HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.25.75 Special Council Minutes MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL
AUGUST 25, 1975
1. The Mayor opened the Meeting at 7:30 P.M. The Mayor stated that the primary
purpose of this council meeting was to conduct a public hearing scheduled for
7:30 P.M. as previousl published to allow for citizen input in the Housing and
Community development grant application which had been prepared by the City
and submitted to the Metro council and HUD
2. Present: Mayor Daily, Councilmen Akin, Johnson, Kuchera, McElmury
Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos, Consultant B. Chapman
3. Although the public hearing was well publicized there appeared to be no interested
parties in the audience. Several members of the council stated that the reason
for this probably was that they had been contacted individually by several citizens
and had indicated their agreement with the contents of the Housing and Community
Development Grant Application. After a reasonable time, the Mayor closed the
public hearing and entertained a motion.
4. Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera that the previous approval by the council
of t e—HMD Grant application be reaffirmed. APIF, motion carried.
S. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to approve the request by the Fire Department
to sena fur firemen to Fire Fighting School at Dakota County Vo Tech involving an
estimated maximum cost of $115.00 out of an existing budget balance of $465.00.
APIF, motion carried.
6. The Administrator read to the council a letter which had been received from
Mr. Dale W. Wisherd, the apparent high bidder and awardee on the 1963 International
Scout Vehicle which the council had sold to him by award of high bid at the meeting
of August 18, 1975. The letter stated further that he was returning the vehicle
to the City and requesting refund of the $1078.51 which he had paid to the City.
The letter aledged certain tampering with, or disconnecting of the odometer on the
vehicle. The Administrator informed the council that he had investigated the matter
with people in General Services and in the Fire Department and that he had come to
the conclusion that the city, nor its employees, had not tampered in any way with
the odometer, had not disconnected it, was not aware of whether it was operating or
not operating and in any case made no representation to any prospective buyer as
to the correctness of the mileage and that the vehicle was offered in an as is and
whereas condition. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that the Administrator be
instructed to inform Mr. Wisherd that he would be held to his previous bid and
award of same. APIF, motion carried.
7. The Mayor read a letter written by Phyllis Brosseth, complimenting certain
personnel in the operation of the Municipal Swimming Pool.
8. The council had agreed at the last council meeting and had publicized the fact that
it would be discussing and would be inviting those interested parties to attend in
the matter of the Downtown business district and the illegal and undesirable con-
gregating in the district resulting in certain illegal acts which had resulted in
a strenuous enforcement policy by the Police Department at the instruction of the
council. There were approximately fifty persons present in the audience all of
whom were given an opportunity to express their thoughts. The meeting was largely
conciliatory with all parties agreeing that a problem existed and further agreeing
that it would take cooperation on the part of the citizens and local government to
correct the problem. The council agreed and so instructed Police Chief Metcalf
that the previous policy of "moving on" groups who had not violated a specific
ordinance would cease and in place of that would be the following policy: "peaceful,
orderly, and legal assemblies would not be bothered by the Police unless and until
and undesirable act were performed or committed within the group, at which time
the group would then be dispersed without the necessity of determining the individual
specifically responsible for the act. Failure to dispurse when requested would
result in the issuance of a complaint or ticket.Specific acts in violation of
State Statute or City ordinance would continue to be strictly enforced.
Motion made and carried to adjourn at 9:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
William J. Ford APPROVED_
City Administrator
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