Metropolitan Council Preliminary 2040 Forecasts letter. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) f. Park Dedication Tracking Process Memo received, council discussed. No action required. 10. Unfinished Business a. 2014 Budget and Levy report received. Council discussed, no action required. b. Public Works Facility update report received. No action required. c. Sanitary Sewer and Water Services memo and draft ordinance received. Council discussed and provided staff with feedback on draft ordinance language. d. Maple Hill Community Center memo received. Administrator Martens provided an update on bids received, and will meet with the apparent low bidder. 11. New Business a. Agreement Establishing Regional Safety Group Motion: made by Asleson, seconded by Lynch to approve Resolution 2013 -53 "Establishing Regional Safety Group" as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) b. 2014 City Calendar Motion: made by Asleson, seconded by Lynch to approve 2014 City Calendar as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) c. Northwest Hennepin League of Municipalities memo received. Council agreed by consensus to join the Northwest Hennepin League of Municipalities. Mayor to attend 8 year meetings yearly, each council member to attend 1 meeting per year. Motion: made by Lynch, seconded by Thomas to adjourn. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) Meeting adjourned at 10:12pm Jeanie Heinecke — City Clerk