Agendas

Brainerd City Council Meets 7:30 p.m. Monday City hall 1. Call to order 2. Roll call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Consent calendar -- Items "A" through "G" -- Adoption of A. Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held Sept. 18, 2000, as distributed. B. Approval of licenses -- Recommended by City Administrator Vogt. 1. Contractor license C. Department reports 1. Mayor's report of activities distributed to council. 2. Police department's report of activities distributed to mayor an council. 3. Fire chief's report of activities distributed to mayor and council. 4. Parks and recreation director's report of activities distributed to mayor and council. D. Kim Finch -- Park secretary -- Change employment status from probationary to regular -- Proceed to Step "B" of salary administrator plan (90 percent of rate) -- Effective Oct. 3 -- Recommended by Park Director Ericson -- Approval of. E. Deferred assessment renewal applications for applicants within income and valuation guidelines -- Approval of. F. Deferred assessment renewal application -- Homestead valuation exceeds the current guidelines of $70,000 -- Approval of deferment for 934 S. Eighth St. due to special circumstances as allowed by resolution. G. Approval of bills -- Recommended by the Personnel and Finance Committee. 5. Public hearing -- Nuisance complaints 6. Jerry Shannon -- Springsted Inc. -- To discuss setting terms and conditions for sale of $790,000 G.O. Improvement Bonds. 7. First reading -- Proposed Ordinance No. 1107 -- An ordinance amending section 1325.03 of the Brainerd City Code pertaining to the hours of operation of snowmobiles in the city of Brainerd. 8. First reading -- Proposed Ordinance No. 1108 -- An ordinance establishing section 520 of the Brainerd City Code regulating the use of firearms (Allows hunting with a firearm in certain rural/agricultural areas of city) 9. First reading -- Proposed Ordinance No. 1109 -- An ordinance providing for the annexation of certain property located in Long Lake Township to the city of Brainerd (Harold and Alvina Thiesse -- 60 acres) 10. Youth Advisory Council report 11. Public forum. Time allocated for citizens to bring matters not on the agenda to the attention of the Council. Time limits may be imposed. 12. Reports A -- Mayor B -- City attorney C -- City administrator D -- City engineer E -- City planner F -- Fire chief G -- Police chief H -- Parks and recreation director 13. Council committee reports A -- Safety and Public Works Committee B -- Personnel and Finance Committee C -- Other committees 14. New business A. Appointment -- Donald Stang to Brainerd Public Utilities Commission -- Unexpired term to expire 1/1/03 -- Recommended for approval by Mayor Wallin. B. Call for applicants: 1. Transportation Committee -- Two vacancies -- One year term to expire 1/1/01. 2. Brainerd Public Library Board -- One vacancy -- Unexpired term to expire 1/1/04. 15. Adjournment Note: Safety and Public Works Committee will meet at 6:15 p.m. Personnel and Finance Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Safety and Public Works Committee Meets 6:15 p.m. Monday City hall 1. Nuisance complaints 2. Snowmobile ordinance 3. Firearms ordinance 4. Petition for annexation, Thiesse property 5. Stop signs at Ninth & Norwood 6. Purchase of brush chipper 7. Remediation and indemnification agreement; Thiesse farm site, Ratification of 8. Request from Chopper's Bar and Grill to close "H" Street (discussion of) 9. Ticket and tow appeal A. Harold Wilcox Jr. #64410 10. Other Personnel and Finance Committee Meets 6:30 p.m. Monday City hall 1. Request for loan subordination -- Bruce and Ellen Johnson, 413-415 S. Sixth St. -- Discussion of. 2. Building referendum public informational meeting(s) -- Discussion of. 3. Phase III Industrial Park property purchase/annexation -- Discussion of. 4. Misdemeanor prosecution services -- Discussion of 5. Jerry Shannon -- To discuss setting terms and conditions of sale for $790,000 G.O. Improvement Bonds 6. Potential property purchases -- Ahlm/Piehl property -- Status of 7. Police chief hiring process -- Status of. 8. Deferred assessment renewal applications -- Discussion of -- Recommended for approval by City Engineer Hulsether 9. Kim Finch -- Park secretary -- Change employment status from probationary to regular -- Proceed to Step "B" of salary administrator plan (90 percent of rate) -- Effective Oct. 3, Recommended by Park Director Ericson -- Approval of. 10. Other Little Falls School Board Meets 7 p.m. Monday Media Center Little Falls Community Middle School 1. Call to order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approval of agenda 4. Consent agenda a. Employment 5. Strategic plan/student staff/reports/student achievement a. Middle School After School Program b. Grad standards reporting c. Update on math curriculum development 6. Items for action a. NCSC 2000 elections b. Modifications of 2000-01 school calendar c. Grade standards profile update d. Class size reduction dollars e. Property by Lincoln School f. Resolution -- Diane Bosl g. Proclamation -- Month of the Young Adolescent h. Resolution calling school board election i. Health and Safety Environmental Management Plan 7. Reports/Information items a. Free and Reduced Lunch Report b. Board Sign-up Sheet c. MREA Conference d. Superintendent Goals 8. Adjourn Crow Wing meetings Wednesday -- 10 a.m., Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional Airport Commission, Airport. Thursday -- 2 p.m., open bids, S.P. 18-611-18 (CSAH 11), Commissioners' Room. Friday -- 10 a.m., Insurance Committee, Commissioners' Room. Oct. 7 -- 11 a.m., Crow Wing County Public Auction, Complex West. Oct. 9 -- 7 p.m., Crow Wing County Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Commissioners' Room. Cass County Board Meets 9 a.m. Tuesday Commissioners' Board Room 1. 9 a.m. -- Call to order a. Pledge of Allegiance b. Approval of regular meeting proposed agenda. (Any requests to be heard not on the proposed agenda are considered for inclusion at this time.) 2. 9:05 a.m. -- Robert Yochum, County administrator a. Consent agenda 3. 9:20 a.m. -- Commissioner reports a. AMC policy meetings b. NDGPS tower meeting 4. 9:30 a.m. -- Public hearing -- Off-sale intoxicating liquor a. Mary Joan Lange -- Foot Hills Saloon and Restaurant, Powers Township 5. 9:40 a.m. -- Bill Riggles -- Request to be heard. a. Job creation 6. 10 a.m. -- Pat Rafferty -- Cass County Economic Development Corp. a. Update on EDC activities. 7. 10:15 a.m. -- Dave Enblom, County engineer a. Discuss Sylvan Township's request for assistance for bridge replacement. b. Update on status of Boy Lake Road (Indian Service Road 6) c. Approve transfer of $41,282.49 from Unorg. R&B fund to highway department d. Update Board on vacated Engineering Tech. position. 8. 10:45 a.m. -- Norm Moody, Land commissioner a. Authorize Mule Lake acquisition b. Discuss recommendation of Forest Access Committee c. Approve establishment of Natural Resource Advisory Committee d. Approve road easement to Barbara Guse (Smoky Hollow Township) e. Approve utility easement to Little Sand Group Home (Slater Township) f. Approve easement to Brian and Joleen Kirchner (Becker Township) 9. 11:15 a.m. -- John Reuter -- Veteran services director a. Status report of transportation program donations b. Bemidji area out patient clinic 10. 11:30 a.m. -- Confirm upcoming meeting schedule a. Community Corrections Committee 11. 11:45 a.m. -- Adjourn