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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.04.78 Council Minutes MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR DECEMBER 4, 1978 1. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Akin, Councilmen Kuchera, McElmury, Whittier Absent: Councilman Johnson Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos, Engineer Rosene 2. Motion by Kuchera, second by Whittier to approve the minutes of November 9, and November 20, 1978, as read. APIF, motion carried. 3. The Mayor stated that they would deal with a subject that was not on the agenda, that being the offer to the City for an option to purchase land owned by the City at 5th Street and Linden Street, consisting of approximately one acre. At a previous meeting the council had indicated their willingness to accept an offer for option from Aid Homes, Inc. , on condition that the option document and the option money be delivered to the City no later than the close of business on December 4, 1978, and that said documents be reviewed by the City Attorney. During the discussion in this matter it was pointed out that the offer had been received in the office of the clerk between 3:00 and 3:30 P.M. on the afternoon of December 4, 1978, and that the Attorney had not reviewed them. Motion by Whittier, second by Kuchera not to grant the option to Aid Homes, Inc. , on the basis that the documents had not been received timely. APIF, motion carried. 4. The council received the final report on the Sewer System Evaluation Survey by a representative of Donahue and Associates, Inc. , joined in by Mr. Bob Rosene, City Consulting Engineer. The final report consisted of the formal voluminous interim report dated October 25, 1977, plus a letter of suggested changes signed by Mr. Rosene. Donahue informed the council that the actual printed final report form would be available within 2 months. The council was also informed that the Metropolitan Sewer Board had accepted the final report in the same form in which it was coming to the council. Motion by McE7mury, second by Kuchera to adopt Resolution R44-78 accepting the final report of the Sewer System Evaluation Survey from Donahue and Assoc. , Inc. APIF, motion carried. 5. The Administrator informed the council that there were then two steps left in the process of repairing the sewer to correct infiltration in inflow. He informed then that the report which they had just approved showed that a cost effective correction or repair of the sewers costing approximately $160,000 was indicated and that the actual repair work would have to be pre- ceded by a design and engineering phase. Therefore the next logical step would be the design phase which consisted of selecting an engineering firm and requesting a model contract from that firm. The logical stage upon entering into a contract with the engineering firm would be the actual re- habilitation of the sewers again costing approximately $160,000. The Metropolitan Sewer Board would have to approve each step in the process and there would be a 90% grant funding to the city for all costs incurred, both in the design stage and in the rehabilitation stage. Motion by McE7mury, second by Kuchera to adopt Resolution #R45-78 which selects the firm of Bonestroo, Rosene and Anderlik as the Engineering consultant for the design phase for the sewer system rehabilita- tion and upon acceptance by that firm, request that a model contract be prepared and presented to the council at the meeting of December 18, 1978. APIF, motion carried. 6. Earlier there had been distributed to the council a check list of suggested changes to the present tax increment law which many people believed the legislature would be addressing itself to in the next session. The league of Minnesota Cities had asked each cammnity for their opinion or position on each of these suggested changes. The list, which was distributed, was dated December 1, 1978 and listed thirteen possible amendments. The council instructed the Administrator to add the following number 14 suggested amendment. "That a reasonable percentage of the assessed valuation within the development district be set aside and transferred to the General Fund of the City, to off set municipal services, i.e. , fire protection in the development area. Motion Akin, second by Kuchera that the list as presented and amended, be returned to the League of Minnesota Cities with the notation that the City of Farmington support all 14 recommended amendments. APIF, motion carried. 7. Correspondence from the Mayor of the City of Eagan dealing with (a) a bridge permit from the DNR for I-35E and (b) the Metropolitan Council's Development Guide on Water Quality Management regulations (208) were noted without action. 8. The Administrator informed the council that a subdivision waiver had been granted on September 5, 1978 to the Fredrick-Willys Company, relative to certain properties which they own at 510 Willow Street. He further informed the council that attorneys in the matter, asked that the council redo that subdivision waiver grant inasmuch as the ordinance required the filing of deeds within 60 days of the grant of waiver and that those 60 days had now elapsed since the previous grant. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to revalidate the grant of subdivision waiver to Fredrick-Willys for property located at 510 Willow Street in accordance with a survey to be attached to the waiver. APIF, motion carried. 9. The Mayor opened the public hearing at 8:00 P.M. , which was previously published to consider the approval of the Fairhills subdivision plat and to consider the rezoning of certain portions of that plat. There followed a lengthy and detailed discussion among members of the council, staff, and per- sons in the audience. Motion by McElmury, second by Akin to adopt Resolution #R46-78 which approves the plat of Fairhills Subdivision with conditions. APIF, motion carried. 10. The Mayor then opened the public hearing on the matter of the request to rezone certain portions of the plat from R-1 to R-3. A substantial amount of discussion followed. Motion by Whittier, second by Kuchera to adopt Ordinance No. 078-75 which rezones from R-1 to R-3, the following lands: Lot 1 - 5, Block 1, Lot 11 - 13, Block 2, Lot 6 - 15, Block 3, all in Fairhills Addition. APIF, motion carried 11. Motion by Kuchera, second by Akin to adopt Resolution #R47-78 which declares the adequacy of petition for improvements, Fairhills Addition, Phase I. APIF, motion carried. 12. Motion by Kuchera, second by Akin to adopt Resolution #R48-78 instructing the City Engineer to prepare feasibility report for the necessary public im- provements in the Fairhills subdivision in response to the petition of the owner which is on file in the office of the City Clerk. APIF, motion carried. 13. The council again examined and discussed certain features of the arbitration award and received a verbal report from the City Administrator resulting from the meeting which he had had with Union Steward and City Police Officer Dan Churchill. No action taken. 14. A report had been prepared and distributed to the council earlier regarding the possible interest that the city might have in the recently vacated Dakota Electric Association building at 721 3rd Street. The council now addressed themselves to that report. Motion by Whittier, second by Kuchera that the City Administrator be authorized and directed to inform the Dakota Electric Association that the City does not have an interest in acquiring their recently vacated building at 721 3rd St. APIF, motion carried. 15. Motion by Akin, second by McE]mury to authorize the capital outlay purchase of 8 cold weather jackets for the General Services Department at a total cost not to exceed $271.60. APIF, motion carried. 16. The city council accepted a donation of $886.73 from Mrs. Larry Daily as a memorium to her deceased husband and former Mayor, Lawrence Daily. The council requested the City Administrator to send a letter of Thank You to Mrs. Daily. 17. Motion by Akin, second by Whittier to approve of the Recreation Manager allowing the Vo-Tech School to utilize the City Zamboni as a teaching aid two or three times per week during the season with the School reimbursing the City for the cost of operation of the zamboni in the amount of between $12.00 and $15.00 per hour. APIF, motion carried. 18. Motion by Kuchera, second by Akin authorizing the Recreation Manager to immediately hire two temporary part time in-school persons to assist in the arena for a total of approximately 300 hours at a rate of $2.07/hr as budgeted. APIF, motion carried. 19. Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera to approve of the payment of bills as presented with the addition of $886.73 and along with a budget adjustment for this amount. APIF, motion carried. 20. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 10:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, William J. Ford City Administrator APPROVED