October 23, 2013 Regular City Council Meeting Page 2 of 3

wednesday, October 23, 2013 COLD SPRING CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

Mayor Doug Schmitz called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. The following City Council members were found to be present: Mayor Doug Schmitz and Council Members Fran Ramler, Jan Dingmann and Dave Stadther. Absent: Bob Thelen. Others present: Paul Hetland, Brian Lintgen, Paul Hoeschen, Tara Ostendorf, Wayne Cymbaluk and Angie Haag.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOTION WAS MADE BY ramler, SECONDED By stadther, To approve the agenda of the october 23, 2013 city council meeting as presented. MOTION PASSED 4-0.

consent agenda

a. Minutes – October 8, 2013

MOTION WAS MADE BY RAMLER, SECONDED BY DINGMANN, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 8, 2013 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AS PRESENTED. MOTION PASSED 4-0.

B. Approve Appointment of Assistant Emergency Management Director

MOTION WAS MADE BY RAMLER, SECONDED BY DINGMANN, TO APPROVE DAN WEBER AS THE ASSISTANT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR. MOTION PASSED 4-0.

C. Approval of Sunday Liquor License for American Legion

MOTION WAS MADE BY RAMLER, SECONDED BY DINGMANN, TO APPROVE A SUNDAY LIQUOR LICENSE FOR FRANK KRAY AMERICAN LEGION POST 455, EFFECTIVE WHEN APPROVED BY THE STATE OF MN – ALCOHOL & GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT. MOTION PASSED 4-0.

D. Approval of 2014 Budget & Levy Changes

MOTION WAS MADE BY RAMLER, SECONDED BY DINGMANN, TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE 2014 BUDGET AND TAX LEVY:

ELIMINATE $3,863.00 LEVY FOR BUILDING FUND

REDUCE EXPENSE CODE 11-40-41-6110 – POLICE FULL TIME SALARIES BY $11,309.00

INCREASE EXPENSE CODE 11-40-41-6112 – POLICE LIABILITY INSURANCE – BY $1,700.00

INCREASE EXPENSE CODE 11-40-41-6222 – COBRA INSURANCE BY $13,472.00

MOTION PASSED 4-0.

STORMWATER GRANT POSSIBILITY – SAUK RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT

Tara Ostendorf from the Sauk River Watershed District presented the Council with information on the grant funds available to the City for a stormwater infiltration project in the Pioneer Park neighborhood. The proposed infiltration systems would be installed in the parking lot at Pioneer Park and at the Baseball Park. She described how approximately 112 acres of property within the southwest portion of the City could be effected by this infiltration project. She showed drawings of the Triton Infiltration System which can treat a large volume of water in convenient spaces, are easily maintained and would help meet the goals of the City’s best management plan for stormwater. The infiltration system would reduce the amount of sediment, phosphorus and the temperature of the stormwater which discharges into the trout stream. Lintgen explained how this project could help delay or eliminate the necessity of a future costly improvement to increase storm water pipe sizes to deal with stormwater. The total cost of the proposed project is $125,400 of which $94,700 would be grant funded and the other $30,700 being the City’s responsibility. The Council discussed ways to fund their portion since this amount was not in the budget. Hoeschen estimated that city staff in kind contribution to the project would amount to approximately $5,000 in expenses. The Council discussed possible funding sources including the stormwater fund, capital improvements fund, reserves, donations and delaying of invoicing for engineering services until the following year. Ostendorf stated that low interest loans are available through their agency if the City did not have funds to cover the required 25% of the project costs. Hetland stated that he appreciated the offer but that he could not recommend that since there are City funds available but not designated for this particular project. After some discussion the Council agreed that they would have to reprioritize the capital improvements budget in future years and that the $30,000 in cost would come from the capital improvements fund. Mayor Schmitz stated at although there was consensus from the Council at the last meeting in favor of the County Road 50 Infiltration Project there was not a formal motion on it.

MOTION WAS MADE BY RAMLER, SECONDED BY STADTHER, TO APPROVE THE COUNTY ROAD 50 INFILTRATION PROJECT. MOTION PASSED 4-0.

MOTION WAS MADE BY DINGMANN, SECONDED BY STADTHER, TO APPROVE THE SOUTHWEST INFILTRATION PROJECT WITH THE REQUIRED 25% CITY CONTRIBUTION OF NO MORE THAN $30,000 TO BE DRAWN FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND. MOTION PASSED 4-0.

COLD SPRING AREA KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CANCER FUNDRAISER

Mayor Schmitz stated that the Council meeting will be on the same night as the lighting ceremony and suggested starting the meeting early at 6:00 p.m. and recessing the meeting to attend the lighting ceremony for the Tree of Hope. The rest of the Council unanimously agreed.

MOTION WAS MADE BY RAMLER, SECONDED BY DINGMANN, TO APPROVE THE USE OF THE TREE OF HOPE FOR A CANCER FUNDRAISER WITH THE LIGHTING CEREMONY TO TAKE PLACE ON DECEMBER 10, 2013. MOTION PASSED 4-0.

CONSIDERATION OF A TEMPORARY CONNECTION OF 2ND AVENUE SOUTH NEAR 1ST STREET SOUTH OVER THE ROCORI TRAIL

Hetland explained that Coldspring, Granite Community Bank and Teals Market, agreed to contribute $15,000 to construct a temporary connection of 2nd Avenue South, near 1st Street South over the Rocori Trail. Lintgen stated that the construction costs alone were estimated at $15,000 which did not include engineering, legal work, easements, or removal of the temporary road. The Council unanimously agreed they would not financially contribute to construct a temporary road that would be ripped out next spring and re-done. They would need to wait until next year to construct the road.

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR REPORT

A. New Well Siting

Hoeschen reported that they will be drilling a test well on a property in the Blue Heron Heights neighborhood. If that did not turn out favorably then they would proceed to another site.

B. Exploration Easement and Option to Purchase Real Estate

Hoeschen stated that this is the next location they would like to explore for a new well site. He stated that if this location is a suitable site for a new well that a permanent easement may be proposed. He stated that the agreement is for one year so that the property owner can sell the land if it cannot be used for the City well.

MOTION WAS MADE BY DINGMANN, SECONDED BY STADTHER, TO APPROVE THE EXPLORATION EASEMENT AND OPTION TO PURCHASE REAL ESTATE AGREEMENT WITH THE ANDREW AND EUNICE MOLITOR REVOCABLE TRUST. MOTION PASSED 4-0.

C. Industrial Wastewater Permit for the Third Street Brewhouse

Hoeschen stated that the industrial wastewater permit with the Brewery is reviewed each year prior to renewal. He stated that the Brewery has reduced their hydrolic and organic loading in their discharge to the wastewater plant. He stated that they have been sending their reverse osmosis discharge water to the treatment plant because it cannot be discharged into the trout stream. He stated that this is no problem right now but in 2015 when the City’s permit is up for review there will likely be additional tests that will need to be run on this discharge.

MOTION WAS MADE BY RAMLER, SECONDED BY STADTHER, TO ACCEPT THE REVERSE OSMOSIS DISCHARGE FROM THIRD STREET BREWHOUSE. MOTION PASSED 4-0.

CITY ENGINEER REPORT

A. River Links 2nd Addition

Lintgen stated that the water main is now being installed. He stated that since they are behind in schedule it is likely that the road may not be built yet this year.

B. Granite Landing Streetscaping

Lintgen stated that streetscaping is moving along in Granite Landing.

C. 2nd Avenue Improvements

Lintgen reported that the two informational meetings were well attended. He stated that the most contentious issue with property owners was sidewalks. He stated that the watermain appears to be in good shape and that there seems to be several different types of materials in the sewer pipes. He recommended that the next step would be to order a Feasibility Report on the project. The report would give a better understanding of the project with a block by block cost estimate so that the Council could decide how much of the project they want to do. He added that survey work would need to be completed quickly due to the weather conditions.

MOTION WAS MADE BY DINGMANN, SECONDED BY RAMLER, TO ORDER A FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR THE 2ND AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ENCOMPASSING A THREE BLOCK DISTANCE FROM 1ST STREET SOUTH TO 2ND STREET NORTH. MOTION PASSED 4-0.

LIST OF BILLS AND ADDITIONS

MOTION WAS MADE BY RAMLER, SECONDED BY STADTHER, TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ACCORDING TO THE LIST TOTALING $64,604.71 AND SUPPLEMENTAL LIST TOTALING $20,033.85 PRESENTED BY CITY STAFF. MOTION PASSED 4-0.

ADJOURN

MOTION WAS MADE BY RAMLER, SECONDED BY STADTHER, TO ADJOURN AT 8:08 P.M., SEEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL. MOTION PASSED 4-0.

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Doug Schmitz, Mayor Paul Hetland, City Administrator