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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
WORK SESSION
SEPTEMBER 11,2017
Mayor Larson called the work session to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Present-Larson, Bartholomay, Donnelly and Craig
Absent-Bernhjelm
Staff Present-Administrator McKnight, Finance Director Hanson, Public Works Director Gehler
and Human Resources Manager Wendlandt
Agenda
Motion by Craig, second by Bartholomay, to adopt the agenda as presented. APIF, motion
carried.
Farmington Liquor Stores Community Investment Funds Update
Finance Director Hanson and Public Works Director Gehler presented options for spending,
some of the liquor stores community investment funds. Hanson reminded the city councilof
the four pots philosophy that the liquor stores operate under. These four pots include:
1. Operations-Our goal is to have$350,000 in this pot to ensure enough cash flow to Ilpay
the bills. This pot is currently fully funded.
2. Administrative Transfer-This pot covers all of the administrative costs that the city
provides to the liquor store. The goal is to have roughly$57,000 built up by the end of
the year to fully fund the following years transfer. This pot is currently fully funded.
3. Community/Organizational Transfer-This pot covers the dollars the city council intends
to donate on an annual basis to community groups and/or city departments. The
funding for this pot comes from the bottom line profits each year that are not needed to
fund pots one and two and is split between this pot and pot four. The August 20171,,
balance of this pot was$184,448.11.
4. Capital Improvement-This pot includes the dollars the stores may need for capital
improvements to current or future locations and/or dollars being set aside for the
potential building of a future store. The August 2017 balance in this pot was
$359,530.98.
City staff is proposing to spend some of the community organizational transfer dollars as II,
follows:
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Balance/Dollars 1'
Community Investment Fund Balance $184,488 !I
Less Items Previously Approved
Patio/doors for Rambling River Center Banquet Room ($25,000)
Pergola at Rambling River Center ($5,000)
LED Monument Sign ($50,000) !i
New Recommendations
New Plow Vehicle for Parks and Recreation $45,000
Trail Repair and Handicap Pedestrian Ramp $40,000
Projected RemainingFunds 19 448
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City staff also wanted to discuss the possible reuse of the $50,000 previously designated fc,r an
LED sign. Gehler reviewed possible additional trail maintenance projects that need work.
Besides the trail work near 189th Street and Denali Way that is included in the$40,000 originally
proposed in the staff memo,the consensus of the city council was to use the $50,000 from the
LED sign along with trail maintenance fund balance to perform trail maintenance work on the
southern portion of the Prairie Waterway. The city council was also in support of the purchase
of a new vehicle for parks to be used for park maintenance and trail snow removal.
Discussion on Cable PEG Fees
Human Resources Director Wendlandt presented information on the city's cable
communications public, education and government access (PEG)fees and the status of
negotiations with Charter Cable.
The city continues to negotiate with Charter Cable on a new franchise agreement since the
current agreement has expired. The city council discussed the possibility of increasing the PEG
fee from $0.50 to $0.75. The revenue from this fee has been decreasing with fewer people
subscribing to cable television.
The consensus of the city council was to start the process to increase the PEG fee to $0.75L
Mission Statement
This item was moved to a future city council work session agenda when all members are
present.
City Administrator Update
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Mayor Larson updated the city council on a meeting held with the school district on the
Intergovernmental Committee. The city council supports restarting this committee and will
wait to hear the results of the school board discussion.
Administrator McKnight updated the city council on the Rambling River Park bank stabilization
project and recent bids on city facility maintenance projects.
City Council Roundtable
None.
Adjourn
Motion by Bartholomay, second by Craig,to adjourn the meeting at 6:36 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
David McKnight, City Administrator
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