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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL
SEPTEMBER 23, 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, Attorney Gorgos
The minutes of September 9 and 16, 1974 were deferred to the next meeting.
The Mayor called the attention to the council of a meeting to be held in council
chambers by the Metropolitan Council on September 24, 1974 and also a meeting to be
held in Council Chambers by the County Highway Dept on October 2, 1974. Both meetings
were to take place at 7:30 P.M.
The special meeting had been set by the council to discuss various alternatives which
had been put forth by the multi-purpose arena study committee the week prior. Several
members of that committee, including Mr. Leon Orr, discussed at length with the council
and members of the audience, the various facets and ramifications of the proposals.
The discussion soon concentrated on alternative No. 5 presented by the Committee which
read as follows: "Balco Building Systems, a Butler (steel) building contractor will
redesign the Arena and prepare specifications stamped by a registered Engineer sufficient
for rebidding to fall within the budget of $600,000 (including equipment) . Their fee
for such would be $2,000." It was pointed out in considering this alternative that
$22,500 was not included which would be anticipated to be taken in through donations,
also not included was $28,000 in previous architect fees, one years interest capitaliza-
tion (Approx $48,000) and the cost of an engineer or architect to represent the City
during the construction phase.
It seemed to be the consensus of the council that if the $600,000 construction cost
stipulated in alternative No. 5 were to be obtained, the ultimate cost would be
$678,000, assuming one year capitalization of interest. There seem to be some mis-
givings on whether or not the City could afford that figure. There was also consid-
erable discussion on whether or not a new election should be held and include two
options, either a lesser expensive building or a more expensive building with
additional bonding. The consensus of these two suggestions was that it was not a
good idea and that, in fact, the city probably .could not afford the more expensive
building.
Motion by Daily, second by Kuchera to adopt resolution #95-74 authorizing the staff
to enter into an agreement with Balco Building Systems in accordance with their
proposal as expressed in alternative No. 5, except that the construction cost must
not exceed $575,000, that the plans and specifications as prepared must be signed
by a registered engineer certified by the State of Minnesota. Voting for: Daily,
Graphenteen, Kuchera. Voting against: Akin, McElmury. Motion carried.
Mr. Delos Stapf, who had accepted appointment to a study committee to meet with
Lakeville, Rosemount, Apple Valley as a study committee, to discuss the advisability
to create a joint cable television commission, reported to the council . He explained
to the council that the meeting which he attended was not, in fact, a study committee
but was much farther down the line and was actually engaged in the mechanics of
creating a joint commission. He informed the council that another meeting would be
held on September 26, 1974 and requested of the council their thinking in the matter.
The council agreed that to this point, they did not have before them a conceive,
detailed and informative study to indicate the advantages or disadvantages to the
creation of such a joint commission. They, therefore, instructed Mr. Stapf to convey
to the other communities their feeling that it be in the best interest of Farmington,
under the circumstances that Farmington decline to take part in such a joint commis-
sion. Mr. Stapf indicated he would do so.
Motion by Kuchera, second by McElmury authorizing the payment of $6,076 to G. M. Gorgos
covering the total cost of Assessment preparation for the various seven projects in
Fund #6-31-74, Improvements of 1974. APIF, motion carried.
Motion by Kuchera, second by Daily to adopt resolution #96-74, providing for
an Ad-VIcrem Annual levy for Improvement Bonds of 1974 in the total principal
amount of $53,516 and authorizing the Administrator to file with the County
Auditor such a resolution and requesting him to extend the annual payments
on each annual levy. APIF, motion carried.
Motion made and carried to adjourn at 10:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
William J. Ford
City Administrator
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