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City Council Meeting Minutes
January 22, 2015 — 7:00 PM
The Corcoran City Council met on January 22, 2015, at City Hall in Corcoran, Minnesota. Present
were, Mayor Guenthner, Councilor Hank, Councilor Keefe, Councilor LaFave, and Councilor
Thomas.
Also present were City Administrator Martens, City Planner Lindahl, City Engineer Torve, Public
Safety Director Gottschalk, Public Works Superintendent Meister, and City Clerk Heinecke.
1. Call to Order/ Roll Call
Mayor Guenthner called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Guenthner invited all in attendance to rise and join in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Agenda Approval
MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Keefe to approve the agenda as presented with the
following additions
10c. Downtown Utility and Street Improvement Project Meeting
11 c. Metropolitan Council Representative Letter of Support
11d. Banyon Utility Billing agreement
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
4. Open Forum -None
5. Presentations -None
6. Consent Agenda
a. Draft Minutes of 01/08/2015 Council Work Session
b. Draft Minutes of 01/08/2015 Council Meeting
c. Pay Equity Reporting
d. MGA Master Subscriber Agreement
e. Pump Maintenance Service Agreement
MOTION: made by LaFave, seconded by Hank to approve the consent agenda items listed below as
presented.
b. Draft Minutes of 0 110 8/2 01 5 Council Meeting
d. MGA Master Subscriber Agreement
e. Pump Maintenance Service Agreement
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Keefe to approve the consent agenda item listed below as
presented.
a. Draft Minutes of 01/08/2015 Council Work Session
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas Abstain: Hank
(Motion carried 4:0)
MOTION: made by Keefe, seconded by Thomas to approve the consent agenda item listed below as
presented.
c. Pay Equity Reporting
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
7. Claims as Presented
a. Escrow Claims (Fund #500)
MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by LaFave to approve escrow claims as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas
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(Motion carried 5:0)
b. All Other Financial Claims
MOTION: made by Keefe, seconded by Thomas to approve all other financial claims as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
8. Staff Reports/ Memos /Commissions
a. Planning Update Report received, no action required.
b. Code Compliance Report received, no action required.
9. Planning Business / Landform
a. Vollrath Ag Preserve at 22903 Strehler Rd (14 -035). Report presented by City Planner
Lindahl.
MOTION: made by Hank, seconded by Thomas to approve Resolution 2015 -03 "Approving a
Request for Metropolitan Agricultural Preserve Designation and Initiating Expiration of the
Designation for One Parcel totaling 68.6 Acres of Land Owned by Jerald and Peggy Vollrath,
Ronald Vollrath, and Darven Vollrath (PID 20- 119 -23 -22 -0003) as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
b. Vollrath Ag Preserve at 8690 Bechtold Rd (14 -036). Report presented by City Planner
Lindahl.
MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Hank to approve Resolution 2015 -04 "Approving a
Request for Metropolitan Agricultural Preserve Designation and Initiating Expiration of the
Designation for Two Parcels totaling 66.06 Acres of Land Owned by Jeffrey J. Vollrath and Kari M.
Vollrath (PID 21- 119 -23 -22 -0001 and 16- 119 -23 -33 -0003) as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
10. Unfinished Business
a. S/E District Sewer & Water Improvements Pay Request #3. Report presented by City
Engineer Torve.
MOTION: made by Hank, seconded by LaFave to approve S/E District Sewer and Water
Improvements Pay Request # 3 as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
b. CSAH 101 Turn Lanes Pay Request #2. Report presented by City Engineer Torve.
MOTION: made by Keefe, seconded by Thomas to approve CSAH 101 Turn Lanes Pay Request #2
as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
c. Downtown Utility and Street Improvement Project Meeting. Mayor Guenthner scheduled a
public meeting of the council for an informational meeting on a proposed downtown utility
and street improvement project on January 29, 2015 at city hall.
11. New Business
a. Review of Department Operations. City Administrator Martens, Public Safety Director
Gottschalk and Public Works Superintendent Meister presented the council with information
on the operations of the departments in the city. Council discussed.
b. 2015 Legislative Priorities report received. Council discussed.
MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Keefe to approve the 2015 Legislative Priorities as
presented.
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Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
c. Metropolitan Council Representative Letter of Support. Mayor Guenthner asked for council
support for the reappointment of the city's Metropolitan Council Representative Katie
Rodriguez.
MOTION: made by Hank, seconded by Thomas to approve a letter in support of re- appointment of
Katie Rodriguez to the Metropolitan Council.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
d. Banyon Utility Billing Agreement. Report presented by City Administrator Martens.
MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Keefe to approve the purchase of software necessary to
operate the city's utility billing system.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Keefe to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas
(Motion carried 5:0)
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.
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J nie Heinecke — City Clerk