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City Council Meeting Minutes
November 10, 2016 - 7:00pm
The Corcoran City Council met on November 10, 2016 at City Hall in Corcoran, Minnesota.
Present were Mayor Guenthner, Councilor Hank, Councilor Keefe, and Councilor Thomas. Excused
was Councilor LaFave
Also present were City Administrator Martens, 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
Mayor Guenthner thanked Planning Commissioner Theism and Parks and Trails Commissioner
Strehler for their attendance. City Administrator Martens noted the addition of Item 11b. Predatory
Offender Ordinance.
MOTION: made by Keefe, seconded by Hank to approve the agenda as amended.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, and Thomas
(Motion carried 4:0)
4. Open Forum
No persons were present at Open Forum.
5. Presentations
No presentations were heard.
6. Consent Agenda
a. Draft Minutes of the October 27, 2016 Council Meeting
b. Waiver of Liability Coverage — Statutory Tort Limits
MOTION: made by Hank, seconded by Thomas to approve the consent agenda.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, and Thomas
(Motion carried 4:0)
7. Claims as Presented
a. Escrow Claims (Fund #500)
MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Keefe to approve the escrow claims as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, and Thomas
(Motion carried 4 :0)
b. All Other Financial Claims
MOTION: made by Keefe, seconded by Hank to approve all other claims as presented.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, and Thomas
(Motion carried 4 :0)
8. Staff Reports / Memos /Commissions
a. Commission Representatives; report received.
b. 2017 Proposed Tax Rate
City Administrator Martens presented the report noting the lower proposed tax rate, the project
difference in taxes per month over last year and that Hennepin County's tax rate decreased which
had a positive impact on the City's tax rate. Council asked about the County's decrease and City
Administrator Martens noted that the County had an increase in tax capacity which allowed for the
overall tax rate to be lowered.
9. Planning Business
No planning business was presented.
10. Unfinished Business
a. Draft Assessment Policy
City Administrator Martens presented the report which included proposed language based on
previous discussions for utilities, streets, building rights, driveway approaches, median benefit
discussion, petitions for improvements, and a super majority to approve a project. Council
discussed if a super majority requirements and public input process. Council discussed numbering
pages, providing additional examples, and expanding some definitions. Council discussed roads
that have not received a mill and overlay and if they should be assessed, sliding scales for the
percentage of mill and overlays to be assessed, culvert installation and driveway approaches.
Council discussed building rights, improved streets versus gravel streets in undeveloped properties,
the petition process, a petition template, deferment, the required number of petitioners, unused
development rights. Per consensus, Council directed staff to bring the draft assessment policy
forward at a future date.
11. New Business
a. City Administrator Performance Evaluation Distribution
Mayor Guenthner noted that the performance evaluation materials for the City Administrator were
being distributed noting the performance evaluation form is a standard evaluation form. Evaluation
materials must be turned in the City Clerk /Administrative Services Coordinator to tally the results.
b. Predatory Offender Ordinance
City Administrator Martens presented the report, noting neighbor cities looking at these type of
ordinances. Mayor Guenthner noted the timeline is expedited related to events in neighboring cities.
Mayor Guenthner called for a public hearing on December 8, 2016.
12. 2016 Council Schedule
City Administrator Martens reviewed the upcoming Council schedule.
13. Council Liaison Calendar
Councilor Hank noted he would be available to serve as the Council Liaison for the December 1St
Planning Commission. Mayor Guenthner thanked those candidates who ran for office and
congratulated those who won.
14. Adjournment
MOTION: made by Thomas, seconded by Hank to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Guenthner, Hank, Keefe, and Thomas
(Motion carried 4:0)
Meeting adjourned at 8:02pm.
J� sica Beise — City Clerk/Administrative Services Coordinator
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