11-24-08 CCOTSEGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
NOVEMBER 24, 2008
6:30 PM
1. Mayor Jessica Stockamp will call the meeting to order.
Roll Call:
Pledge of Allegiance:
2. Consider agenda approval.
3. Consider the following minutes.
3.1. November 10, 2008 City Council Minutes.
4. Open Forum: (5 minute limit)
4.1. Certificates of appreciation.
S. Consent Agenda. (Non -controversial items).
5.1. Approve Claims List.
5.2. Received October- 8, 2008 Park and Rec Commission Minutes.
5.3. Received October 14, 2008 Police Commission Minutes.
5.4. Nova Communication Maintenance Agreement.
5.5. Approve an Ordinance amending the Businesses and Licenses section of the City
Code relating to 3.2 malt liquors.
5.6. Consider 2009-2010 Assessment Contract.
5.7. Consider 2008 Audit Agreement.
6. Unfinished Business.
7. Public Works.
8. Dan Licht, City Planner.
8.1. Public Hearing on Establishment of a Special Service Disdict.
a. Attest to legal notice.
b. Presentation of the proposed assessment.
C. Questions and/or comments.
d. (lose the public hearing.
e. Adopt Ordinance 2008-22.
f. Adopt Resolution 08-70.
8.2. Adopt Resolution 08-71 assessing unpaid administrative fines and service
charges related to property maintenance abatement.
8.3. Adopt -a -Park Program.
9. Ron Wagner, City Engineer.
9.1. Public Hearing for proposed assessments Quantrelle Ave municipal utilities.
a. Attest to legal notice.
b. Presentation of the proposed assessment
C. Questions and/or comments.
d. Close the public hearing.
e. Adopt Resolution 08-74.
10. Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney.
10.1. Liquor violations.
11. Council Items.
11.1. Review of Finance & Building Safety Career Development Plans.
11.2. Scharber and Sons invoice.
12. Mike Robertson, City Administrator.
12.1. Update on Personnel Policies.
13. Judy Hudson, City Cleric.
14. Adjourn by 10 PM.
Open Forum: All comments are appreciated. If you have any questions, comments or Information
regarding an item not on the agenda, please step forward to be recognized by the Mayor during the
"Open Forum" item on the agenda. Please state your name and address for the record.
Public Hearing Items: The City Council wants to assure that citizen comments are received at the proper
time and place to be most effective. In order for some comments to be legally considered by the City
Council they must be presented at a properly noticed public hearing specifically related to a certain issue.
This includes comments related to zoning or subdivision applications, public improvement projects,
assessments, code enforcement or other issues that are by State law or City Code subject to a hearing
process. You may be advised by the City Council and/or the City Aftmey to present comments related to
the issues listed above at the appropriate forum to assure that your comments are given
proper consideration.
Consent Agenda Items: Items included on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and non-
controversial by the Council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of
these items unless a Councilmember, Staff member, or Citizen so requests, in which case the item will be
removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
Information: The City Council has been provided background information for agenda items in advance by
staff and appointed commissions, committees and boards. Decisions are based on this information, as
well as City policy, practices, input from constituents and a Councilmember's personal judgment.
Note: The City Council members and/or City staff may gather at the Rockwoods Bar and Grill, 9100
Quaday Avenue NE, following the meeting for a purely social event. All members of the public are
welcome.
The next regular City Council Meeting will be held on Monday, December 8, 2008,
6:30 PM at Otsego City Ball.