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Home My WebLink About2015-09-10 Council MinutesCity of Corcoran City Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 2015 - 7:00 PM The Corcoran City Council met on September 10, 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 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 Keefe, seconded by Thomas to approve the agenda as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) 4. Open Forum Joe Munn, 19715 Stieg Road, addressed the Council on a code compliance issue related to a drainage issue and exterior storage. Mr. Munn asked City Administrator Martens to assist in the explanation of the issue and the Council permitted this. City Administrator Martens noted because of the significant drainage issue that exterior storage space is limited. The storage requested is seasonal, three recreational vehicles, City Administrator Martens noted our City Code does not differentiate between seasonal and permanent exterior storage. Per Council consensus, Mr. Munn's issue was referred to staff to review and report on the issue at an upcoming meeting. Donald Loukusa, 10650 Hidden Valley Drive, addressed the Council on item 11 c. that staff was recommending denial of and asked that the Council consider approving the building right request. Mr. Loukusa noted he would be available for questions when the item was discussed. 5. Presentations - - -- Susan Blood, Executive Director of the Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council was unable to attend. City Administrator Martens noted there has been funding changes which resulted in the organization looking at its operations. City Administrator Martens mentioned that he will be recommending leaving the organization due to the uncertainty of the organization moving forward and a review of what the City is gaining from the membership. 6. Consent Agenda a. Draft Minutes of the August 27, 2015 Council Work Session b. Draft Minutes of the August 27, 2015 Council Meeting Mayor Guenthner asked that items a. and b. be withdrawn from the consent agenda for discussion. Mayor Guenther noted in regards to item a. that the consensus in minutes is typically for council direction and asked that staff make a change to state there was council support for the budget. MOTION: made by LaFave, seconded by Thomas to approve consent agenda items a. as amended. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) Mayor Guenthner requested that if councilors know that they will be voting against an item that they note the reason so it can be entered as the record of opposition. MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Hank to approve consent agenda item b. as presented. City of Corcoran City Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 2015 - 7:00 PM Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) 7. Claims as Presented a. Escrow Claims (Fund #500) MOTION: made by Keefe, seconded by Hank to approve the escrow claims as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) b. All Financial Claims MOTION: made by LaFave, seconded by Keefe 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. Performance Report City Administrator Martens presented the report, noting that there was a change is the short fall of $20,000 less due to building permit revenue and small tweaks. Staff will be looking for ways to resolve the shortfall. b. Stop Sign Installation Report Mayor Guenthner discussed this item as he and staff met to the review stop sign installation per Council direction at the August 27th meeting. After a review of the sight lines, the gravel conditions and the traffic speeds the stop sign installation was not recommended. Director of Public Safety Gottschalk discussed the speed observations and the number of citations, two; he'd provide a more detailed speed observation report. Council asked that staff investigate permanent speed signs. Discussion continued on paving gravel roads. Staff noted they will be compiling additional information for the September 24`h meeting where this is scheduled to be discussed. Councilor Hank thanked Public Works for the good job they've done maintaining Trail Haven Road. 9. Planning Business / Landform No planning business was presented. 10. Unfinished Business a. Public Works Facility Update Report presented by City Administrator Martens noting that the project is on hold as the information on costs was not received until yesterday and that staff felt additional review of options was needed. b. Downtown Lift Station Location and Trunk Costs City Administrator Martens presented the report outlining two preferred options for the downtown lift station. Council discussed the options. Some Councilors noted concern with cost and the original intent of the project. Per Consensus, Council directed staff to look into an additional option not boring under County Roads 50 and 10 but providing additional service area than option b. 11. New Business a. 2016 Preliminary Levy City Administrator Martens presented the report. Council discussed including a request for additional information on City Council email addresses and continuing to review the budget numbers. MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Keefe to approve Resolution 2015 -49 adopting the preliminary proposed tax levy collectible in 2016. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) City of Corcoran City Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 2015 - 7:00 PM b. Resolution Supporting the City of Dayton's Application to the 2015 Minnesota Transportation Economic Development (TED) Program Report presented by City Administrator Martens. MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by LaFave to approve Resolution 2015 -48. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) c. Building right request - Donald Loukusa City Administrator Martens presented the report noting staff recommendation for denial. Council discussed specifically speaking about what is the value of a building right. Per Council consensus there was not enough support for this item to move forward. d. Gambling Ordinance Discussion Report presented by City Clerk /Administrative Services Coordinator Beise noting there were six policy areas staff was seeking direction on. Council discussed the options, providing support for a 10% city fund, 50% of expenditures to be expended in the trade area, outlining the processes for approval or denial of an application and the penalties, a $100 investigation fee, and process for the exempt license approval. Per consensus Council directed staff to work with the City Attorney to draft a gambling ordinance. 12. Unscheduled Items No unscheduled items were presented. 13.2015 Council Schedule City Administrator Martens reviewed the upcoming schedule. 14. Council Liaison Calendar Mayor Guenthner asked to take the November Planning Commission Liaison date and Councilor Thomas agreed to act as the Council Liaison for the October Planning Commission Meeting. 15. Adjournment MOTION: made by Hank, seconded by Thomas to adjourn. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) Meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm. sica Beise — City Clerk/Administrative Services Coordinator