HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.03.84 Council Packet AGENDA
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR
JANUARY 3, 1984
1 . CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVE AGENDA
3. APPROVE MINUTES
a. December 15, 1983 Special
b. December 19, 1983 Regular
4. CITIZENS COMMENTS
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
7. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Towing Contract
b. Budget Adjustments - Police Labor Negotiations
c. Discussion - Mobile Home Permit Fee
9. NEW BUSINESS
a. Snow Emergency Policy
10. MISCELLANEOUS
a. 1983 LAWCON Update
b. Annual Appointments & Review
1 . Designate Acting Mayor for 1984
2. Designate Official Newspaper for 1984
3. Designate Official Depository for 1984
4. Review and Approve By-laws.
5. Approve Bonds for 1984
6. Designate Process Servers for 1984
7. Proposed Resolution - Establishing 1984 Charges and Fees for
Licenses and Permits
c. City Investment Policy
d. Purchase of Hill Dee Park Benches
11 . CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approve Administrative Policies
b. Waive Fee for Gambling License - St. Michael 's Church
c. Approve Request to Attend School - Gerald Bauer and Benno Klotz.
d. 1983/84 SCDBG - Approve Drawdown from Dakota County HRA
e. Bills
12. ADJOURN
THE AGENDA IS CLOSED OUT AT NOON ON THE TUESDAY PRECEDING THE MEETING.
ADD ONS:
13. Approve Classification of Tax Forfeited Land.
14. Discuss Snow Emergency Parking.
15. Request to Attend School - Three Police Officers
MEMO TO : MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEMS - JANUARY 3, 1984
DATE : DECEMBER 30 , 1983
8a. Memo enclosed.
b. This item was placed on the agenda by Council directive on Decem-
ber 19 , 1983. I have begun reviewing the 1984 Operating Budget ,
but because of the Holidays and the complexity of some of my pos-
sible recommendations , I have not completed the review. I would
therefore recommend that this item be deleted from the agenda,and
placed on the January 16 , 1984 regular meeting agenda.
c. Memo enclosed.
9a. Memo enclosed.
10a. Memo enclosed.
b . 1 - 7 . List and resolution enclosed. The proposed fees and
charges set forth in the resolution are based on last years
charges , and subsequent Council action. The mobile home permit
special exception fee was included pending action by the Council
under item 8c. Reviewing the resolution, I noted that certain
fees were inadvertently omitted relating to charges for current
services ( i. e. Dutch Elm, Snow Removal, etc . ) which were approved
by ordinance during December. I will have a list of charges avail-
able for the meeting Monday night .
c. Memo enclosed.
d. Councilman Sprute wished to have this item placed on the agenda
for discussion. The item is in reference to the park benches
which were installed in the Hill Dee Park with the donation from
the City Engineer.
lla. Memo and policies enclosed.
b. Request enclosed.
c. Request enclosed.
d. Request enclosed.
e. Copy enclosed.
12 . Request enclosed.
13 . Comments enclosed.
Larr Thompso
City Administrator
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AGENDA REQUEST FORM
ITEM NO. l Do..
NAME: Larry Thompson
DEPARTMENT: Administration
DATE: December 31, 1984
MEETING DATE: January 7, 1984
CATEGORY: Miscellaneous
SUBJECT: City Response to Met Council/Regional Transportation Board
EXPLANATION: City's position regarding the RTB interim work plan.
REFERENCE MATERIALS/RESPONSIBILITY: Draft response - Larry Thompson
REFERRED TO: (NAME) DEPARTMENT:
Larry Thompson Administration
SIGNATOR
MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: RTB - INTERIM WORK PLAN
DATE: JANUARY 3, 1985
The Regional Transportation Board (RTB) was established during the 1984
State Legislative Session. The purpose of the legislation was to split
the planning/regulatory function of Regional Transit from the operational
function. The RTB is now in charge of planning and implementation and the
Metro Transit Control (MTC) runs the bus lines. The RTB is appointed by
the Metropolitan Council except for the Chair, who is appointed by the
Governor. The RTB is similar in operation and accountability as other
Metropolitan Commissions.
It appears that the major purpose of the RTB is to regulate transit ser-
vices, but the goals are written broadly enough where it could be implied
that the RTB may regulate almost all areas of transportation.
The Legislature, when creating the RTB, also set forth that the RTB is to
adopt an Interim Implementation Plan for calendar years 1985-1987. The
RTB is presently receiving comments from local units of government regarding
the plan.
I would recommend that the City endorse the following comments :
The major thrust of the RTB is to provide the planning, leadership
and control of mass transit within the Metro Area. The RTB should
not become so parochial in its thinking that it lose sight of the
fact that traditional mass transit solutions (i .e. , bussing and
light rail transit) will not replace the automobile. Therefore, the
RTB should realize that the metropolitan highway system is the most
integral part of the Regional Transportation system of which mass
transit is merely a part. The RTB should not endeavor to take re-
sponsibilities from MnDOT, but should take a role of an advisor to
MnDOT and the Metropolitan Council when addressing the total trans-
portation network.
The concept of operating costs being allocated according to usage is
welcomed by the City of Farmington. It is cautioned, however, that the
allocation formula be based on actual usage, not by proximity or broad
classification of City. The City does not want to find itself grouped
with a number of cities which bear no other similarity other than
their proximity to the core cities.
If you would like a more detailed explanation of the RTB and Interim Work Plan,
I will do so during the meeting on Monday night.
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