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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.03.74 Council Minutes APPROVED G17174 MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR JUNE 3, 1974 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by the Mayor Present: Mayor Daily, trustees Akin, Graphenteen, Kuchera, McElmury Also Present: Administrator Ford and Attorney Gorgos Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera to approve the minutes of May 16, May 20 and May 28, 1974. APIF, motion carried. The council again discussed the question of whether or not Reserve Police Officers were to be authorized to use the Rosemount gun range and whether or not training in hand gun and shot gun was to be authorized. Motion by Graphenteen, second by Kuchera that the Chief of Police be informed that sai Police Reservist were authorized for such training but such training was not to imply that they were to be armed while performing their normal duties. Voting for: Daily, Graphenteen, Kuchera, McElmury. Voting against: Akin. Motion carried. The City Attorney distributed a proposed model Utility Franchise Ordinance which the council took under advisement. Motion by Akin, second by Graphenteen that the council take no action as to the possible sale of City owned property either on 2nd and Main or on 5th and Linden. APIF, motion carried. The council again discussed the method of payment for the sewer installation which would serve the arena which is included in project 73-3(B) . Motion by Graphenteen, second by Daily that no cost for this installation shall be paid-Tor out of the Ice Arena Improvement Fund. Voting for: Daily, Graphenteen, Kuchera. Voting against: Akin, McElmury. Motion carried. The council again reveiwed Resolution #R31-74 adopted April 29, 1974, which now includes the extended totals for Fund #6-31-74 in the Total amount of $408,384.00 and approved same. The council instructed the Administrator to advise the U.S. Army that they could be accommodated in their request for regular use of space by providing space for them in the Youth Center. The Attorney reported to the council that the jury had received the case involving the Neilan Condemnation, that June 17, 1974 had been set in the matter of the Nelson Condemnation, and that in the case of the Feely condemnation no trial date had been set as yet. Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera to authorize and direct the General Services Department to perform a minimum amount of improvements to the leased Railroad Parking lot preparatory to Downtown Construction. Parking was limited to 2 Hrs. APIF,c%41@a. Motion by Kuchera, second by Akin, that the General Services Department be authorized —d-Tirected to erect 2 hour parking limit signs in the municipal parking lot adjacent to the City Hall and that the Police Department be informed that strict enforcement will be expected. APIF, motion carried. Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera that the Administrator be authorized and erected to confer with the Park and Recreation Department and General Services Department and to determine their needs and to arrange for up to three individuals for temporary employment under the Governor's Summer Youth Employment Program. APIF, motion carried. The Administrator was authorized to inform Attorney John McBrien to follow through on the census correction with the Federal Government and to commit the City to the fee of approximately $250.00. The council received the Fire Report of Inspection which had been conducted by the Farmington Fire Chief, the Farmington Building Inspector and a representative from the State Fire Marshall's Office. The Administrator and Attorney were instructed to coordinate with the State Fire Marshalls Office as to where the responsibility lies for follow-up and to report back to the council. 34 Attorney John McBrien, in accordance with a discussion between the council, Mr. McBrien and Mr. Lyle Bung, was authorized to prepare the petition of annexation for submittal to the council and the attendant deeds relevant to the agreement with Mr. Bung. The council discussed the problem of the City sharing in the cost of fencing involving Right of Way near the Northern Natural Plant on CO. RD #31. The council was informed that the County Board had taken the position that they would not participate in any of the cost and were now asking the city to pay an approximate cost of $875.00. The council instructed the Administrator to inform the County that they now were withdrawing their offer to pay half and that it is their position that no cost should be participated in by the City. Motion by Kuchera, second by Akin to adopt resolution #R54-74 authorizing tie issuance and sale of $35,000 G.O. Fire Equipment Bones of 1974 and setting the time and place of sale. APIF, motion carried. Motion by Kuchera, second by Akin to adopt resolution #R55-74 authorizing the issuance and sale of $415,000 Improvement Bonds of 1974 and setting the time and place of sale. APIF, motion carried. Motion by McElmury, second by Graphenteen, to adopt resolution #R56-74 accept- ing the various street dedications on Linden St. and instructing the Adminis- trator to issue checks for same and to file the dedications with the Register of Deeds. APIF, motion carried. Motion by Kuchera, second by Daily to adopt resolution #R57-74 which sets the date and time of a public hearing to consider the vacation of certain street right of ways on Linden and 7th St. for 7:30 P.M. , July 1, 1974, with the Attorney to notify and publish. APIF, motion carried. Motion by Daily, second by McElmury that the Administrator be authorized to pay Estimate #1 to Rumpza Builders under Contract #1973-6 in the amount of $7145.10. APIF, motion carried. Motion by McElmury, second by Daily that the Administrator be authorized to pay Estimate #2 to Adkins-Jackels under Contract #1974-1 in the amount of $7309.75. APIF, motion carried. Motion by Kuchera, second by Graphenteen that the Administrator be authorized to pay Estimate #3 to Orfei and Sons under contract #1973-1(A) in the amount of $86,399.14. APIF, motion carried. The council asked General Services Superintendent Bill Hince to look into the warning signal on the lift station to see whether or not it could be muted or a better warning system installed. Motion made and carried to adjourn at 10:20 P.M. Respectfully submitted, y /*Wlliam J. Ford City Administrator WJF/kg