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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-02-08 Council MinutesCITY OF CORCORAN City Council Meeting Minutes February 8, 2018 - 7:00pm The Corcoran City Council met on February 8, 2018 at City Hall in Corcoran, Minnesota. Present were Mayor Thomas, Councilor Bottema, and Councilor Dejewski. Councilors Keefe and LaFave were excused. Also present were City Administrator Martens, City Clerk /Administrative Services Coordinator Beise, Public Works Director Mattson, and Director of Public Safety Gottschalk. 1. Call to Order / Roll Call Mayor Thomas called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Thomas invited all in attendance to rise and join in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Agenda Approval City Administrator Martens noted the addition of Item 8c. Canine Appointment Process, Item 11 a. Maintenance Operator Offer, and Item 11b. Appraisal and Environmental Site Analysis - 20400 County Road 50. MOTION: made by Dejewski, seconded by Bottema to approve the agenda as amended. Voting Aye: Thomas, Bottema, and Dejewski (Motion carried 3:0) 4. Open Forum No persons were present to speak. 5. Presentations No presentations were heard. 6. Consent Agenda a. Draft Minutes of January 25, 2018 Council Meeting b. Draft Minutes of January 27, 2018 Council Work Session c. Renumbering Resolutions 2018 -17 and 2018 -18 MOTION: made by Bottema, seconded by Dejewski to approve the consent agenda as presented. Voting Aye: Thomas, Bottema, and Dejewski (Motion carried 3:0) 7. Claims as Presented a. Escrow Claims (Fund #500) MOTION: made by Dejewski, seconded by Bottema to approve escrow claims as presented. Voting Aye: Thomas, Bottema, and Dejewski (Motion carried 3:0) b. All Other Financial Claims MOTION: made by Bottema, seconded by Dejewski to approve all other claims as presented with the additional claims. Voting Aye: Thomas, Bottema, and Dejewski (Motion carried 3:0) 8. Staff Reports / Memos /Commissions a. Commissioner Representatives Mayor Thomas noted Planning Commissioner Schultz, Planning Commissioner Theis, and Parks Trails Commissioner Vybo were in attendance and invited them to speak on items related to their commissions. b. Comprehensive Plan Open House Recap City Administrator Martens presented the report noted that attendance was low, however of those persons who attended, typically stayed quite long and were able to get questions answered from staff . c. Canine Appointment Process Director of Public Safety Gottschalk provided a verbal report noting that due to the notice that the canine would be arriving February 12, 2018 the canine appointment process was expedited and officer Cody Vojacek was selected to serve as the canine officer. Director of Public Safety Gottschalk shared pictures of the canine. Council inquired about the name of the canine and the naming process. Director of Public Safety Gottschalk noted no name had yet been selected as the trainer will need to confirm the name does not interfere with commands and the canine officer will have some input into the naming. Director of Public Safety Gottschalk noted public naming contests have worked in some communities but not well in others and was not pursued. Council inquired about why a canine was selected from Europe. Director of Public Safety Gottschalk noted dogs from Europe come from a lineage of police dogs and typically have reduced health problems. Council inquired about the status of the canine officer vehicle. Director of Public Safety Gottschalk noted the vehicle had been ordered and the vehicle will then be fitted with equipment. Council inquired about the timing in between arrival and training. Officer Vojacek noted there will be bonding and socialization which will take place. 9. Planning Business No planning business was presented. 10. Unfinished Business No unfinished business was presented. 11. New Business a. Maintenance Operator Offer City Administrator Martens provided a verbal report outlining the hiring process and providing some information about the preferred candidate's background. MOTION: made by Bottema, seconded by Dejewski to authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to draft a conditional offer and complete the process to hire the Maintenance Operator position. Voting Aye: Thomas, Bottema, and Dejewski (Motion carried 3:0) b. Appraisal and Environmental Site Analysis - 20400 County Road 50 City Administrator Martens provided a verbal report noting per authorization from the City Council the City has begun negotiating with the school district on the purchase of park land. City Administrator Martens noted due to confidentiality the school district is unable to release the appraisal and in order have the needed information for negotiations an appraisal is requested. City Administrator Martens noted that additionally typically when the city purchases land a Phase 1 Environmental Assessment is completed to understand if there were any previous uses that would impact the future use of the site. Council inquired about the timing of the environmental study and if an appraisal can be completed and price agreed upon prior to completing the environmental analysis to allow for spending the money on the environmental assessment only if needed. City Administrator Martens noted the process would be slowed down by completing the steps separately. Council discussed the process. City Administrator Martens noted he can discuss with the school district the timeline for the process and complete the environmental assessment based upon the required schedule. MOTION: made by Dejewski, seconded by Bottema to authorize the City Administrator to obtain an appraisal and Phase 1 Environmental Assessment for property at 20400 County Road 50. Voting Aye: Thomas, Bottema, and Dejewski (Motion carried 3:0) 12. 2017 Council Schedule City Administrator Martens reviewed the upcoming schedule. Councilor Bottema noted he would be able to attend the February 22, 2018. 13. Council Liaison Calendar The council liaison calendar was not reviewed, but was available in the Council packet. 14. Adjournment MOTION: made by Bottema, seconded by Dejewski to adjourn. Voting Aye: Thomas, Bottema, and Dejewski (Motion carried 3 :0) Meeting adjourned at 7:19pm. Brad Martens- City Administrator