HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.19.16 Council Minutes CITY OF FARMINGTON
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 19,2016
1. Call to Order
Mayor Larson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Larson led those in attendance in the pledge of allegiance.
3. Roll Call
Present-Larson, Bartholomay, Bonar, Donnelly and Pitcher
Absent-None
Staff Present-Administrator McKnight, Finance Director Hanson, Community Development
Director Kienberger, Human Resources Director Wendlandt, Parks and Recreation Director
Distad, Liquor Operations Manager Peterson and Attorney Monge.
4. Agenda
Motion by Bartholomay,second by Bonar,to approve the agenda with a revision on item 7F.
The revenue from this settlement will be placed in the General Fund not the General Capital
Equipment Fund. APIF, motion carried.
5. Announcements/Commendations
A. Recognition of Councilmember Douglas Bonar
Mayor Larson presented Councilmember Bonar with a plaque thanking him for his service to
the City of Farmington as this is his last meeting.
B. Farmington Liquor Stores Update
Liquor Operations Manager Peterson presented an update on activities at the liquor stores.
Recently the stores held a fundraising drive that raised $2,446.53 and 734 pounds of food for
the 360 Communities Farmington Food Shelf.
Peterson reported on sales activity in the two stores for the year. Overall the numbers are up
as a whole with the Pilot Knob store up significantly and the downtown store slightly below
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2015 numbers to date. The city council thanked Peterson for his work on the stores and also
thanked him for the continued success.
6. Citizen Comments
Ellsworth Hoeppner, 27 Walnut Street, addressed the city council about a truck trailer that is
parked in a yard on First Street near his home. He thought this was against city code and
wanted this issue looked into. In addition, Mr. Hoeppner inquired into the proposed increase
to his proposed taxes for 2017. Mr. Hoeppner stated that his taxes tripled since last year,going
up$227.
7. Consent Agenda
Motion by Bartholomay,second by Pitcher,to approve the consent agenda:
a) Approve Minutes of the December 5, 2016 City Council Meeting-Administration
b) Approve Minutes of the December 12, 2016 City Council Work Session-Administration
c) 2016 Tree City USA Recertification-Engineering
d) Approve Proposal for Engineering Services for Development Review-Engineering
e) Adopt Resolution R94-2016 Declaring Surplus Property-Fire
f) Approve Release and Settlement Agreement-Fire
g) Approve Seasonal Hiring-Human Resources
h) Acknowledge Retirement Fire Department-Human Resources
i) Acknowledge Resignation Fire Department-Human Resources
j) Acknowledge Retirement Liquor Operations-Human Resources
k) Appointment Recommendation Finance Department-Human Resources
I) Approve Bills-Finance
APIF, motion carried.
8. Public Hearings
None
9. Award of Contract
None
10. Petitions, Requests and Communications
A. Final Recommended 2017 Operating Budgets and Tax Levy
Finance Director Hanson presented the final recommended version of the 2017 operating
budget and proposed tax levy.
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The final recommended budget and tax levy for 2017 is as follows:
2016 Budget 2017 Proposed Final Change
Budget
General Fund $11,798,225 $12,203,490 3.43%
Expenditures
Less: General Fund $3,051,155 $3,107,737 1.86%
Revenues
Less: Fiscal $2,104,764 $2,136,834 1.52%
Disparities
General Fund Tax $6,642,406 $6,958,919
Levy
Debt Levy $2,970,848 $3,037,903 2.26%
Proposed 2017 Net $9,613,254 $9,996,822 3.99%
Tax Levy
The proposed final levy is a reduction from the preliminary 2017 levy that was set in
September. The preliminary levy was a 4.94%increase.
The proposed budget and tax levy were presented at the December 5, 2016 meeting,the city
council chose to delay the vote to this meeting to have a full city council in attendance.
Councilmembers all agreed the budget is solid document, it is difficult to raise taxes but the city
does have obligations to fulfill,we have looked at areas to reduce,the concerns of residents are
being heard and the process has lasted for six months and it is time to act.
Motion by Donnelly, second by Bonar,to approve resolution R95-2016 adopting the tax levy for
collection in 2017 and approving the 2017 budgets. APIF, motion carried.
B. Amendments to the B-3 and B-4 Zoning Districts
Planning Manager Wippler presented two ordinance amendments. The first is a proposed
amendment to section 10-5-15 of the city code adding recreational vehicles storage as a
conditional use to the B-3 (heavy business) zoning district. The second ordinance is a proposed
amendment to section 10-5-16 of the city code adding mini storage units, recreational vehicle
storage and data centers as conditional uses within the B-4(neighborhood business) zoning
district.
The planning commission held a public hearing on these two items and recommended approval
of the ordinances to the city council with 5-0 votes.
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Councilmembers all thanked Wippler for bringing this item forward in a timely matter from an
issue raised in October of this year. Councilmember Donnelly asked about any comments
heard at the public hearing. Wippler shared that some residents from the Third Street area
near some impacted parcels did have some general inquiries about the change. Wippler stated
he did not have any concerns about future uses of these properties on Third Street due to the
current makeup of the lots.
Motion by Bartholomay,second by Pitcher,to adopt ordinances 2016-721 and 2016-722 and
the summary ordinance adding recreational vehicle storage as a conditional use within the B-3
zoning districts and adding data centers, mini storage units and recreational vehicle storage as
conditional uses within B-4 zoning districts. APIF, motion carried.
11. Unfinished Business
None
12. New Business
None
13. City Council Roundtable
Donnelly-Wished everyone happy holidays,shared that he thought the snow fence on Flagstaff
Avenue was working,thanked the municipal services employees for their work and thanked
Councilmember Bonar for his service.
Bartholomay-Wished everyone happy holidays, reminded residents that the 2017 Community
Expo is approaching and thanked Councilmember Bonar for his service.
Pitcher-Wished everyone happy holidays and thanked Councilmember Bonar for his service.
Bonar-Thanked the residents for the opportunity to serve and encouraged the city council to
continue to push the envelope.
McKnight-Shared the 2017 community calendar that residents will soon be receiving and
thanked the police department and others for the successful Toys for Town drive that took
place over the weekend.
Hanson-Thanked Councilmember Bonar for his service.
Kienberger-Shared that a ribbon cutting took place today at the Dollar and Up store.
Distad-Warming houses are now open for the season.
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Wendlandt-Thanked Councilmember Bonar for his service.
Larson-Wished everyone happy holidays,thanked Councilmember Bonar for his service,
encouraged residents to look at the holiday garbage collection schedule,thanked the fire chief
and his staff for providing dinner and the tour of fire station one last week and encouraged
residents to shop local.
Adjourn
Motion by Bartholomay,second by Bonar,to adjourn the meeting at 7:51 p.m. APIF, motion
carried.
Respectfully Submitted
David McKnight, City Administrator
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