Agendas

Meets 7:30 p.m. Monday

Brainerd City Hall

Council chambers

1. Call to order

2. Roll call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Consent calendar. (NOTICE TO PUBLIC) -- All matters 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 Nov. 20, 2001, as distributed.

B. Approval of 2002 licenses -- Recommended by City Administrator Vogt.

1. Pawn brokers licenses -- 2 -- renewals

2. Roller skating license -- 1 -- renewal

3. Taxi cab license -- 1 -- renewal

4. Tobacco (cigarette) licenses -- 40 -- renewals

5. Second-hand automobile licenses -- 8 -- renewals

6. Garbage collectors' licenses -- 6 -- renewals

C. Department reports

1. Police chief's report of activities distributed to mayor and council.

2. Fire chief's report of activities distributed to mayor and council.

3. Parks and recreation director's report of activities distributed to mayor and council.

D. Deferred assessment application for Imp. 99-2 -- Meets income and valuation guidelines -- Approval of.

E. Second reading -- Proposed Ordinance No. 1132 -- An ordinance amending city charter to add Section 53-H allowing a tax levy for the Northland Arboretum and Paul Bunyan Conservation Area -- Recommended by Charter Commission -- City administrator recommends to dispense with the actual reading of the ordinance -- Approval of.

F. Second reading -- Proposed Ordinance No. 1133 -- An ordinance providing for the annexation of certain properties located in Unorganized Territory to the city of Brainerd (O'Day -- 5 acres) -- City administrator recommends to dispense with the actual reading of the ordinance -- Approval of.

G. Second reading -- Proposed Ordinance No. 1134 -- An ordinance providing for the annexation of certain properties located in Oak Lawn Township to the city of Brainerd (James Novick -- .75 acres) -- City administrator recommends to dispense with the actual reading of the ordinance -- Approval of.

H. Second reading -- Proposed Ordinance No. 1135 -- An ordinance providing for the annexation of certain properties located in Oak Lawn Township to the city of Brainerd (Mary Ann Novick -- 2.5 acres) -- City administrator recommends to dispense with the actual reading of the ordinance -- Approval of.

I. Second reading -- Proposed Ordinance No. 1136 -- An ordinance providing for the annexation of certain properties located in Oak Lawn Township to the city of Brainerd (Rita M. Novick -- .9 acres) -- City administrator recommends to dispense with the actual reading of the ordinance -- Approval of.

J. Set 2002 pay rates for temporary/seasonal positions in the Parks and Recreation Department -- Approval of.

K. Approval of bills -- Recommended by the Personnel and Finance committee.

5. Unfinished business:

A. Sen. Don Samuelson -- Legislative update.

B. Springsted representative -- To discuss awarding the sale of $1.3 million general obligation improvement bonds, Series 2001A.

C. Public hearing -- Consider giving approval and authorizing the issuance of its revenue notes (Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota Project), Series 2001, under Minnesota statutes, Section 469.152 through 469.165, as amended, to finance property for the benefit of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota.

D. Public hearing/third reading -- Proposed Ordinance No. 1131 -- An ordinance amending charter to increase mayor's contingent fund from $750 per year to $2,500 per year -- Recommended by Charter Commission.

E. Public hearing -- To consider Improvement No. 01-12 (sanitary sewer extension for east-west alley in Block 2, Fairview Addition).

F. Public hearing -- To consider Improvement No. 00-13 (sanitary sewer and resurfacing of street for Hawkins Drive from cul-de-sac to Southwest Fourth Street.

G. Bonestroo representatives -- I & I Study presentation.

6. New business:

A. Public hearing -- Nuisance complaints.

B. Public hearing -- Northwest Second Street detention pond.

C. Dave Runberg -- Presentation regarding city solutions.

D. Proposed industrial parking lot purchases -- Discussion of.

7. Council for Youth Environment report

8. Public forum. Time allocated for citizens to bring matters not on the agenda to the attention of the council. Time limits may be imposed.

9. Reports

A -- Mayor

B -- City attorney

C -- City administrator

D -- City engineer

E -- Fire chief

F -- Police chief

G -- Parks and recreation director

10. Council committee reports

A -- Safety and Public Works Committee

B -- Personnel and Finance Committee

C -- Other committees

11. Committee appointments -- Recommended by Mayor James Wallin.

A. Joanne Forrest -- Brainerd Public Library Board -- Unexpired term to expire 1/1/06.

12. Committee appointments -- Recommended by Council President Nesheim.

A. Nina Moss -- Planning commission -- 3-year term to expire 1/1/05.

B. Ed Menk -- Planning commission -- 3-year term to expire 1/1/05.

C. Gary Scheeler -- Brainerd/Crow Wing County Regional Airport Commission -- council liaison -- Term to expire 1/1/05.

13. Call for applicants

A. Transportation committee -- Unexpired term to expire 1/1/03.

14. Adjourn to closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 13D.05 Subd. 3(B) for attorney/client privileges.

15. Adjourn to reconvene at 6 p.m. Dec. 10 as council work session for city hall/senior center space needs.

NOTE: Safety and Public Works Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Personnel and Finance Committee will meet at 6:45 p.m.

Personnel and

Finance Committee

Meets 6:45 p.m. Monday

Brainerd City Hall

Conference Room

1. 2002 budget/levy status -- Discussion of

2. Consider giving approval and authorizing the issuance of its revenue notes (Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota Project), Series 2001, under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 through 469.165, as amended, to finance property for the benefit of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota.

3. Springsted representative -- To discuss awarding the sale of $1.3 million general obligation improvement bonds, Series 2001A.

4. Union negotiations -- Set closed committee meeting to discuss union negotiation strategies -- Discussion of.

5. Parking ticket appeals.

6. Deferred assessment application for Imp. 99-2 -- Meets income and valuation guidelines -- Approval of.

7. Other

Safety and Public

Works Committee

Meets 6 p.m. Monday

City council chambers

1. Nuisance complaint

2. Public hearing for Improvement No. 01-12 and 00-13 -- Adoption of resolution ordering improvements

3. Southwest Eighth Street assessments (discussion of)

4. Improvement 01-03 -- Proposal for expanded project

5. Northwest Second Street sedimentation pond

6. Petition to vacate portions of South Fifth Street and Rosewood Street. Set public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2002

7. Riverside Drive proposal for engineering services from WSN

8. Riverside Drive proposal from Springstad

9. Petition for stop signs in southwest Brainerd

10. Improvement 99-2 -- Portland Avenue

11. Caird Construction license application

12. Peterson Towing

Baxter City Council

Meets 7 p.m. Tuesday

Baxter City Hall

1. Call meeting to order

2. Roll call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Consent agenda

The following items are considered non-controversial by staff and are recommended to be read and passed in one motion. Any council person, staff, citizen or meeting attendee can request one or more items be pulled from the consent agenda and the item will be pulled and addressed immediately after the passage of the consent agenda; otherwise, the following items will be passed in one motion:

A. Approval of council minutes and council/utilities commission minutes of Nov. 20

B. Payment of bills and approval of Finance Report

C. Accept utilities commission minutes of Nov. 20

1. Approve the developer's agreement for Charter Communications and have City Engineer Kevin Wernberg get a cost estimate figure for gravity services that will be used for the bond or irrevocable letter credit.

2. Approve the variance for Clark Kretzman, 1621 Highway 210 W. allowing the said owner to build an addition to the site based on the hardship that the site was developed with an approved septic system prior to the ordinance and policy change of the city with conditions.

3. Approve partial payment request No. 3 to Tom's Backhoe in the amount of $207,406 for the Forest/Fox Project.

4. Approve change order No. 1 to Randy Kramer Excavating in the amount of $10,481.41 for the 371 North Frontage Roads Phase I project.

5. Approve partial payment request No. 2 to Randy Kramer Excavating in the amount of $451,107.29 for the 371 North Frontage Roads Phase I project.

6. Approve partial payment request No. 1 to Tom's Backhoe in the amount of $76,000 for the Lift Station No. 2 upgrade.

D. Accept Parks and Recreation Commission minutes of Nov. 26

1. Approve raising fees for out-of-town Mustang and Bronco teams to $375 and for out-of-town Petite or Junior softball teams to $300.

E. Adopt Resolution No. 01-12/1-1 authorizing and pledging support for voting equipment grant application.

F. Authorize mayor and city administrator to enter into a TIF developer's agreement with Clearwater Estates.

G. Approve changing first meeting in January from the 1st to the 7th.

5. Pulled agenda items

6. Public comments

7. Communications

8. Other business

A. Rezoning amendment from R-2 to R-3 and C-2 to R-3

B. Resolution adopting the 2002 annual budget

C. Resolution adopting the property tax levy and submitting to Crow Wing County auditor

D. Kentwood project

E. Set date for council/department head annual retreat

9. Council comments

A. Mark Cross -- Parks and recreation development and other comments

B. Mary Marana -- Industrial and economic development and other comments

C. Gary Muehlhausen -- Utilities, personnel and police and other mayoral comments

D. Darrel Olson -- Planning and zoning and other comments

E. Barb Wells -- Long range planning and other comments

10. City attorney

11. City administrator

12. Adjournment

Cass County Board

Meets 9 a.m. Thursday

Cass County

Courthouse, Walker

Commissioners Board

1. 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. Robert Yochum, county administrator

A. Consent agenda

B. Endorsement of Association of Minnesota Counties 2002 legislative platform

3. Norm Moody, land commissioner

A. Authorize Christine Gamble to repurchase Lots 1-3, Shobloms Addition to Remer

B. Reconsider acquisition of survey quality GPS

4. Dave Enblom, highway engineer

A. Approve resolution vacating that portion of reconstructed CSAH 52 right-of-way

B. Receive and file resignation of Denis Black, maintenance foreman

C. Receive and file appointment of Arlen Olivier to maintenance foreman/bridge inspector

D. Update on Leech Lake Band joint projects

5. Mardi Harder, Eleanor Burkett -- Extension educators, Paul Fairbanks -- ESD director

A. Update on Shoreland Education Program with partner agencies

6. Craig Gilbertson -- ESD, Gail Leverson -- Region Development Commission

A. Authorize ISTS Loan Program agreement execution

7. Paul Fairbanks -- ESD director

A. Food, beverage and lodging fees

B. Solid waste assessment increase

8. Request to be heard -- John Valen

A. Shingobee Island Sanitary Sewer District appointments

B. Shingobee Island Sanitary Sewer District insurance

9. Larry Howes, state representative

Tony Kinkel, state senator (by phone)

A. 2002 legislative session

10. Confirm upcoming meeting schedule

A. Healthy Communities meeting, 1 p.m. Thursday, Commissioners Board Room, courthouse, Walker.

11. Adjourn

Crow Wing County meetings

Monday-Wednesday -- Association of Minnesota Counties' annual conference, St. Paul.

Wednesday -- 10 a.m., Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional Airport Commission, airport.

Thursday -- 5:15 p.m., Board of Adjustment, Welton Hall in Elks Club Building; 7 p.m., informational meeting regarding need for new primary runway at Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional Airport, Pequot Lakes Elementary School cafeteria.

Friday -- 6 p.m., Region 5 legislative meeting, Double Eagle, Eagle Bend.

Monday, Dec. 10 -- 5 p.m., Crow Wing County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, commissioners' room.

Little Falls School Board

Special meeting

Meets 6 p.m. Monday

Sky Lab

Lindbergh Elementary

School

1. Call to order

2. District strategic direction

3. Adjourn