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MINUTES
COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR
JUNE 17, 1974
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by the Mayor.
Present: Daily, Akin, Kucher, McElmury
Absent: Graphenteen
Also Present: Administrator Ford and Attorney Gorgos
Mr. Ron Langness from municipal bond consultants, Springsted, Inc. , presented to
the council the tabulation of bids on the bonds for both the 1974 Improvements
and the purchase of a new Fire Truck, the tabulation of which is as follows:
$415,000 1974 IMPROVEMENT BONDS
Piper Jaffrey 144,335.20 5.88520
E.J. Prescott 143,677.50 5.8584
Northwestern Bank 142,822.50 5.823547
lst Natl St.Paul, Mpls,
and Farmington 141,713.55 5.77833
$35,000 FIRE TRUCK
lst Natl of St. Pau 9,800.00 6.2222
Piper Jaffray 9,792.50 6.2175
Northwestern Bank 9,162.50 5.81746
E. J. Prescott 9,096.20 5.7753
lst Natl Mpls, Farmington 9,022.00 5.72825
Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera to accept the bid of 1st National Bank of
St. Paul, lst National Bank of Minneapolis, and lst National Bank of Farmington
on the sale of $415,000 bonds, Improvements of 1974, at a net interest rate of
5.77833 and to adopt resolution #R58-74 awarding the sale of same. APIF, motion
carried.
Motion by Kuchera, second by Akin to accept the bid of lst National Bank of Minneapolis
and lst National Bank of Farmington for the sale of $35,000 bonds, Fire Truck, at a
net interest rate of 5.72825 and to adopt resolution #R59-74 awarding the sale of
same. APIF, motion carried.
Motion by McElmury, second by Akin to approve the council minutes of June 3, and
June 5, 1974. APIF, motion carried.
Motion by Daily, second by Kuchera to adopt resolution #R60-74 which is the approval
of the vacation of a certain portion of Pine Street following a public hearing held
this date. APIF, motion carried.
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Motion by My, second by Kuchera authorizing and directing the Mayor and
Administrator to execute a new contract for garbage disposal dumping with Dakhue
Landfill, Inc. APIF, motion carried.
Motion by McElmury, second by Daily that the administrator be authorized to notify the
County Highway Department that the City would participate in the cost of additional
fencing in and around Northern Natural Gas Plant relative to the extension of CSAH #31
in the amount of $865.00. Voting for: Daily, Kuchera, McElmury. Abstaining: Akin.
Absent: Graphenteen. Motion carried.
General Services Superintendent Bill Hince was instructed to notify Carroll Westenberg
that his request that the City cut down one or more city owned boulevard trees is
denied but that trimming of those trees will be done.
Motion by Daily, second by Kuchera indicating agreement on the part of the council
to the terms expressed in the Administrators memo dated 5/31/74 relative to the
joint purchase of a backhoe with the Water Board and authorizing the preparation
of plans and specifications. Apif, motion carried.
The Administrator informed the council that the newly formed HRA was in the process
of interviewing potential consulting firms and that in order for the HRA to proceed
with the necessary data collection and requisite planning a sum of money would be
needed. The council instructed the Administrator to meet with the HRA to arrive at
a figure and to make suggestions to the council as to the possible sources of these
funds within the budget.
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The council approved for the Park and Recreation Commission the creation of the
position of Head Guard at a rate of $3.00/hr.
Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera that the list of summer employees sub-
mitted by the Park and Rec be approved and instructed the administrator to be
sure that no one individual would be employed in no more than one job and in
so doing spread the work over more individuals. APIF, motion carried.
The council deferred the matter of the consideration of sample franchise
ordinances until the meeting of July 1, 1974.
The council authorized the Administrator to prepare plans and specifications
for City-Wide sealcoating with the following priorities: Chateau Manor 1st
Addition, Main Street, Chateau Manor 2nd Addition. The Administrator was
also authorized to include in the plans and specifications the sealcoating
for Hill-dee which would be charged to the 1973 Improvement Fund. Motion
by Daily, second by McElmury that the above action be taken. APIF, motion
carried.
The council discussed the policy of loaning, renting or hiring of local
government facilities and equipment. It was the determination of the council
not to do so with the exception of the compressor and air hammer. The
Administrator was authorized to discuss the problem of the tables and chairs
owned by the Fire Department to arrive at a satisfactory solution.
The council approved the attendance at Dutch Elm Disease and Oak Wilt Work
Shop by Bill Hince and Gerald Bauer, June 27-28, 1974, at the University
Campus.
Motion by Daily, second by Kuchera that the Fire Department be authorized
to participate in the July 4th Celebration at Apple Valley by attending with
one of the Farmington Fire Apparatus with the assurance that sufficient equip-
ment and manpower would remain in Farmington. APIF, motion carried.
Motion by McElmury, second by Daily to approve the payment to Leibfried Const,
final-payment, project 72-3(A) in the amount of $184.00. APIF, motion carried.
Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera to approve estimate #7 (final) to
Master Tank under contract #1973-3 in the amount of $11,127.06. APIF, motion
carried.
Motion by Daily, second by McElmury to approve payment of Estimate #3 (final)
Bec a�an Construction, under contract #1973-5 in the amount of $4335.95. APIF,
motion carried.
Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to approve the bills as presented and authorize
the payment thereof. APIF, motion carried.
The Mayor informed the Council that he had been contacted by the Farmington
Ambulance Service and had been notified that the service had been sold to
the Apple Valley Ambulance Service. He had been further told that the sale
shall not result in any change in service or rates. The Administrator informed
the council that the present ambulance service was being subsidized by the
city and that perhaps the council may decide that that subsidy would not apply
once the transfer of ownership is made.
The council took under advisement the proposal by Lyle Bung for annexation of
certain properties on Linden Street on the advise of Mr. John McBrien.
Motion made and carried to adjourn at 9:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
William J. Ford
City Administrator
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