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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.03.76 Council Minutes MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR MAY 3, 1976 1. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:30 P.M. Present: Mayor Daily, Councilmen.Akin, Johnson, Kuchera and McElmury Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos, Engineer Blaisdell 2. Motion by Akin, second by McElmury to approve the minutes of April 19, 1976 as presented. APIF, motion carried. 3. The minutes of April 26, 1976 were deferred. 4. The newly hired building official, Frank Kirsebom, was introduced to the council. Mr. Kirsebom gave a short report to the council of building permit activity for the month of April which included 18 permits for a total market value of $395,980 a total of $3850 in SAC charges and $1429 in fees. The council wished Mr. Kirsebom good luck in his new position and pledged their support to him. 5. The council then discussed the proposed recreation hall ordinance which had been before the council at previous meetings. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that the council adopt ordinance #076-37 an ordinance regulating the operation and providing for the licensing o Recreation Halls. APIF, motion carried. 6. The council deferred onto the next meeting the setting of fees called for in that ordinance. 7. Mr. Bill Jackson who along with Mr. Paul Krause is the new owner of the car wash in Farmington,' introduced himself to the council and they to him, and he was extended a welcome by the council as the operator of a new business. 8. The council then discussed an ordinance to regulate saunas and massage parlors which had been before the council at previous meetings. Motion by Kuchera, second by Akin to adopt ordinance#076-36 regulating and providing for the licensing of Saunas and Massage Parlors. APIF, motion carried. 9. Motion by Kuchera, second by Akin to adopt resolution #R36-76 which amends Resolution #R5-76 dated January 5, 1976, establishing fees and charges, by adding the following licenses fees: U Sauna & Massage Parlor Annual Business License Fee - $2500.00 � Sauna $ Massage Parlor Annual Personal Service Fee - 300.00 Sauna & Massage Parlor Original Investment Fee - 300.00 Sauna & Massage Parlor Renewal Investment Fee - 150.00 APIF, motion carried. 10. Councilman Dr. Graydon Johnson, informed the council that he had secured the agreement of Dr. James K. Klotter to assume the position of Farmington Health Officer. The council expressed their appreciation to Dr. Klotter for excepting this position and so appointed him to it. 11. The council then reviewed the request of the Park and Recreation Commission to appoint temporary personnel at the Swimming Pool. Councilman Kuchera raised the question of more than one member of a family being hired by the City. As a result of this discussion the council agreed that the city personnel policy should be reviewed especially in regard to temporary part time employees and especially in regard to the hiring of relatives of employees. Motion by McElmury, second by Akin that the employees as requested on memo dated Apr-1128, 1976 and signed by Jay Rasmussen be approved. Voting for: Daily, Akin, Johnson, McElmury. Voting against: Kuchera. Motion carried. 12. The Mayor opened the public hearing at 8:30 P.M. , previously published in the matter of the petition for rezoning by Tillges Realty of a 15 acre parcel of land south of TH 50 and East of TH 3. Council was advised that the Planning Commission had recommended that this area be rezoned from R-1 to B-2 and that the HRA had recomumended that if such land were to be rezoned at all, that it be rezoned to B-1 (Highway Business) . A discussion followed. Motion by Akin, second by McElmury that the council adopt ordinance #076-38 wE-1-cN rezones a 25 acre parcel of land from R-1 to B-2, South of TH 50 and East of TH 3, all of which is in the City of Farmington. APIF, motion carried. �f 13. The council then informed Mr. Tillges to prepare plans and specifications for the installation of municipal services and to bring that into the City Engineer for his comments and recommendations to the City Council. 14. The council was informed that advance information had been received that the hospitalization carrier for the City of Farmington, Blue Cross, Blue Shield would be increasing their rates for such coverage from $14.09 to $17.49 for single coverage and from $45.88 to $57.49 for family coverage. The council was further informed that apparently all carriers had increased their rates and that these increases for this group were considerably less than the aver- age increase throughout Blue Cross of 600. It was agreed to make no change. 15. The council then proceeded to deal with the problem of Townsedge Ponding area in conjunction with the Ash Street surface drainage problem, both of which had been incorporated into project #75-4. The council specifically addressed themselves to the contents of a memo from the City Administrator dated May 3, 1976, which contained the results and findings of a meeting held April 29, among all concerned parties. A lengthy discussion followed. As a result of that discussion, council authorized and directed the City Engineer to prepare a feasibility on the installation of Storm Sewer along Ash Street to the intersection of TH 3 thence South in the Right of Way to a point opposite the Tillges Ponding Area into which it could be carried. The feasibility should contain at least one alternate cost factor which would cover the oversizing of the pipe from the intersection south, . sufficient to handle, additional_storm water which might be carried through it as a result of a solution to the Townsedge Ponding area. The Administrator was authorized and instructed to contact Mr. Tillges for his feelings in the matter. He was further requested to search out possible State and .Federal Grant;programs from which assistance in financing this improvement could be sought. 16. The council requested that the Department of General Services make recom- mendation to them concerning the establishment of a municipally sponsored clean up week or weekend. 17. The department of General Services was requested to check a wash out in the right of way at the intersection of Hickory on CSAR 31. 18. The Council requested General services to erect some sort of gate or chain across the Water Tower driveway to prevent access by automobiles. 19. Motion by McElmury, second by Akin that the bills be approved with the exception of a bill from Dalco, Inc. , and Klahr's. APIF, motion carried. 20. At this point councilmen McElmury and Kuchera were excused. 21. The council then took up the matter of proposed remodeling of City Hall, Contract 1976-1, plans and specifications had been completed by Engineer Norris Breivik and the council reviewed them in detail and made the following comments: a) That the bid form should establish as alternates the following items: 1. West entrance 2. The combined Fold-a-door, folding door and wall pocket 3. Security Gate 4. Ornamental Iron railing S. Painting and decorating 6. Carpeting Motion by Akin, second by McElmury to authorize the taking of bids on the above plans and specifications at 2:00 P.M. , Friday, June 4, 1976 with presentation to the council at 7:30 P.M. , June 7, 1976, with the understanding that payment for this improvement would be in accordance with the suggestions made in the Adminis- trator's memo to the council dated March 1, 1976. APIF, motion carried. 22. Motion made and carried to adjourn at 11:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, William J. Ford City Administrator APPROVED WJF/kf