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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.21.74 Council Minutes 3 MINUTES APPROVED COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR JANUARY 21, 1974 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Acting Mayor Kuchera Present: Kuchera, Akin, Graphenteen, McElmury Absent: Mayor Daily Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos, Engineer Blaisdell The council was addressed by Lloyd Wtttenkamp of Metro Cable, he attempted to bring the council up to date on the status of the Cable Television Franchise construction program in Farmington. He indicated that there had been further delays but that the former problems involving joint pole use with utilities had been reconciled, a tower site had been acquired, a studio site had been acquired and that as best he could estimate approximately $150,000 worth of capital had been expended within Farmington out of a future estimated total of $300,000. He presented the council with a proposed rate structure which the council indicated they would study and review again at the meeting of February 4, 1974. Mr. Wettenkamp apologized to the council for the fact that he had twice before found it necessary to secure an exten- sion date under the ordinance and that this time was again requesting a six month extension. Motion by Akin, second by Graphenteen that the Cable Television ordinance be amended by extending the completion date to August 1, 1974. APIF, motion carried. Motion by Akin, second by McElmury that the following liquor and beer licenses be approved: V.F.W. Beer On-Sale Dick's Red Owl Beer Off-Sale Thelen Grocery Beer Off-Sale Red Lion Inn Beer On & Off Sale Black Stallion Liquor On-Sale APIF, motion carried. The council reviewed the list of individual Mobile Home Permit delinquencies and decided they wished to look into the situation on a personal basis and to take up the matter again on February 4, 1974. Motion by McElmury, second by Graphenteen that Patrolman Stan Whittingham be auth- orized to attend a traffic course January 30-31, 1974, at the Arden Hills Training Center. APIF, motion carried. The Engineer brought the council up to date on the status of the various projects within the 1973 construction program. He informed the council that the well and well house should be completed within approximately 10 days and that the elevated tank should be completed within approximately one week. He further informed the council that an apparent dispute existed between the city and Lamppa Construction under contract 1973-1 involving that portion of municipal sewer line extending northward from manhole #11 into the A.P.W.W.T.P. The council had a lengthy discussion involving the Linden Street improvement which also involved several people in the audience who own property abuting Linden Street. The discussion hinged on whether or not the street should have a straight alignment which would involve condemnation of certain property owned by Marvin and Ruth Kuchera or whether the street should have a curve to the north which would place it entirely on City owned property at that point. After considerable discussion there was a Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera that a straight alignment should be designed. Voting for: McElmury, Kuchera, Voting against: Akin and Graphenteen. Absent: Daily. Motion failed. The council then took up the matter of project 71-11, Downtown Improvement. They referred to an Administrative Memorandum, dated 1/15/74, to which was attached a recap of costs dated 1/21/74. After considerable discussion involving this project there was a motion by Akin, second by Graphenteen that the County participation of costs in this project be distributed throughout the entire downtown project as a whole and that the plans and specifications include all of the items listed on the recap of costs with the exception that exposed aggregate sidewalk be used only in the immediate area of surface plantings. APIF, motion carried. Note: At this point it was necessary for councilman McElmury to request and was granted permission to leave the proceedings for personal reasons. Minutes of 1/21/74 cont. Motion by Graphenteen, second by Akin that the bills be approved for payment as presented. APIF, motion carried. The City Attorney informed the council that the matter of Farmington VS The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad involving the closing of the Maple Street Crossing was put on for hearing before the Public Service Commission at 10:00 A.M. , February 15, 1974, in the Farmington Council Chambers. The council considered the request of American LaFrance for an extension from June 12, 1974 to July 29, 1974 for the delivery of a new fire fighting apparatus. The council instructed the Administrator to inform the company that the council would agree to such an extension with the stipulation, however, that if delivery was not made on or before the extended delivery date that the $25 per day penalty would apply retroactively. Motion by Graphenteen, second by Akin that the following election judges and counters be approved for the special election, February 11, 1974. JUDGES COUNTERS Precinct 1 Mrs. Christ NeTson, Chr George Mussman Mrs. Kenneth Gerten Ray Briesacher Mrs. Glen Reisinger Precinct 2 MRs. John Goerss, Chr Harvey Snyder Mrs. Gordon Rotty Gordon Lagerquist Mrs. Gordon Lagerquist Precinct 3 Mrs. Thomas Ingram, Chr Don Johnson Mrs. Jon Raveling APIF, motion carried. Motion by Graphenteen, Second by Kuchera that payment in the amount of $18,959.70 to D.S. Blaisdell and Assoc for professional services rendered be approved. APIF, motion carried. Motion by Graphenteen, second by Kuchera that estimate #6 to Lamppa Construction Company under contract 1973-1 in the amount of $40,523.10 be approved for payment not withstanding, however, the present dispute between the city and that contractor and that payment be made when and if it is decided to be in the best interest of the city. APIF, motion carried. Motion by Akin, second by Graphenteen that ordinance # 074-4 requiring the removal of snow from public sidewalks abutting private property be adopted. APIF, motion carried. In the matter of lack of easement involving property owned by Mr. Jerry Stelzel on contract 1973-1 for sewer installation the administrator was authorized to make a money offer to Mr. Stelzel in the amount indicated on the Engineers' estimate of work entailed dated 1/21/74. The council was informed of and approved the proposed change order #1 to the city garage addition involving moving of electrical panel and substituting poured wall for concrete block construction. Motion made and carried to adjourn at 11:55 P.M. Respectfully submitted, William J. Ford City Administrator WJF/kg