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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.17.77 Council Minutes MINUTES � -7-77 COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR JANUARY 17, 1977 1. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:30 P.M. Present: Mayor Akin, Councilmen Johnson, Kuchera, McElmury, Whittier Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos 2. Motion by McElmury, second by Johnson that the,minutes of December 20, 1976 and January 3, 1977 be approved as presented. APIF, motion carried. 3. The Mayor then opened the Public Hearing scheduled for 7:30 P.M. , previously published, to allow for citizen contribution to the contents of the proposed 1977 HVD Grant pre-application. In view of the large audience having to do with another matter the Mayor immediately continued the public hearing to 8:00 P.M. 4. The Mayor stated to those residents of the townships who were in attendance that the council was not prepared nor was the item on the agenda to discuss annexation. That it was premature at this point but that he would allow a spokesman from each township to make a statement. Mr. Randall as .a representa- tive from Empire Township,._ then made a brief statement in opposition to the proposed annexation and submitted to the City Council a petition containing approximately 376 unvalidated entries. The Administrator was instructed to insert the petition in the permanent file. Mr. Empey spoke on behalf of Castle Rock Township indicating general objections to the proposed annexation and presented to the council a petition containing approximately 101 unvalidated entires. The Administrator was instructed to insert the petition in the permanent file. The council then entered into a short discussion concerning the matter and agreed that a decision must be forthcoming within approximately one month. The Mayor then asked that the councilmembers be prepared to address themselves to this matter at the meeting of March 7, 1977. 5. Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera that Mr. Darrell Moench be appointed to tie 'mark and Recreation Advisory Commission to replace the seat held by Leon Orr for a term to run from February 1, 1977 to January 31, 1980. APIF, motion carried. 6. No action was taken on the seat previously held by Chuck Groth for a term of February 1, 1977 to January 31, 1978. 7. Motion by Kuchera, second by McElmury to authorize the immediate installation of thie ollowing street lites. Hill Dee and Hill Dee 2nd Addn: Street lite #9, #10, #11, #12, '#13. Hillview 2nd, 3rd and 5th Additions: Street lites #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, and #30. APIF, motion carried. 8. Mr. Brian Lundquist, Insurance Representative for the City, reported back to the Council on their inquiry at the previous meeting, concerning bonding of certain employees. He explained that at the present time each employee was bonded for $10,000, Liquor Store Manager for $25,000 and the Administrator for $50,000. He indicated with a nominal increase in the premium that a blanket bond could be . obtained in the amount of $50,000 covering all employees. Motion by Kuchera, second by Whittier that such coverage be obtained. APIF, motion carried. 9. After some additional discussion, Mr. Lundquist was requested to obtain a quote as to the additional cost it might cost the City to convert from Fire and Extended Coverage to All Risk Coverage. 10. It being 8:00 P.M. the Mayor then reopened the public hearing on the 1977" HCD Grant pre-application. Several members of the audience commented to the council concerning this matter, members of the staff and council members themselves. A short presentation was made by the Assistant Executive Director of the Farmington HRA, Rick Anderson, who also taped the proceedings of this hearing. At the conclusion of this public hearing the Mayor reminded the councilmembers and the audience that an additional public hearing was scheduled for January 24, 1977. 11. The Administrator was requested to correspond with newly elected County Commissioner Streefland and inform him of various topics of particular interest to Farmington on a County level. 12. Motion by Akin, second by McElmury that the Administrator be authorized and directed to prepare plans and specifications for the purchase of a truck and garbage packer to be identified as a 1976 model for presentation to the council at the meeting of January 24, 1977. APIF, motion carried. 13. The Mayor then read a letter received from. Postmaster Bill Cook which stated that he would no longer consider a drivers side mail box anywhere in Farmington. The Administrator was authorized and directed to contact Mr. Cook and thereafter to proceed up the line of authority within the postal service to secure such a box. 14. Motion by Johnson, second by Kuchera authorizing the attendance at Police Training hbols as requested by the Police Chief in his memo dated January 13, 1977. APIF, motion carried. 15. Motion by Johnson, second by McElmury that the Administrator contact Mr. Mary Alexander of Eberhardt Realty and inform him that it is the council's desire that the property for sale owned by the City on Linden Street be sold as a single parcel and that it continue to be listed with Eberhardt. APIF, motion carried. 16. The council discussed briefly the effectiveness of the present P.A. system in the arena and requested suggestions as to how it might be improved. 17. Motion by Kuchera, second by McElmury that the bills be approved for payment as present. APIF, motion carried. 18. The Administrator then informed the council of various meetings coming up. 19. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 9:05 P.M. Respectfully submitted, 1 x!4 �vc `� William J. Ford City Administrator WJF/kf