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COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR
May 5, 2003
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ristow at 7:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Ristow led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3.
ROLL CALL
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Also Present:
Audience:
Ristow, Cordes, Fitch, Fogarty, Soderberg
None
Joel Jamnik, City Attorney; Ed Shukle, City Administrator; Robin
Roland, Finance Director; Kevin Carroll, Community
Development Director; Dan Siebenaler, Police Chief; Randy
Distad, Parks and Recreation Director; Lee Mann, Director of
Public Works/City Engineer; Lisa Shadick, Administrative
Services Director; Brenda Wendlandt, Human Resources Director;
Cynthia Muller, Executive Assistant
Jim Allen, Glen Nord, Randall Pederson, Aaron Tinklenberg,
Shawn Scovill, State Representative Steve Strachan
4. APPROVE AGENDA
MOTION by Soderberg, second by Fogarty to approve the Agenda. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a) Swearing-In New Employee - Police Department
Officer Shawn Scovill was sworn-in by City Administrator Shukle.
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
State Representative Steve Strachan gave an update of activities taking place at the House
of Representatives.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION by Soderberg, second by Fogarty to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
a) Approved Council Minutes (4/21/03 Regular)
b) Approved Joint Powers Agreement Dakota County Drug Task Force - Police
c) Received Information School and Conference - Police
d) Received Information School and Conference - Human Resources
e) Approved Appointment Recommendation Public Works - Human Resources
t) Adopted RESOLUTION R28-03 Setting Public Hearing for June 2, 2003 for
Issuance of Bonds Trinity Nursing Facility, Trinity Terrace, and Vacant Trinity
Hospital - Finance
g) Set May 19, 2003 Public Hearing Liquor License - Administration
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h)
i)
j)
Approved Tobacco License Transfer - Administration
Adopted RESOLUTION R29-03 Scheduling Assessment Hearing 195th Street
Project - Engineering
Approved Wetland Health Evaluation Program Joint Powers Agreement -
Engineering
k) Approved Bills
APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. AWARD OF CONTRACT
10. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
a) Appoint Council Representatives to Recreational Task Force - Parks and
Recreation
During the April 21, 2003 Council Meeting, Council approved assembling a
Recreational Facilities Task Force. Staff requested Council appoint two
Councilmembers to the Task Force. MOTION by Soderberg, second by Fitch to
appoint Councilmembers Fogarty and Cordes to the Recreational Task Force.
Voting for: Ristow, Fitch, Soderberg. Abstain: Cordes, Fogarty. MOTION
CARRIED.
b) Schedule Joint Farmington/Castle Rock Meeting - Ash Street Project-
Engineering
Staff has been contacted by Castle Rock to schedule a meeting to finalize the Ash
Street Project Report. Acceptance of the report at the meeting would officially
identify the improvements proposed for the project with the estimated cost. The
project cannot go forward until it is ordered at a public hearing by both
jurisdictions. June 23 was preferred, or June 9 after the HRA meeting. Staffwill
contact Castle Rock.
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE
Councilmember Fogarty: Would like to determine a date Council could meet to set
up City Administrator Shukle's one year review and determine some standards for the
review and set some goals. City Attorney Jamnik stated ifthe discussion will be an
overall process it would be an open meeting. If the discussion will be an evaluation it
would be a closed meeting. Councilmember Fogarty would like to clarify the current
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policy, and make sure all agree it means the same thing. City Attorney Jamnik will
distribute the current policy at the next Council meeting. If there needs to be a
discussion, it could be held at that time. If there needs to be another meeting, it could be
scheduled at that time. The normal time line would be to distribute questionnaires in
June, with the completion in September. Mayor Ristow agreed that Council needs to
review the policy first. It has been in place since 1995 or 1996.
Councilmember Fogarty attended the Miss Farmington Pageant last Friday. It was a
great kick-off event for Dew Days and thanked staff for doing a great job.
Councilmember Soderberg: Attended the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at the
Rambling River Center. There was a good crowd, and good entertainment. He
appreciates the volunteers that make the city work.
Councilmember Fitch:
Thanked staff for repairing 182nd Street.
Mayor Ristow: Thanked Parks and Recreation Director Distad for the
Arbor Day Celebration. He also thanked Mrs. Sprute for bringing her fourth grade class
to help plant trees.
14. ADJOURN
MOTION by Cordes, second by Soderberg to adjourn at 7:22 p.m. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
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Cynthia Muller
Executive Assistant