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COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR
April 4, 2011
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:
MennbersAbsent:
Also Present:
Audience:
Larson, Bartholomay, Fogarty
Donnelly, May
Peter Herlofsky, City Administrator; Teresa Walters, Finance
Director; Kevin Schorzman, City Engineer; Brenda Wendlandt,
Human Resources Director; Cynthia Muller, Executive Assistant
Beve Preece, Annette Kuyper, Russ Zellmer
4. APPROVE AGENDA
Mayor Larson added item 5c) Spring Clean Up Day.
MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bartholomay to approve the Agenda. APIF,
MOTION CARRIED.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a) Proclaim Earth Day April 22, 2011
Council proclaimed April 22, 2011, as Earth Day.
b) Proclaim Arbor Day April 29, 2011
Council proclaimed April 29, 2011, as Arbor Day.
c) Spring Clean Up Day
As part of the Grow Farmington initiative, a Spring Clean Up Day for the
businesses areas throughout the City will be held on Saturday, April 30. Groups
and residents can volunteer to participate in this event.
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Ms. Annette Kuyper, Warrior To Citizen, Military Family Night will be held on April 5,
at the Police Department. The last monthly veteran dinner will be held on May 2. All
churches have hosted a dinner. The dinners will start again in September.
Approximately 50 veterans from all eras attend each month. The military
mother/grandmother luncheon will be held on May 7. They will be honoring gold star
mothers. The military family picnic will be held May 21, at the Fairgrounds.
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7.
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bartholomay to approve the Consent Agenda as
follows:
a) Approved Council Minutes (3/21/11 Regular) (3/19/11 Special)
b) Approved 2010 Audit Transfers - Finance
c) Approved Agreement with Farmington Adult Fastpitch Organization - Parks and
Recreation
Authorized Advertisement for Engineering Technician Position - Engineering
Approved Request for Funding - Local Storm Water Model Update - Engineering
Approved 2011 Mowing Contract - Engineering
Adopted RESOLUTION R21-11 Approved Joint Powers Agreement with
Dakota County for Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off - Municipal Services
Accepted Resignation City Administrator - Administration
Approved Joint Powers Agreement Dakota County Digital Elevation Mapping -
Engineering
j) Approved Bills
APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. AWARD OF CONTRACT
10. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE
a) EDA Composition
Councilmember Fogarty requested a copy of the EDA by-laws. The process to
change the EDA composition from 5 Councilmembers to 5 residents and 2
Councilmembers will be discussed further at the April 18, Council meeting.
Mayor Larson: City Administrator Peter Herlofsky resigned last week.
Mayor Larson wanted to publicly thank him for his work. City Administrator Herlofsky
provided some stability for the City during his five years and improved the relationship
with the school district. We built a new City Hall, he worked to absorb $1 million in lost
revenue from the State, and played a major role in the development of the Dakota
Communications Center.
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Councilmemher Bartholomay: The VFW will hold a steak fry on Apri116. He
echoed Mayor Larson's comments regarding City Administrator Herlofsky and also
appreciated his work with ALF Ambulance. Councilmember Bartholomay stated
contrary to what is said in the newspaper, the City will not fall apart. We have a good
staffwho will keep things going. City Administrator Herlofsky is a nice and wonderful
person and will now take some time for himself.
City Administrator Herlo/sky: Information on spring clean up day and hydrant
flushing will be on the website. A notice will also be sent out through NixIe.
14. ADJOURN
MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bartholomay to adjourn at 7:13 p.m. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia Muller
Executive Assistant
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