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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 15, 2019
1. Call to Order
Mayor Larson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Larson led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call
Present-Larson, Bernhjelm, Craig, Donnelly and Hoyt
Absent-None
School Board-Doyle, Singewald, Correrro, Sauser and Kaletta
Absent-Cordes
Staff Present-Administrator McKnight, Community Development Director Kienberger, Public
Works Director Gehler, Police Chief Rutherford, Fire Chief Elvestad, Human Resources Director
Gabbard and Finance Director Malecha.
4. Agenda
Motion by Hoyt, second by Bernhjelm, to approve the agenda as presented. APIF, motion
carried.
5. Announcements/Commendations
a) County Commissioner Mike Slavik
Commissioner Slavik shared updates on a number county issues including the 2040 comp plan,
2040 transportation plan, county board goals and more. Slavik stated he appreciates the
partnerships that exists between government entities in Farmington.
b) Met Council Representative Wendy Wulff
Met Council Representative Wulff shared updates on a number of Met Council issues including
sharing her history as the appointed representative for this area under three governors, shared
that the Farmington comp plan has been received and is under review, discussed water issues
and shared information on a grant program that is available to the city.
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c) State Representative Pat Garofalo
Representative Garofalo provided an update on the past legislative session. He discussed his
appreciation for the school board and the school district, shared that he appreciates city clean
up days and the new look of the water tower and thanked law enforcement for the work that
they perform. Garofalo discussed the opioid epidemic laws that were passed, maintaining the
transportation funding dedication from 2015 and talked about no sales tax increase from the
last session.
d) US Representative Angie Craig Staff
Nate Fowler from Representative Craig's staff provided an update on federal issues. Fowler
shared information on town halls that have been held and bills introduced and supported by
the congresswoman.
e) State Senator Matt Little
Mayor Larson shared the regrets of Senator Little not being able to attend due to a family
priority.
6. Citizen Comments
None.
7. Consent Agenda
Motion by Bernhjelm, second by Donnelly, to approve the consent agenda:
a) Approve Minutes of the June 17, 2019 City Council Meeting-Administration
b) Approve Minutes of the July 8, 2019 City Council Work Session-Administration
c) Authorize Out of State Training-Administration
d) Approve Continued Participation in the Dakota County Community Development Block
Grant, HOME Investment Partnership and Emergency Solutions Grant Programs-
Community Development
e) Accept Second Quarter 2019 and New Construction Report and Population Estimate-
Community Development
f) Approve Bills-Finance
APIF, motion carried.
8. Public Hearings
None
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9. Award of Contract
None
10. Petitions, Requests and Communications
None
11. Unfinished Business
None
12. New Business
a) City/School District Partnership Update
Administrator McKnight provided an update on the many partnerships that exist between the
city and the school district. Some of the examples provided included the monthly
administrative meeting,the Intergovernmental Committee, school board participation on the
EDA, agreement on 208th Street, FHS traffic flow and striping agreement, Westview Acres
reconstruction issues, school resource officer program, prioritization of school calls,Toys for
Town, Pollution Prevention Day, Halloween Walk, Earth and Arbor Day, Farmington Journey
Program, secret holiday shopper program, Little Tiger Pep Fest, Fire Prevention Week, use of
the city council chambers, sharing of equipment, elected officials presentations at FHS,
participation in studies, assisting with interviews and more.
Superintendent Haugen shared how unique Farmington is with the cooperation between the
two entities and the willingness of the community to serve.
Councilmember Bernhjelm was appreciative of this list being shared with the community as
there are items even she was not aware of.
b) Development Update
Community Development Director Kienberger presented a development update/department
annual report. He reviewed a number of topics including housing permits, 2040 comp plan,
new plats, new businesses, EDA programs related to development, Highway 3 Corridor Plan,
EDA strategic plan, 2019 work plans and more.
c) School District Community Survey
Peter Leatherman shared the results of the 2019 school district community survey.
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d) School District Strategic Plan
Executive Director of Educational Services Jason Berg reviewed the school district strategic plan
13. City Council Roundtable
Donnelly-Thanked everyone involved in the meeting and for the cooperation that is good for
the community.
Bernhjelm-Liked to see how the positive momentum of our community continues.
Craig-Thanked everyone involved in the meeting tonight.
Hoyt-Thanked everyone involved in the meeting tonight and discussed how we are better when
we are aligned together.
Larson-Thanked everyone involved in the meeting tonight, reminded residents about the Relay
for Life, Movies in the Park, National Night Out and encouraged residents to shop local.
Superintendent Haugen-Shared that he plans to retire from his position as superintendent in
the next school year.
Adjourn
Motion by Hoyt, second by Bernhjelm,to adjourn the meeting at 9:03 p.m. APIF, motion
carried.
Respectfully Submitted
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David McKnight, City Administrator
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