AGENDAS

Council Chambers

1. Call to order

2. RoIl Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Consent Calendar (Notice to public) -- All matter listed are considered routine

by the council and will all be enacted by one (1) motion. There will be no separate

discussion of these items unless good cause is shown prior to the time the

council votes on the motion to adopt by roll call.

A. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting held on Jan. 18 and the retreat held on Jan. 25.

B. Approval of 2005 Licenses -- Recommended by City Administrator Vogt

1. Contractor's Licenses - 1 - New.

2. Contractor's Licenses - 17 - Renewals.

C. Department Reports

1. Mayor's report.

2. Fire chief's report.

D. Agreement for professional services by and between the City of Brainerd and the Brainerd Lakes Area Development Corp. for the calendar Year 2005 in the Amount of $46,000 as Included in the 2005 Budget -- Approval of.

E. Resolution authorizing the chairman and/or vice chairman of the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport Commission to Act as the authorized representative for the City of Brainerd for all 2005 capital projects.

F. Minnesota Lawful Gambling Application to conduct excluded Bingo -- Submitted by Lumberjacks and Jills Club, 324 Washington Street NE Brainerd for an event to be held on March 16. 2005 and November 16. 2005 at the American Legion Post 255, 708 Front Street, Brainerd -- Approval of.

G. Minnesota Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit -- Submitted by Riverside Elementary, 220 NW 3rd Street, Brainerd for a raffle to be Held on April 1, 2005 at Riverside Elementary, 220 NW 3rd Street, Brainerd -- Approval of.

H. Extension of district office lease between the City of Brainerd and Congressman Oberstar Until Jan. 1, 2007, for office space at city hall.

I. Approval of Bills - Recommended by the Personnel and Finance Committee

5. Unfinished Business

A. Change to Public Utilities Contribution Policy.

B. Public, Educational, and Governmental Channel Programming Expansion -- Presentation.

C. Public Hearing -- Final reading Ordinance No. 1254 - An ordinance granting a franchise to CCV Ill operating L.L.C. d/b/a Charter Communications to construct, operate, and maintain a cable communications system in the City of Brainerd and rules governing the operation of same.

D. East Gate Mobile Home Park closing -- Relocation Costs Update -- Park Closing Ordinance/Affordable Housing Committee.

E. Downtown logo and banners -- Discussion of.

F. Initiative Foundation funding reqrets -- Presentation.

G. First Reading -- Ordinance No. 1251 -- An ordinance amending Section 915

of the Brainerd City Code pertaining to inline skates, roller skates, roller skis, and skateboards.

H. Establishment of organized garbage collection committee.

I. Council member Olson memos.

6. New Business

A. E&P Manufacturing Services -- JOBZ Request - Call public hearing for Feb. 22.

7. Public Forum. Time allocated for citizens to bring matters not on the agenda to

the attention of the council. Time limits may be imposed.

8. Reports

A. Mayor

B. City attorney

C. City administrator

D. City engineer

E. City planner

F. Fire chief

9. Council Committee Reports.

A. Personnel and Finance Committee.

B. Safety and Public Works Committee.

C. Other Committees.

10. Committee recommendations -- Recommended by Mayor Wallin and Council President Bevans.

A. Council member O'Day -- Council Liaison Economic Development Authority -- Term to expire 1/1/2009.

B. Mr. Charles Cooper -- Airport Commission -- Three-year term to expire 1/1/2008.

11. Call for applicants

A. Cable Advisory Board Two four-year terms to expire 1/1/2008.

B. Parking Commission Two three-year terms to expire 1/1/2008.

C. Park Closing Ordinance/Affordable Housing committee

12. Adjourn

NOTE: Safety and Public Works Committee will meet at 5:45 P.M. Personnel and Finance Committee will meet at 5:30 P.M.

Personnel and Finance Committee

Meets 5:30 p.m. Monday

Brainerd City Hall Conference Room

1. Extension of lease between the City of Brainerd and Brainerd Amateur Hockey Association for an additional five-years to expire Feb. 26, 2010 at the Gold Medal Arena -- Park Board Recommends Approval.

2. Arena improvements cost estimate.

3. Parks Department.

Parks and recreation director hiring process -- discussion of.

Parks and arena maintenance hiring -- status of.

Operation and maintenance of arenas -- discussion of.

4. Change to Public Utilities Contribution Policy -- discussion of.

5. Parking ticket appeal process -- discussion of.

6. Industrial Park

Sale of Lot 1, Block 1, Thiesse Industrial Park -- McKay's Concrete &

Masonry, Inc. $41,335.54 -- Approval of -- Recommended by the EDA.

Expansion.

Purchase Agreement Language.

7. Other.

Safety and Public Works Committee

Meets 5:45 p.m. Monday

City Council Chambers

1. Request for Rhythm of the Rails

2. Payment for Laurel Street detour

3. Stonebridge Phase II discussion of

4. T.H. 18 & 25 intersection utility improvements

5. Riverside Drive Phase II (Public Input Meeting)

6. Other

Staples City Council

Meets 7 p.m. Tuesday

1. Approve agenda

2. Approve consent calendar

Minutes from previous meeting

Payment of bills Japke and Quance

3. Consider applications to fill city council vacancy

4. Board appointments

Board of Adjustment

Forestry and Beautification Board

5. Consider proposed final layout for Trunk Highway 10

6. Consider requests from Crow Wing River chapter of Ducks Unlimited for permission to conduct a raffle on April 15.

7. Committee reports

Planning and Zoning Commission

Water and Light Board

* Consider resolution establishing a policy for allowing the private use of city electric utility poles for private security light purposes.

* Consider hold harmless agreement with Nyhus Chevrolet, Inc. for private use of city electric utility poles.

Government Center Task Force

8. Open forum

9. City administrator's report

10. Discussion brought forward by city council members

Pillager School Board

Activities Committee

Meets 7 a.m. Friday

School Board Meeting Room

I. Call to order

II. Review budget

III. Consider budget recommendations for Budget Committee

IV. Review spring coaching positions

V. Other

VI. Meeting adjourned

Pillager School Board

Budget Committee Meeting

Meets 9 a.m. Friday

Superintendent's Office

I. Call to order

II. Review monthly bills

III. Preview FY06 budget

IV. Other

V. Adjournment

Pillager Public Schools

Special School Board Meeting

Meets 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12

School Media Center

I. Call to order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Interview superintendent applicants

IV. Adjournment

Pillager Public Schools

Special School Board Meeting

Meets 6 p.m. Wednesday

School Media Center

I. Call to order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Interview superintendent applicants

IV. Adjournment