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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.05.14 Council Minutes • COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR May 5, 2014 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Larson at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Larson and Zach, representing the Boy Scouts, 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: Joel Jamnik, City Attorney; David McKnight, City Administrator; Robin Hanson, Finance Director; Brian Lindquist,Police Chief; Randy Distad,Parks and Recreation Director; Kevin Schorzman, City Engineer; Brenda Wendlandt, Human Resources Director; Cynthia Muller, Executive Assistant Audience: Richard Orndorff,Michelle Leonard 4. APPROVE AGENDA Councilmember Bonar asked to comment on item 7d)Agreement with The Toro Company. MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bonar to approve the Agenda. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS a) Proclaim May Historic Preservation Month -Planning Mayor Larson proclaimed May as Historic Preservation Month. b) Police Department Presentation/Tip 411 Mr. Tony Stano, from Citizen Observer,presented a crime mapping device, Raids Online and a new program called Tip 411. Mr. Stano explained Tip 411 is an anonymous two-way tip service. Any citizen with a cell phone or access to the internet can submit tips to the Farmington Police Department anonymously. Tips can also be submitted through e-mail. They are working on a smartphone application for residents to download. The smartphone application will allow them to submit tips as well as receive community alerts. Through the community alert feature,the police department will be able to disseminate information very quickly to e-mail,text message, Facebook and Twitter. Police Chief Lindquist presented statistics on 2013 activities in the Police Department. The department fleet consists of 15 vehicles;ten are patrol cars, three are for investigations and two are for the School Resource Officers. 6 Council Minutes(Regular) May 5,2014 Page 2 Combined,these vehicles were driven 250,000 miles in 2013. He presented numbers on arrests and calls for service. A couple of highlights from last year included Officer Sundvall and his canine partner Bosco saved a person from attempted suicide and received a Life Saver Award. Police vehicles were damaged in the Police Department parking lot. Surveillance pictures were placed on Facebook and an arrest was made. The Police Department has a program, Blue in the Schools, which assigns police officers to elementary schools where the officers interact with the students. As far as 2014,the squad cars have changed design and the uniform patch has changed. Officers continue to work with Blue in the Schools and have added athletic events. Focus will continue on social media. Councilmember Bartholomay asked about the life-span of a canine. Police Chief Lindquist stated typically it is seven to nine years. Bosco is four years old. Half of the cost for Bosco was paid by the St. Paul Canine Foundation,the other half was through donations. Most of the food, etc. is donated. Councilmember Bonar asked if there is a vest for the canine and is he suited to wear a camera. Police Chief Lindquist noted there are pro's and con's to a canine wearing a vest. It weighs the dog down and they have decided not to use a vest unless there is significant risk. The county has attached a camera to their dog and it worked very well. 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS Ms. Michelle Leonard, Hastings, spoke on behalf of American Legion Auxiliary 189 regarding Poppy Days. This program has been in progress for 94 years. The American Legion will be distributing poppies next week. Donations are to assist veterans and their families. Last year$500 was used to purchase presents for veterans. The poppies are hand made by veterans who receive payment for each poppy made. Ms. Leonard distributed poppies to Councilmembers and city staff. The program raises $2 million nationally. Mr. Dick Orndorff, 617 Spruce Street, read an article in the Minneapolis newspaper about the suburbs cracking down to keep appeal. Burnsville and Roseville have inspectors that go around the city to make sure properties are cleaned up. Some cities have been doing inspections since 2009. He asked if Council has been through an alley lately. The alley by Main Street contains seven cars,two campers,three trailers,two snowmobiles, and a boat on a 60 foot lot. The house is a duplex. He was concerned we cannot clean things up in town: When a building permit is issued,the contractor has to conform to certain standards. He encouraged staff to drive through the alley between Third and Fourth Streets. Council and staff need to get around town. We are looking for development,but we need to clean up what we have. He noted the condition of a property on Walnut Street and asked how long that will continue. 7 Council Minutes(Regular) May 5,2014 Page 3 Mr. Orndorff asked City Administrator McKnight some time ago about ordinances. He would like to see the ordinances so he could read them. He went online,but could not find what he wanted. He hoped residents could still call the Police Department rather than using other devices. Mr. Orndorff asked where we are with the plastic storage containers. He was told it is usually a winter use. This is the second winter for them. He asked if a permit had to be issued and does the city approve their use. Mr. Orndorff noted the city has a photo campaign for the calendar. He will bring pictures and see if Council thinks they are acceptable for Farmington. 7. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION by Bartholomay, second by Fogarty to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a) Approved Council Minutes (4/21/14 Regular)(4/21/14 Special) b) Approved School and Conference Request—Parks and Recreation c) Approved Agreement Fairhills Park Playground Equipment Installation—Parks and Recreation d) Approved Agreement with The Toro Company—Parks and Recreation e) Adopted RESOLUTION 1133-14 Accepting Donation Rambling River Center— Parks and Recreation f) Approved Planning Commission Appointment-Administration g) Approved Temporary On-Sale Liquor License Farmington Liquors - Administration h) Approved NovusAgenda License Agreement—Human Resources i) Adopted RESOLUTION 1134-14 Approving Bid and Payment for HD Telecast Equipment—Human Resources j) Acknowledged Resignation Fire Department—Human Resources k) Approved Bills APIF,MOTION CARRIED. d) Approve Agreement with The Toro Company—Parks and Recreation Councilmember Bonar noted the city has a long relationship with The Toro Company. Parks and Recreation Director Distad stated the city has worked with them for eight years. Councilmember Bonar noted this is a fine example of a public/private partnership. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. AWARD OF CONTRACT 8 Council Minutes(Regular) May 5,2014 Page 4 10. PETITIONS,REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a) Adopt Resolution—Approve New Sunrise Addition Development Contract- Engineering The New Sunrise Addition is being split into two phases. The first phase will cover the lots that existed prior to the re-plat. When those lots were platted,the fees were paid at that time. There is a large difference in the infrastructure work between the two phases. The first phase is replacing the existing road, but there is not a lot of underground utility work. The second phase is extending utilities, building new road and curb and gutter. Some items specific to this development include: - The developer is to maintain the emergency access until the road and the alley is extended so there is a circulatory pattern within the development. - The developer is to enter into another development contract for phase two and complete all the public utility work on both portions of the project before the end of 2014. - The outlots be deeded to the city immediately upon execution of this development contract. - The fees are recognized as being paid for phase one. - The security for this phase includes replacement of the existing road and to extend 211th Street past where the alley would come north and to extend the alley. Councilmember Fogarty noted the map shows three existing homes in phase two. She would like to see the changes in the alley apparent before homes are built. City Engineer Schorzman stated the extension of 211th Street and the alley may not occur up to the pavement of those phases. Before work can begin in phase one,the developer needs to extend the alley with gravel to the north and also a gravel connection to 211th Street. The final configuration will be apparent before building is started. The existing three homes are not technically in either phase as they are completed. Councilmember Bonar appreciated the uniqueness of the newly platted addition and staff's efforts over the years. MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bartholomay to adopt RESOLUTION R35-14 approving the development contract for New Sunrise Addition phase one and authorize its signing contingent upon the above conditions and final approval by the Engineering Division. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. b) Adopt Resolution—Authorize Preparation of Plans and Specifications Ninth and Hickory Streets Project—Engineering This project was contingent on the outcome of the financing for the Akin Park Estates project. There will be sufficient funds available from that project to complete this project in 2015. Staff asked for authorization to look into the scope of the project. Staff needs to determine if the project will consist of a full depth bituminous replacement or a partial depth. They also need to determine the 9 Council Minutes(Regular) May 5,2014 Page 5 condition of the base under the road. There may be a small portion of storm sewer work added to this project. That would be funded through the storm water fund and would only be in the case of full depth replacement. The area for this work would be from the middle of Hickory Street between Ninth and Tenth Streets to the west side of Ninth Street. There will be approximately 20 core drillings done. MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bartholomay to adopt RESOLUTION R36-14 authorizing the preparation of plans and specifications for the Ninth and Hickory Street Rehabilitation Project. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. NEW BUSINESS 13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE Councilmember Bartholomay: Thanked the Police Chief for the 2013 update. He asked if this could be a yearly occurrence. City Administrator McKnight: The June 16,2014, Council meeting will not be televised. Mayor Larson: He encouraged residents to shop local. 14. ADJOURN MOTION by Fogarty, second by Bartholomay to adjourn at 7:53 p.m. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, Cynthia Muller Executive Assistant 10