HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.16.77 Council Minutes MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR
MAY 16, 1977
1. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Akin, Councilmen Johnson, Kuchera, McElmury, Whittier
Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos, Engineer Blaisdell
2. Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera, that the minutes of April 25, 1977 and
May 2, 1977 be approved as presented. APIF, motion carried.
3. City Planner Charles Tooker, presented to the Council a draft letter over the
Mayor's signature to be sent to the Metropolitan Council, dated May 16, 1977 as
the authorized response of the City to the proposed Metropolitan Systems Statement.
Motion by Johnson, second by McElmury that the above letter be signed by the Mayor
ar —transmitted to the Metropolitan Council. APIF, motion carried.
4. Also, it was pointed out that a meeting at the Metropolitan Council would be
held May 19, 1977 dealing with population projections. It was agreed that the
City should either have someone in attendance or a letter be sent to that committee.
S. The appointment of a third member to the Cable Television Commission was
deferrred to the Meeting of June 6, 1977.
6. A letter was read to the council from Robert Boeckman, Superintendent, School
District 192, in which he informed the council that he had met with representatives
from the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad concerning the fencing
of railroad right of way from Ash to Spruce Street. He was requesting that the
City Council take a position in this matter before and further negotiations were
conducted. This matter was put over to the meeting of May 23, 1977.
7. Motion by Johnson, second by Kuchera to approve the budget adjustment request
date M3ay 12, 1977, involving the purchase of a Sno-Cone making equipment and
adjustment of Pool income from Sno-Cone Concession. APIF, motion carried.
8. Motion by Kuchera, second by Johnson that the City Administrator be authorized
to sign the street liting agreement with Dakota Electric Association covering six
lites in the Hill Dee 1st and 2nd additions and five lites in the Hillview Subdiv-
isions with the stipulation that the appropriate amount of these charges be billed
back to the developer. APIF, motion carried.
9. The.Mayor then opened the public hearing at 7:30 P.M. to consider the rezoning
of a parcel of land � of T.H. 3 between Maple and Walnut consisting of 1.1 acres
on petition of the Farm Service Bureau. The request was to change from an R-1 to
a B-1 zoning district. A lengthy discussion followed involving also members of
the audience, some of whom were nearby residents. Motion by Whittier, second by
McElmury to adopt Ordinance #077-53 effecting the above rezoning. Voting for:
Akin, Johnson, McElmury, Whittier. Voting against: Kuchera. Motion carried.
10. A lengthy discussion then followed considering the proposed policy consisting
of Park and Recreation rules and regulations and operational procedures. The City
Attorney was instructed to put the proposed policy as amended in the form of an
ordinance and to put it on the agenda for the meeting of May 23, 1977.
11. A short discussion then followed concerning the blocking of the alley which
empties onto the Rambling River Parking lot. It was decided that General Services
should block the west end of the alley at the entrance to the parking lot with
some sort of barricade that would still allow an opening for pedestrians and
bicycles. Motion by Kuchera, second by Akin that the above barricading be authorized
APIF, motion carried.
12. The Mayor then opened the public hearing at 8:00 P.M. to consider the proposed
ordinance on parental responsibility. Again a lengthy discussion followed. This
being the second public hearing to consider said ordinance. Motion by Kuchera, second
by Akin that Ordinance #077-54 Parental Responsibility, hereby e adopted. Voting
for: Akin, Kuc era, McElmury, Whittier. Voting against: Johnson. Motion carried.
13. There then appeared before the City Council, Mr. Dennis Madden, the new owner
of Townsedge Shopping Center, who informed the council that he had been having
discussion with the Minnesota Department of Transportation with the objective of
filling in the ponding area presently located there to accommodate the water coming
from the cross culvert at Highway 3. What he was asking of the City Council
was that the requirement laid on the developer by the City for the establishment
and maintenance of the pond be rescinded, which would then allow him to seek a
mutual solution with the Highway Department or to simply fill in the pond and
force the Minnesota Highway Department to accommodate their own drainage water.
It was pointed out that the requirement for the ponding area at the time of
plat approval was for the purpose of reducing to the absolute minimum, the flow
of water over the City streets in Henderson, which would be coming from the
Highway cross culvert. It was the consensus of the council that if the water
from the culvert did not flow over the streets, then the need for the pond would
be eliminated. Motion by Johnson, second by Whittier that the City Council
herewith rescind its requirement for the establishment and maintenance of a
ponding area at the site of the Townsedge shopping center, contingent upon
some other solution being found which would eliminate or substantially reduce
the flow of water over Henderson Streets. APIF, motion carried.
14. The council again covered the subject of the display and consumption of
set-ups and beer at the City Ice Arena and Youth Center. The consensus of
that discussion was that no liquor be sold either by the drink or by the package.
That if the facility is leased out to a non-profit organization, who wishes to
provide set-ups, then a certificate of insurance showing dram-shop coverage
must be provided, and that if a non-profit organization wishes to lease the
facility and sell 3.2 beer, a temporary 3.2 beer license must be obtained and
a certificate of insurance must be furnished. Motion by Kuchera, second by Akin
that the above consensus be adopted as formal policy. APIF, motion carried.
15. The City Administrator reported that he had met with the Board of Directors
of Dakota Electric Association concerning project 77-1, sewer and water laterals
Ash Street. As a result of that meeting and a meeting with Mr. Robert Adelmann,
a revised feasibility dated 5/16/77 was hereby submitted. He reported that the
revised feasibility was based on the agreement of Mr. Robert Adelmann to assume
certain costs and upon Dakota Electric agreeing to assume certain costs and each
to furnish a municipal easement for the construction of municipal sewer line.
Motion by Johnson, second by McElmury to adopt Resolution #R20-77 which accepts
t e revised feasibility for project 77-1. APIF, motion carried.
16. Motion by Johnson, second by Whittier that the City Administrator hereby
be aut�ized to respond to the invitation of the Housing and. Urban Development
Department by submitting a full application for an HCD 1977 Grant in the amount
of $90,000 to be used for housing rehabilitation and that resolution #R21-77
be adopted authorizing the the submittal of the Grant. APIF motion carrie .
17. A letter was read to the councilfrom the Planning Department of Dakota
County notifing the city of an application for a conditional use permit to erect
a mobile home in Empire Township within approximately 200 ft. of the intersection
of 7th Street and Linden. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that inasmuch as
the zoning ordinance of Farmington would not permit such a land use in that area
that the city enter their objections at the forthcoming public hearing at which
this application will be considered. APIF, motion carried.
18. The council was notified of a meeting of the Association of Metropolitan
Municipalities to be held in St. Paul, May 25, 1977.
19. Read to the council, was an invitation from Hampton to take part in their
annual Fohliches Fest to be held on July 4, 1977, sponsored by the Hampton Business
Association.
20. Motion by McElmury, second by Akin to authorize the payment of bills as
presenter APIF, motion carried.
21. A short discussion centered around the excavation that had taken place in
or near the Hillview 3rd Addition, which had caused some problems for the sur-
rounding property owners and also the dumping of debris within the subdivision.
The Mayor indicated that he had taken some action with the Building Inspector
and was requesting that the City Administrator follow up on it.
22. The City Administrator informed the council that a banquet would be held
at the Prom Ballroom in St. Paul on May 25, 1977, at which time the Mayor, Pat
Akin would receive an FAA Civil Servant of the Year Award, recognizing his service
to the Community as Mayor of the City.
23. The council instructed the City Administrator that in his upcoming meeting
with the Railroad representatives concerning the restoration of the Downtown
Depot, that he act in the capacity of Executive Director of the HRA and that the
HRA be requested to incorporate this project within their organization.
Minutes of May 16, 1977 cont.
24. The council then considered the resignation of Finance Director Thomas
Heimdal, who asked that the effective date be July 12, 1977. The Mayor then
referred to a memo from the City Administrator recommending two weeks severence
pay and pro-rated vacation and holiday. Motion by Akin, second by McElmury
that the resignation be accepted effective July 12, 1977. Voting for: Akin,
Kuchera, McElmury, Whittier. Voting against: Johnson. Motion carried.
25. The City Administrator was instructed to prepare a package for presentation
to the council concerning the details of hiring a replacement Finance Director.
26. The Mayor commented on a memo from the City Administrator dated May 11, 1977
which incorporated the thinking of the council on matters concerning meetings
and agenda. The points made in the memo appeared to meet the approval of the
council and Mayor Akin added that it was his intention and his desire that members
of the council themselves not take up new items without having first having them
put on the agenda.
27. Motion made and carried to adjourn at 10:30 P.M.
Res ect' ely submitted,
William J. Ford
City Administrator APPROVED
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