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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. 9
REGULAR
MAY 5, 2008
7:00 P.M.
 
  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PAGE
1-2 A) NONE: OPEN COMMENT PERIOD
   
  B) CALL TO ORDER
 
  C) LETTERS AND PETITIONS
3-6 1) APPROVED:  Airport Profit and Loss Payment for 2007
     
7-8 D) CONSENT AGENDA/ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS
  1) APPROVED:  Approval of Minutes
9-12 2) APPROVED:  Appointment to Civic Music Board
13-14 3) INCREASE $15,000:  Approval of Funding – SR-2 Reservoir Parking Improvements
15-16 4) APPROVED:  Continuation of River Reporting Gauge – South Fork Zumbro River at 37th Street NW
17-18 5) APPROVED:    Amendment to R.C.O. Chapter 129.43 relating to Definition of Motor Vehicle for excise tax purposes
19-20 6) APPROVED:    Contract Award Bio Business Center Commissioning Services
21-22 7) APPROVED:    Professional Services Agreements with McGhie & Betts, Inc., and RS&H, Inc., for the Airport Master Plan Update
23-24 8) APPROVED:    Amend the agreement with McGhie & Betts, Inc. to provide plans, specifications and project oversight to rehabilitate the General Aviation Ramp
25-26 9) APPROVED:    Enter into an agreement with TSP, Inc., to provide plans, specifications and project oversight for Terminal Building Roof repairs
27-28 10) APPROVED:    Licenses, Bonds & Miscellaneous City Activities
29-30 11) APPROVED:    Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for MGM Wine & Spirits, Inc., DBA MGM Wine & Spirits
31-32 12) APPROVED:    Consideration of the On-Sale Exclusive Intoxicating and Sunday Liquor Licenses for Gilligan’s at 11 Fourth Street SE
33-36 13) APPROVED:    Investment Performance Report – 1st Quarter 2008
37-38 14) APPROVED:    Authorizing Finance Director-Treasurer and Mayor to Pay Claims
39-40 15) APPROVED:    Approval of Accounts Payable
41-44 16) APPROVED:    Employee Recognition Program – HR Policy
45-46 17) APPROVED:    Appointments – Community Services Officer – Rochester Police Department
47-66 18) APPROVED:    Zoning District Amendment #03-05 by the Minnesota Department of Transportation to amend the Floodway and Flood Fringe boundaries and related 100 Year Flood Protection Elevations for a portion of Willow Creek
67-68 19) APPROVED:    Employee Requested Leave of Absence
69-70 20) APPROVED:    Award of Contract: (J4947) 2008 Bituminous Trail Overlays
71-72 21) APPROVED:    Award of Contract: (J6536) Storm Water Management Pond Expansion near East Circle Drive & UCR (Pond-EP-16)
73-74 22) APPROVED:    Mediated Settlement Agreement, J7739
75-76 23) APPROVED:    Property Donation – Pinewood Ridge Subdivision
77-78 24) APPROVED:    Advertise for Bids: (J9719) Construction of 50th Ave NW from 51st Street NW to Valley High Drive NW
79-80 25) APPROVED:    Professional Services Agreement for Design of Joint Works and Transit Central Garage and Operations Center; J2107
81-82 26) APPROVED:    Temporary Revocable Permit Agreement: GP Development, Inc.
83-84 27) APPROVED:    Professional Services Agreement: Traffic Signal CR 146 (3rd Ave SE) at 16th St SE, J6029
85-86 28) APPROVED:    Revocable Permit and Agreement: Projecting Signage for Sunstone Kahler LLC
87-88 29) APPROVED:    Award of Contract: (J5293) Public Improvements to Serve Williams Commercial Center 2nd
89-90 30) APPROVED:    Ordinance Change to Change Licensing Requirements for Sidewalk Contractors and Sewer Connection Contractors and Ordinance and Policy Changes affecting Sidewalk Defect Repairs
     
  E) HEARINGS
91-100 1) APPROVED:    Continued Hearing on Vacation Petition R2008-006VAC by B’nai Israel Synagogue. The applicant is proposing to vacate the west 131 feet of the east-west dedicated alley right-of-way in Block 8, William McCullough’s Addition. The alley right-of-way is located east of 7th Avenue SW , north of 2nd Street SW and north of the new B’nai Israel Synagogue facility currently under construction.
101-110 2) APPROVED:    Obtain Evidence Relating to Disorderly Use Complaints that have taken Place upon the Property Located at 612 Fifth Avenue S.E. in Rochester and Owned by Mr. Robert Gorham.
     
  F) REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
111-112 1) APPROVED:    Sound Amplification Requests
     
  G) APPROVED:   RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
113-114    
     
  H) TABLED ITEMS
     
  I) OTHER BUSINESS
     
  J) ADJOURNMENT