Agendas

Baxter City Council

Meets 6 p.m. Tuesday

to review the 2007 audit;

Meets 7 p.m. Tuesday,

regular meeting

City Hall

1. Call meeting to order.

2. Roll call.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Consent agenda.

A. Approval of council minutes of May 20.

B. Payment of bills and approval of Finance Report.

C. Accept Utilities Commission minutes of April 16..

1. Deny the non-user reduction or elimination request for 14269 Kimberlee Dr. based on past practice.

2. Postpone the placement of the street light at the 90 degree corner on Cherrywood Drive for one year.

3. Postpone the placement of the streetlight at Baywood Drive cul-de-sac for one year.

4. Approve the Brock White Construction materials SAC and WAC fees be calculated at the 2002 rates for the main building that was not included in their 2002 building permit and any newly remodeled areas or additions be calculated at the most current rate.

5. Change Springwood Court and Springwood Drive to Developer Driven on the Capital Improvements Project Map.

6. Approve the WSN proposal for engineering survey and design engineering services for the Clearwater Road Area Improvements from Memorywood Drive to Welton Road in the not to exceed amount of $79,000.

7. Approve the WSN proposal for engineering survey and design engineering services for the North Lynndale Drive Area improvements in the not to exceed amount of $84,000.

D. Accept ARC minutes of May 15.

E. Accept Parks and Recreation Commission minutes of May 19.

F. Accept Long Range Planning Commission minutes of May 22.

G. Accept the $3,000 donation from the Baxter Lions Club to the Baxter Police Department K9 Program.

H. Accept the resignation of Investigator Andrew Rooney as full time officer with the Baxter Police Department with regret.

I. Direct Chief James Exsted to start the hiring process to backfill the vacant position immediately.

J. Hire officer Andrew Rooney as an intermittent employee effective July 6th.

K. Approve the increase of wage for intermittent officers from $18.75 per hour to $19.25 per hour.

L. Accept the $5,000 donation from the Baxter Snowmobile Club to the city of Baxter for Regional Transportation and trail planning.

M. Adopt Resolution No. 08-6/1-1 establishing an Absentee Ballot Board.

N. Approve 2007 audit report and its findings.

O. Adopt Ordinance 2008-9, Amending Title 8-1, 8-2, and 8-4 of the Baxter Code which regulates the Baxter Waterworks, sewer use and service, and storm water utility district for collection of delinquent utility bills.

P. Schedule a public hearing for Tuesday, July 1 at 7:15 p.m. for certification of delinquent utility bills.

Q. Approve advertising for a Public Works Administration summer intern at $10 per hour with a maximum of 500 hours.

5. Pulled agenda items.

6. Other business.

A. Grand Oaks Court Townhomes Development Tax Increment Financing Request

1. Update from Mr. Bill Reinke of the Central Minnesota Housing Partnership and Mr. Bill Kemp of Podawiltz Development Corporation.

2. Consider Resolution No. 08-6/1-2, a resolution to consider request for support for a Tax Credit Application for Grand Oaks Court Townhomes.

3. Adopt Resolution No. 08-6/1-3, A resolution of support for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Assistance for Grand Oaks Court Townhomes.

4. Motion to allow the Project to continue to use the same application and fee and continue to waive $8,000 of the deposit until the project receives MHFA approval.

B. Set a public hearing date for the Novotny Road and Dellwood Drive Project.

C. Potlatch West Baxter AUAR

1. Authorize the distribution of the Potlatch AUAR.

D. U'S Again clothing recyclers.

1. Allow U'S Again clothing recyclers to place collection boxes at Wal-Mart, Party World, and consider allowing on City of Baxter property.

E. K9 Update.

F. Schoena land acquisition.

7. Public comments.

8. Communications.

9. Council comments.

A. Jim Klein - Industrial & Economic Development.

B. Rob Moser - Parks & Recreation.

C. Todd Holman - Long Range Planning.

D. Gary Muehlhausen - Utilities.

E. Darrel Olson - Planning & Zoning & mayoral comments.

10. City Attorney..

A. Haglin Office Park.

11. City Administrator's Report.

12. Staff Reports.

13. Adjourn.

Little Falls City Council

Meets 7:30 p.m.

Monday, City Hall

1. Call to order/determination of quorum/Pledge of Allegiance.

2. Approval of agenda.

3. Approval of minutes.

4. Approval of bills.

5. Awards, donations, presentation and proclamations.

a. Presentation.

1. Camp Ripley economic impact and environmental briefing.

6. Citizens appeals and petitions.

a. Citizens appeals.

b. Petitions.

1. Annexation, Little Falls Holdings, LLC (Palmer Bus Company), Belle Prairie Suburban Annexation Area, Resolution 2008-45 - adopt administrator.

2. Surface improvements, Second Avenue Northwest - receive.

7. Consent agenda.

a. Heritage Preservation Commission, April 2008 - receive.

b. Investment recap, May 2008 -receive.

c. Personnel policy 28, memorials and flowers.

d. Seasonal summer employees, administrative intern, golf course, parks, grounds and maintenance and street departments - authorize.

8. Public hearings and lettings.

a. Public hearings.

b. Lettings.

1. Collection system line cleaning 13,000 feet - award.

9. Old business

a. Ordinance No. 6, amend city code Chapter 4, Storm Water Pollution Protection Plan (introduced May 19) - adopt.

b. Mayor's appointment, Friends of Linden Hill Board of Directors - approve.

10. New business.

a. Authorize advertisement, temporary non-licensed water treatment operator - approve.

b. Preliminary and Final Plat, Brighton Addition - approve.

c. Resolutions 2008-47, accept feasibility report and call for public hearing, sidewalks - adopt.

d. Resolution 2008-46, authorizing legal sponsorship of grant application, River Rock Townhomes project, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

e. Resolution 2008-48, vacate utility easement Lots 1 through 3, Block 1, Gottwalt Addition.

f. River Rock Townhomes Project - authorize purchase agreement.

11. Announcements.

12. Adjournment.