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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-07-09 - Council Agenda PacketAgenda Corcoran City Council July 9, 2015 - 7:00 PM 1. Call to Order / Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Agenda Approval 4. Open Forum 5. Presentations a. CenterPoint Energy – Community Partnership Grant 6. Consent Agenda a. Draft Minutes of June 25, 2015 Council Meeting* b. Resolution 2015-37 – Accepting Maple Grove Lions Club Donation* c. Recycling Fee Forgiveness* d. Liquor Ordinance Update* 7. Claims as Presented * a. All Financial Claims 8. Staff Reports / Memos/Commissions a. Franchise Fees Overview* b. Forklift Purchase* 9. Planning Business / Landform a. Street Name Map* 10. Unfinished Business a. Conditional Offer for Full Time Police Officer 11. New Business a. Financial Management Plan* b. 2016 Budget Priorities and Schedule* c. City Logo Update* 12. Unscheduled Items 13. 2015 Council Schedule* 14. Council Liaison Calendar Planning Commission 07/07/15 08/06/15 09/03/15 10/01/15 11/05/15 12/03/15 Hank LaFave Keefe Guenthner Thomas Guenthner Parks and Trails Commission 07/21/15 08/18/15 09/15/15 10/20/15 11/17/15 12/15/15 LaFave Keefe Hank Thomas Guenthner LaFave 15. Adjournment *Includes Materials - Materials relating to these agenda items can be found in the House Agenda Packet by Door. City of Corcoran City Council Meeting Minutes June 25, 2015 - 7:00 PM The Corcoran City Council met on June 25, 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, Director of Public Safety Gottschalk, and City Clerk/Administrative Services Coordinator Beise. 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 Hank, seconded by LaFave to approve the agenda as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) 4. Open Forum Wendy VanBlaircom 20910 Hidden Ponds Dr. Ms. VanBlaircom informed the Council of the request for an ordinance amendment for secondary front yards on tonight’s agenda. Greg Hoglund 19220 Hackamore Rd. Mr. Hoglund requested that the City review its process for communicating to citizens regarding development. Mr. Hoglund requested the City begin video recording City Council meetings. 5. Presentations-None 6. Consent Agenda a. Draft Minutes of June 11, 2015 Council Meeting b. Resolution 2015-36 – NW Jaycees Off-site Gambling c. Resolution 2015-31 – Appoint City Clerk Treasurer d. Resolution 2015-35 – Approving Master Subscriber Agreement MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Keefe to approve the consent agenda items a. and d. as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Keefe to approve the consent agenda b. as presented. Councilor LaFave noted she is a member of the Jaycees. Mayor Guenthner noted that Councilor LaFave is not an officer of the Jaycees. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) MOTION: made by Hank, seconded by Keefe to approve the consent agenda c. as presented. Mayor Guenther and Council welcomed new City Clerk/Administrative Services Coordinator Jessica Beise. 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 the financial claims as presented. Councilor Thomas noted a few claims were submitted later than usual, specifically Wenck. City Administrator Martens noted the claims were being paid within the statutory requirements, however 6a. City of Corcoran City Council Meeting Minutes June 25, 2015 - 7:00 PM staff would look into this. City Engineer Torve informed the Council that the invoice was submitted later than usual by Wenck Associates. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) b. All Other Financial Claims MOTION: made by Keefe, seconded by Hank 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 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. Ravinia Final Plat/Final PUD 3rd Addition (city file 15-007) Report presented by City Planner Lindahl. MOTION: made by LaFave, seconded by Thomas to approve Resolution 2015-32 – Approving Final PUD Plan and Development Plan for Ravinia 3rd Addition Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) Council discussed. MOTION: made by LaFave, seconded by Keefe to approve Resolution 2015-33 – Approving Final Plat and Development Contract for Ravinia 3rd Addition Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) b. Commercial Door System – Site Plan, Variance, CUP/IUP (city file-010) Report presented by City Planner Lindahl. MOTION: made by Hank, seconded by Thomas to approve Resolution 2015-34 – Approving of a site plan, variance, conditional use and interim use permit. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) Council discussed. c. Ordinance Amendment Request – Larry & Wendy VanBlaircom Report presented by City Planner Lindahl. Council discussed the request. Council consensus was not to pursue an ordinance amendment. Mayor Guenthner will meet with staff to discuss alternative options on the matter. 10. Unfinished Business a. Construction Hours Communication Plan – Bill Burgess, Lennar Bill Burgess, President of Minnesota Operations for Lennar discussed the communications plan, including letters, emails and signage, Lennar has created to communicate construction hours to those trade partners involved in the Ravinia project. Council thanked Mr. Burgess for his update. b. Survey Results – Downtown Utility and Street Improvement Project report presented by City Administrator Martens. Council discussed and provided staff direction. MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Keefe to call a public hearing to consider the feasibility of the Downtown Utility and Street Improvement Project for the July 23, 2015 City Council meeting which begins at 7:00 pm. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas City of Corcoran City Council Meeting Minutes June 25, 2015 - 7:00 PM (Motion carried 5:0) 11. New Business a. Request to Amend Gambling Ordinance report presented by City Administrator Martens. Resident Chad Robran of 19805 Olde Sturbridge Rd., provided information from the Jaycees prospective on the proposed gambling ordinance. Council discussed and provided direction to staff to work with the City Attorney to draft a lawful gambling ordinance. b. Recycling Contract – Randy’s Sanitation report presented by City Administrator Martens. MOTION: made by Keefe, seconded by LaFave to accept the contract with Randy’s Environmental Services as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) c. Public Works Maintenance Recruitment Process report presented by City Administrator Martens. Council discussed. MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Keefe to approve the Maintenance Operator Job Description and direct staff to begin the recruitment process. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) 12. Unscheduled Items – None 13. 2015 Council Schedule a. City Administrator Martens reviewed the draft calendar of upcoming council meeting topics. 14. Council Liaison Calendar a. Mayor Guenthner will not attend the July Planning Commission meeting; Councilor Hank will attend instead. Mayor Guenthner will attend the October Planning Commission meeting. MOTION: made by Hank, seconded by LaFave to adjourn. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) Meeting adjourned at 8:55 pm. ________________________________ Jessica Beise – City Clerk/Administrative Services Coordinator City of Corcoran July 9, 2015 County of Hennepin State of Minnesota RESOLUTION NO. 2015-37 Page 1 of 1 Motion By: Seconded By: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING MAPLE GROVE LIONS CLUB DONATION WHEREAS, the City of Corcoran supports the efforts of the Maple Grove Lions Club; and WHEREAS, The Maple Grove Lions Club made a financial donation to the City of Corcoran to support Corcoran Country Daze in the amount of $3,000.00; WHEREAS, The City Council finds that it is appropriate to accept the donation as offered for the benefit of Corcoran Country Daze. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Corcoran acknowledges the generosity of the Maple Grove Lions Club and graciously accepts the donation. VOTING AYE VOTING NAY Guenthner, Ken Guenthner, Ken Hank, Pat Hank, Pat Keefe, Mike Keefe, Mike LaFave, Tonya LaFave, Tonya Thomas, Ron Thomas, Ron Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 9th day of July, 2015. ________________________________ Ken Guenthner - Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Jessica Beise – City Clerk/Administrative Services Coordinator City Seal 6b. STAFF REPORT Agenda Item 6c. Council Meeting: July 9, 2015 Prepared By: Jeanie Heinecke Topic: Recycling Fee Forgiveness Action Required: Approval Summary: Hennepin County requires cities to offer recycling services to all residence. The following property owners have come forward to ask for forgiveness of the annual recycling fee as the properties are vacant. Randy’s Sanitation has confirmed the properties may be vacant. Staff has confirmed the properties with the status of vacant are vacant or non-residential. SERVICE ADDRESS AMOUNT STATUS 7710 CORCORAN TRL W $34.50 Vacant 20301 LARKIN RD $34.50 Vacant 19700 JACKIE LN $34.50 Vacant 19560 PATRICK PL $34.50 Vacant 22905 OAKDALE DR $34.50 Vacant 21340 CO RD 30 $34.50 Vacant 9825 CO RD 19 $34.50 GREENFIELD Financial Impact: Staff is working with the provider to establish a policy for vacant homes. At this time, the provider is not crediting the city for serving the above vacant properties. Council Action: Approve forgiveness of current open 2015 recycling fee for the above identified properties. STAFF REPORT Agenda Item 6d. Council Meeting: July 9, 2015 Prepared By: Jeanie Heinecke Topic: Liquor Ordinance Update Action Required: Approval Summary: At the request of the Corcoran Country Daze organizers, staff reviewed the city’s Alcoholic Beverage ordinance and Parks and Trails regulations. Attached is staff’s recommendation for updating the city code. Financial/Budget: Staff anticipates minimal cost related to review by the City Attorney. Council Action: Approve Ordinance 2015-303 as presented. Approve Ordinance 2015-304 as presented. Approve Ordinance 2015-305 as presented. Attachments: 1. Title VIII General Regulations 83.03 7 and 8 Parks and Recreation 2. Title XI Business Regulation Chapter 110 Alcoholic Beverages 3. Ordinance 2015-303 4. Ordinance 2015-304 5. Ordinance 2015-305 Proposed Amendment to Chapter 83.03 (7) and (8) 7. Breach of the peace. No threatening, profane, abusive, disorderly, insulting or indecent language, conduct or behavior, or any act intending to be a breach of the public peace, shall be allowed in or upon any park, playground or park water; nor shall any person or persons gamble, or drink intoxicating liquor, except as allowed in 83.03 (8). 8. Alcoholic beverage consumption in park. 3.2 malt liquor may be consumed at city parks. No sale of intoxicating liquor or 3.2 malt liquor may take place without first securing the appropriate liquor license from the city, in accordance with the alcoholic beverages licensing section of the city code. Exclusively during events which are so licensed by the city, intoxicating liquor may be consumed at the city park hosting the event. Sale and consumption of intoxicating liquor in the park shall cease at the close of the event. CHAPTER 110: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 110.01: STATE LAW ADOPTED. The provisions of Minnesota Statute 340A, as amended, with reference to the definition of terms, applications for license, granting of license, conditions of license, restrictions on consumption, provisions on sales, conditions of bonds of licenses, hours of sale and all other matters pertaining to the retail sale, distribution and consumption of intoxicating liquor and 3.2 malt liquor are hereb y adopted. 110.02: LICENSE REQUIRED. No person, except wholesalers or manufacturers to the extent authorized under state license, shall directly or indirectly deal in, sell or keep for sale any intoxicating liquor or 3.2 malt liquor without first having received a license to do so as provided in this chapter. Licenses shall be of three kinds: “On-Sale”, “Off-Sale”, and “Temporary on-sale”. a. “On-sale” licenses shall be granted only to hotels with restaurant accommodations, clubs, restaurants and/or exclusive liquor stores and shall permit the consumption of liquor on the premises only. b. “Off-sale” licenses shall be issued to either the holder of an on-sale liquor license and/or exclusive liquor store, or stores appropriate for the sales of 3.2 malt liquor, and shall permit off sales of liquor only. c. “Temporary on-sale” licenses shall be granted only to (1) a club or charitable, religious, or other nonprofit organization in existence for at least three years, (2) a political committee registered u nder Minnesota Statute 10A.14, or (3) a state university, and shall be granted only in connection with a social event within the municipality sponsored by the licensee. Such licenses shall not authorize the on-sale of intoxicating liquor for more than four consecutive days and must be in compliance with all provisions of Minnesota Statute 340A.404. A “Temporary on-sale” license may allow the licensee to contract for intoxicating liquor or 3.2 malt liquor catering services with the holder of a full -year on- sale intoxicating liquor license issued by any municipality. All “Temporary on-sale” licenses must be approved by the commissioner of public safety. 1. The City Council may issue a “Temporary on-sale” license to a brewer who manufactures fewer than 3,500 barrels of malt liquor in a year in connection with a social event within the city, sponsored by the brewer. The terms and conditions specified for temporary licenses under paragraph “c” above shall apply to a license issued under this paragraph, ex cept that the requirements of Minnesota Statute 340A.409, subdivisions 1 to 3a, (“Liability Insurance”), shall apply to the license. 110.03: APPLICATION AND FEES. A. Application Process 1. Every application for a license to sell intoxicating liquor o r 3.2 malt liquor shall be verified and filed with the City Clerk-Treasurer. It shall state the name of the applicant, his or her age, representations as to his or her character, with the reference as may be required to citizenship, the organizationbusiness in connection with which the proposed license will operate and its location, whether the applicant is owner and operator of the business, how he or she has been in that business Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5" at that place, define the premises for which activities shall take place, an d other information as the Council may require from time to time. In addition to containing the information, each application for a license shall be in the form prescribed by the Department of Public Safety. No person shall make a false statement in an application. 2. Each application for an “off-sale” and “on-sale” license, as well as an application for a “temporary on-sale” license pursuant to section 110.02(c)(1), shall be accompanied by proof of a liability insurance policy, and the liability insurance policies shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney. The operation of such an the “off-sale” or “on-sale” intoxicating liquor business without having on file at a time with the municipality an insurance policy shall be grounds for an immediate revocation of the license. 3. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by receipt from the City Treasurer for payment in full of the required fee for the license. All fees shall be paid in the general fund of the municipality. Upon rejection any application for a license, the Treasurer shall refund the amount paid. 4. All full-year “on-sale” and “off-sale” licenses shall expire on the last day of June of each year. Each license shall be issued for a period of one year, except that if a portion of the license year has elapsed when the application is made, a license may be issued for the remainder of the year for a pro rata fee. In computing the fee, any unexpired fraction of a month shall be counted as one month. “Temporary on-sale” licenses shall expire on the date specified in the license. “Temporary on-sale” licenses shall not authorize on-sales for more than four consecutive days. 5. The annual fees for “on-sale” and “off-sale” intoxicating and 3.2 malt liquor licenses and the fees for “temporary on-sale” licenses shall be set by resolution from time to time by the Ccity Ccouncil. “ 6. If a refund for full-year “on-sale” or “off-sale” liquor license fees is sought within six months of the license year, half of the fee paid shall be refunded. After a license has been in effect for six months, no portion of the license fee shall be refunded. No refunds shall be granted on approved temporary on-sale licenses. 110.04: GRANTING LICENSES; INELIGIBILITY. The City Council shall investigate all facts set out in the application. Opportunity shall be given to any person to be heard for or against the granting of the license. After the investigation and hearing, the City Council shall grant or refuse the application in its discretion. No "off-sale" license shall become effective until it, together with the bond furnished by the applicant, has been approved by the Department of Public Safety. Each license shall be issued to the applicant only. Each license shall be issued only for the premises described in the application. No license may be transferred to another person or to another place without the approval of the City Council. No license shall be issued for any place or for any organizationbusiness ineligible for a license under state law. Formatted: No page break before No license shall be granted for operation on any premise on which taxes, assessments or other financial claims of the city are delinquent and unpaid. No person shall be granted to or held by any person made ineligible for a license by state law. 110.05: CONDITIONS OF LICENSES. Every license shall be granted subject to the conditions in the following divisions and all other provisions of this chapter and of any other applicable ordinance of the city or state law. Every licensee shall be responsibl e for the conduct onof his or her place of businesslicensed premises and the conditions of sobriety and order in it and on adjacent property. No person or persons to whom a liquor license is issued shall allow or permit the consumption or use of intoxicating liquor or 3.2 malt liquor in any off-street parking area connected with or a part of the land area of the licensed premises. No sale of an alcoholic beverageliquor shall be made to anyone on credit. Any peace officer, health officer or any properly designated officer or employee of the city shall have the unqualified right to enter, inspect and search the premises of the licensee during business hours without a warrant. No licensee shall permit any person, other than an employee engaged in bona fide duties in connection with the licensed premises, to occupy or remain in any part of the licensed premises or in any off-street parking area connected with or a part of the land area of the licensed premis es between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. It shall be unlawful for a person under the age of 21 years of age to enter an establishment licensed for the sale alcoholic beverages for the purpose of purchasing, having served or delivered any alcoholic beverage. Notwithstanding the above, a person 18, 19 or 20 years old may enter an establishment licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages for the following reasons: a. To perform work for the establishment, including the serving of alcoholic beverage s; b. Consume meals; and c. Attend social functions that are held in a portion of the establishment where alcoholic beverages areliquor is not sold. All licenses hereunder shall provide proof of liability insurance to cover all claims allowed under Minnesota Statute M.S. § 340A.801 (dram shop). No minor shall misrepresent his or her age for the purpose of obtaining an alcoholic beverageintoxicating liquor. No personnel shall induce a minor to purchase or procure an alcoholic beverageliquor. No person shall mix or prepare an alcoholic beverageliquor for consumption in any public place or place of business, licensed to sell liquor “Off -sSale” and no person shall consume an alcoholic beverageliquor in any such place. No alcoholic beverageliquor shall be sold or consumed on a public highway or in an automobile. No person shall consume or use an alcoholic beverage3.2 malt liquor in any off-site parking area connected with or a part of the land area of a licensed premises that has been issued aintoxicating liquor license permitting the sale of alcoholic beverages. Off-street parking areas shall be construed to include roads adjacent to the area. No person, other than an employee engaged in bona fide duties in connection with a premises which been issued a license permitting the sale of alcoholic beveragesan intoxicating liquor license, shall occupy or remain in any part of the licensed premises between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Licensed premises shall include off - street parking areas and roads adjacent to same. Penalty, see § 10.99. 110.06: REVOCATION. The Council may suspend or revoke any liquor license in violation of a ny provision or condition of this chapter or any state law regulating the sale of intoxicating liquor and shall revoke the license if the licensee willfully violates any provision of M.S. 340.07 to 340.00Minnesota Statute 340A. Except in the case of suspension, a hearing or revocation, a written notice to the grantee and a public hearing shall precede revocation or suspension by the Council. The notice shall give at least eight days' notice of the time and place of the hearing and shall state the nature of the charges against the licensee. The Council may, without any advance notice, suspend any license pending a hearing or revocation for a period of not exceeding 30 days. 110.07: SUNDAY SALE REGULATIONS. “Sunday sale“ licenses shall permit the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquors on the licensed premises only and between the hours of 810:00 a.m. on Sundays and 21:00 a.m. on Mondays in conjunction with the serving of food, but no liquor shall be served on Sundays other than to persons who are seated at tables in those types of hotels or restaurants which qualify for the “Sunday sale” license. Every person desiring a “Sunday sale” license shall file a verified application therefore in writing with the Clerk-Treasurer of the municipality in the form prescribed by the Department of Public Safety and, with additional information as the City Council may require. The annual fee for a “Sunday sale” license shall be set by resolution from time to time by the City Council.$150. “Sunday Sale” licenses may be revoked by the Council, for cause, in the same manner as for the revocation of ”on-sale” licenses. 110.08: HOURS AND DAYS OF SALE. The sale of intoxicating liquor and 3.2% malt liquor for consumption on the licensed premis es, as allowed in Minn. Stat. §340A.504 is modified and limited as follows: a) The sale of intoxicating liquor and 3.2% malt liquor until 2:00am shall be permitted only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Sunday sales under Minn. Stat. §340A.504, subd. 3, sh all also be permitted. b) A licensee may apply to the city for a special event permit authorizing the sale of intoxicating liquor or 3.2% malt liquor until 2:00 a.m. for days other than permitted in subdivision a) above. The application shall be made to the Chief of Police or, in his absence, the City Administrator. c) A licensee shall obtain the permit required of Minn. Stat. §340A.504, subd. 7 prior to selling intoxicating liquor or 3.2% malt liquor past 1:00am. 110.09: VACATION OF PREMISES. People may occupy the licensed premises until 2:30 a.m. on those days that the sale of intoxicating liquor and 3.2% malt liquor is permitted until 2:00 a.m. 110.10: ADDITIONAL FEES. License fees for those establishments exercising the right to remain open until 2:00 a.m. shall be increased by an amount necessary to cover all additional costs of law enforcement and administration associated with the longer hours. Such additional fees shall be as determined by resolution of the council, from time to time. (Ord. 194, passed 03-25-04, Ord. 228, passed 01-26-06, Ord. 238, passed 11-20-06) City of Corcoran July 9, 2015 County of Hennepin State of Minnesota ORDINANCE NO. 2015-303 Motion By: Seconded By: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF CHAPTER XI CHAPTER 110 OF THE CORCORAN CITY CODE, ENTITLED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES THE CITY COUNCIL OF CORCORAN ORDAINS: CHAPTER 110: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 110.01: STATE LAW ADOPTED. The provisions of Minnesota Statute 340A, as amended, with reference to the definition of terms, applications for license, granting of license, conditions of license, restrictions on consumption, provisions on sales, conditions of bonds of licenses, hours of sale and all other matters pertaining to the retail sale, distribution and consumption of intoxicating liquor and 3.2 malt liquor are hereby adopted. 110.02: LICENSE REQUIRED. No person, except wholesalers or manufacturers to the extent authorized under state license, shall directly or indirectly deal in, sell or keep for sale any intoxicating liquor or 3.2 malt liquor without first having received a license to do so as provided in this chapter. Licenses shall be of three kinds: “On-Sale”, “Off-Sale”, and “Temporary on-sale”. a. “On-sale” licenses shall be granted only to hotels with restaurant accommodations, clubs, restaurants and/or exclusive liquor stores and shall permit the consumption of liquor on the premises only. b. “Off-sale” licenses shall be issued to either the holder of an on-sale liquor license and/or exclusive liquor store, or stores appropriate for the sales of 3.2 malt liquor, and shall permit off sales of liquor only. c. “Temporary on-sale” licenses shall be granted only to (1) a club or charitable, religious, or other nonprofit organization in existence for at least three years, (2) a political committee registered under Minnesota Statute 10A.14, or (3) a state university, and shall be granted only in connection with a social event within the municipality sponsored by the licensee. Such licenses shall not authorize the on-sale of intoxicating liquor for more than four consecutive days and must be in compliance with all provisions of Minnesota Statute 340A.404. A “Temporary on-sale” license may allow the licensee to contract for intoxicating liquor or 3.2 malt liquor catering services with the holder of a full-year on-sale intoxicating liquor license issued by any municipality. All “Temporary on-sale” licenses must be approved by the commissioner of public safety. 1. The City Council may issue a “Temporary on-sale” license to a brewer who manufactures fewer than 3,500 barrels of malt liquor in a year in connection with a social event within the city, sponsored by the brewer. The terms and conditions specified for temporary licenses under paragraph “c” above shall apply to a license issued under this paragraph, except that the requirements of Minnesota Statute 340A.409, subdivisions 1 to 3a, (“Liability Insurance”), shall apply to the license. City of Corcoran July 9, 2015 County of Hennepin State of Minnesota ORDINANCE NO. 2015-303 110.03: APPLICATION AND FEES. A. Application Process 1. Every application for a license to sell intoxicating liquor or 3.2 malt liquor shall be verified and filed with the City Clerk-Treasurer. It shall state the name of the applicant, his or her age, representations as to his or her character, with the reference as may be required to citizenship, the organization in connection with which the proposed license will operate and its location, whether the applicant is owner and operator of the business, how he or she has been in that business at that place, define the premises for which activities shall take place, and other information as the Council may require from time to time. In addition to containing the information, each application for a license shall be in the form prescribed by the Department of Public Safety. No person shall make a false statement in an application. 2. Each application for an “off-sale” and “on-sale” license, as well as an application for a “temporary on-sale” license pursuant to section 110.02(c)(1), shall be accompanied by proof of a liability insurance policy, and the liability insurance policies shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney. The operation of such an intoxicating liquor business without having on file at a time with the municipality an insurance policy shall be grounds for an immediate revocation of the license. 3. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by receipt from the City Treasurer for payment in full of the required fee for the license. All fees shall be paid in the general fund of the municipality. Upon rejection any application for a license, the Treasurer shall refund the amount paid. 4. All full-year “on-sale” and “off-sale” licenses shall expire on the last day of June of each year. Each license shall be issued for a period of one year, except that if a portion of the license year has elapsed when the application is made, a license may be issued for the remainder of the year for a pro rata fee. In computing the fee, any unexpired fraction of a month shall be counted as one month. “Temporary on-sale” licenses shall expire on the date specified in the license. “Temporary on-sale” licenses shall not authorize on-sales for more than four consecutive days. 5. The annual fees for “on-sale” and “off-sale” intoxicating and 3.2 malt liquor licenses and the fees for “temporary on-sale” licenses shall be set by resolution from time to time by the City Council. “ 6. If a refund for full-year “on-sale” or “off-sale” liquor license fees is sought within six months of the license year, half of the fee paid shall be refunded. After a license has been in effect for six months, no portion of the license fee shall be refunded. No refunds shall be granted on approved temporary on-sale licenses. 110.04: GRANTING LICENSES; INELIGIBILITY. The City Council shall investigate all facts set out in the application. Opportunity shall be given to any person to be heard for or against the granting of the license. After the investigation and hearing, the City Council shall grant or refuse the application in its discretion. No "off-sale" license shall become effective until it, together with the bond furnished by the applicant, has been approved by the Department of Public Safety. City of Corcoran July 9, 2015 County of Hennepin State of Minnesota ORDINANCE NO. 2015-303 Each license shall be issued to the applicant only. Each license shall be issued only for the premises described in the application. No license may be transferred to another person or to another place without the approval of the City Council. No license shall be issued for any place or for any organization ineligible for a license under state law. No license shall be granted for operation on any premise on which taxes, assessments or other financial claims of the city are delinquent and unpaid. No person shall be granted to or held by any person made ineligible for a license by state law. 110.05: CONDITIONS OF LICENSES. Every license shall be granted subject to the conditions in the following divisions and all other provisions of this chapter and of any other applicable ordinance of the city or state law. Every licensee shall be responsible for the conduct on his or her licensed premises and the conditions of sobriety and order in it and on adjacent property. No person or persons to whom a liquor license is issued shall allow or permit the consumption or use of intoxicating liquor or 3.2 malt liquor in any off-street parking area connected with or a part of the land area of the licensed premises. No sale of an alcoholic beverage shall be made to anyone on credit. Any peace officer, health officer or any properly designated officer or employee of the city shall have the unqualified right to enter, inspect and search the premises of the licensee during business hours without a warrant. No licensee shall permit any person, other than an employee engaged in bona fide duties in connection with the licensed premises, to occupy or remain in any part of the licensed premises or in any off-street parking area connected with or a part of the land area of the licensed premises between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. It shall be unlawful for a person under the age of 21 years of age to enter an establishment licensed for the sale alcoholic beverages for the purpose of purchasing, having served or delivered any alcoholic beverage. Notwithstanding the above, a person 18, 19 or 20 years old may enter an establishment licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages for the following reasons: a. To perform work for the establishment, including the serving of alcoholic beverages; b. Consume meals; and c. Attend social functions that are held in a portion of the establishment where alcoholic beverages are not sold. All licenses hereunder shall provide proof of liability insurance to cover all claims allowed under Minnesota Statute 340A.801 (dram shop). City of Corcoran July 9, 2015 County of Hennepin State of Minnesota ORDINANCE NO. 2015-303 No minor shall misrepresent his or her age for the purpose of obtaining an alcoholic beverage. No personnel shall induce a minor to purchase or procure an alcoholic beverage. No person shall mix or prepare an alcoholic beverage for consumption in any public place or place of business, licensed to sell liquor “Off-sale” and no person shall consume an alcoholic beverage in any such place. No alcoholic beverage shall be sold or consumed on a public highway or in an automobile. No person shall consume or use an alcoholic beverage in any off-site parking area connected with or a part of the land area of a licensed premises that has been issued a license permitting the sale of alcoholic beverages. Off-street parking areas shall be construed to include roads adjacent to the area. No person, other than an employee engaged in bona fide duties in connection with a premises which been issued a license permitting the sale of alcoholic beverages, shall occupy or remain in any part of the licensed premises between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Licensed premises shall include off-street parking areas and roads adjacent to same. Penalty, see § 10.99. 110.06: REVOCATION. The Council may suspend or revoke any liquor license in violation of any provision or condition of this chapter or any state law regulating the sale of intoxicating liquor and shall revoke the license if the licensee willfully violates any provision of Minnesota Statute 340A. Except in the case of suspension, a hearing or revocation, a written notice to the grantee and a public hearing shall precede revocation or suspension by the Council. The notice shall give at least eight days' notice of the time and place of the hearing and shall state the nature of the charges against the licensee. The Council may, without any advance notice, suspend any license pending a hearing or revocation for a period of not exceeding 30 days. 110.07: SUNDAY SALE REGULATIONS. “Sunday sale“ licenses shall permit the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquors on the licensed premises only and between the hours of 8:00 a.m. on Sundays and 2:00 a.m. on Mondays in conjunction with the serving of food, but no liquor shall be served on Sundays other than to persons who are seated at tables in those types of hotels or restaurants which qualify for the “Sunday sale” license. Every person desiring a “Sunday sale” license shall file a verified application therefore in writing with the Clerk-Treasurer of the municipality in the form prescribed by the Department of Public Safety and, with additional information as the City Council may require. The annual fee for a “Sunday sale” license shall be set by resolution from time to time by the City Council. “Sunday Sale” licenses may be revoked by the Council, for cause, in the same manner as for the revocation of ”on-sale” licenses. City of Corcoran July 9, 2015 County of Hennepin State of Minnesota ORDINANCE NO. 2015-303 110.08: HOURS AND DAYS OF SALE. The sale of intoxicating liquor and 3.2% malt liquor for consumption on the licensed premises, as allowed in Minn. Stat. §340A.504 is modified and limited as follows: a) The sale of intoxicating liquor and 3.2% malt liquor until 2:00am shall be permitted only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Sunday sales under Minn. Stat. §340A.504, subd. 3, shall also be permitted. b) A licensee may apply to the city for a special event permit authorizing the sale of intoxicating liquor or 3.2% malt liquor until 2:00 a.m. for days other than permitted in subdivision a) above. The application shall be made to the Chief of Police or, in his absence, the City Administrator. c) A licensee shall obtain the permit required of Minn. Stat. §340A.504, subd. 7 prior to selling intoxicating liquor or 3.2% malt liquor past 1:00am. 110.09: VACATION OF PREMISES. People may occupy the licensed premises until 2:30 a.m. on those days that the sale of intoxicating liquor and 3.2% malt liquor is permitted until 2:00 a.m. 110.10: ADDITIONAL FEES. License fees for those establishments exercising the right to remain open until 2:00 a.m. shall be increased by an amount necessary to cover all additional costs of law enforcement and administration associated with the longer hours. Such additional fees shall be as determined by resolution of the council, from time to time. Effective date: This ordinance shall have full force and effect upon its passage and publication. ADOPTED by the City Council on the 9th day of July, 2015. VOTING AYE VOTING NAY Guenthner, Ken Guenthner, Ken Hank, Pat Hank, Pat Keefe, Mike Keefe, Mike LaFave, Tonya LaFave, Tonya Thomas, Ron Thomas, Ron _______________________________ Ken Guenthner, Mayor ATTEST: City Seal __________________________ Jessica Beise, City Clerk/Administrative Services Coordinator City of Corcoran July 9, 2015 County of Hennepin State of Minnesota ORDINANCE NO. 2015-304 Page 1 of 1 Motion By: Seconded By: CITY OF CORCORAN SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2015-303 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SECTION EMPOWERING THE CITY TO ISSUE TEMPORARY ON-SALE LICENSES AND EXPANDING LICENSED SUNDAY SALES FROM 8 A.M. to 2 A.M. MONDAY Subdivision 1. PURPOSE On July 9, 2015, the Corcoran City Council amended the City ordinance which addresses alcoholic beverages. The amendments permit the City to issue temporary on-sale licenses to eligible applicants. The amendments also permit the City to issue Sunday sales licenses which permit sales from 8 a.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday. The amendment dictates that the fees for such licenses are set by resolution. A printed copy of the complete ordinance is available for inspection by any person at City Hall during the City Clerk’s regular office hours. Whereupon, said Ordinance is hereby declared adopted on this 9th day of July 2015 VOTING AYE VOTING NAY Guenthner, Ken Guenthner, Ken Hank, Pat Hank, Pat Keefe, Mike Keefe, Mike LaFave, Tonya LaFave, Tonya Thomas, Ron Thomas, Ron ___________________________________ Kenneth Guenthner - Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________________ Jessica Beise – City Clerk/Administrative Services Coordinator City Seal City of Corcoran July 9, 2015 County of Hennepin State of Minnesota ORDINANCE NO. 2015-305 Motion By: Seconded By: CITY OF CORCORAN AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER 83 OF THE CORCORAN CITY CODE, ENTITLED PARKS AND RECREATION THE CITY COUNCIL OF CORCORAN ORDAINS: CHAPTER 83: PARKS AND RECREATION 83:03: ACTIVITY 7. Breach of the peace. No threatening, profane, abusive, disorderly, insulting or indecent language, conduct or behavior, or any act intending to be a breach of the public peace, shall be allowed in or upon any park, playground or park water; nor shall any person or persons gamble, or drink intoxicating liquor, except as allowed in 83.03 (8). 8. Alcoholic beverage consumption in park. 3.2 malt liquor may be consumed at city parks. No sale of intoxicating liquor or 3.2 malt liquor may take place without first securing the appropriate liquor license from the city, in accordance with the alcoholic beverages licensing section of the city code. Exclusively during events which are so licensed by the city, intoxicating liquor may be consumed at the city park hosting the event. Sale and consumption of intoxicating liquor in the park shall cease at the close of the event. Effective date: This ordinance shall have full force and effect upon its passage and publication. ADOPTED by the City Council on the 9th day of July, 2015. VOTING AYE VOTING NAY Guenthner, Ken Guenthner, Ken Hank, Pat Hank, Pat Keefe, Mike Keefe, Mike LaFave, Tonya LaFave, Tonya Thomas, Ron Thomas, Ron _______________________________ Ken Guenthner, Mayor City Seal ATTEST: __________________________ Jessica Beise, City Clerk/Administrative Services Coordinator STAFF REPORT Agenda Item 8a. Council Meeting: July 9, 2015 Prepared By: Brad Martens Topic: Franchise Fees Overview Action Required: Direction Summary: During the 2015 City Council goal setting work session, it was requested that staff bring back information regarding franchise fees on electric and natural gas providers. This report provides that information. Minnesota Statute allows for municipalities to charge certain utility companies fees for the operation within the City. Fee structures can vary from percentages of use to a flat amount per account, per month. In order for the City to require franchise fees to be paid by the utility, the City must pass an ordinance allowing for that action. Franchise fees can provide an additional revenue stream to fund special projects. These can include street improvement funds, park funds, or other funds. The below table shows what a flat monthly fee per account could provide to the City of Corcoran in revenue at a rate of $2.00 per month: Utility # of accounts Monthly fee Annual Revenue Electric 1,860* $2.00 $44,640 Gas 800* $2.00 $19,200 Total $63,840 *number of accounts is a guess, staff is requesting actual number of accounts from utilities In the above scenario the utility would be required to pay $24.00 per account per year. It is a near certainty that the utility would pass this fee on to the user, making the bills $2.00 larger each month. A resident who has electricity and natural gas service would likely pay $48.00 more each year. Financial/Budget: There are limited costs associated with drafting the required ordinance updates. Added revenue would allow for additional projects to be funded by the City. Alignment with Values: This item relates to the following adopted values: FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY We believe that fiscal responsibility and the prudent stewardship of public funds is essential for citizen confidence in government. Page 2 Options: 1) Request further information on the possible implementation of franchise fees. 2) Direct staff to proceed with drafting ordinances to implement franchise fees. 3) Direct staff to take no further action at this time. Recommendation: Staff supports the use of franchise fees if dedicated towards a specific program or purpose. An example would be to escalate the process of paving gravel collector roads or to eliminate assessments for the dust control program. Council Action: Direct staff on further action regarding franchise fees. Attachments: N/A STAFF REPORT Agenda Item 8b. Council Meeting: July 9, 2015 Prepared By: Brad Martens Topic: Forklift Purchase Action Required: None – informational Summary: At the April 9, 2015 City Council meeting, the Council authorized staff to p urchase a used forklift not to exceed $7,000. Since that time staff has monitored available used forklifts for purchase. The original plan was to purchase from a government surplus program, unfortunately the supply of forklifts has been extremely limited. Due to the limited supply on the government program, Public Works Superintendent Meister approached several businesses about a possible purchase. Through this process he was able to obtain a forklift from HERC-U-LIFT out of Maple Plain. Details below:  Mitsubishi FBC30N-LP  LP gas powered  Non-pneumatic tired  11,000 hours  $5,500 Financial/Budget: The purchase is funded out of the 2014-2015 Equipment Certificate bonds and has no effect on the General Fund. Alignment with Values: This item relates to the following adopted values: FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY We believe that fiscal responsibility and the prudent stewardship of public funds is essential for citizen confidence in government. Options: N/A Recommendation: N/A Council Action: N/A Attachments: N/A STAFF REPORT Agenda Item 9a. Council Meeting: July 9, 2015 Prepared By: Brad Martens Topic: Street Name Map Action Required: Accept Summary: At the May 28, 2015 City Council meeting, the Council approved the Street Name and Address Policy. Since that time the Council has completed an exercise to select the specific names of streets. The policy along with a map showing street names is attached to this report for the City Council to accept. No other action is required. Financial/Budget: N/A Alignment with Values: This item relates to the following adopted values: PROFESSIONALISM We believe that continuous improvement is the mark of professionalism and are committed to applying this principle to the services we offer and the developmen t of our employees. Options: 1) Accept the Street Name and Address Policy and street name map as presented. 2) Send back to staff for further review. Recommendation: Accept the Street Name and Address Policy and street name map as presented. Council Action: Accept the Street Name and Address Policy and street name map as presented. Attachments: 1) Street Name and Address Policy 2) Street name map CITY OF CORCORAN 8200 County Road 116, Corcoran, MN 55340 763.420.2288 – Office 763.420.6056 – Fax E-mail - general@ci.corcoran.mn.us / Web Site - www.ci.corcoran.mn.us STREET NAME AND ADDRESS POLICY The Design Standards in the Corcoran Subdivision Ordinance requires developers to comply with the City street naming system (Section 945.010, Subd. 13). The following procedures detail the process for naming streets in new developments. It is the City’s policy to retain existing street names for the streets in existence at the time this policy is adopted. 1. Street naming system. Streets and roadways within the corporate limits of the City shall be named similarly to the predominate county system as follows: a. North-south streets. i. Commencing at the east boundary of the City and proceeding west, all north-south streets or roadways shall be constructed approximately every 330 feet and shall have, in alphabetical order, a name relating to the alphabetical naming system used in neighboring communities and which generally adheres to a county type system. All such streets shall be referred to as “lanes.” ii. Addresses on the east side of a lane shall end in an even number and addresses on the west side of a lane shall end in an odd number. iii. The block number system, commencing with the 6200 block at the most southerly point of the City (all property north of 62nd Avenue and south of 63rd Avenue or extensions thereof), shall be used to designate addresses on lanes. Proceeding north, block numbers (addresses) shall be increased sequentially by 100 at every avenue or extension thereof (approximately every 660 feet) as more fully set forth in subsection (2) of this policy. Address numbers on lanes shall increase as one proceeds northward from the avenue designating the block number. b. East-west streets. i. Commencing at the south boundary of the City and proceeding north there shall be east-west streets intersecting with the lanes described in subsection 1(a) of this policy approximately every 330 feet and the east-west streets shall be alternately named "Avenues," beginning with 62nd Avenue, and "Places," commencing with 62nd Place. 62nd Avenue shall be the most southerly east-west street in the City, with 62nd Place the next east-west street to the north. May 28, 2015 Page 1 ii. Addresses on the north side of an avenue or place shall end in an even number, while addresses on the south side of an avenue or place shall end in an odd number. iii. The block number system, commencing at the most easterly boundary of the City with the 19100 block and proceeding westward shall be used to designate addresses on avenues and places. Proceeding west, block numbers (addresses) on avenues and places shall increase sequentially by 100 at every lane or the extension thereof, beginning with 19100 on the most easterly boundary of the City. c. 62nd Avenue and 63rd Avenue. There is an irregularity in the overall system that results in the distance between 62nd Avenue and 63rd Avenue being more than 1,320 feet. Despite this discrepancy, the previously identified 63rd Avenue shall continue to be known as 63rd Avenue regardless of the location of or identification of any street or roadway as 62nd Place. The alternating pattern established in subsection 1(b) of this policy in which avenues and places are established approximately every 330 feet, shall thereafter be followed as set forth in this policy. d. Other names. Because the grid system established in this policy is not always applicable for curvilinear or meandering streets, the City shall also allow a system of streets which shall be designated with unique names. Addresses on such streets shall be taken from the grid system as much as possible and shall be a continuation of the applicable north-south or east-west system throughout its length. Unique streets include, but are not limited to, parkways, boulevards, etc. 2. Posting of address numbers. To provide for the safe and orderly functioning of service to the people of the City from the police, fire department, post office, and private delivery functions, it shall be the duty of the owner, lessor, or occupant of every house, industrial building, commercial building or other building to have the proper address number affixed to the building as required by the state building code and the fire chief and as required by City ordinance. 3. Assignment of street names and address numbers; official records. The City shall assign address numbers and street names in accordance with this article and shall maintain the official address system records. Every property owner shall be responsible for obtaining the proper number and having the address number of his property correlate with the number assigned thereto in the official address system record. 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Council Meeting: July 9, 2015 Prepared By: Director Matt Gottschalk Topic: Conditional Offer – Full-Time Police Officer Action Required: Approval Summary: At the March 12, 2015 City Council meeting, staff was directed to initiate the Police Officer hiring process. The position was posted on March 16, 2015 and applications were accepted through April 6, 2015. We received 55 applications, a majority of which were experienced police officers. After scoring the applications the top nine candidates were offered the opportunity to move on to the first round of the interviews. Seven applicants chose to interview. The first round interview panel was composed of Director Gottschalk, Officer Warren, Officer Hunter, Officer Olson, and Administrative Assistant Steelman. The top three candidates were offered the opportunity to return for the second round of interviews. Two candidates chose to return for the second interview. The second round interview panel was composed of Director Gottschalk, Lieutenant Burns, Administrator Martens, and Chief Belland from Medina. Both candidates did exceptionally well in the second round and in the end were separated by less than two points. On May 28, 2015 the Council approved a conditional offer for the first candidate. The candidate did not meet the conditions of that offer. The offer associated with this item is a conditional offer of employment for the second candidate, Peter Ekenberg. The entire hiring process focused not only on the candidate’s aptitude as a peace officer, but also their focus on the community and ability to build positive working relationships. A comprehensive background investigation has been conducted on Peter Ekenberg and we recommend moving forward with the attached conditional offer. The conditional offer will be subject to two conditions: 1. A recommendation to hire based on a written and oral examination by a licensed psychologist; and 2. Successful completion of a physical examination by a licen sed physician. The department is looking forward to getting the training process started and filling the vacancy on the team. The March 12, 2015 staff report project ed the earliest potential start date as June 1, 2015 and the May 28, 2015 staff report suggested a start date in early July. With the recent delay, we now anticipate a start date in early August. Staff Report—July 9, 2015 Council Meeting Prepared by Director Gottschalk Page 2 Financial/Budget: This position is filling a vacancy left by the promotion of Lieutenant Burns. The wages outlined in the conditional offer are lower than the wages budgeted for Lieutenant Burns in 2015. The figures in the offer are commensurate with a lateral entry for an experienced Police Officer. For specific details please review the attached conditional offer. Alignment with Values: This item relates to the following adopted values: EXCELLENCE AND QUALITY IN THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES We believe that service to the public is our reason for being and strive to deliver quality services in a highly professional, cost-effective, and friendly manner. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY We believe that fiscal responsibility and the prudent stewardship of public funds is essential for citizen confidence in government. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY We believe that every employee and citizen should be afforded an equal opportunity to participate in all aspects of employment, citizenship, and governance in the City of Corcoran based exclusively on their ability to contribute. Options: 1. Approve a conditional offer with the preferred candidate. 2. Send back to staff for further review. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the conditional offer as presented. Council Action: Consider a motion to approve the conditional offer. Attachments: 1. Conditional Job Offer for Full-Time Police Officer 1 CITY OF CORCORAN 8200 CO RD 116 ∙ Corcoran, MN 55340 763.420.2288 Email: general@ci.corcoran.mn.us Website: www.ci.corcoran.mn.us July 10, 2015 Peter Ekenberg 14084 Starlite Drive Rogers, MN 55374 Dear Mr. Ekenberg, This is a conditional job offer for the Full-Time Police Officer position with the City of Corcoran. This offer is subject to a recommendation to hire from Martin McAllister staff based on a comprehensive police officer psychological examination and a full physical examination to determine fitness for duty by a licensed physician of the City’s choice. The terms of this position are as follows: 1. This is a full-time position. This position is currently being represented by the Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees Union, Local 320. Your typical work week will vary and will include night and weekend hours. 2. Your beginning rate of pay will be $30.31 per hour which is the Year 2 step for this position in Pay Grade 11. You will be paid according to the City’s normal payroll calendar which includes 26 bi-weekly pay periods. You will be eligible for a step increase upon completion of your one year anniversary. Hourly Pay Rate – 2015 Start 6 Months Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 $27.31 $28.31 $29.31 $30.31 $31.31 $32.31 $33.31 3. You will receive 50% of the 2015 uniform allowance totaling $425 and any subsequent allowance as outlined in the Labor Agreement. 4. You will accrue PTO at the rate established in the current Labor Agreement including credit for years of service as a full-time law enforcement officer in other agencies. 5. Your first day of work is scheduled for Monday August 10th, 2015. This date may be adjusted with approval of the Director of Public Safety. 6. The City has a one year probationary period for this position. You will receive a performance review from your supervisor at the conclusion of your probationary period. 7. This letter is not intended nor should it be considered as an employment contract for a definite or indefinite period of time. 2 Assuming favorable results are received, and you choose to accept our offer, we will remove the conditional portion of the offer in writing. Please feel free to contact me in the interim should you have any questions at 763-420-8966 or mgottschalk@ci.corcoran.mn.us If you choose to accept the conditional offer, please sign, date, and return page three of this document indicating you agree to the terms and the date you will be starting your employment with the City of Corcoran. Congratulations, Matthew R. Gottschalk Brad Martens Director of Public Safety City Administrator Enclosure: Conditional Offer Agreement 3 Conditional Offer Agreement Conditional Offer for Peter Ekenberg Full-Time Police Officer Full-time, Hourly Start Date: August 10th, 2015 I agree to the terms outlined in the above letter. ______________________________________ ____________ Candidate Date STAFF REPORT Agenda Item 11a. Council Meeting: July 9, 2015 Prepared By: Brad Martens Topic: Financial Management Plan Action Required: Direction Summary: Attached to this report is an updated draft of the Financial Management Plan. This plan is updated annually and serves as a guide for the ongoing financial management of the City. The plan incorporates the following assumptions:  Two-percent annual increase on overall expenditures  One and one-half percent annual increase on non-tax revenues  Annual $25,000 increased allocation towards the capital improvement plan to be funded by 2020  Annual increase to the general fund to achieve and continue an operating reserve of 35% by 2017  Completion of downtown utility and street improvement proje ct in 2016  Purchase and improvement of athletic complex park to take place in 2017  Water and sanitary sewer projections assume only the Ravinia development and the downtown properties are connected to the system It is requested that the City Council review the draft plan and provide direction to staff if any changes should be made. The plan will be updated along with the 2016 budget process and incorporate approvals. Tammy Omdal of Northland Securities will be present at the meeting to assist in answering questions. Financial/Budget: The Financial Management Plan includes financial projections of taxes levied and the tax rate. Changes to the assumptions used will also change those projections. Alignment with Values: This item relates to the following adopted values: EXCELLENCE AND QUALITY IN THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES We believe that service to the public is our reason for being and strive to deliver quality services in a highly professional, cost-effective, and friendly manner. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY We believe that fiscal responsibility and the prudent stewardship of public funds is essential for citizen confidence in government. Page 2 Options: 1) Direct staff to amend the Financial Management Plan. 2) Direct staff to continue updating the Financial Management Plan with assumptions as presented. Recommendation: Staff supports the Financial Management Plans focus on increasing reserves and building the Capital Improvement Plan. Council Action: Direct staff on changes to the Financial Management Plan. Attachments: 1. Financial Management Plan CityofCorcoran FinancialManagementPlan DraftforJuly9,2015CityCouncilMeeting NORTHLANDSTRATEGIES SpecialProjectsGroup i LetterofTransmittal ExecutiveSummary1 OrganizationofPlan.................................................................................................................................1 StudyApproach..........................................................................................................................................2 UsingthePlan.............................................................................................................................................2 ConclusionsfromStudy...........................................................................................................................2 Recommendations....................................................................................................................................3 Background4 Summary.......................................................................................................................................................4 CapitalImprovementPlan5 OverviewofPlan........................................................................................................................................5 SourceofFunding.....................................................................................................................................5 DebtService.................................................................................................................................................6 TABLEA-CapitalImprovementPlan...................................................................................................7 TABLEB-DebtService.............................................................................................................................9 FinancialPlans11 Background................................................................................................................................................11 KeyFactors(Assumptions)....................................................................................................................11 TotalGovernmentalFundsCombined.............................................................................................12 TABLEC..................................................................................................................................................13 GeneralFundFinancialPlan.................................................................................................................14 TABLED.................................................................................................................................................16 TaxIncrementFundFinancialPlan....................................................................................................17 TABLEE..................................................................................................................................................18 DebtServiceFundsFinancialPlan.....................................................................................................19 TABLEF..................................................................................................................................................20 SpecialRevenueFundsFinancialPlan..............................................................................................21 TABLEG.................................................................................................................................................22 CapitalProjectsFundsFinancialPlan...............................................................................................23 TABLEH.................................................................................................................................................24 WaterFundFinancialPlan.....................................................................................................................25 TABLEI...................................................................................................................................................26 SewerFundFinancialPlan....................................................................................................................27 TABLEJ...................................................................................................................................................28 PropertyTaxLevyProjections.............................................................................................................31 TABLEK..................................................................................................................................................32 TABELL..................................................................................................................................................33 Contents ii Appendix34 CHART1-CombinedGovernmentalFunds,TotalSourceandUseofFunds.....................34 CHART2-GeneralFund,TotalSourceandUseofFunds.........................................................35 CHART3-ProjectedAnnual%ChangeinPropertyTaxLevyandTaxRate.......................36 CHART4-CashBalances......................................................................................................................37 TABLEM-UtilityFeeandChargesSchedule(NotAdopted)...................................................38 TABLEN-EstimatesforDowntownImprovementProject......................................................39 TABLE0-EstimatedDebtSchedule-2016Bonds......................................................................40 TABLEP-EstimatedDebtSchedule-2017Bonds......................................................................41 TABLEQ-EstimatedDebtSchedule-2018Bonds.....................................................................42 TABLER-EstimatedDebtSchedule2019Bonds........................................................................43 TABLES-EstimatedDebtSchedule2020Bonds.........................................................................44 iii 1 ExecutiveSummary EXECUTIVESUMMARY ThisFinancialManagementPlan(the“Plan”)isin- tended to serve as a guide for the on-going fi nancial managementoftheCityofCorcoran(the“City”).The Plan contains management strategies and identifi ca- tion of key factors that will impact the City’s fi nancial performance.ThePlanincludesinformationonthe levelofestimatedpropertytaxlevythatwillbeneed- edtoprovideadequaterevenuetofundcityservices, capitalimprovementplans,anddebtservice.Future citycouncilactionswillimpactthekeyassumptions thatwereusedtodevelopthePlan. The City fi rst adopted the Financial Management Plan onSeptember13,2012,andhasactedtoupdatethe Planeachyearfollowing. OrganizationofPlan The Plan is organized into fi ve sections: 1.ExecutiveSummaryprovidesinformationonthe organizationofthePlan,studyapproach,using thePlan,andconclusionsandrecommendations. 2.Backgrounddiscussesthehistoricalcontextand fi nancial decisions facing the City. Information is providedonkeydevelopmentandredevelopment factorsthatwillhaveanimpactontheassump- tions used to model and project future fi nancial performance. 3.CapitalImprovementPlanandDebtServiceStudy provides information on the City’s identifi ed plans forvehicle,equipment,andfacilitiesacquisition, streetmaintenanceandimprovement,andwater andsewerimprovements.Thisincludesestimates onprojectcostsandsourcesoffundstopayforthe improvements.Informationondebtserviceisalso included. 4.FinancialPlansareprovidedfortheeachofthe City’sgovernmentalfunds(consolidatedbyfund type)andfortheWaterFundandSewerFund.The fi nancial plans provide both historical, current, andfutureprojectedsourcesandusesoffunds. Financialplanstakeintoaccountcurrentlevelsof serviceandrevenuesandfuturecapitalimprove- mentplans. 5.Appendixprovideschartsofdatatakenfromthe fi nancial plans and information on fund balance levels.Inadditionascheduleoftheutilityfeesand chargesusedtodevelopthechargesforservices revenueshownintheWaterFundandSewerFund isincludedasanAppendixtothisPlan(seeTable MonPage38).Thescheduleoffutureyearutility feesandchargeshasnotbeenadoptedbytheCity Council. StudyApproach ThePlanwaspreparedbyNorthlandSecurities.The followingstepsweretakenaspartofthestudypro- cess: •Cityprovidedinformationonhistoricalspending andrevenues,capitalimprovementplans,andpri- oryearsbudgetinformation. •InformationprovidedbytheCitywasorganized, analyzed,andusedtosupportthedevelopmentof fi nancial plans. •Once the initial fi nancial plans were developed thenmultiplescenariosoroptionswereconsid- 2 ExecutiveSummaryeredandanalyzed.Thisincludedanalysisandre- viewofestimatedpotentialfuturedebtstructuring for fi nancial planning purposes. •City staff off ered preliminary input and feedback ontheassumptionsanddesiredoutcomes. It is also important to note aspects of fi nancial perfor- mancenotreviewedaspartofthisstudy: •Analysisoftheimpactoftheprojectedproperty taxlevyamountsonvariouspropertytypes. •Analysisofthesewerandwaterfeesandcharges incomparisontoothercities. UsingthePlan The Plan is intended to be a practical guide for city staff and the city council on the on-going fi nancial manage- mentoftheCity.MuchoftheinformationinthePlan hasenduringvalueandwillservetocontinuetoguide managementdecisionsoveranumberofyears.How- ever,managementofcityfundsisadynamicsystem. Propertytaxlaw,propertyvalues,utilitycustomer base,statutesandruleschanges,actualcostoflabor andmaterialsandsupplieswillallvaryfromyearto yearimpactingtheassumptionsinthePlan.ThePlan shouldcontinuetobethefoundationofanannualre- viewandupdate. ConclusionsfromStudy The following conclusions were identifi ed as a result ofthisstudy: 1.Afteryear2016(basedontheplannedimprove- mentstothedowntownareabeingcompleted) theCitywillnolongerbeabletorelyonavail- able tax increment funds for cash fl ow.TheCity’s tax increment fi nancing district was decertifi ed at theendof2013,asrequired.TheCityhasstarted toplanforothersourcesofrevenue,includingrev- enue from increasing property tax levy (off set by growthintaxbase)andfuturecollectionofutility fees and charges to support cash fl ow needs. Over- allcashbalancefortheCityisestimatedtodecline byabout10percent overthenexttwoyearsasthe cashbalanceintheTaxIncrementFundisspent down(seeChart4onPage37).TheCitywillbe able to maintain suffi cient cash fl ow in both the short and long term to meet all cash fl ow require- ments. 2.Futuretaxlevyandutilityrateincreaseswillbe necessaryfortheCitytomaintainadequatecash balances acrossallCityfunds.TheCityhasplans forcapitalinfrastructuremaintenanceandim- provementsthatwillrequireincreasedsourceof revenuetofund.TheCitywillneedtoincreaseits combinedannualpropertytaxlevy(generalfund anddebtservice)byapproximately3.3%onaver- ageoverthenextfouryears(fromyears2016to 2019),rangingfrom2.3%to5.6%annualincrease in the certifi ed tax levy before adjusting for fi scal disparities(seeTableKonPage32). 3.FuturedevelopmentwithintheCityisanticipat- edtoresultinincreasedrevenue totheCity’sWa- terFundandSewerFund.Therevenuecollected willbefromfuturedevelopmentfees(availability andconnectioncharges)andusagefees.Future developmentwillalsoprovideadditionalprop- ertyvaluetotheCityandpotentialforadditional propertytaxrevenuetopayforservices.Therate offuturedevelopmentandadditionofcustomers is a signifi cant variable. 3 ExecutiveSummary Recommendations Thefollowingoverallmanagementstrategiesarerec- ommended: 1.The Cityshouldmaintainaminimumcashbal- anceintheGeneralFundandotherCityfunds that provides suffi cient cash fl ow to avoid the need forshorttermborrowing.TheindividualFundlev- el (i.e., General Fund) fi nancial plans included in thePlanarebasedonamaintainingtheCity’sad- optedpolicyforaminimumfundbalanceequiva- lentto35percentofoperatingexpenditure(useof funds)fortheGeneralFund.Thisminimumison thelowendofminimumfundbalancefortheGen- eral Fund, as suggested by the Minnesota Offi ce of theStateAuditor.Atthisminimumlevel,theCity will meet cash fl ow requirements. However, fund balance, as projected, will not be at a suffi cient lev- eltocoverunanticipatedeventsthatmayarise.A minimumfundbalanceofthreemonthsoperating cashisrecommendedfortheWaterFundandthe SewerFund. 2.Inadditiontotherecommendedminimumcash balances,the Cityshouldstrivetomaintainad- equatecashtopayforannualon-goingcapital acquisitionandmaintenancetoavoidtheneedto borrowandincurinterestexpense forthesean- nualcosts.TheCapitalImprovementPlan(CIP)in- cludedinthePlanassumestheCitywillcontinue toincrementallyincreasethepropertytaxlevyfor capitaloutlay(i.e.,equipmentandvehicleacquisi- tion)toallowfortheCitytotransitionawayfrom issuingdebtforthesetypesofpurchasestoinstead using cash. The fi nancial management plan antici- patestheCitywillincreasethepropertytaxlevy by$25,000peryearuntilreachingatotaltaxlevy of$115,000peryearforequipmentandvehicleac- quisitions.Theadopted2015budgettaxlevyin- cluded$25,000forthispurpose. 3.Fundingforthedowntownareastreetandutil- ityimprovementsmaybeaccomplishedthrough acombinationoftaxincrementfunds,special assessments,andutilityrevenues.ThePlanpro- vides a scenario that would provide for suffi cient fundstopayforthecurrentprojectedcostsforthe downtownareaimprovements.TheCitywillneed toissuebondstocapitalizethespecialassessment revenueandfuturecollectionofutilityfeesand chargesfromfuturedevelopment/connectionsfor service.TheCitywillneedtocarefullymonitorthe cashbalancesintheWaterFundandSewerFund to ensure rates are set at a level to provide suffi - cientrevenuetomeettheplanneddebtobligation andthatspecialassessmentcollectionsareatan- ticipatedlevels. 4 Background BACKGROUND TheCityofCorcoranislocatedonthewesternedge oftheTwinCitiesMetropolitanarea.The2010census reportedapopulationof5,379and1,867households; the2013populationwas5,471.Populationisestimated toincreaseto7,200by2020andhouseholdsto2,700 basedonMetropolitanCouncilforecasts.Thepopu- lationestimatesincludetheurbanserviceareasonly, recognizingoverallgrowthacrosstheCitycouldbe greater.ThelandareafortheCityencompassesjust under36squaremiles. CommercialandindustrialdevelopmentintheCityis limited,primarilyduetothelackofmunicipalwater andsewerservicesandtheabsenceofmajortrans- portcorridors.TheCityrecentlycompletedamajor improvementprojecttobringmunicipalwaterand sanitarysewerservicestotheCity.Theimprovement projectprovidesforconnectiontothemetropolitan disposalsystem(MDS). TheCity’sdevelopmentplanforitsdowntownarea providesanopportunityforadditionaleconomicde- velopment. An on-going fi nancial planning consider- ationfortheCityistoprovidepublicfundingtoassist with paying a portion of the cost to off er municipal waterandsanitarysewerservicestothedowntown area.ThePlananticipatestheCitywilluseavailable taxincrementtoreducethecostoftheprojecttoprop- ertyowners.Considerationwillalsobemadetothe use of special assessment authority to fi nance a por- tionoftheprojectcosts. ThePlananticipatestheCityproceedswiththepro- poseddowntownprojectanddeterminestoassess benefi ting property owners a portion of the street improvementcostsandtochargepropertyowners oneresidentialequivalentunit(REU)forTrunkLine AvailableChargesandConnectionCharges,payable attimeofprojectcommencement(note,theREUbasis forpaymenttoMapleGroveisbasedon4REUperone carecommercialproperty).TheCitymayenterinto agreementwithindividualpropertyownerstospread the payment of the charges over a defi ned period of time. The City has not made a fi nal determination on whethertoproceedwiththeprojecttobringmunicipal sewerandwaterservicestothedowntownarea. 5 CapitalImprovement PlanandDebtService StudyCAPITALIMPROVEMENTPLANANDDEBT SERVICESTUDY TheCityannuallyreviewsitscapitalvehicle,equip- ment,facilities,andimprovementprojectneedsand preparesamulti-yearplan.TheCapitalImprovement Plan(CIP)providesdetailsoncostsbyyearandpro- posedfundingsources.Thedebtservicestudy,includ- edinthisPlan,providesinformationoncurrentdebt serviceandfutureestimateddebtservicebasedonthe CIP. Theinformationavailableonplansforfuturecapital acquisitionandimprovementsprovidedanimportant input into preparing the fi nancial plans included in this Plan. The fi nancial plans are inclusive of all sources andusesoffunds,bothoperatingandnon-operating. TableAonPage6providesasummaryoftheCity’s capitalacquisitionandimprovementplans. OverviewofPlan Themajorityoftheon-goingcostsincludedintheCIP areforon-goingannualvehicle,equipment,andfacili- tiesneeds.Thefourkeycategoriesofspendingshown intheCIPareasfollows: 1.Equipment,vehicles,andfacilities Over the next fi ve years (2015 to 2019) the City an- ticipatesspendinganaverageofabout$225,000per yearonequipment,vehicles,facilitiescapitalneeds. CurrentplansanticipatetheCityissuingequipment certifi cates every two years to fund the planned ex- penditures.Financialplansanticipateapproximately $250,000 on average over the next fi ve years in annual debt service levy for equipment certifi cates. 2.WaterImprovements WaterimprovementsareincludedintheCIPforthe downtownareaandfortheCountyRoad116(Western Loop)trunklineproject. Thedowntownareaimprovementswillbefunded fromacombinationofavailabletaxincrementfunds andbondproceedssupportedbywaterrevenuesand special assessments to benefi ting properties. 3.SanitaryImprovements SanitaryimprovementsareincludedintheCIPfor thedowntownarea.Therearenootherfutureprojects currentlyanticipated. Asforthewaterimprovementsforthedowntown area,thesanitaryimprovementsforthedowntown areawillbefundedfromacombinationofavailable taxincrementfundsandbondproceedssupportedby sewer revenues and special assessments to benefi ting properties. 4.Streetimprovementprojects TheCIPincludesstreetimprovementsforthedown- townareaandforHackamoreRoad(CR116/CSAH101). Thedowntownareastreetimprovemenswillbefund- edfromacombinationoftaxincrementfundsand bondproceedssupportedbyspecialassessmentsto benefi ting properties. The City’s share of the Hacka- moreRoadimprovements(projectisacooperative projectwithotherjurisdictions)willbefundedfrom a payment from the benefi ting residential developer and special assessments to other benefi ting properties. TheCIPdoesnotanticipateanypropertytaxlevysup- portforstreetimprovements. 6 CapitalImprovement PlanandDebtService Study SourceofFunding ThesourceoffundingfortheCIPincludeseithercash balance(fromexistingfundbalanceorcurrenttax levy)orbondproceedsoracombinationthereof. DebtService The City anticipates the issuance of bonds to fi nance certaincapitalimprovements.TableBonPage9 providesasummaryoffutureestimateddebtservice payments(principalandinterest)byyearandrelated fundingsources. Theannualdebtserviceonthefutureproposed bonds is also included in the fi nancial plans for the debtservicefundandutilityfund.Thepreliminary estimatesfordebtservicearebasedonbondstobe paidasfollows: •Equipment certifi cates paid over 10 years •G.O.bondsforstreetandutilityimprovements paidover10years The fi nal sizing, structuring, and interest rates will depend on project specifi cs and market conditions at timeofissuance.TheamountsshowninthisPlanare preliminaryandforplanningpurposesonly. 7 CapitalImprovement PlanandDebtService Study 8 CapitalImprovement PlanandDebtService Study 9 CapitalImprovement PlanandDebtService Study 10 CapitalImprovement PlanandDebtService Study 11 FinancialPlans FINANCIALPLANS Background Based on historical fi nancial performance, current chargesandfees,estimatesforfutureutilityrates,and future capital projects, the following fi nancial plans havebeenpreparedforeachCityfund.Aseparate report,TableKonPage32,isprovidedattheendof theindividualfundreportsthatsummarizesprojected propertytaxlevyamountsandtaxrates. •TotalGovernmentalFundsCombined •GeneralFundFinancialPlan •TaxIncrementFundFinancialPlan •DebtServiceFundsFinancialPlan •SpecialRevenueFundsFinancialPlan •CapitalProjectsFundFinancialPlan •Water(Proprietary)FundFinancialPlan •Sewer(Proprietary)FundFinancialPlan KeyFactors(Assumptions) Thekeyfactorsorassumptionsthatwereusedtode- velop the fi nancial plans are as follows: •2.0percentannualincreaseinoperatingexpense. •1.5percentannualincreaseinnon-propertytax revenue,withtheexceptionoffutureutilityfees estimatedtoincreaseby3.0percentannually. •Annualprojectedincreaseinpropertytaxleviesto be set at a level suffi cient to fund cash fl ow require- mentsandtomaintainminimumfundbalancelev- elsperCityPolicy. •Fiscaldisparitiesdistributionofpropertytaxesand contributionofpropertytaxcapacityisassumedto beatthesamelevelsasforPay2015forthePlan. Theactualamountswillvarybyyearandwillim- pacttheprojectionsshowninthisPlan. •Debtservicewillbestructuredinordertolimitthe annualincreaseindebtservicelevytoanamount thatwhencombinedwiththeincreasefortheGen- eralFundisconsistentwiththeCity’sgoalfortotal annualpropertytaxlevyincrease. •MaintainaminimumbalanceintheGeneralFund equivalentto35percentofannualexpenditures. •MaintainaminimumbalanceinthefutureUtility Fundequivalenttothreemonthsofoperatingex- penditures. •MaintainpositivebalancesinallotherCityfunds and amounts suffi cient to meet specifi c cash fl ow requirementsofthefunds. •CIPplanwillbeimplementasshowninTableA. Thisincludestheuseofavailabletaxincrementfor thedowntownareaimprovements. 12 FinancialPlansTheCityanticipatesimplementingseveralmajorproj- ectsoverthenexttwoyearsthatwillresultinaplanned spenddownofcashbalanceandmayrequiretheneed for bond issuance to fi nance certain improvement costs.Theprojectsincludeinstallinginfrastructurefor municipalsewerandwaterservicesinthedowntown businessarea. TransferstoOtherFunds Theonlyfuturetransfersbetweenfundsforfuture yearsisanticipatedtobetransfersfromtheWater FundandSanitarySewerFundtotheGeneralFundto payforoperationalsupport. TOTALGOVERNMENTALFUNDSCOMBINED The fi nancial plan on the next page provides a sum totalofallsourcesandusesoffundsfortotalGovern- mentalFundscombined.Thisincludesthefollowing funds: •GeneralFund •TaxIncrementFund •DebtServiceFunds •SpecialRevenueFunds •CapitalProjectsFund SourceofFunds Annualsourceoffundsfromnon-propertytaxlevy sourceshasbeenstablefortheCityoverthelastsev- eralyearsandisprojectedtocontinuetobesointhe future.TheCityreceiveslimitedlocalgovernmentaid fromtheState($10,908for2015). Propertytaxlevyincreaseswillbeneededtopayfor increasedoperatingcostsanddebtservicerelatedto plannedcapitalimprovements. UseofFunds Personnelandotheroperatingcostsoverallhavebeen and are projected to remain stable. The fi nancial plans anticipateanincreaseinoperatingexpenditures,sup- portedbytheWaterFundandSewerFund,relatedto additional public works staff and operational expen- diturestosupportthesesystems.Thiswillbephased inovertime. 13 FinancialPlans 14 FinancialPlansfutureestimatesforpropertytaxlevyincreasesby yearfortheGeneralFundandestimatedendingfund balanceasapercentofestimatedbudgetedcurrentex- penditures. UseofFunds TheGeneralFundisusedtoaccountfortheexpense ofprovidinggeneralgovernmentservicesfortheCity. Thelargestuseoffundsisforthecostofpersonnel,in- cluding salary and wages and benefi ts. Other costs in- cludingoperatingmaterialsandsupplies,equipment, andotherprofessionalservices. The fi nancial plan includes the following key assump- tionsforfutureuseoffunds: •Currentexpendituresareestimatedtoincreaseby 2.0%annually.Inaddition,currentexpenditures are increased to refl ect additional resources avail- ablefromtheWaterandtheSewerFund(transfers intotheGeneralFund)topayforoperationalsup- port, including additional staff for public works. GENERALFUND SourceofFunds Annualsourceofnon-taxrevenuefortheGeneralFund hasbeenstableoverthelastfewyearsandisprojected tocontinuetobesointhefuture.Intergovernmental revenueprovidesthesinglelargestsourceofnon-tax revenuetotheGeneralFund.TheCityreceiveslim- itedlocalgovernmentaidfromtheStateofMinnesota (approximately$10,000in2015).TheCitydoesreceive anallocationofmunicipalstateaidforstreetmainte- nance,recordedasintergovernmentalrevenue.The secondlargestsourceofnon-taxrevenueischargesfor services and the next largest is fi nes and forfeitures. Revenuefrompropertytaxlevyisestimatedtoin- creaseeachyearbetween2016and2020.Inaddition tofundinggeneralcityoperations,propertytaxlevy isneededtoproviderevenuetomeeton-goingcon- tingencyandfundbalancegoals.Figure1showsthe 15 FinancialPlans TransferstoOtherFunds Inyear2014,theGeneralFundtransferredcashtothe capitalprojectsfundstoeliminateaninterfundpay- ablethatwasduetotheGeneralFundfromthecap- italprojectsfundsforprioryearsprojects.TheGen- eralFundhadpreviouslyadvancedcashthroughan interfundloantothecapitalprojectsfunds.Transfers outtotaling$244,278wererecordedfromtheGeneral Fund to the capital projects funds in 2014 to write-off theinterfundloans. The$25,000transferin2015istoprovidetaxlevysup- porttotheEquipmentFund(CapitalProjectsFund). Beginning with taxes collected in 2016, the fi nancial managementplanassumestheCitywillrecordthetax levyforequipmentacquisitiondirectlyintotheEquip- mentFundandeliminatethistransferbetweenfunds. 16 FinancialPlans 17 FinancialPlans TransferstoOtherFunds Therearenoanticipatedtransferstoorfromother funds.TAXINCREMENTFUND The fi nancial plan on the next page provides sources andusesoffundsfortheCity’sTaxIncrementFund. The City has one tax increment fi nancing district, TIF DistrictNo.1,aredevelopmentdistrict.Itwasap- proved on February 12, 1987, certifi ed on May 6, 1987, and the fi rst tax increment was received in 1988. The TIF District was decertifi ed eff ective December 31, 2013,withnofuturecollectionoftaxincrementafter thisdate. SourceofFunds TaxincrementcollectedonparcelswithinTIFDistrict No.1,generallythedowntownarea,isrecordedinthis fund. AsofDecember31,2014,theCityreportedafundbal- anceintheapproximateamountof$1.8million.The Cityplanstospendthebalanceontaxincrementeli- gibleexpenditureforpublicimprovements. UseofFunds TheCityisreviewingtheuseoffundsforthefollow- ingexpenditures: 18 FinancialPlans 19 FinancialPlans UseofFunds Theuseoffundsisforthepaymentofdebt. TransferstoOtherFunds Therearenotransferoffunds. DEBTSERVICEFUNDS The fi nancial plan on the next page provides sources andusesoffundsonacombinedbasisfortheCity’s debtservicefunds.Thefundsincludedareasfollows: Fund 309 (G. O. Equipment Certifi cates), Fund 311 (2012PublicWorksBond),andFund407(FacilityEx- pansion). Attheendof2014,theCityreportedtotalbonds payable(reportedasgovernmentalactivities)of $5,395,000.Ofthisamount,$1,375,000isgeneralobli- gation equipment certifi cates, $4,000,000 is for general obligationcapitalimprovementbonds,and$20,000for leaserevenuebonds.(TheWaterFundandtheSewer Fundalsoreportdebtoutstanding,whichisaccounted forseparatelyinthesetwoproprietaryfunds.) SourceofFunds Therearetwosourceoffunds,propertytaxlevyand investmentincome,thathavebeenusedtoservice debt. The general obligation equipment certifi cates will be repaidwithpropertytaxlevy.Prioryearandfuture projected tax levy amounts are included in the fi nan- cialplan. ThedebtservicelevyincludesanamountfortheCity’s paymentontheleaserevenuebondsissuedbythe EDAformunicipalfacilitiesaswellasforapayment onthenoteissuedforaroadconstructionproject. Projectedfutureyearsincludetheanticipatedissuance ofdebtsupportedbytaxlevyandspecialassessments. 20 FinancialPlans 21 FinancialPlans SPECIALREVENUEFUNDS The fi nancial plan on the next page provides sources andusesoffundsonacombinedbasisforallofthe City’sspecialrevenuefunds.Thefundsincludedare asfollows:Fund201ReserveDonation;Fund202 PoliceDonation;Fund204FirearmsSafety;Fund205 DWIForfeiture;Fund206DrugForfeiture;andFund 207TruckSafety. SourceofFunds Thesourceoffundsforthespecialrevenuefunds comefromdonations,chargesforservices,andother miscellaneousrevenuesourceswhicharegenerally restrictedforthepurposetheywerecollected.There isnopropertytaxlevythatisrecordedtothespecial revenuefunds. UseofFunds Theuseoffundsisrestrictedforthepurposeofthe fundscollected. TransferstoOtherFunds Therearenotransfers. 22 FinancialPlans 23 FinancialPlansother benefi ting properties. UseofFunds Theprojecteduseoffundswillbeforcapitalprojects asincludedintheCity’sCapitalImprovementPlan. Thisincludesequipmentacquisitionandconstruction ofstreetandfacilityimprovements. TransferstoOtherFunds In2014,theGeneralFundtransferredin$233,278to theCapitalProjectsFundstoeliminateaninterfund loanpayabletotheGeneralFund. Inaddition,theWaterandSewerenterprisefunds transferredinacombined$251,774ofbondproceeds totheCapitalProjectsFundstoreimburseforprior constructioncostsforthepublicworksfacility. Nofutureinterfundtransfersareanticipated. CAPITALPROJECTSFUNDS The fi nancial plan on the next page provides sources andusesoffundsonacombinedbasisforallofthe City’scapitalprojectsfunds.Thefundsincludedare asfollows: •Fund415ParkCapital •Fund 416 Capital Equipment Certifi cates •Fund417ShannonLane •Fund419HackamoreUpgrade •Fund420WetlandRestoration •Fund305AsphaltMaintenance •Fund308PoliceCapital •Fund310CountyRoad19Improvement •Fund411PublicWorksFacility •Fund421HopeCenter •Fund402InfrastructurePlanning SourceofFunds Themajorityofthesourceoffundsisfromchargesfor service,specialassessments,investmentincome,inter- governmental,andbondproceeds. Year2018includesrevenuefromananticipated $1,140,000developerpaymentforcostsrelatedto HackamoreRoadimprovements.HackamoreRoad improvementswillbefundedfromacombinationof thedeveloperpaymentandspecialassessmentsto 24 FinancialPlans 25 FinancialPlanssuffi cient to cover projected use of funds is approxi- mately50unitsannually. TheCityanticipatestheissuanceofbondstopayfor improvementsinthedowntownareaandotherde- velopmentrelatedimprovements.Thebondproceeds amountof$1,433,450inyear2016isforthedowntown improvementproject($986,750)andforthepayment toMapleGrove($536,700)forthedowntownconnec- tions(REU).Thebondproceedsamountof$1,400,000 inyear2019isforatrunklineimprovementforresi- dentialdevelopment,asincludedintheCIP. The fi nancial plan for the Water Fund anticipates spe- cialassessmentrevenuefrompotentialagreement withpropertyowners(inthedowntownarea)to spreadthecollectionofconnectionchargesandtrunk line area charges. The fi nancial plan includes annual specialassessmentrevenuebasedontheassumption 38parcelsinthedowntownarea(60acres)willpay awaterconnectionandtrunklineavailabilitycharge, assessedovera10yearperiodwithinterestat5%. UseofFunds Theuseoffundswillbetopayfortheoperationand capitalimprovements,andrelateddebtservice,for providingmunicipalwaterservices.TheCityhasan agreementwiththeCityofMapleGrovewhichpro- videsforpaymenttoMapleGroveforwaterservices. Anticipatedannualdebtservicepaymentswillbesup- portedbyrevenuefromtheutilityandthecollectionof specialassessmentsrecordedtotheWaterFund. TransferstoOtherFunds The fi nancial plan anticipates the Water Fund will transferfundsannuallytotheGeneralFundtopayfor operationalsupport. WATERFUND TheWaterFundwasestablishedfortheaccounting forcostsofprovidingmunicipalwaterservicestoresi- dentsandbusinesses. SourceofFunds ThesourceoffundsfortheWaterFundischarges forservices,specialassessments,andbondproceeds. TheestimatedfeesandchargesusedforthePlanare providedinTableMonPage38.Futuregrowthfrom developmentisassumedatthefollowingratesforthe nexttenyears(fromyears2015to2024): ȬȱŘŗ ȱŠŒ›Žœȱ™•ŠĴȱŽȱ™Ž›ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ˜—ȱŠŸŽ›ŠŽ -44residentialequivalentunits(REU)addedper yearonaverage(notincludingdowntownarea commercialproperty) -152REUaddedin2017fordowntownarea(38 parcelsat4REUperparcel)-collectionofconnec- tionandtrunklinechargeswillbespreadoverten years ‘ŽȱŽœ’–ŠŽȱŠŒ›Žœȱ™•ŠĴȱŽȱ™Ž›ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŠ—ȱ›Žœ’Ž—Ȭ tialequivalentunitsaddedisaconservativeestimate basedonapproveddevelopmentprojects.Additional developmentwillneedtooccurinorderfortheWa- terFundtoremainself-supportingandnotrequire tax levy support or signifi cant increase in charges for serviceanddevelopmentfees.Theestimatedannual shortfall(withoutadditionaldevelopment)isestimat- edtobeapproximately$300,000annually.Theaddi- tionaldevelopmentthatisneededtoproviderevenue 26 FinancialPlans 27 FinancialPlans 28 FinancialPlansdevelopment that is needed to provide revenue suffi - cienttocoverprojecteduseoffundsisapproximately 50unitsannually. TheCityanticipatestheissuanceofbondstopayfor improvementsinthedowntownarea.Thebondpro- ceedsamountof$896,750showninyear2016isforthe downtownproject(includingthespecialassessment portionandportiontobepaidfromsewerrevenues). Otherspecialassessmentstobeleviedagainstprop- ertiesinthedowntownareawillbedonesounder agreementwithpropertyownerstospreadthecollec- tionofconnectionchargesandtrunklineareacharges. The fi nancial plan includes annual special assessment revenuebasedontheassumption38parcelsinthe downtownareawillpayasewerconnectionandtrunk lineavailabilitycharge,assessedovera10yearperi- odwithinterestat5%.Thesesameparcelswillalso payachargetotheCityfortheMetropolitanCouncil EnvironmentalServices(MCES)charge,whichisnot factored into the special assessment revenue in the fi - nancialplan.TheMCESisapass-throughfee. UseofFunds Theuseoffundswillbetopayfortheoperationand provisionofsewerservicesandforannualcapitalout- lay. Anticipatedannualdebtservicepaymentswillbesup- portedbyacombinationofoperatingrevenueandthe collectionofspecialassessments. TransferstoOtherFunds The fi nancial plan anticipates the Sewer Fund will transferfundsannuallytotheGeneralFundtopayfor operationalsupport. SEWERFUND TheSewerFundwasestablishedfortheaccounting forcostsofprovidingsewerservicestoresidentsand businesses. SourceofFunds ThesourceoffundsfortheSewerFundischargesfor services,specialassessments,andbondproceeds.The estimatedfeesandchargesusedtoestimatesourceof fundsfortheSewerFundareprovidedinTableMon Page38.Futuregrowthfromdevelopmentisassumed atthefollowingratesforthenexttenyears(fromyears 2015to2024): ȬȱŘŗ ȱŠŒ›Žœȱ™•ŠĴȱŽȱ™Ž›ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱ˜—ȱŠŸŽ›ŠŽ -44residentialequivalentunits(REU)addedper yearonaverage(notincludingdowntownarea commercialproperty) -152REUaddedin2017fordowntownarea(38 parcelsat4REUperparcel)-collectionofconnec- tionandtrunklinechargeswillbespreadoverten years ‘ŽȱŽœ’–ŠŽȱŠŒ›Žœȱ™•ŠĴȱŽȱ™Ž›ȱ¢ŽŠ›ȱŠ—ȱ›Žœ’Ž—Ȭ tialequivalentunitsaddedisaconservativeestimate basedonapproveddevelopmentprojects.Additional developmentwillneedtooccurinorderfortheSew- erFundtoremainself-supporting-andnotrequire tax levy support or signifi cant increase in charges for serviceanddevelopmentfees.Theestimatedannual shortfall(withoutadditionaldevelopment)isestimat- edtobelessthan$100,000annually.Theadditional 29 FinancialPlans 30 FinancialPlans 31 FinancialPlans PROPERTYTAXLEVYPROJECTIONS TableK,onthenextpage,providesasummaryoffu- tureprojectedpropertytaxlevies,bothbeforeandaf- ter fi scal disparities adjustments, and future projected propertytaxrates,basedonaprojectedgrowthin grosstaxcapacityof0.75percentperyearfrommarket valuechangesandassumptionsfornewconstruction (asnotedunderassumptionsforTableK). It is important to note that on Table K the fi scal dispar- ity distribution of tax levy and fi scal disparity contri- butionoftaxcapacityareheldconstantatthePay2015 taxyearamounts.Theactualdistributionandcontri- bution from the fi scal disparities program will vary fromyeartoyear.Changestotheamountsshownfor fi scal disparities will impact the City’s spread levy and nettaxcapacityandtheresultingtaxcapacityrate. Explanationofchangesinlevyareprovided.Abreak- downisprovidedforthechangeinGeneralFundlevy for operations and cash fl ow requirements. Project- edgrowthinnon-taxrevenueintheGeneralFundis shown as an off set to the tax levy that would other- wisebeneeded.Abreakdownofthedebtservicelevy isprovidedforcurrentandfuturedebtservicelevy needsonTableLonpage33. 32 FinancialPlans 33 FinancialPlans 34 Appendix 35 Appendix 36 Appendix 37 Appendix 38 Appendix 39 Appendix 40 Appendix 41 Appendix 42 Appendix 43 Appendix 44 Appendix NorthlandSecurities,Inc. 45South7thStreet,Suite2000 Minneapolis,MN55402 TollFree1-800-851-2920Main612-851-5900 www.northlandsecurities.com MemberFINRAandSIPC STAFF REPORT Agenda Item 11b. Council Meeting: July 9, 2015 Prepared By: Brad Martens Topic: 2016 Budget Priorities and Schedule Action Required: Direction Summary: Staff is beginning to prepare the first draft of the 2016 budget. It i s requested that the City Council provide the following direction for staff to complete the draft:  Financial Priorities o Continue funding the Capital Improvement Fund o Continue to build reserves to reach 35 percent of expenditures  Employee Compensation o Cost of Living Adjustment: 2% recommended o Health insurance: Proposed renewal rates include a 10.2% increase. Past practice has been for employer to pay for 70% of increase and employees to pay for the remaining 30% of the increase.  Projects o Dust Control: percentage to be funded by general fund o Other initiatives: Direct staff on what other initiatives should be included in the 2016 budget The draft budget will be updated based upon the direction received at the meeting and be presented back to the Council at the July 23, 2015 meeting. Important budget dates:  September 10th: Adopt Preliminary Levy  December 10th: Truth-in-Taxation Hearing  December 21st: Approve 2016 Budget and Levy Financial/Budget: The 2016 budget will set the tax levy for the City of Corcoran for 2016. Alignment with Values: This item relates to the following adopted values: EXCELLENCE AND QUALITY IN THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES We believe that service to the public is our reason for being and strive to deliver quality services in a highly professional, cost-effective, and friendly manner. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY We believe that fiscal responsibility and the prudent stewardship of public funds is essential for citizen confidence in government. Page 2 Options: 1) Direct staff on what budget assumptions should be included in the first draft of the 2016 budget. Recommendation: Direct staff on what budget assumptions should be included in the first draft of the 2016 budget. Council Action: Direct staff on what budget assumptions should be included in the fir st draft of the 2016 budget. Attachments: N/A STAFF REPORT Agenda Item 11c. Council Meeting: July 9, 2015 Prepared By: Brad Martens Topic: City Logo Update Action Required: Direction Summary: Logos are important images that represent the item of which it is associated with. The words “City of Corcoran” are associated with the below logo which represents a farming community and wildlife. It is staff understanding that the logo was created at the time of the construction of City Hall (1994). CITY OF CORCORAN While the ideals of a farming community and presence of wildlife will continue to be in the fabric of the City, it is evident that Corcoran is transitioning into a new phase. It is staff opinion that the existing logo does not adequately incorporate the Corcoran of the future. In addition, the logo is difficult to integrate into documents as it is difficult to scale due to the detail in the image. Updating logos for communities generally happen one of two ways: 1. Expansive community engagement process a. Pros: involves community, creates buy-in b. Cons: costly, takes a great deal of time and effort to coordinate the process 2. Guided assignment to an individual/group with Council approval a. Pros: minimal costs, limited time commitment b. Cons: limited community involvement and buy-in Staff requests the approval of the City Council to use the second approach and contact the Rockford School District (or other school district) in order to find assistance in creating a possible new logo for the City. The City Council ultimately sets the vision of the community and staff believes that the project could be done in an efficient manner. The following guidelines would be used:  Logo must represent existing Corcoran while not being overly detailed so as to leave room for the future  Logo must be able to be scaled up and down while remaining viewable  Logo must work well in color and black and white  Logo must be simple but professional  Logo must be in harmony with the mission, vision, and values of the City Page 2 The following process would be anticipated:  Summer 2015: Staff works with Rockford School District (or other district) to partner on the project  Fall 2015: Individual(s) or class design several options  Fall 2015: Staff narrows down options to around three recommended options  Fall/Winter 2015: City Council selects new logo  Winter 2015/2016: Staff incorporates new logo into website and documents Financial/Budget: Staff does not anticipate any costs over the summer and fall to get to the point where a new logo is recommended. If the City Council moves forward to select a new logo, the City may wish to provide some form of compensation to the school district for its assistance. Other costs when implementing a new logo involve replacing pre-printed items around the office. Currently that would be limited to existing business cards of which limited quantities exist. Alignment with Values: This item relates to the following adopted values: FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY We believe that fiscal responsibility and the prudent stewardship of public funds is essential for citizen confidence in government. PROFESSIONALISM We believe that continuous improvement is the mark of professionalism and are committed to applying this principle to the services we offer and the development of our employees. Options: 1) Direct staff to proceed as requested. 2) Direct staff to abandon the project. Recommendation: Direct staff to proceed as requested. Council Action: Direct staff on what action to take regarding updating the City logo. Attachments: N/A City of Corcoran 2015 City Council Schedule Agenda Item 13. Page 1 of 2 July 23, 2015  Planning Project Update  Code Compliance Report  Performance Report  Sign Ordinance Update  Public Hearing: assessments for downtown utility and street improvement project; consider ordering plans and specifications  Ordinance amendment to allow creation of lots without development rights  Capital Improvement Plan Update  2016 Draft Budget  Administrative Assistant Recruitment Process August 13, 2015  Resolution Accepting Donation from Jaycees  Review plan to pave gravel collector road; select project  Discussion of City Staff vs. Consultant Staff  Background check ordinance August 27, 2015  Planning Project Update  Code Compliance Report  Performance Report  Draft assessment policy for paving gravel collector roads  2016-2017 Capital Improvement Plan September 10, 2015  Approve assessment policy for paving gravel collector roads  Adopt Preliminary Levy  Gambling Ordinance September 24, 2015  Planning Project Update  Code Compliance Report  Performance Report October 8, 2015 (also hold Charter commission meeting)  Public Hearing: assessments for paving gravel collector road; consider ordering plans and specifications City of Corcoran 2015 City Council Schedule Agenda Item 13. Page 2 of 2 October 22, 2015  Planning Project Update  Code Compliance Report  Performance Report November 12, 2015  Ordinance Regulating Peddlers, Solicitors, and Transient Merchants November 23, 2015 (Monday)  Planning Project Update  Code Compliance Report  Performance Report  Consider authorizing bids for downtown utility and street improvement project  Consider authorizing bids for paving gravel collector road  Recognition program for employees, elected officials, and appointed officials December 10, 2015  Truth-in-Taxation Hearing December 21, 2015 (Monday)  Planning Project Update  Code Compliance Report  Performance Report  Adopt 2015 Budget and Levy  Consider approving bid for downtown utility and street improvement project  Consider approving bid for paving gravel collector road