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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL
AUGUST 26, 1971
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:30 P.M.
Present: Mayor Daily, Trustees Akin, Kuchera and McElmury
Absent: Trustee Graphenteen
Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos, Engineer Blaisdell, Planner
Tooker and Myron Stapf of Fischer Construction
The minutes of 8/5/74 and 8/19/74 were deferred.
The Mayor opened the public hearing for assessment purposes, Project 71-11,
Downtown Improvement at 7:30 P.M. The council entertained comments, suggestions
and criticisms from the audience. Gordon Rotty objected to the cost of the
specially assessed service which he felt was overcharged, Harvey Snyder thought
that some consideration should be given to people who owned property not on corners
but fronting on both streets. A representative of the Legion Club and Mr. Don Thelen
felt that they had been charged for individually assessed services which they had not
received. Mr. Bob Steele questioned the legality of spreading the County Funds
applicable to Third Street over the whole project and the City Attorney read to him
and the council the applicable law permitting this. Mr. Jim Reitz strongly objected
in the total cost of the assessment to his property indicating that his assessed
value was approximately $9600 on market value of $20,000. He contended that this
could very well be a taking without due process. The council then discussed and
reviewed the total assessment policy which had been used in this project. Motion
by Akin, second by Kuchera to adopt resolution #R84-74 adopting assessment roll
#81 as corrected. APIF, motion carried. The Mayor closed the public hearing at
8:25 P.M.
Following a short recess the Mayor then opened the public hearing on consideration
of the assessment roll, project #71-14, Linden and 7th Streets. Mr. Owen Pool
inquired of what water services had been installed and how they were to be assessed,
Mr. Ken Gerten asked that their assessment be adjusted downward to account for
13 ft. which they in fact did not have and which is included in their legal descrip-
tion. He agreed that he would amend his legal description. This adjustment would
amount to approximately $300. Mr. Murphy asked whether the costs from the total
project had been segregated within the contract. He was answered in the affirmative.
Mr. Hall expressed his opinion that he felt the proposed assessment roll levied
excessive costs to those from whom no land had been purchased. The council dis-
cussed both alternate No 1 and alternate No. 2 whose per foot assessment would be
compared as follows:
No 1 No 2
Those who sold land 7.33 7.89
Those who did not sell land 7.33 4.89
After considerable discussion and exchange of ideas, Motion by McElmury, second by Akin
to adopt resolution #R85-74, adopting assessment roll 82 which utilizes the
above alternate No. 2 method of assessment and further provides for a deferred
assessment for those parcels located in Empire who are not eligible to hook up
until such time as they would become part of the City of Farmington. APIF, motion
carried.
Motion by Daily, second by Akin to adopt resolution #R86-74 setting a public hearing
to consider the assessment roll for project 73-14 at 7:30 P.M. , September 16, 1974.
APIF, motion carried.
Motion by Daily, second by Akin to adopt resolution #R87-74 setting a public hearing
to consider the assessment roll for project 70-11 at 7:40 P.M. , September 16, 1974.
APIF, motion carried.
The council again discussed the problem of the Farmington Cable TV Franchisee in
obtaining an interim certificate so that the system can be turned on. Motion by
McElmury, second by Kuchera authorizing the staff to consult with the State
Cable Television Commission and to inquire as to why this system had not been
grandfathered in, and at the same time instructed the attorney to prepare a pro-
posed amendment to the franchise ordinance. APIF, motion carried.
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The council discussed the Engineers recommendation as to the handling of the
cost of sub-grade preparation performed by the developer in the case of
project 74-3, street improvement, Westview Acres.
The council deferred any action on the request for final payment to Layne-
Minnesota in regard to the Municipal well and wellhouse.
Motion by Kuchera, second by McElmury that the list of election judges
oar tTie primary election to be held September 10, 1974 be approved.
APIF, motion carried.
The council was informed by the Administrator of a letter from Farm Service
Association asking the council to reconsider the sale of the North Park area
to the association. The Administrator was instructed to put this on one
of the next council meetings and to ask a representative from Farm service
to appear.
Motion made and carried to adjourn at 10:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
/ William J. Ford
City Administrator
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