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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR
DECEMBER 5, 1977
1. The meeting was called to order by Acting Mayor Kuchera at 7:00 P.M.
Present: Acting Mayor Kuchera, Councilmen Johnson, McElmury, Whittier
Absent: Mayor Akin
Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos, Engineer Blaisdell
2. The minutes of November 28, 1977 were deferred to the next meeting.
3. The Acting Mayor then opened the public hearing which had been previously
published concerning the proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance, Title 2,
Chapter 4, Section 6, which provided for a time limit on special exceptions and
variances granted by the Board of Adjustment. There being no interested parties
in the audience, the public hearing was closed and the chair invited a motion
from the table. Motion by McElmury, second by Johnson that the proposed zoning
ordinance be enacteJ-APIF, motion carried. A --- - ^._ O.7 t C? F�
4. The City Administrator then presented a status report to the council on all
1977 construction projects. Motion by McElmury, second by Johnson to approve
certain fund transfers from Fund 6-24-77 and 6-48-76 to the 1978 General Fund,
Capital Outlay sealcoating as shown on TABA memo dated December 2, 1977 in the
amount of $4294.00. APIF, motion carried.
S. Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera to approve budget adjustments in the
1978 bit, general fund, capital outlay, sealcoating as shown on TABA memo
dated December 4, 1977 in the amount of $4294.00. APIF, motion carried.
6. Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera to approve adjustments in the 1977
budget providing for temporary reimbursable funds with which to pay the con-
tractor for the Infiltration/Inflow Study in the amount of $15,755.00 as shown
on TABA dated December 5, 1977. APIF, motion carried.
7. Motion by Whittier, second by McElmury to authorize the following final pay-
ments relative to the 1977 construction schedule:
Donahue & Assoc Contract 1976-4 $12,995.00
HJA Construction Contract 1977-3 11,758.65
McNamara-Vivant Contract 1977-5 27,604.49
D.S.Blaisdell Contract 1976-4 495.00
Contract 1977-3 1,079.00
Contract 1977-5 2,905.00
Misc 891.00
APIF, motion carried.
8. Motion by Whittier, second by McElmury that payments from various improvement
funds to the General Fund, for administrative services, be approved totaling
$2457.00. APIF, motion carried.
9. Motion by Johnson, second by McElmury to adopt Resolution No. R71-77 entitled
Designating Responsible Individual for 1977 Community Development Block Grant.
APIF, motion carried.
10. The committee on Engineer selecticn.reported to the council that the screening
had resulted in the designation of three engineering firms for final consideration.
The council decided that all three firms would be interviewed by the full council
and instructed the Administrator to prepare the agenda for the meeting of December
19, 1977 to provide for assigned periods of time for each candidate for one half
hour interviews and to so notify the candidates.
11. Motion by Johnson, second by McElmury to approve the budget request to approve
the buuSget adjustment requested concerning the purchase of an ice brush and insula-
tion of the mezzanine wall in the amount of $215 as shown on TABA dated 12/1/77.
APIF, motion carried.
12. Motion by Johnson, second by McElmury to approve the expenditure of capital
outlay items, Park and Recreation Department as follows:
Enclosure wall for heater at arena - $1121.00
Purchase of Ice brush 795.00
APIF, motion carried.
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13. Motion by Johnson, second by Kuchera to approve a budget adjustment for
rearrangement of partitions in the general office and to approve purchase of
same in the amount of $535.00. APIF, motion carried.
14. Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera to approve a budget adjustment and
the purchase of a storage cabinet for the mechanical room, General Services
Department, $150.00. APIF, motion carried.
15. The council took official notice of a letter from Robert Blalock, Chairman
of the Human Rights Commission stating that he would not be available to serve
again on that commission upon the expiration of his present term on January 31,
1978 because he was being transferred out of the state in connection with his
employment. The council agreed to discuss a replacement appointment at a later
meeting.
16. Motion by McElmury, second by Johnson that the bills be approved as presented.
APIF, motion carried.
17. The council took note of receipt of correspondence from the Minnesota Municipal
Board relative to the annexation action which had been pending concerning certain
lands in Castle Rock Township. The correspondence informed the city that the
action had been dismissed based on the withdrawal of the petitions.
18. Various members of the council commented briefly on the monthly reports which
had been received.
19. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 8:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
William J. Ford APPROVED /mac//9117 7
City Administrator
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