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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.21.85 Council Packet AGENDA COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR OCTOBER 21, 1985 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVE AGENDA 3. APPROVE MINUTES - September 30, 1985 and October 7, 1985 4. CITIZENS COMMENTS 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. 8:30 P.M. - Consider Revocation or Suspension of VFW Liquor License b. Set Public Hearing for November 4, 1985 to Consider Liquor License Application - Pete Michaels' , 10 North 8th Street 6. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS 7. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Amend Precinct Boundary Changes b. Update - Gas Tanks at 4th and Main Street c. Administrator's Review d. Set Meeting Date and Agenda for SE Storm Sewer Project e. Set 1986 Holiday Schedule 9. NEW BUSINESS a. Consider Consolidation of Special Assessment Funds b. Preliminary Discussion - Proposed Amendments to Zoning and Sign Ordinance c. Appointment of Full Time Accounting Clerk 10. MISCELLANEOUS a. Arena Canopy b. Special Projects List 11. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approve Abatement Procedure for Unsafe Building - 600 Second Street b. General Fund Budget Adjustments c. Approve Outlay Request - Fire Department d. Approve Contractor's Final Payment - Lund Asphalt, Dakota County Estates e. Approve Payment of the Bills 12. ADJOURN 13. ADD ON a. Request to Attend School - Fire Department b. Teamsters Local 320 Proposed Contract Changes THE AGENDA IS CLOSED OUT AT NOON ON THE TUESDAY PRECEDING THE MEETING. MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEMS - OCTOBER 21, 1985 DATE: OCTOBER 18, 1985 5a. Information previously sent. b. Application, memo enclosed. 8a. Memo enclosed. b. Memo enclosed. c. The City Attorney will present a summary of the reviews during the meeting. d. Memo enclosed. e. Memo enclosed. 9a. Wayne Henneke has requested that this item be tabled until the next regular meeting. b. Memo, copy of ordinance enclosed. c. Memo enclosed. 10a. Memo enclosed. b. I am requesting that this item be tabled until the next meeting. lla. Memo enclosed. b. Memo/budget adjustment enclosed. c. Request enclosed. I am requesting that this item be removed from the consent agenda for general discussion. d. Memo, request enclosed. e. Copy enclosed. 13a. Request enclosed. b. Request enclosed. Larry ' •.mpson City :ministrator LT/mh r AGENDA REQUEST FORM ITEM NO. CL. NAME: Larry Thompson 1/11( DEPARTMENT: Administration � � DATE: October 8, 1985 ll V� MEETING DATE: October 21, 1985 CATEGORY: Unfinished Business SUBJECT: Amend Precinct Boundary Changes EXPLANATION: Tabled from last meeting. REFERENCE MATERIALS/RESPONSIBILITY: Recommendation - Larry Thompson/KarPn Finstuen REFERRED TO: (NAME) DEPARTMENT: Larry Thompson Administration Karen Finstuen Administration SIGNATU MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL SUBJECT: PRECINCT BOUNDARY CHANGES DATE: OCTOBER 17, 1985 I have reviewed the proposed precinct boundary changes with Karen Finstuen and the recommendation remains as presented during the last Council meeting. Ms. Finstuen indicated that the voting machines, which were included in the 1986 Budget, should reduce the time required for counting considerably. Also, it is anticipated that precinct 3 (Hill Dee, Pine Knoll, etc.) should continue to grow more rapidly than the other two precincts and therefore, eventually balance out. Larry .•mpson City A•ministrator LT/mh AGENDA REQUEST FORM ITEM NO. t fl NAME: Larry Thompson DEPARTMENT: Administration 04/149 ,v ck°24/ DATE: October 14, 1985 5if )5) MEETING DATE: October 21, 1985 .E CATEGORY: Consent Agenda I� SUBJECT: Approve Abatement Procedure for Unsafe Building - 600 Second St. EXPLANATION: Initiate proceedings to abate unsafe building at 600 Second Street through repair, rehabilitation or demolition REFERENCE MATERIALS/RESPONSIBILITY: Recommendation - Larry Thompson REFERRED TO: (NAME) DEPARTMENT: Larry Thompson Administration John Manke Building Inspection SIGNATOR MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL SUBJECT: UNSAFE CONDITIONS - 600 SECOND STREET DATE: OCTOBER 17, 1985 Attached, please find a memo from the building inspector regarding an unsafe building located at 600 2nd Street. It is recommended that the Council initiate the same procedure for abating the unsafe conditions at 617 Spruce Street. Also, the State Fire Marshal has been notified of the potentially unsafe condition of the gas tanks. The owner has been notified to secure the tanks. Larr ompson City Administrator LT/mh r MEMO TO: LARRY THOMPSON SUBJECT: 600 SECOND STREET DATE: OCTOBER 10, 1985 On November 15, 1982, the City Council moved that the City Attorney be authorized and directed to take the necessary legal steps to have the subject building boarded up within 10 days and to put the building and property in a safe and sightly condition within 20 days. On October 10, 1985, I inspected the property at 600 2nd Street. The building was never boarded up or put in a safe and sightly condition. It is now in a dilapidated condition because of inadequate maintenance and abandonment. Under Section 203 of the Uniform Building Code and Minnesota Law Chapter 463.15 to 463.26 this is an unsafe building and should be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal. 149144IL John W. Manke Building Official JWM/mh 8. Motion by Mayer, second by Kelly to appoint Mayor Akin as the City's representative to the Ambulance Board with the condition that the appointment be reconsidered at the annual meeting. APIF, motion carried. 9. The City Council considered a recommendation by City staff relating to the establishment of a catastrophic illness account. Administrator Thompson explained that the account would only be used once the regular sick days had been used up. .-Mr. Thompson added that days would not be added to the catastrophic illness account until an employee had reached their 120 day cap, and that the account would not be considered for severance pay. Motion by Akin, second by Sprute amending the personnel policy to include a catastrophic illness account as per the City Administrator's memo, with the exception of employees in Local 320. APIF, motion carried. 10. Motion by Akin, second by Orr directing the City Administrator to offer the catastrophic illness benefit in addition to the City's last offer provided that the offer is accepted as a package, and before the arbitration hearing to Local 320. APIF, motion carried. 11. The Council next considered an amendment to the personnel policy relating to an expense cap. Staff was directed to clarify the language in the policy and return with the matter during a future Council meeting. 12. The Council nextconsidered the transfer of the Senior Center. Mayor Akin stated that this action was necessary to ratify the transfer which took place during the senior center transfer ceremony. Motion by Orr, second by Kelly to accept the donation of $66,000 plus any other donations received for the senior center transfer purpose from the Senior Center Advisory Council. APIF, motion carried. • 13. Motion by Orr, second by Mayer to approve the purchase of the senior center and authorizing and directing the Mayor and Administrator to execute the necessary documents. APIF, motion carried. 14. The Council next considered the request relating to the condemnation of the 1 property located at 617 Spruce Street because of health and building code violations. Attorney Gorgos stated that the City had the authority to determine the repairs necessary to bring the building to code, and what action would be necessary if those orders were not complied with. Police Chief Whittingham stated that he had documented several violations relating to the property in question. Motion by Akin, second by Sprute that under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 463, Sections 15 through 26 that the owner be given 10 days to show compliance with the building code to the point of acceptance, and if compliance is not met, the building be razed within 30 days. The motion further stated that the Attorney is directed to prepare and sign a notice relating to the actions as discussed by the Council. APIF, motion carried. 15. Mayor Akin set a Town Meeting date for June 10, 1985 at 7:30 P.M. at Dakota Electric Board Room for the purpose of discussing the storm sewer project for southeast Farmington The Administrator was directed to notify the various agencies and jurisdictions involved in the project, and to notify all such property owners within the City. 16. Motion by Orr, second by Sprute to approve the consent agenda as follows: