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201 4th Street SE
Rochester, Mn 55904 (Map)

Phone: 507-328-2900

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Council Agenda

CITY OF ROCHESTER
COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL/BOARD CHAMBERS
GOVERNMENT CENTER
151 4TH STREET SE

MEETING NO. 2
REGULAR ADJOURNED
JANUARY 23, 2008
7:00 P.M.
 
  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PAGE
1-2 A) NONE: OPEN COMMENT PERIOD
   
  B) CALL TO ORDER
 
  C) LETTERS AND PETITIONS
     
     
3-4 D) CONSENT AGENDA/ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS
  1) APPROVED:  Approval of Minutes
5-8 2) APPROVED:  Department Head Compensation Proposal for 2008
9-10 3) APPROVED:  Request for funding by the Rochester Arts Council
11-20 4) APPROVED:  Development Assistance Policy
21-22 5) APPROVED:  Investment Retainage Agreement
23-24 6) APPROVED:  Renewal of Electric Utility Franchise Agreement with People’s Co-op Power
25-26 7) APPROVED:  Peace Fountain Sculpture Restoration
27-28 8) APPROVED:  Agreement with MN/DOT District #6 to pay for new airport signage along Interstate 90
29-30 9) APPROVED:  Purchase of Airport Operations Truck and acceptance of corresponding State Aid Agreement
31-32 10) APPROVED:  Acceptance of FAA Grant to provide 95% funding for Phase II of the Airport Master Plan Update
33-34 11) APPROVED:  Request for public hearing to consider an ordinance amending Section 6.00 of the Rochester Home Rule Charter to add Subd. 3 relating to the imposition of civil penalties for ordinance violations
35-38 12) APPROVED:  Licenses, Bonds & Miscellaneous City Activities
39-40 13) APPROVED:  Insurance Requirements for Sidewalk Cafes – RCO 73B
41-42 14) APPROVED:  On-Sale Intoxicating and Sunday Liquor Licenses – Blazing Beier Ranch dba Whiskey Creek
43-44 15) APPROVED:  Approval of Accounts Payable
45-58 16) APPROVED:  Amending the City’s Conduit Debt Policy with Respect to Fee Structure
59-60 17) APPROVED:  2008 Depositories, Investment Authorization and Assignment of Collateral
61-64 18) APPROVED:  Request to Schedule a Public Hearing to Consider Issuance of Tax Exempt Health Care Facility Revenue Bonds on Behalf of Mayo Foundation
65-76 19) APPROVED:  Audit Engagement Letters for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007
77-78 20) APPROVED:  Contribution & Pedestrian Facilities Agreement – Dale G. & Bonnie D. Ragan for Metes & Bounds Subdivision #R2007-018M&B
79-80 21) APPROVED:  Revocable Permit – Lot 2, Block 3, Eagle Ridge Second Subdivision – Retaining Wall within Drainage Easement
81-82 22) APPROVED:  Owner Contract – Watermain & Hydrants to Serve 19th Street Financial Center – J5286
83-84 23) APPROVED:  Engineering Services to Evaluate Additional Concepts for the Storm Water Management Pond EP-16 near UCR – Project J6536
85-86 24) APPROVED:  Professional Engineering Services Agreement Design Services for Regional Pond zr p2.5a (J-6527)
87-88 25) APPROVED:  Municipal State-Aid Advance Encumbrances
89-90 26) APPROVED:  Software Contract: ESRI Software
91-92 27) APPROVED:  Real Estate – Purchase Agreements for Excess ROC 52 Right of Way – Northeast Corner of 2nd Street SW & TH 52
93-94 28) APPROVED:  Project Solicitation and Prioritization for TY2012 Federal Highway Funds
95-96 29) APPROVED:  Professional Services Contract Amendment with HR Green to Design Phase 2 of the Quarry Hill Stream Stabilization Project
97-104 30) APPROVED:  Feasibility Report and Request for Hearing for: (J7746) Reconstruct 11th Ave NW from 6th Street NW to 10th Street NW
105-106 31) APPROVED:  2004 Plant Expansion (J4390) Change Order No. 10
107-108 32) APPROVED:  2004 Plant Upgrade (J4390) Change Order No. 12
A 33) APPROVED:  LMCIT Liability Waiver Form
B 34) APPROVED:  Copier Maintenance Agreement
C 35) APPROVED:  Amendment to HGA Contract – Bio-Business Center
D 36) APPROVED:  Exempt/Non Contract 2008 & 2009 Proposal – RPU Directors and Exempt Employees
E 37) APPROVED:  Non-Exempt, Non-Contract Wage Recommendation 2008-2009
F 38) APPROVED:  Additions to the Municipal State Aid Street System
G 39) APPROVED:  Parking Rate Study/Walker Parking
     
  E) HEARINGS
109-116 1) APPROVED:  Vacation Petition R2007-010VAC by Waterfront Business Park LLC. The applicant is proposing to vacate the existing controlled access along the east side of Lots 2 and 3, Block 1, Waterfront Business Park, located along Commercial Drive SW. The applicant proposes to dedicate new controlled access along Lots 2 and 3 to correspond with proposed development of the property.
117-122 2) APPROVED:  Annexation Petition R2007-007ANX by Badger Development II LLC to annex approximately 40 acres of land located south of Valleyhigh Road NW and west of 50th Avenue NW, NE1/4 of the SE1/4, Section 19, Cascade Township.
     
  F) REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
123-124 1) APPROVED:  City’s participation in Surface Transportation Board proceeding to review the Canadian Pacific acquisition of Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad
125-130 2) APPROVED:  Sound Amplification Requests
     
  G) APPROVED:  RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
131-132    
     
  H) TABLED ITEMS
     
  I) OTHER BUSINESS
     
  J) ADJOURNMENT