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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.08.76 Council Minutes 2 MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING SPECIAL MARCH 8, 1976 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by the Mayor Present: Mayor Daily, Councilmen Johnson, Kuchera, McElmury Absent: Councilman Akin Also Present: Administrator Ford, Engineer Blaisdell 2. The minutes of the previous meeting were deferred. 3. Don Blaisdell, City Consulting Engineer, presented to the council a feasibility report, project 76-1, street improvement, Emerald Path. This proposed public improve- ment was in conjunction with the proposed development of REA in the Southwest quadrant of CSAH #31 and 190th Street and had been ordered by the council previously. Members of the Board of Directors were in the audience and joined in with the discussion of the council as well as other citizens. The report included site development, storm water drainage, sanitary sewers, water mains, street improvement and land acquisition. Total estimated cost $94,000. During the discussion members of the Board of Directors of REA indicated a willingness on their part to dedicate right-of-way and to accept a fair share assessment of the cost of construction. The Administrator informed the council that earlier Mr. Bill Jackson, the property owner to the south of the proposed site, had. guaranteed the provision of right- of-way land but that no discussions had taken place regarding assessment for construction costs. Also during the discussion in considering this public improve- ment, it was brought out that REA was at the same time appealing to the Board of Zoning Adjustment for a special exception for the land use. Motion by Kuchera second by McElmury to adopt Resolution #R25-76 accepting thee�asi-Fility and setting a public hearing in the matter for 7:30 P.M. , March 22, 1976. APIF, motion carried. 4. The Mayor set a special meeting of the council for 7:30 P.M. , March 22, 1976. S. The request to send two persons to the Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers Seminar March 10-12, 1976 was brought to the council. Motion by McElmury, second by Johnson that said request be granted. APIF, motion carried. 6. The council then discussed the proposed remodeling of the City Hall including a memo received from the City Administrator which made recommendations as to the possible method of financing and of contracting. The Mayor appointed Councilmen Kuchera and Johnson as a committee of two to look further into the matter and to report back to the council with their recommendations. 7. Motion by Johnson, second by Kuchera to adopt resolution #R26-76 approving theiinal form of pre-application for Housing and Comanunity Development Grant FY 1976 and authorizing its submittal to HUD on or before March 15, 1976. APIF, motion carried. - 8. The council instructed and authorized Councilman Kuchera and City Administrator Ford to join with the City of Rosemount in interviewing applicants for the position of Building Inspector on Friday, March 12, 1976. 9. The council then took up the matter of the hiring of a Park and Recreation Director/ Arena Manager. This was a lengthy discussion involving many facets previously under consideration as well as new points raised only recently. There seemed to evolve the following consensus: a) The salary should be set at $14,000 to $16,000. b) That the job description should be rewritten to emphasize the overall arena management capability as primary responsibility with the assumption of all other park and recreation activities as additional duties. c) That the PARAC would retain their jurisdiction of ongoing programs until the new hired department head could simulate and absorb those responsibilities from PARAC. d) That new applications should be sought in that those applications received earlier should be reviewed and those meeting the basic qualifications should be sent a letter and asked if they wish their former application to be con- sidered at this time. 10. Motion by McElmury, second by Johnson that the new City Insurance Policy from lst National Insurance Company in the amount of $4,010.00 be approved and a bill for balance due in the amount of $1,510 be approved for payment. APIF, motion carried. 11. The City Administrator and the City Attorney, G. M. Gorgos, informed the council that in the matter of the City vs Lamppa that the check previously issued would now be recalled and the amounts would remain the same but that the addressee would be changed to the Briggs and Morgan Trust Account. The City Attorney further informed the council that in this matter all of the stipulations, waivers, and releases had been properly drawn and could safely be executed. Motion by Kuchera, second by Daily authorizing the City Adminis- trator to execute the above and to redraft the checks applicable thereto. APIF, motion carried. 12. Motion by Johnson, second by McElmury to adopt Resolution #R27-76 approv- ing oT tNeTnew By-Laws of the Farmington Fire Relief Association (Cataract) dated and approved by the Cataract Board of Directors on July 14, 1975. APIF, motion carried. 13. Motion by Daily, second by Kuchera that blanket approval be given to all Department Heads and Council members to attend the League of Minnesota Munici- palities Annual Convention in Duluth in June. APIF, motion carried. 14. Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera to approve the specifications for the purchase of a new squad car and to set the taking of bids for April. 5, 1976 or as soon thereafter as practical. APIF, Motion carried. 15. Motion made and carried to adjourn at 11:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, i lzel) iam J. Ford City Administrator APPROVED d� lIU WJF/kf