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City Council Meeting Minutes
July 10, 2014 — 7:00 PM
The Corcoran City Council met on July 10, 2014, at City Hall in Corcoran, Minnesota. Present
were, Mayor Guenthner, Councilor Asleson, Councilor Cossette, and Councilor Lynch. Councilor
Thomas arrived at 7:21 pm.
Also present were City Administrator Martens, City Engineer VanderTop, 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
No motion made, Mayor Guenthner asked if all approved the agenda.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Lynch, and Cossette
4. Open Forum
Ken Guenthner 6315 Butterworth Ln, spoke to council about a bee club and possible interest in
forming a club in Corcoran. Spoke further to the policy related to civic center rental fee and the
need to formalize a use policy. Mayor Guenthner will pay the fee. Council directed staff to draft a
civic center use policy.
5. Presentations -None
6. Consent Agenda
a. Draft Minutes of June 26, 2014 Council Meeting
b. Authorizing Agreement with Hennepin County (CDBG) Resolution 2014 -34
Motion: made by Asleson, seconded by Cossette to approve the agenda as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, and Lynch
(Motion carried 4:0)
7. Claims as Presented
a. Escrow Claims (Fund #500)
Motion: made by Cossette, seconded by Lynch to approve escrow claims as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, and Lynch
(Motion carried 4:0)
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, and Lynch
(Motion carried 4:0)
8. Staff Reports / Memos /Commissions
a. Fire Marshal Duties report received, no action required.
9. Planning Business / None
10. Unfinished Business
a. Ordinance Regulating Public Sanitary Sewer and Water Within the City of Corcoran. Council
discussed and returned to staff.
b. SE District Sewer and Water Improvement Bids report by City Administrator Martens.
Motion: made by Cossette, seconded by Thomas to approve Resolution 2014 -38 "Authorizing
Awarding of a Contract for 2014 SE District Sewer and Water Improvement Project"
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
11. New Business
City of Corcoran
City Council Meeting Minutes
July 10, 2014 — 7:00 PM
a. Response to Petition and Proposal to Pave Roads in the Treeline /Foxline /Trail Haven
Neighborhood report by City Administrator Martens. Council discussed and advised the
broad topic of city road projects will be discussed at the August 14, 2014 council meeting.
b. County Road 10 Turnback report by City Administrator Martens. Council discussed, no
action required.
c. Commission Ordinance Review report by City Administrator Martens. Council discussed
and directed staff to draft updates to the commission ordinances.
d. Options for Video Recording City Council Meetings report by City Administrator Martens.
Council discussed and directed staff to incorporate costs into the 2015 budget.
e. Resolution 2014 -37 Providing for the Issuance and Sale of Bonds report by City
Administrator Martens.
Chuck Lymangood 8105 Co Rd 116, addressed the $250,000 portion of the bond sale by
asking how many sites to date are currently serviced by sewer in the city? Mr. Lymangood
spoke of his main concern related to wording of the staff report, the bonding itself, and the
status of the proposed bond related to the existing facility bond.
Council discussed.
Motion: made by Asleson, seconded by Thomas to approve Resolution 2014 -37 "Resolution
Providing for the Issuance and Sale of Approximately $3,140,000 General Obligation Utility
Revenue Bonds, Series 201413" as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch, and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
Motion: made by Thomas, seconded by Lynch to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Asleson, Cossette, Lynch and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
Meeting adjourned at 9:05 pm.
Jeanie Heinecke — City Clerk