Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-08-13 Council Minutes - Part 1City of Corcoran City Council Meeting Minutes August 13, 2015 - 7:00 PM The Corcoran City Council met on August 13, 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, Lieutenant Burns, Public Works Superintendent Meister 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 City Administrator Martens noted that under presentations the oath of office for police officer Pete Ekenberg is to be added. MOTION: made by Keefe, seconded by Thomas to approve the agenda with the amendment. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) 4. Open Forum Jonathan Bottema, 10500 Trail Haven Road, addressed the Council on his concerns related to the possible proposal to pave Trail Haven Road. Sara Harvey, 8850 Trail Haven Road, addressed the Council on her concerns related to the possible proposal to pave Trail Haven Road. 5. Presentations a. Oath of Office — Pete Ekenberg The Police Officer's Oath of Office was administered to Pete Ekenberg by City Clerk/Administrative Services Coordinator Beise. Council members congratulated Mr. Ekenberg. 6. Consent Agenda a. Draft Minutes of July 23, 2015 Council Meeting b. Resolution Approving a Tobacco License 2015 -44 c. Resolution Approving Temporary Charitable Gambling License 2015 -45 d. Resolution Authorizing Amendment to Hennepin County Recycling Agreement 2015 -46 Mayor Guenthner noted there was one clerical error in the minutes and directed City Clerk/Administrative Services Coordinator Beise to correct that. Mayor Guenthner asked that items c. and d. be removed from the consent agenda to receive clarification. MOTION: made by LaFave, seconded by Thomas to approve consent agenda items a. and b. as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) Mayor Guenthner asked that item c. be withdrawn and brought back at the next City Council meeting as the resolution did not list the address of the licensee. Mayor Guenther asked about the organics recycling component of the Recycling agreement, item d. City Administrator Martens responded that it did not change the City's program. MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Keefe to approve consent agenda item d. as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) City of Corcoran City Council Meeting Minutes August 13, 2015 - 7:00 PM 7. Claims as Presented * a. Escrow Claims (Fund #500) MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Keefe to approve the financial 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 Hank to approve all other financial claims as presented. Council discussed the claim related to Ebert Construction's final payment. Staff will provide an update of the Public Works Building issues at the next meeting. MOTION: made by Hank, seconded by LaFave to pull the Ebert Construction claim from the claims roster. Second motion: Voting Aye: Hank and LaFave Voting Nay: Guenthner, Keefe, and Thomas (Motion defeated 2:3) Original motion: Voting Aye: Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) 8. Staff Reports / Memos /Commissions a. Financial Performance Report City Administrator Martens presented the report. Council discussed. No action was taken. b. Use of Consultants in Lieu of City Staff City Administrator Martens presented the report. Council discussed. No action was taken. c. Squad Car Replacement Lieutenant Burns presented the report. Council discussed. No action was taken. 9. Planning Business / Landform - None 10. Unfinished Business a. Strategic Goal Update City Administrator Martens presented the report. Council discussed. Council directed to modify the strategic goal related to a regional recreation facility as presented. b. CSAH 101 Turn Lanes Pay Request #3 Report presented by City Administrator Martens. Council discussed. MOTION: made by Hank, seconded by Thomas to approve Pay Request #3 and claim as presented. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) 11. New Business a. Paving Gravel Collector Road Report presented by City Administrator Martens. Council discussed and directed staff to bring additional information to a future City Council meeting. b. Parks and Trails Commission Recommendation- Parks and Recreation Employee Report presented by City Administrator Martens. Council discussed. Council requested additional information on unemployment for this position. MOTION: made by LaFave, seconded by Keefe to include a parks and recreation employee in the 2016 budget and to draft a job description and hiring plan. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) City of Corcoran City Council Meeting Minutes August 13, 2015 - 7:00 PM c. Parks and Trails Commission Recommendation - Scoreboard Purchase Report presented by City Administrator Martens. Council discussed. Per consensus, directed staff to continue as directed at the August 14, 2014 City Council meeting. d. City Council Minutes Report presented by City Clerk /Administrative Services Coordinator Beise presented. Council discussed. Staff was directed to complete the minutes in two formats, the current limited detail style and a more detailed summary style. 12. Unscheduled Items — None 13.2015 Council Schedule City Administrator Martens reviewed the upcoming items listed on the draft Council schedule. Tonya LaFave noted Country Daze is happening August 14 -15, 2015 and encouraged persons to stop by. Mayor Guenthner called for a budget work session at 5:30pm on August 27, 2015. 14. Council Liaison Calendar 15. Adjournment MOTION: made by Keefe, seconded by Hank to adjourn. Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, LaFave, and Thomas (Motion carried 5:0) Meeting adjourned at 9:10 pm. J sica Beise — Oily Clerk /Administrative Services Coordinator