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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR
SEPTEMBER 16, 1974
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:30 P.M.
Present: Mayor Daily, Trustees Akin, Graphenteen, Kuchera, McElmury
Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos
The minutes of September 9, 1974 were deferred to the next meeting.
The mayor opened the public hearing as previously advertised on project 73-14,
street improvement, Pine Knoll . There being no objections, motion by Akin, second by
Kuchera to adopt resolution R92-74 adopting the assessment roll as proposed in the
amount of $45,880. APIF, motion carried.
The Mayor opened the public hearing at 7:40 P.M. , as previously advertised, on project
70-11 , land acquisition, County Road 31 . Mr. Gilbertson and Mr. Mohn, developers for
Westview Acres requested a redistribution of their assessments and that an assessment
for the improvement be levied also against the interior lots owned by Mr. McLain and by
the city park system. Mr. Harry Ray questioned the council on the reason for certify-
ing the assessment roll at this time prior to a definitive answer from the courts on
the Neilan condemnation matter. The council informed Mr. Gilbertson and Mr. Mohn
that they did not see benefit to interior lots and that only abutting property should
be assessed. They did, however, agree to spread the total assessment to land owned
by them among the various lots within their subdivision. Motion by McElmury, second
by Graphenteen to adopt resolution #93-74 adopting the assessment roll as proposed
with the above considerations an authorizing its certification to the County Auditor
in the amount of $31,I(A. APIF, motion carried.
The matter on the agenda to consider a Cable Television Franchise Ordinance Amendment
was deferred to allow the Attorney more time in which to draw up the amendment. The
council discussed informally the possibility of an ordinance prohibiting the consump-
tion of alcoholic beverages on public thoroughfares. After considerable discussion
among members of the council and with members of the audience, the City Attorney was
instructed to prepare such an ordinance for presentation at the next council meeting.
The council decided to take no action in regard to a possible amendment to the present
curfew ordinance.
The council decided to take no action on any proposed amendment to the unlawful assembly
ordinance.
The council then discussed a proposed amendment which would restrict traffic on 1st
Street between Elm and Spruce to a maximum axel weight limit of 4 ton. Several
members of the audience including Mr. Ken Hanson, Sr. and Mr. Hanson, Jr. , Mr. Beyers
and Mr. Schmidtke all spoke in opposition of any restriction of traffic indicating
that this street divided a commercial zoning district from a residential zoning district.
Motion by Akin, second by Graphenteen that no restriction on traffic on the above
cited city street be instituted. APIF, motion carried. (A resolution from the
Farmington Industrial Development Corporation signed by Gordon Rotty, Secretary,
objecting to any such restrictions was read into the record and identified for
permanent filing by the Administrator.)
Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera approving of the recommendations of the Fire
Department and appointing Dave Pietsch as training Officer to replace Mr. Don Hall
who had found it necessary to resign his position effective September 1 , 1974.
APIF, motion carried.
Motion by Kuchera, second by Graphenteen to approve of a one day license to sell
3.2 beer to the Farmington Police and C.D. reserve in conjunction with the
Downtown Improvement inaugeration, September 21 , and such sale be restricted to
the southwest corner of 3rd and Oak and limited to public property. APIF, motion
carried.
Mr. Jack Rezac appeared before the council at his own request in conjunction with
certain allegations concerning the conduct of the Police Department and he ask that
his appearance be postponed to the meeting of October 7, 1974, and this was approved
by the council .
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bion by Akin, second by Graphenteen to approve the attendance of the Police
Chief at a State Chief's meeting to be held in Laverne, Minnesota, October 4,
1974. APIF, motion carried.
The matter of the vacation of a portion of 2nd Street on the request of Peerless
plastics was deferred to the meeting of October 7, 1974.
Motion by Daily, second by McElmury to approve in retrospect and reaffirming
verbal permission, the sale of the 1950 Fire Truck in the amount of $1500.00
APIF, motion carried.
The council discussed with the Administrator the continuing problems the latter
was experiencing in prevailing upon the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul , and
Pacific Railroad to put in satisfactory condition their various surface crossings
in Farmington. It was the consensus of both the council and the staff that
further negotiations with the Railroad would not be productive. Motion by Akin
second by Kuchera to approve resolution #94-74 ordering the Engineer to prepare
the feasibility study on the cost of flange rail and blacktop treatment to the
following crossings within the city: 3rd and Elm, Spruce and 2nd Street, Co.
Rd 31 and Highway 50 to be identified as project #74-6. APIF, motion carried.
Motion by Akin, second by Graphenteen to approve the bills for payment as pre-
sented. APIF, motion carried.
The Mayor set a special meeting for 7:30 P.M. , September 23, 1974 to discuss the
proposed alternatives presented to the council by the Multi-Purpose Arena Study
Committee.
Motion made and carried to adjourn at 9:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
William J. Ford
City Administrator
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