HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.15.13 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR
April 15, 2013
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Larson at 7:00 p.m.
A moment of silence was held for the victims of the bombing at the Boston Marathon.
2. PLEDGE OFALLEGL4NCE
Mayor Larson led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Larson, Bartholomay, Bonar, Donnelly, Fogarty
Members Absent: None
Also Present: Andrea Poehler, City Attorney;David McKnight, City
Administrator;Kevin Schorzman, City Engineer;Tony Wippler,
Assistant City Planner;Cynthia Muller, Executive Assistant
Audience:
4. APPROVE AGENDA
City Administrator McKnight noted item 7d) Hydrant Flushing has been postponed to
April 29—May 10, 2013, due to weather conditions. He pulled item 10a)Agreements
2013 Arena Capital Projects and this will come back to the May 6, 2013, meeting.
MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bonar to approve the Agenda. APIF,MOTION
CARRIED.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
7. CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION by Bartholomay, second by Fogarty to approve the Consent Agenda as
follows:
a) Approved Council Minutes(4/1/13 Regular)
b) Received Information First Quarter 2013 New Construction Report—Building
Inspections
c) Approved Joint Powers Agreement 2013 Dakota County Aerial Photography-
Engineering
d) Received Information Hydrant Flushing—Municipal Services
e) Approved 2013 Mowing Contract-Engineering
f) Adopted RESOLUTION R24-13 Accepting Donation from Farmington Travel
and In-House Baseball Organizations for Rambling River Park and Prairieview
Park Ballfield Improvements—Parks and Recreation
g) Acknowledged Resignation Administration—Human Resources
h) Approved Bills
APIF,MOTION CARRIED.
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8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. AWARD OF CONTRACT
10. PETITIONS,REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
b) Adopt Resolution—Approve Comprehensive Plan Amendment Empire
Orderly Annexation Area-Planning
In 2008 Farmington and Empire Township executed a Joint Powers Agreement
for orderly annexation of 33 acres. Farmington was authorized to do
comprehensive planning and land use zoning. The work involved in this item
does not involve annexation; it is only zoning and comprehensive plan guidance.
Property owners would have to petition the City to be annexed. This
comprehensive plan amendment and zoning involves the following areas:
Area A—southwest intersection of CR66 and Cambodia Avenue, seven
properties, designated as low density residential and zoned R-1.
Area B—northwest intersection of Biscayne Avenue and 210th Street W, 166
acres including ten parcels, three are residential properties designated as low-
medium density residential and zoned R-2;two parcels designated as agricultural
and zoned A-1.
Area C—southeast intersection of Cantata Avenue and 208th Street W, 25 acres
including four parcels containing two cemeteries(Corinthian Lodge and St.
Michael's Church) and the other half of the area is for farming. The area is
designated public/semi-public and is zoned R-2.
Area D—East side of TH3, consisting of two commercial businesses(Farmington
Plumbing and Heating and former Zarbok Construction), comprised of 2.5 acres
and designated commercial and zoned B-1.
Area E—East side of TH3 off Chippendale Court,consisting of four parcels
totaling 1.39 acres. There are two single family homes, a vacant lot, and a
commercial building. All are designated commercial and zoned B-1.
Area F—Along hwy 50, north of Fountain Valley Golf Course, containing six
parcels totaling 122.48 acres. There are two residences designated low-medium
density residential and zoned R-2;and the rest is designated agricultural and
zoned A-1.
Area G- South of 190th Street,west of the railroad tracks, and east of Mystic
Meadows, 248.22 acres containing five parcels all designated agricultural and
zoned A-1.
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MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bartholomay to adopt RESOLUTION R25-13
and ORDINANCE 013-662 amending the 2030 comprehensive plan and zoning
the properties identified within the Empire orderly annexation area, subject to the
Metropolitan Council approval of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Amendment
application. APIF,MOTION CARRIED.
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE
Councilmember Fogarty: Reminded residents winter parking restrictions have been
lifted. Curbside clean-up starts this weekend.
Councilmember Bartholomay: Baldy's BBQ has opened.
City Administrator McKnight: The City News and Recreation Guide has been
mailed to residents.
Mayor Larson: Dakota County Lumber is having their Annual Deck Expo April
25, 2013. He reminded residents to shop local.
14. ADJOURN
MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bonar to adjourn at 7:16 p.m. APIF,MOTION
CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia Muller
Executive Assistant
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