01-11-16 City Council AgendaCall to Order:
Roll Call:
Pledge of Allegiance:
1. Open Forum:
Special Presentation: Bank of Elk River Donation.
2. Consider agenda approval.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Monday, January 11, 2016
7:00 PM
Otsego Prairie Center
COUNCIL ACTION 01/11/16
3. Consent Agenda:
3.1 Approve Claims Lists.
3.2 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes.
A. December 14, 2015 Meeting.
B. December 14, 2015 Special 6PM Meeting.
C. December 14, 2015 Special Meeting.
3.3 Approve City Council Special Pay.
3.4 Approve Resolution 2016-01 Adopting official Newspaper.
3.5 Approve Resolution 2016-02 Designating Depositories and approving Investment Brokers.
3.6 Approve recommendation to increase Recreation Administrative Assistant position to 3/4
time.
3.7 Approve 2016 Garbage Hauler's Licenses.
3.8 Approve Resolution 2016-03 accepting donation from the Bank of ER.
3.9. Pay Estimates/Requests:
A. Lift Station #3 Final Payment.
3.10 Received Commission Meeting Minutes.
A. Planning Commission November 2, 2015.
B. Public Safety Commission November 10, 2015.
C. Parks and Recreation Commission November 17, 2015.
3.11 Approve 2016 Wright County Economic Development Partnership Membership.
4. Public Hearing:
4.1 E-8 School Improvement Project:
A. Presentation by City Engineer.
B. Public Comments.
C. Close the Public Hearing
Administration:
5.1 Consider Resolution 2016-04 A Resolution Calling for a Public Hearing by the City Council
on the Proposed Establishment of Development District No. 1 and the Proposed
Establishment of a Development Program Therefor; and the Proposed Establishment of Tax
Increment Financing District No. 1 — Great River Centre therein and the Adoption of the Tax
Increment Financing Plan Therefor.
5.2 Consider Resolution 2016-05 approving the JPA with the BCA. (MacArthur)
5.3 Set meeting date for Advisoiy Commission Interviews. (Loft)
Annual Business:
6.1 Appoint Acting Mayor.
6.2 City Council Subcommittees & Liaison Appointments for 2016.
7. City Council Reports and Updates.
7.1 Commission Liaison Updates For December.
A. Heritage Preservation Commission Liaison Mayor Stockamp.
B. Parks & Recreation Commission Liaison CM Schroeder.
C. Planning Commission Liaison CM Heidner.
D. Public Safety Commission Liaison CM Warehime.
Staff Reports and Updates.
8.1 Albertville Otsego Fire Shared Service Grant Award. (Johnson)
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, January 25, 2016, 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.