AGENDAS

A. Call to order.

1. Resolution declaring council vacancy (Council action-motion).

2. Memo dated Jan. 8 from the Personnel Committee Re: Recommendation regarding appointment to fill council vacancy (Council action-motion).

3. Oath of office for appointed council member.

4. Approval of additions to the agenda (Council action-motion).

B. Organization meeting appointments.

1. Designate acting mayor (Council action-motion).

2. Official depositories (Northern National Bank, Lakewood Bank, Lakes State Bank, 4M Fund, RiverWood Bank and Merrill Lynch) (Council action-motion).

3. Designate signatories on city checking and savings accounts (Mayor, acting mayor, city administrator and clerk/treasurer) (Council action-motion).

4. Designate signatories on utilities checking and savings accounts (Mayor, acting mayor, city administrator, general manager and clerk/treasurer) (Council action-motion).

5. Appointment of three ex-officios to the Fire Relief Association (Council action-motion) (Currently Mayor, city administrator, city clerk).

6. Memo dated Jan. 7 from Keith Anderson Re: Fire department officers (Council information).

7. Appointment of city engineer (Council action-motion).

a. Proposal letter dated Jan. 5 from Widseth Smith Nolting.

b. Proposal letter dated Dec. 29 from Landecker & Associates.

8. Appointment of legal services (Council action-motion).

a. Civil (Couri, MacArthur & Ruppe).

b. Labor (Johnson, Killen & Seiler).

c. Prosecuting (Mallie).

d. Bond counsel (Briggs & Morgan).

9. Approve schedule of regular council meetings (Second Monday of month at 7 p.m.) (Council action-motion).

10. Appointment of official newspaper (Council action-motion).

a. Letter dated Nov. 26 from Northland Press Re: Legal advertising for 2009.

b. Letter from Echo Publishing Re: Legal advertising for 2009.

11. Approve 2009 mileage reimbursement rate (Current IRS amount) (Council action-motion).

12. Approve weed inspector (Mayor Andolshek) (Council action-motion).

13. Approve assistant weed inspector (Ted Strand) (Council action-motion).

14. Memo dated Jan. 7 from Mayor Andolshek Re: Committee liaison appointments (Council action-motion).

15. Memo dated Jan. 9 from Mayor Andolshek Re: Commission appointments (Council action-motion).

C. Critical issues

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D. Consent calendar:

1. Regular council meeting minutes of Dec. 8.

2. Special council meeting minutes of Dec. 18.

3. Crosslake Communications Balance sheet and income statement/detail of reserve balances dated Nov. 30.

4. City-Month end revenue report dated November.

5. City-Month end expenditure report dated November.

6. Lakes State Bank pledge update, December.

7. Northern National Bank pledge update, December.

8. Lakewood Bank pledge update, December.

9. RiverWood Bank pledge update, December.

E. Public forum.

F. Mayors/ report. REPORT

G. City administrator's report.

1. Bills for approval (Council action-motion).

2. Retro bills for approval (Council action-motion).

3. Letter dated Dec. 19 from Minnesota Revenue Re: Unallotment of aids/credits impacting Dec. 26 payment (Council information).

4. Letter received Dec. 24 from Patrick Murphy Re: The Exchange Liquor License (Council information).

5. Memo dated Jan. 8 from Darlene Roach Re: Request for 3.2 percent off-sale beer license (Council action-motion).

6. Letter dated Dec. 29 from land commissioner Re: Classification to "non-conservation" and future sale of tax-forfeited lands (Council action-motion).

7. Letter dated Jan. 2 from Ruth Ann Hanson Re: St. Patrick's Day parade route, sale of blinkie buttons and approve LG220 application for exempt permit for conducting raffles (Council action-motion).

8. Memo dated Jan. 6 from the city administrator Re: Recommendation to approve pay equity report (Council action-motion).

9. Letter dated Dec. 12 from League of MN Cities Re: 2008 property/casualty dividend (Council information).

10. Crosslake-Ideal Lions contribution report for July 1 to Dec. 31. (Council information).

H. Commission reports.

1. Park and recreation/library.

a. Staff report dated Jan. 7 from Jon Henke Re: Community Center updates (Council information).

2. Public safety.

a. December 2008 Police report for Crosslake (Council information).

b. 2008 annual police report for Crosslake (Council information).

c. December 2008 Police report for Mission Township (Council information).

d. 2008 annual police report for Mission Township (Council information).

e. Memo dated Jan. 12 from Chief Hartman Re: Renewal of the law enforcement contract and joint powers agreement with Mission Township (Council action-motion).

f. Letter dated Aug. 7 from the Crisis Line and Referral Service Re: Contract for services (Council action-motion).

g. December 2008 Fire department report (Council information).

3. Planning and zoning.

a. Planning and zoning commission regular meeting minutes of Nov. 21 (Council information).

b. December 2008 permit summary (Council information).

c. Staff report dated Jan. 12 from Lane Braaten Re: Enforcement of impervious coverage and non-permitted land alterations 33719 Anderson Court, Gerald Windschitl (Council action-motion).

d. E-mail dated Jan. 6 from the city attorney Re: Resolution and ordinance for interim moratorium prohibiting outdoor woodburners (Council action-motion).

e. Staff report dated Jan. 12 from Ken Anderson Re: Ordinance Amendment 2008-009, the planning and zoning commission has initiated a review and amendment of Chapter 8, Section 8.10, Subd. 4, as it relates to certificate of survey requirements for non-conforming structures (Council action-motion).

f. Staff report dated Jan. 12 from Ken Anderson Re: Ordinance Amendment 2008-014, the planning and zoning commission has initiated a review and amendment of Chapter 8, Section 8.50, Subd. 13 and Subd. 14, as it relates to requiring owner or entity performing land alterations to meet with the zoning administrator prior to issuance of a permit (Council action-motion).

g. Staff report dated Jan. 12 from Ken Anderson Re: Ordinance amendment 2008-015, Suzanne Sullivan, 12320 ABC Drive (Represented by Ed Northway) has initiated a review and amendment of Chapter 8, Section 8.50, Subd. 8, as it relates to architectural/appearance standards for residential principal and accessory structures (Council action-motion).

h. Memo dated Jan. 9 from Ken Anderson Re: Ordinance amending Chapter 6 naming unnamed roads and adding existing road names to the master road name index (Council action-motion).

i. Staff report dated Jan. 12 from Ken Anderson Re: Review and approve Town Square off-premise sign (Council action-motion).

4. Crosslake Communications.

a. Highlights report for December 2008 (Council information).

b. Crosslake Communications bills for approval Nov. 1 Nov. 30 (Council action-motion).

c. Letter dated Jan. 8 from WSN Re: Pay request No. 3 for cold storage building (Council action-motion).

d. Crosslake Communications regular meeting minutes of Dec. 30 (Council information).

e. Crosslake Communications Customer Counts (Council information).

5. Public works/cemetery/sewer

a. Public works commission meeting minutes of Dec. 1 (Council information).

b. Letter dated Jan. 5 from the MPCA Re: Plans and specification approval modifications to the existing gravity filter (Council information).

c. Memo dated Jan. 6 from the public works commission Re: Recommendation regarding release of retainage on 2008 street improvements (Council action-motion).

d. Memo dated Jan. 6 from the public works commission Re: Recommendation regarding design engineering for proposed CSAH 66 trail extension (Council action-motion).

e. Memo dated Jan. 6 from the public works commission Re: Recommendation regarding donation of land to city (Council action-motion).

g. Memo dated Jan. 6 from the public works commission Re: Recommendation regarding substantial completion date extension request by Structural Buildings (Council action-motion).

h. Letter dated Jan. 8 from WSN to structural buildings Re: Oxidation ditch enclosure building (Council information).

i. Letter dated Jan. 8 from WSN Re: Oxidation ditch enclosure building Change Orders 1 and 2 (Council action-motion).

j. Letter dated Jan. 8 from WSN Re: Oxidation ditch enclosure building Pay Request No. 1 (Council action-motion).

6. Recycling.

a. Crosslake Roll-Off and Recycling report for December 2008 (Council information).

b. Waste Partners SCORE report form for September and October 2008 (Council information).

7. Personnel committee.

8. Economic development authority.

I. City attorney report.

J. Old business.

K. New business.

L. Public form.

M. Adjourn.

Brainerd Economic Development Authority

1. Call to order.

2. Approval/amendment of agenda.

3. Approval of minutes - Dec. 11.

4. Approval of financial reports.

5. Mildred Thiesse property rezoning.

6. Industrial Park lot pricing.

7. Neighborhood Stabilization Program - Discussion of.

8. Downtown update/monthly report - Main Street coordinator.

9. Staff reports.

10. Commissioners' comments/questions.

11. Adjourn.