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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.18.13 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR November 18, 2013 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Larson at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OFALLEGL4NCE Mayor Larson and Troop 119 led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Members Present: Larson, Bonar, Donnelly, Fogarty Members Absent: Bartholomay Also Present: Joel Jamnik, City Attorney; David McKnight, City Administrator; Robin Hanson, Finance Director; Randy Distad, Parks and Recreation Director; Kevin Schorzman, City Engineer; Tony Wippler, Assistant City Planner; Cynthia Muller, Executive Assistant Audience: Jamie Larson,Andrew Bade, Matthew Teiper,Andrew Thuras, Christina Nissen, Tiffany Allben 4. APPROVE AGENDA MOTION by Fogarty, second by Donnelly to approve the Agenda. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS a) Recognition of Service Kellee Omlid—Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Director Distad recognized Kellee Omlid, Recreation Supervisor,for 13 years of service to the City. He noted her many accomplishments over the years. Her last day will be November 21, 2013. Mayor Larson presented Ms. Omlid with a plaque in recognition of her service. Ms. Omlid thanked Council for the opportunity to work for the City. b) Commissioner Mike Slavik Gave an update on county activities. Dakota County will be reducing their levy for 2014. The renovation project for the Farmington Library will start in mid- January. A portion of the Library will be moving to City Hall during the project. The Library and county boards are also looking at an exterior building project for 2015. Construction on the 195th Street project will start in 2015. County staff is assessing intersections at Flagstaff, Pilot Knob and Akin Road for roundabouts. There will be an open house in early 2014 to introduce the project to residents and to accept public input. Last year there were 207 foreclosures in Farmington; so far this year there are 59 foreclosures. 3 Council Minutes(Regular) November 18,2013 Page 2 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS Ms. Michelle Leonard,past president of American Legion Auxiliary 189, invited everyone to the Legion's soup luncheon at the VFW on Wednesday. The organization has gone through several changes and this is their first significant fundraiser. Proceeds will go into Veteran's programs in the community. They have donated$100 to Patriotic Day and$500 to the Legion's gift shop program for the Veteran's Home. 7. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION by Fogarty, second by Donnelly to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a) Approved Council Minutes (11/4/13 Regular) b) Approved Tobacco License, Farmington Tobacco Inc. -Administration c) Acknowledged Resignation Parks and Recreation—Human Resources d) Approved SeeClickFix Software Service Contract—Human Resources Councilmember Bonar was encouraged to see this software and it is an excellent opportunity to engage with the public. City Administrator McKnight explained SeeClickFix is an app residents can download to their smartphone. A resident can take a picture of an issue and send it to the City. This will also assist staff with follow-up. e) Approved City Administrative Policies and Procedures—Review, Changes and/or Additions—Human Resources f) Approved Appointment Recommendation Liquor Operations—Human Resources g) Approved Sale of Cardboard Cages—Municipal Services h) Adopted RESOLUTION R50-13 Accepting Donation—Fire Department i) Adopted RESOLUTION R51-13 Approving Joint Powers Agreement Dakota County—Municipal Services j) Approved Bills APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS a) Adopt Resolution—Approve Easement Vacation 19879 Dover Drive- Planning Mr. Pete Elvestad is in the process of purchasing this lot and is requesting a 5 ft. easement vacation to allow a home to be built on the lot. This is a 10 ft. drainage and utility easement and also allowed access to a storm water pond in the back of the property. There is a trail that will allow access to the pond for any maintenance. Councilmember Fogarty did not have a problem with vacating a portion of the easement, but asked that the home owner be reminded they cannot create a beach along the pond. MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bonar to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bonar to adopt RESOLUTION R52-13 vacating a portion of an existing drainage and utility easement. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 9. AWARD OF CONTRACT 4 Council Minutes(Regular) November 18,2013 Page 3 10. PETITIONS,REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a) City Council 2013-2017 Strategies Update-Administration Earlier this year Council adopted five strategies for 2013-2017. 1. Ensure the long term financial health of the City 2. Position the City for future economic development 3. Review the use and efficiency of City facilities 4. Maintain the long term viability of City liquor operations 5. Continue communication with residents and partnerships with other local governments Most of the work for 2013 has been accomplished or is well underway. City Administrator McKnight gave an update of the status of the items in each category. The most success has been in ensuring the long term financial health of the City and the long term viability of City liquor operations. Councilmembers have suggested bringing in an outside consultant to assist with strategic planning in 2014. 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. NEW BUSINESS 13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE Councilmember Fogarty: Complimented those who worked on making Patriotic Day a fantastic event. Councilmember Bonar: November 30, 2013, is Small Business Saturday. We have a collection of small businesses and asked that residents patronize local businesses. City Administrator McKnight: Regarding the resignation of Kellee Omlid,he noted Kellee is the kind of employee we are very sad to see leave; she has a lot of talent and skill. Mayor Larson: The Wine Tasting last week was tremendous. The event will continue to be held at Celt's. He thanked the liquor store and Celt's. He thanked Marshall Lines for allowing him to judge their chili cook-off last week. Farmington's Yellow Ribbon Network has their 5-year anniversary on December 6, 2013. A program will be held at the high school and Governor Dayton will be attending. Dazzle Day will be held December 7,2013,with specials at many local businesses and activities. Mayor Larson read a statement regarding how small businesses make up a community and when you buy local, you build local and strengthen the community. 5 Council Minutes(Regular) November 18,2013 Page 4 14. EXECUTIVE SESSION a) Labor Negotiations MOTION by Fogarty, second by Donnelly to adjourn at 7:37 p.m. into Executive Session to discuss labor negotiations. No further business will be held afterwards. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Larson called the Executive Session to order at 7:40 p.m. Present: Larson, Bonar, Donnelly, Fogarty, City Attorney Jamnik, City Administrator McKnight. 15. ADJOURN MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bonar to adjourn at 8:39 p.m. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, Cynthia Muller Executive Assistant 6