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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.20.10 Council Minutes 7ee COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR December 20, 2010 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Larson at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Larson led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Members Present: Members Absent: Also Present: Audience: Larson, Donnelly, Fogarty, May, Wilson None Joel Jamnik, City Attorney; Peter Herlofsky, City Administrator; Cynthia Muller, Executive Assistant Jason Bartholomay 4. APPROVE AGENDA MOTION by Wilson, second by Fogarty to approve the Agenda. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS a) Acknowledge Service - Councilmember Wilson Mayor Larson recognized Councilmember Wilson for his service on the City Council from 2005 - 2010. Councilmember Wilson stated he enjoyed working with the other Councilmembers and City staff He encouraged residents to become involved and contribute to the community. He congratulated Jason Bartholomay on becoming the new Councilmember. 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS 7. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION by Wilson, second by Fogarty to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a) Approved Council Minutes (12/6/10 Regular) (12/6/10 Special) b) Adopted RESOLUTION R69-10 Approving Gambling Event Permit Knights of Columbus - Administration c) Approved Temporary Liquor Licenses VFW - Administration d) Set January 10, 2011, for Board and Commission Interviews - Administration e) Adopted RESOLUTION R70-10 Accepting Donations Secret Holiday Shop- Parks and Recreation f) Received Information Farmington 2030 Comprehensive Plan/2008 Update - Work Plan - Planning Councilmember Wilson noted Council was very impressed by the work City Planner Smick and Assistant City Planner Wippler put into the comprehensive 4 Council Minutes (Regular) December 20, 2010 Page 2 plan update. This document gives an update on why everything has happened and City Planner Smick had great command over this update. Councilmember May would also like to go over the comp plan and comments from the Grow Farmington meeting in an EDA meeting. g) Approved Appointment Recommendation Municipal Services - Human Resources h) Adopted RESOLUTION R71-10 Approving Labor Negotiation Settlement LELS - Human Resources i) Adopted RESOLUTION R72-10 Approving Annual Adjustment for Non- Represented Employees - Human Resources j) Received Information November 2010 Financial Report - Finance Councilmember May stated we will have to keep a close eye on the fund balances and how we move forward. We have a very tight budget to work with. She felt Council did a good job in analyzing the fund balance and they are looking forward to the detail on the road and bridge fund early in 2011. She would like to begin the process with the 2012 budget earlier next year. Councilmember May commended staff for keeping expenditures down with the budget we had to work with. k) Adopted RESOLUTION R73-10 Approving HPC Consultant Contract- Administration I) Approved Bills APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS a) Approve Therapeutic Massage License - Administration Ms. Sharon Koch has applied for a Therapeutic Massage License at HealthPro Chiropractic located at 19685 Pilot Knob Road. MOTION by Wilson, second by Fogarty to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Wilson, second by Fogarty to approve a Therapeutic Massage License for Shannon Koch at 19685 Pilot Knob Road. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. b) Adopt Ordinance 2011 Fee Schedule - Administration Staff proposed changes to various fees for 2011. Councilmember Wilson recalled when the street light utility was implemented last year Council felt $2/month would be sustainable for a period of time. He asked if $2.30 was a reasonable amount for a period oftime. He did not want to have to incrementally adjust it and asked if $2.50/month would be better. City Administrator Herlofsky stated staff tried to put together an estimate that would be reasonable. The attention to street lights has resulted in more calls for repairs to street lights. Councilmember Wilson stated we have the operating expenses for street lights in the budget and the repair portion. Councilmember May asked if the increase was included in the budget. City Administrator Herlofsky stated this would only be in the street light fund, not in the general fund. There are no administrative costs. Councilmember May asked if with the $2.30 will we still end 2011 with a deficit. City Administrator 5 Council Minutes (Regular) December 20, 2010 Page 3 Herlofsky stated there will be a shortfall because we will have some receivables going into the next year. We will be $15,000 - $20,000 short. The information in the budget shows we will still have a deficit. Staff was trying to be conservative in raising the fees. Councilmember May did not care to have to raise this fee every year. City Administrator Herlofsky agreed. We did not receive revenues for 2010 until March because of when the fee started. Councilmember Fogarty stated membership rates for the Rambling River Center are not changing this year. There are a couple of miscellaneous rental fees being added, but Council has no intention of raising the membership fee. She noticed there is now a garage fee and asked if the garage is used frequently that this fee was created. City Administrator Herlofsky will have staff respond. Councilmember May asked if in the future approval of the fees could be done prior to approving the budget. Councilmember Fogarty stated if there are large fees, such as development fees, they are discussed with the budget. The remaining fees do not have a huge impact on the budget, but agreed this could be incorporated in the budget process. Staffwill note to include the fee schedule in the budget process for next year. MOTION by Wilson, second by Fogarty to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Wilson, second by Fogarty to adopt ORDINANCE 010-630 establishing 2011 fees and charges effective January 1, 2011. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 9. AWARD OF CONTRACT 10. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. NEW BUSINESS a) Approve Joint Powers Agreement for Dispensing Site - Police This is to designate Farmington as a site to dispense emergency preventative medications to critical staff in the event ofa public health emergency. MOTION by Wilson, second by Fogarty to approve the Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Farmington and Dakota County. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE a) GFOA Award for Financial Reporting - Finance The City has received this award for financial reporting. Councilmember Donnelly: Wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Councilmember Wilson: He attended the Toys for Town and thanked the Police and Fire Departments for their work with this event. He has enjoyed his service to the 6 Council Minutes (Regular) December 20, 2010 Page 4 community and is grateful to the citizens of Farmington who trusted him over the past six years. He wished everyone a Merry Christmas. Councilmember Fogarty: Attended Toys for Town and according to Police Chief Lindquist, they served 67 families. Due to the number of volunteers, families were chosen within 10 minutes. The entire event was done by noon. There were many organizations helping with the event. She commended everyone from the Police Department to the high school kids who helped raise most of the funds and did most of the shopping. The new City Calendar looks fantastic and has great information. She urged residents to adopt a fIre hydrant. She has heard many good comments about how well the snow is being removed from the streets. Councilmember Fogarty attended the Grow Farmington event. The number one message she walked away with is, to the business leaders, community leaders, City Council and the School Board please start sending a more positive message about Farmington. Every table had this on their list. Every single person needs to be proud of this community and it needs to start at the top with elected officials. She encouraged other Councilmembers to attend the Newly Elected or Experienced Elected Officials LMC conference. She thanked Councilmember Wilson for his service. Councilmember May: Wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. She thanked Councilmember Wilson for his service. City Administrator Herlofsky: Staffhas been stretched a little thin with all the snow plowing and removal of snow. There have been a lot of good comments from the public on how well the snow plowing has been done. The Grow Farmington event was a huge success. There was a major contribution by the business community. Staff is still reviewing the information. He wished everyone a Merry Christmas. Mayor Larson: The City is accepting applications for Boards and Commissions until December 30. This is an excellent way to get involved in the community. It is very important for residents to shovel out fIre hydrants. He has heard the Toys for Town event was incredible. The Grow Farmington event was well attended and there were good ideas. He encouraged residents to support local businesses. He thanked Councilmember Wilson for his service. 14. ADJOURN MOTION by Wilson, second by Fogarty to adjourn at 7:38 p.m. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, Cynthia Muller Executive Assistant 7