08-24-15 City Council AgendaCall to Order:
Roll Call:
Pledge of Allegiance:
Open Forum:
2. Consider agenda approval.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Monday, August 24, 2015
7:00 PM
Otsego Prairie Center
COUNCIL ACTION 08/24/15
Consent Agenda:
3.1 Approve Claims List.
3.2 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes.
A. August 10, 2015 Meeting.
3.3 Received Commission Meeting Minutes.
A. Heritage Preservation Commission July 14, 2015.
B. Public Safety Commission July 14, 2015.
C. Parks & Recreation Commission July 21, 2015.
3.4 Pay Estimates/Requests:
A. Approve payment to Hardrives Inc. in the amount of $148,397.02 for the Packard
Avenue Street Renewal Project.
B. Approve payment to Fehn Companies, Inc. in the amount of $457,681.93 for 70th
Street/CSAH 37 Improvement Project.
3.5 Special Event Permit for Monticello Cross Country Meet.
3.6 Approve naming the park located in the Wildflower Meadows Development, Northwood
Park.
3.7 City Hall/PW Fencing Expansion Approval.
3.8 Ordinance 2015-06 Amendment and Resolution 2015-39 for City Council Pay.
4. Parks and Recreation: (Demant)
4.1 Consider Approve Resolution 2015-40 accepting Otsego Prairie Festival Donations.
5. Public Works: (Wagner)
5.1 70' Street/CSAR 37 Improvement Project Supplemental Agreement No. 1.
6. Administration: (Johnson)
6.1 Consider Resolution 2015-41 Requesting First Right of Purchase for Certain Tax Forfeit
Parcels.
6.2 Consider Resolution 2015-42 Requesting the Minnesota Commissioner Revenue to convey
to the City a Tax Forfeit Parcel. (MacArthur)
6.3 Consider Interfund Loan Resolution 2015-43.
6.4 Consider Resolution 2015- 44 for DEED Jobs Program.
6.5 Compensation Study — Salary Survey.
6.6 Consider attached Resolution 2015-45 authorizing execution of a Retainer Agreement with
the law firm of Reinhardt, Wendorf & Blanchfield regarding Flushable Wipes Litigation.
(MacArthur)
7. City Council Reports and Updates.
Staff Reports and Updates.
Adjourn.
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 Attorney 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: Are considered to be routine and non -controversial by the City Council and will be approved by one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member, 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 Council member'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, September 14, 2015, 7:00 PM at
Otsego Prairie Center.
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE MEETING FORA SEPERATELY POSTED SPECIAL MEETING IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING.