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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.02.92 Council Packet AGENDA COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR MARCH 2, 1992 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVE AGENDA 3. APPROVE MINUTES a. February 18, 1992 - Regular b. February 21, 1992 - Special c. February 22, 1992 - Special 4. CITIZENS COMMENTS 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Set Public Hearing - Zoning Amendment on Arterial Street Screening 6. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS 7. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS a. Amending Ordinance - CATV Membership b. Adopt Resolution Supporting Enabling Legislation Relating to Conveyance of McVicker Property 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Nelsen Hills Farm Developers Agreement b. Set 1992 CIP Workshop Meeting c. Project 89-9 - Easements 9. NEW BUSINESS a. Establish Capital Improvement Fund - Fire Department b. 195th Street (C.R. 64) Improvement - Project No. 92-8 c. 1992 Seal Coat Project - Project No. 92-9 d. Amend Assessment/Improvement Policy 10. MISCELLANEOUS 11. CONSENT AGENDA a. School/Conference Request - 1992 Safety and Loss Control Workshop b. Adopt Resolution Accepting Donation from Fire Cataract Relief Association c. Lead and Copper Testing of Drinking Water d. School/Conference Request - Fire e. School/Conference Request - Public Works f. Enact Ordinance Abolishing Human Rights Commission g. Adopt Resolution Amending Resolution No. R4-92 - Weed Removal Fees h. School/Conference Request - Blanket Approval to Attend LMC Legislative Conference i. School/Conference Request - Public Works j . Approve Payment of the Bills 12. ADJOURN 13. ADD ON a. Consider Time and Location of Future Council Meetings b. Set Joint Meeting with HRA THE AGENDA IS CLOSED OUT AT NOON ON THE TUESDAY PRECEDING THE MEETING. AGENDA REQUEST FORM ITEM NO. 6?'" NAME: Larry Thompson DEPARTMENT: Administration DATE: January 21, 1992 MEETING DATE: March 2, 1992 CATEGORY: Ordinances and Resolutions SUBJECT; Amending CATV Ordinance Membership EXPLANATION: Council tabled this matter at the January 21st meeting and placed it on the agenda of March 2nd. REFERENCE MATER/RESPONSIBILITY: Ordinance - Larry Thompson REFERRED TO: (NAME) DEPARTMENT: Larry Thompson Administration Jerry Henricks EDC 01,7,5 SIGNATURE AGENDA UEST FORM ITEM NO. (I- NANE: Ken Kuchera DEPARTMENT: Fire DATE: February 19, 1992 MEETING DATE: March 2, 1992 CATEGORY: New Business SUBJECT: Capital Improvement Fund EXPLANATION: Request to approve establishment of Capital Improvement Fund for Fire Department REFERENCE MATERIAL/RESPONSIBILITY: Memo - Wayne Henneke/Ken Kuchera REFERRED TO: (NAME) DEPARTMENT: Larry Thompson Administration Wayne Henneke Finance Ken Kuchera Fire 4.1 SIGNATURE Memo to: Mayor & Council Date February 25, 1992 Re Fire - Capital Improvement Fund Attached, you will find a memorandum from Fire Chief Kuchera requesting to establish a fire capital improvement fund. Revenues to the fund would be from revenues generated from the Fire Department's responses to vehicle incidents within the contracted fire services area which includes portions of Empire, Castle Rock, and Eureka. The Fund would provide capital to purchase new apparatus, new satellite station, and station expansion. Typically, if a department generates excess revenues in a General Fund operation, the excess in revenues would be used to increase Fund Balance - Designated for Working Capital. This situation is a little different. The City of Farmington bills townships using a formula which takes in consideration the tax capacity of the area and the usage of the service. The Eureka Town Board could make a case that the amount received for a vehicle incident in Eureka should be credited back to Eureka within the billing formula. The Fire Chief is recommending that instead of crediting the payment back to the township or city, the payment be placed in a capital improvement fund ear-marked for certain capital purchases. This way, the townships benefit as well as the City. It is recommended to adopt the attached resolution establishing the Fire Capital Improvement Fund. Ld0104411114L4411— Wayne E. Henneke Finance Director c.c. Larry Thompson, City Administrator Department Heads file ttip PROPOSED RESOLUTION 031v �1i 9 ,5IT a A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FIRE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND # 408 Whereas, the City of Farmington receives revenues from Fire Department responses to vehicle incidents within the contracted fire services area which includes portions of Empire, Castle Rock, and Eureka, and Whereas, the City of Farmington bills the contracting townships using a formula which takes in consideration use of service, and Whereas, instead of crediting revenues received from vehicle incidents within townships to the affected township, a capital improvement fund be established. Therefore be it resolved to establish Fire Capital Improvement Fund # 408. Revenues 'to the fund will be from revenues received from fire department responses to vehicle incidents within Farmington's fire service area. Expenditures from the fund will be for the purchase or contribution to the purchase- of - i pparatus and fire department s• . (:/ 14, �� -- AI • ,�,�.. 0 MEMO TO : WAYNE HENNEKE , FINANCE DIRECTOR . SUBJECT: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND DATE : FEBRUARY 10, 1992 • Per our recent discussion , I have given considerable thought to establishing a Capital Improvement Fund for the fire de- . partment. The funding generated from our responses to vehicle incidents would be the source of revenue for this set aside fund. I have attached copies •of all correspondence to date referencing the establishment of the charges . t To my knowledge , we have recieved in the area of $ 1 , 000.00 since the implementation of these charges . The funding would not have to be specified for any specific improvement. However, future substantial expenditures may include appuratus replace- ment, new satellite station and station expansion. I realize the funding generated isn ' t going to be that substan- ial . However , in considering our fire boundries , consideration has to be given to delegate these funds for improvements. Ken Kuchera Fire Chief cc : Larry Thompson FFD Board of Directors AGENDA REQUEST FORM ITEM NO. NAME: Larry Thompson DEPARTMENT: Administration DATE: February 21, 1992 MEETING DATE: March 2, 1992 CATEGORY: Consent Agenda SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting Donation from Fire Cataract Relief Association EXPLANATION: $5,240 to equip 1992 Grass Unit REFERENCE MATERIAL/RESPONSIBILITY: Memo - Ken Kuchera REFERRED TO: (NAME) DEPARTMENT: Larry Thompson Administration Wayne Henneke Finance Ken Kuchera Fire G I' SIGNATURE 4 MEMO TO : MAYOR AND COUNCIL SUBJECT : FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT UPGRADE DATE : FEBRUARY 19 , 1992 On February 10 , 1992 , the members of the Fire Department approved the $5 , 240. 00 expense required to complete the equipment purchases for the recently ordered 1992 Ford Grass Unit. The equipment approved includes slide in tank/pump unit , litebar and the blue stripping of the unit upon delivery. This expense was funded from the general fund of the Cataract Relief Association . Ken Kuchera Fire Chief cc : Larry Thompson Wayne Henneke FFD Board of Directors PROPOSED RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATION FROM CATARACT RELIEF ASSOCIATION Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Farmington, Minnesota, was held in the Civic Center of said City on the 2nd day of March, 1992, at 7:00 P.M. • The following members were present: The following members were absent: Member introduced and Member seconded the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Farmington Fire Department has recently ordered the purchase of a Grass Unit; and WHEREAS, the Fire Cataract Relief Association has proposed donating $5,240.00 for the purpose of purchasing equipment to complete the equipping of the Grass Unit; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the City to accept such donation. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the donation of $5,240 for the equipping of the 1992 Grass Unit is hereby accepted. This resolution adopted by recorded vote of the Farmington City Council in open session on the 2nd day of March, 1992. �J _ AGENDA REQUEST FORM ITEM NO. NAME: WayneHenneke - DEPARTMENT: Finance DATE: February 25, 1992 MEETING DATE: March 2, 1992 CATEGORY: Consent Agenda SUBJECT' Abolition of Human Rights Commission EXPLANATION: REFERENCE MATERIAL/RESPONSIBILITY: Memo - Wayne Henneke REFERRED TO: (NAME) DEPARTMENT: Larry Thompson Administration Wayne Henneke Finance W494444/4". SIGNACA T Memo to: Mayor & Council Date : February 25, 1992 Re Dissolution of Human Rights Commission It is recommended to adopt the attached ordinance which dissolves the Farmington Human Rights Commission. The City Council received a copy of a memorandum dated February 13, 1992 to the Human Rights Commission from Larry Thompson and I . A copy is attached for your review. The attached memorandum established a human rights commission meeting to be held February 14, 1992 to discuss its future. Ken Hanson was the only member attending the meeting. The City did not receive any calls from other Human Rights Commission members before or after the meeting. The recommendation to dissolve the Human Rights Commission is based on the following: 1) The Minnesota Department of Human Relations already provides this service for interested parties. 2) The Farmington Human Rights Commission needs to be fully educated in the field of human relations before undertaking the task of being a source of information. 3) By the time a boardmember would be educated enough in the field of human relations to be qualified to counsel someone, their term of office would be up. 4) By providing human rights information, the City Human Rights Commission opens the City up to the possibility of litigation. 5) The City would be offering a new service during a time of possible city service reductions . L ) k 4kv Wayne E. Henneke Finance Director c.c. Larry Thompson, City Administrator Department Heads file Memo to: Human Rights Commission Boardmembers Date February 13, 1992 - Re Future of Human Rights Commission The Human Rights Commission held their first meeting in 1991 on May 13. All of the Boardmembers were present. The Board stated they wanted to be an active board and the mission statement will be discussed at their next meeting. This was the first meeting of the Human Rights Commission since the mid-1970's. The next meeting was held July 17, 1991. One Boardmember was absent. The Board agreed the mission of the Board was to be a source of information for human rights matters. It was further agreed the Board must first educate itself regarding these matters. A meeting was called for October 1, 1991. Two boardmembers were present. Mary Hedges of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights was present to speak on the role of the State Department of Human Rights and the role of local human rights commissions. This meeting was to be the first step in educating the Board on human rights issues. There was not a quorem at the meeting but Mary Hedges made her presentation to the members present. Three meetings were held during 1991. Two of them had a quorem. The role of the Board is to be a source of information for human rights matters. Several observations should be made: 1) The Minnesota Department of Human Relations already provides this service for interested parties. 2) The Farmington Human Rights Commission needs to be fully educated in the field of Human Relations before undertaking the task of being a source of information. During 1991, only one meeting was held to educate the Board on human rights and only two members were in attendance. 3) By the time a boardmember would be educated enough in the field of human relations to be qualified to counsel someone their term of office would be up. 4) By providing human rights information, the City Human Rights Commission opens the City up to the possibility of litigation. 5) The City is presently in a budget "crunch" caused by changes in State Law. It is looking at the services it presently provides and may be looking at a reduction in services in future years. Unless directed by the City Council the City does not place a high priority on Human Rights Commission matters since the service is already provided by the State. The City would be offering a new service during a time of possible city service reductions. A special meeting will be set for February 24, 1992. At that time we would like oto discuss the future of the Human Rights Commission. At th. time we are leaning towards recommending the Human Rights '. • ssion be disolved for the above stated reasons. all 17 La Tho(son Wayne Henneke C Adi istrator Finance Director c.c. Mayor & Council Department Heads file PROPOSED CITY OF FARMINGTON DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE An Ordinance Dissolving the Human Rights Commission THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FARMINGTON, MINNESOTA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I: Title 2, Chapter 7, Sections 1 through 7 of the Farmington City Code - Human Rights Commission; Equal Opportunity Officer - shall be deleted in its entirety, thereby abolishing the Human Rights Commission. SECTION II: Title 2, Chapters 8, 9, 10, and 11 shall be renumbered Chapters 7, 8, 9, and 10, respectively. SECTION III: After adoption, signing and attestation, this ordinance shall be published once in the official newspaper of the City of Farmington, and shall be in effect on and after the day following such publication. Enacted and ordained the 2nd day of March, 1992. c)))16)') V\1 c))\-71 ° I1V1/:):1"1-' } f� v i).1)11)L' vv #. 1 AGENDA REQUEST FORM ITEM NO. NAME: Chris Galler DEPARTMENT: Council DATE: February 27, 1992 MEETING DATE: March 2, 1992 CATEGORY: Add On SUBJECT: Consider Time and Location of Future Council Meetings EXPLANATION: REFERENCE MATERIAL/RESPONSIBILITY: Memo - Chris Galler REFERRED TO: (NAME) DEPARTMENT: Department Heads SIGNATURE FEB 28 '92 10:36 DAKOTA CTY ASSOC REALTORS P.6/6 TO: Mayor and Council Date: February 26, 1992 • SUBJECT: CONSIDER TIME AND LOCATION OF FUTURE COUNCIL MEETINGS In some past meeting we've had with the community and during the recent interviewing process of Commission Members, a frequent comment was that the Council should consider some meetings in the Northern Section of the City. Another factor that has become apparent to myself is that we frequently must alter Council action or are limited in our ability to review information, because of Monday Meetings. Frequently we have information waiting for us at the Council Table relating to an item we will vote on that night. If the meeting was conducted on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday that step could be eliminated. In addition to the information situation, Legal Holidays have postponed 2 meetings thus far this year and will always interrupt our normal. schedule. A change to an interior week day would eliminate this. Changing the day and location the City Council meets would be an adjustment for the community, but through our mailings and newspaper articles it should not be an insurmountable obstacle. It would allow us to reach out to the Northern neighborhoods, a goal we've established for the community. It would also allow us to handle the Work related fires that generally crop up on Mondays and it would allow us time to review any additional information that was not available before the Agenda's are delivered. Starting the week with a 16 hour day is not beneficial to anyone, Councilmembers, Staff, our Families or the Public. r Christopher Galler 1 I tlf ���ag AGENDA REQUEST FORM ITEM NO. __122101a Nom: Leon Orr DEPARTMENT: Council ��/' DATE: February 28, 1992 v MEETING DATE: March 2, 1992 / , CATEGORY: Add On SUBJECT: Set Joint Meeting with the HRA EXPLANATION: As agreed at the February 22nd Joint Meeting. REFERENCE MATERIAL/RESPONSIBILITY: REFERRED TO: (NAME) DEPARTMENT: Department Heads Jerry Henricks / / Qirs1,-) J