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Home My WebLink About01.04.16 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR January 4, 2016 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: Larson,Bartholomay, Bonar,Donnelly, Pitcher Members Absent: None Also Present: Joel Jamnik, City Attorney;David McKnight, City Administrator; Robin Hanson,Finance Director;Adam Kienberger, Community Development Director;Randy Distad,Parks and Recreation Director;Kevin Schorzman, City Engineer;Brenda Wendlandt, Human Resources Director; Cynthia Muller,Executive Assistant Audience: Jake Cordes,Melissa Sauser,Jim Ross 4. APPROVE AGENDA MOTION by Bartholomay, second by Pitcher to approve the Agenda. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS 7. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION by Bartholomay, second by Donnelly to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a) Approved Council Minutes (12/21/2015 Regular) -Administration b) Received Annual Report of City Council,Boards and Commissions Attendance- Administration c) Adopted RESOLUTION R1-16 Accepting Donation from Farmington Firefighters Relief Association—Fire d) Adopted RESOLUTION R2-16 Accepting Donations to the Rambling River Center—Parks and Recreation e) Approved 2015 Tree City USA Application for Certification-Engineering f) Approved Separation Agreement—Human Resources g) Approved Termination—Human Resources h) Adopted RESOLUTION R3-16 TH3 Traffic Signal Agreement-Engineering i) Approved Bills-Finance APIF,MOTION CARRIED. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS Council Minutes(Regular) January 4,2016 Page 2 a) Approve On-Sale Liquor License Carbone's Pizza and Sports Bar- Administration Mr. Scott LaMotte is now the majority owner of Carbone's Pizza and Sports Bar along with Tony Marvets. Therefore, a new on-sale intoxicating liquor and Sunday liquor license needs to be approved. MOTION by Bartholomay, second by Bonar to close the public hearing. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Bartholomay, second by Pitcher to approve the on-sale intoxicating liquor and Sunday license for Carbone's Pizza and Sports Bar. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. b) Amend 2016 Fee Schedule—Liquor License Fees-Administration This public hearing was to establish fees for brew pubs,taprooms and cocktail rooms. Staff proposed a fee of$250 for each license and$100 for an investigation fee. MOTION by Donnelly, second by Bonar to close the public hearing. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Pitcher, second by Bartholomay to approve a fee of$250 for brew pubs,taprooms and cocktail rooms and$100 for the investigation fee. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. 9. A WARD OF CONTRACT 10. PETITIONS,REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a) 2016 Annual Organization Matters-Administration MOTION by Bartholomay, second by Bonar as follows: 10a(1). That Councilmember Bonar be designated as Acting Mayor from January 4, 2016, through December 31,2016. 10a(2). That the Farmington Independent be designated as the official publication from January 4, 2016,through December 31, 2016. 10a(3). Continue the Agreement for Legal Services with Campbell Knutson,Joel Jamnik as City Attorney for 2016. 10a(4). That the Anchor Bank of Farmington, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer& Co., Inc., RBC Capital Markets, Roundbank (Farmington), and Wells Fargo Securities, be designated as the Official Depositories from January 4,2016,through December 31,2016. 10a(5). That all sworn personnel in the Farmington Police Department be designated as process servers for the calendar year 2016. 10a(6). Approve a$1,000,000 Faithful Performance bond for the City Clerk. l0a(7). ORDINANCE NO. 015-708 Establishing Fees and Charges for licenses and permits for 2016 was adopted October 19, 2015. Council Minutes(Regular) January 4,2016 Page 3 10a(8). Appointments to Boards and Commissions—Candidates will be interviewed January 11, 2016,and appointments will be made at the January 19, 2016, Council Meeting. 10a(9). Currently Mayor Larson and Councilmember Bonar serve on the Economic Development Authority until their terms expire on December 31,2016. 10a(10). Appoint Councilmember Bonar as the primary and Mayor Larson as the alternate representative to the ALF Ambulance Board. 10a(11). Currently Mayor Larson serves as the Director and Councilmember Bartholomay as the Alternate Director to the Dakota Communications Center Board of Directors through December 31,2016. 10a(12). Appoint Mayor Larson as the City's representative to the CEEF Committee. 10a(13). Appoint Councilmember Pitcher, Staff member David McKnight and a Planning Commission member to the Farmington/Empire Planning Advisory Committee. 10a(14).Appoint Mayor Larson, Staff member David McKnight and a Planning Commission member to the Farmington/Castle Rock Discussion Group. 10a(15).Appoint Councilmember Bonar, Staff member David McKnight,and a Planning Commission member to the Eureka/Farmington Planning Advisory Committee. 10a(16).Appoint Councilmembers Donnelly and Pitcher to the MUSA Review Committee. 10a(17).Appoint Councilmembers Bartholomay and Bonar to the Ice For Tigers Committee. 10a(18). Appoint Mayor Larson and Councilmember Donnelly to the Liquor Operations Committee. 10a(19). Appoint Councilmembers Bonar and Bartholomay to the Farmington Intergovernmental Committee. 10a(20). Appoint Brenda Wendlandt as Director and Jim Constantineau as Alternate to LOGIS for 2016. 10a(21).Appoint by RESOLUTION R4-16 David McKnight as the Responsible Authority for data practices and Brenda Wendlandt as Data Practices Act Compliance Officer and Brian Lindquist as Responsible Authority for law enforcement for 2016. 10a(22).Approve Council By-laws as presented. 10a(23).Approve the Council Policies as presented or advise of any desired changes. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. Council Minutes(Regular) January 4,2016 Page 4 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. NEW BUSINESS a) Adopt Resolution Approving Limited Use Permit TH3 Trail-Engineering This trail will be constructed along the west side of TH3 between 194th Street and 190th Street. MnDOT requires the city take ownership of the trail once it is constructed. MOTION by Bartholomay, second by Bonar to adopt RESOLUTION R5-16 consenting to enter into a limited use permit with MnDOT for the trail segment between 194th Street and the 190th Street/TH3 roundabout. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. b) Approve Renaming of Arts and Crafts Room Rambling River Center— Parks and Recreation As Happy Harry's Furniture has donated$7,287.35 to the Rambling River Center since 2008 and will continue to provide donations, it was determined Happy Harry's Furniture should have the naming rights to the arts and crafts room. The Ross family has requested the room be renamed to the Harry and Louise Ross Room. Mr. Jim Ross stated his parents started the business 50 years ago. He appreciated the patronage from the community. Non-profits can register at Happy Harry's Furniture, and patrons who purchase furniture can have 10%of their purchase donated to a registered organization. Council recognized the Ross family for their generosity over the years. MOTION by Bartholomay, second by Bonar to approve an agreement allowing Happy Harry's Furniture to have the room naming rights to the arts and crafts room. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. 13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE Councilmember Pitcher: Cautioned residents to keep vehicles off the ice. City Administrator McKnight: The 2016 Community Expo will be held January 30, 2016, at Farmington High School. The city's portion of the TH3 trail will be funded through liquor store profits amounting to $40,000. Parks and Recreation Director Distad: Limited hockey rinks opened tonight. Mayor Larson: Christmas trees will be picked up this week at the curb on your normal garbage day. The Rambling River Center's steak fry fundraiser is January 16, 2016, at the VFW. S'mores and More will be held at the Rambling River Park warming house on January 31, 2016. Mayor Larson encouraged residents to shop local. Money Council Minutes(Regular) January 4,2016 Page 5 spent here stays here, such as the Happy Harry's Furniture donations. Also, liquor profits go back to the community. 14. ADJOURN MOTION by Bartholomay, second by Pitcher to adjourn at 7:18 p.m. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, Cynthia Muller Executive Assistant