1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Approval of Agenda.
3. Audience - 10 Minutes Total Time Limit - For Items NOT on this Agenda.
4. Approval of Consent Agenda Items *:
*A. Approve Minutes of December 13, 2007, Regular Meeting.
*B. Adopt Resolution Accepting Donation of Exercise Equipment from Kay Bergman
for Use in
the A.C.T. Center.
*C. Approve Change of Manager in Connection with On-Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor and
Wine Licenses
at The Noodle Shop Co. - Colorado, Inc., d/b/a Noodles & Company, 14879
Florence Trail.
*D. Approve Change of Manager in Connection with On-Sale Liquor Licenses at
RT Minneapolis
Franchise, LLC, d/b/a Ruby Tuesday, 14883 Florence Trail.
*E. Adopt Resolutions Approving State Gambling Exempt Permits at Apple Valley
American
Legion, Post 1776:
*1. Apple Valley Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 1776, on February 9,
2008.
*2. Dakota County Voiture 1457 on March 17, 2008.
*F. Adopt Resolution Writing Off $4,496.68 of Non-Sufficient Funds Checks for
2007.
*G. Adopt Resolutions Transferring Funds:
*1. $400,000.00 from Liquor Fund to General Fund for 2007.
*2. $349,255.00 from Police Relief Fund to General Fund for 2007.
*H. Apple Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau:
*1 Extend Agreement to Administer the Convention and Visitors Bureau through
December 31, 2008.
*2. Appoint Jim Zinck to the Convention and Visitors Bureau Board.
*3. Approve 2008 Budget.
*4. Approve 2008 Marketing Plan.
*I. Appoint Kern, DeWenter, Viere, Ltd., as Auditors for 2007 City Audit.
*J. Approve 2008 Rates for City Attorney Services.
*K. Approve 2008 Rates for SEH Engineering Services.
*L. Approve 2008 Rates for City Engineering Services.
*M. Approve Agreement with Bonestroo for Lease of Office Space for 2008.
*N. Approve Second Amendment to Declaration of Easements and Restrictive Covenants
for
CVS Pharmacy and M & I Bank.
*O. Approve Agreements for Various Services:
*1. Dakota County for Sentence to Service (STS) Program Work Crews for 2008.
*2. Infratech, Infrastructure Technologies, Inc., for 2007 Cured in Place Pipe
Repairs to
Sewer Lines.
* Items marked with an asterisk (*) are considered routine and will be enacted
with a single motion,
without discussion, unless a councilmember or citizen requests the item separately
considered in
its normal sequence on the agenda.
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4. Approval of Consent Agenda Items * - Continued:
*P. Approve Professional Service Contracts for Park Bond Improvement Projects:
*1. Bonestroo for Architectural Services for Family Aquatic Center Expansion.
*2. Anderson - Johnson Associates, Inc., for Site Planning, Civil Engineering,
and Landscape
Architecture for Quarry Point Athletic Complex.
*3. CNH Architects, Inc., for Architectural Services for Senior Center.
*4. Bossardt Corporation for Construction Management Services for Senior Center.
*Q. Ratify and Approve Agreement with Simplex Grinnell for Fire Alarm Monitoring
Services.
*R. Approve Joint Powers Agreement for 2008-2009 Traffic Marking, Street Sweeping,
Crack
Sealing, Screening & Seal Coating.
*S. Approve Soliciting for Request for Proposals for Fee Study Services to be
Received by
January 31, 2008.
*T. Adopt Resolution Approving Specifications for 11 Mowers Through Lease Agreement,
and
Authorizing Advertising for Receipt of Bids at 2:00 p.m. on January 17, 2008.
*U. Approve Change Order No. 1 for Remodel of House at 7990 - 132nd Court by
adding $244.00,
and Approve Acceptance and Final Payment on the Contract with Michael Tutewohl
Homes,
Inc., of $20,071.45.
*V. Approve Personnel Report.
*W. Adopt Resolution Approving 2008 Employee Pay and Benefit Plan.
*X. Adopt Resolution Including Fire Inspector Position in PERA Police and Fire
Plan.
*Y. Adopt Resolution Amending Retirement Enhancement and Benefit Alternatives
(REBA)
Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association Adoption Agreement.
*Z. Approve City Council Informal Meetings:
*1. January 10, 2008, at 6:00 p.m.
*2. January 24, 2008, at 6:00 p.m.
5. Regular Agenda Items:
A. Proclaim "National Mentoring Month", January 2008.
B. Ordinance Amending Chapter 34 of the City Code Regarding Personnel. (Recommend
Waiving Second Reading.)
6. Other Staff Items.
7. Council Items and Communications.
8. Calendar of Upcoming Events.
9. Claims and Bills.
10. Adjourn.
Reminder: City Offices will be closed January 1, 2008, in observance of New Year's Day.
NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS:
Thursday JANUARY 10 6:30 p.m. (Informal)
" " 8:00 p.m. (Regular)
Thursday JANUARY 24 8:00 p.m. (Regular)
Regular meetings are broadcast, live, on Charter Communications Cable Channel
16.
(Agendas and meeting minutes are also available on the City's Internet Web
Site: www.cityofapplevalley.org)