VIDEO: City of Hudson Common Council Meeting - March 25, 2013

Video is provided by The River Channel: Hudson/North Hudson Community Access Television.

I. Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance.

     A. EMT awards presentation.

II. Clerk’s roll call.

III. Comments and suggestions from citizens present.               

IV. Consent agenda items.

V. Consideration of previous meeting minutes. (Regular meeting minutes of 3/11/13)

VI. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:   

   A. PLAN COMMISSION 

   B. FINANCE COMMITTEE (3/25/13 – 6 p.m.)

1. Minutes of past meeting.
2. Claims.
3. Applications for Operator’s Licenses.
4. Review remaining funds and consider amending 2013 Room Tax Budget
5. Review bids and award contract for Fire Suppression/Alarm System Project for Public Safety Building.
6. Applications for Taxicab Driver Licenses.
7. Application of Turningpoint for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Abuse for a Temporary Class “b”/”Class B” Retailer’s license to sell beer and wineon April 27, 2013 at the Pottery for Prevention event in the River Room at the  Phipps Center for the Arts, 109 Locust Street.
8. Review and approve 2013 Schedule for various fees, services and rates.
9. Accept Foth engineering proposal for submitting the STP Grant application for the Vine Street    project, and determine a funding source not to exceed $4,400.
10. Determine funding for the core testing for proposed 2013 Mill and Overlay Projects, not to exceed $12,000.
11. Consider the Afton/Hudson Cruise Line proposed five-year fee schedule and changes in the  March 15 draft of the Courtesy Dock Lease Agreement.
12. Determine funding for Change Order #1 in the amount of $3,990 for the Lake Mallalieu Storm      Sewer Outfall Improvement Project.

C. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE  (3/19/13)

D. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE  (3/14/13)

1. Request for Dash for Dads 5K foot Race on Saturday, June 15, 3013 beginning  and ending at Prospect Park.
2. Request for Willow River Fun Run Walk on Saturday, May 4, 2013 beginning and ending at Willow River Elementary School.
3. Request to barricade Locust Street between Second Street and Third Street on the second Fridays of May to September from 5:30-9:00 p.m. for Car Show.
4. Request for the YMCA Youth Triathlon on Saturday, June 8, 2013 beginning and ending at the YMCA.
5. Request for The Great River Rumble participants to camp at Picnic Point on Thursday, August 1, 2013.
6. Request for the Riverfront 5K/10K Run on Saturday, September 14, 2013 beginning and ending at Riverfront Athletic Club.
7. Request for Walk MS on Sunday May 5, 2013 beginning and ending at Hudson Middle School.
8. Request for Ragnar Relay Race on Friday and Saturday, August 16 and 17, 2013 using Lakefront Park as an exchange point.
9. Consider denial of request for two 15-minute parking spaces on Locust Street.

E. PARK BOARD (3/12/13)

1. Accept the donation of a picnic shelter from the former Tourist Information Center, and place it at Prospect Park.
2. Review the costs and site for relocating the shed from the former Tourist Information Center to Grandview Park.

VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A. Discussion and possible action to rescind a portion of the motion adopted by the Council at its meeting on September 17, 2012, relating to storing dinghies on the Dike Road that stated that dinghies would not be tied on the Dike Road in the future, and to have the Park Board find an alternate solution to the problem (over the winter).

B. Discussion and possible action on solutions for storage of dinghies used in connection with the City operated boat mooring area.

VIII. OLD BUSINESS

A. Reconsider the extension of a Conditional Use Permit for storage of flammable or combustible liquids at 2700 Harvey St. – Grammer, Inc.

B.  Reconsider the extension of a Conditional Use Permit for a vehicle repair garage at 1300 Gateway Circle – Matt Briggs/Briggs Auto Service.

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

X. CLOSED SESSION

XI. COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MAYOR

XII. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS  

A. Quarterly reports of the Library Director, Wastewater Director, and EMS Chief, the monthly report of the Finance Officer, and the 3/12/13 minutes of the Public Utility Commission and 3/20/13 minutes of the St. Croix EMS Commission.

XIII. COMMUNICATIONS AND ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS

A. Any Alderperson

B. City Attorney

C. City Administrator

XIV.  ADJOURNMENT  

Alan Burchill, Mayor