HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.19.77 Council Minutes MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR
SEPTEMBER 19, 1977
1. The meeting was called to order by the Acting Mayor at 7:00 P.M.
Present: Acting Mayor Kuchera, councilmen McElmury and Whittier
Absent: Mayor Akin and Councilman Johnson
Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos, Engineer Blaisdell
2. Motion by Whittier, second by McElmury that the following minutes be
approves—as read: August 30, 1977, 7:30 P.M. ; September 6, 1977 8:00 P.M. ;
September 10, 1977 2:00 P.M. ; September 12, 1977 6:00 P.M. ; September 14, 1977
5:00 P.M. APIF, motion carried.
3. Motion by Whittier, second by McElmury that the minutes of September 6, 1977
7:00 P.M. be approved with the following change: In paragraph 10, change to
read Motion by Johnson, second by Whittier. APIF, motion carried.
4. At an earlier council meeting the Council decided to cease publishing the
official minutes of council meetings in the Dakota County Tribune. The council
now read a letter received from Mr. Daniel Clay, Publisher of the Dakota County
Tribune, in which he questioned the cost of publishing minutes used at that
meeting, in the amount of $6,000 to $8,000 per year. The council then reviewed
a memo prepared by the City Finance Department which showed the actual cost
of publishing minutes to be as follows: 1974 - $1532, 1975 - $2059, 1976 - $1829,
and the 1st 2 of 1977 - $128. The council took note of the fact that the informa-
tion furnished by the finance department agreed with the figures as presented by
Mr. Clay.
S. The council was informed of correspondence received from the City of Cannon
Falls that they would be hosting a regional round table discussion to which City
officials and staff were invited, scheduled for October 12, 1977.
6. Acting Mayor Kuchera read a letter of congratulations to Chief Metcalf, upon
his appointment as president of the State Police Chiefs Association, from Mr.
John Otto, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Minneapolis.
7. Motion by McElmury, second by Whittier that the bills be approved for payment
as reaa .—APIF, motion carried.
8. At 7:30 P.M. , Acting Mayor Kuchera, opened the public hearing on Revenue
Sharing to afford the Citizens of Farmington an opportunity to comment on the
relationship of revenue sharing funds to the entire budget for 1978. A letter
from Fire Chief Tom Jensen, suggesting that the revenue funds be used to purchase
a 65 ft. Fire Fighting apparatus, was received. There being no further public
input or comment, Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera, at 7:40 P.M. that the
public hearing be close-c . APIF, motion carried.
9. City Engineer, Don Blaisdell, brought to the council the matter of the
municipal sewer installation project 77-1, which would serve the new Dakota
Electric Association building on Ash Street. He pointed out to the council
that a strict reading of the agreement made with DEA would call for a 1/8"
drop per lineal foot over a length of 500 ft. which would put the lift station
below the water table as apposed to his proposal to install an 8" pipe at .4%
grade which would accomplish the same purpose as to velocity and capacity but
would keep the lift station out of the water table. It was the councils firm
position that the line be installed as the Engineer had specified and City
Attorney G. M. Gorgos and the Engineer both then left the meeting to contact
representatives of DEA. They later reported back they had contacted Mr. Arleigh
Thorberg, Board member of the DEA, and informed the council that at the Board
Meeting of the DEA to be held Wednesday morning, Mr. Thorberg would present the
City's views and it was expected that no problem would result.
10. There was a short recess called at 8:10 P.M. after which department heads
would be received by the council for discussions on the 1978 budget.
11. The meeting was resumed at 8:20 P.M. at which time Park and Recreation
Manager Jim Bell visited with the council. After dealing briefly with wages
and fringe benefits, the council then discussed various items of capital outlay
both in the Arena operating fund and the General Park and Recreation Fund. Items
of particular interest included alterations to the mezzanine plan, ag limestone
for ball diamonds, purchase of uniforms vs rental, and physical fitness track.
12. At 9:30 P.M. the council visited with General Services Superintendent,
Bill Hince. This discussion covered the full range of public works operation,
wages, fringes and capital outlay.
13. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 9:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
William J. Ford APPROVED /0//7/-7
City Administrator
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