HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.17.22 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR
October 17, 2022
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hoyt at 7:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Hoyt led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Hoyt, Lien, Wilson
Members Absent: Bernhjelm, Porter
Also Present: Leah Koch, City Attorney; Lynn Gorski, City Administrator; Chris
Regis, Finance Director;Justin Elvestad, Fire Chief; Gary
Rutherford, Police Chief; Kellee Omlid, Parks and Recreation
Director; Cynthia Muller, Administrative Assistant
Audience: Becky DeWilde
4. APPROVE AGENDA
MOTION by Wilson, second by Lien to approve the agenda. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
7. CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION by Lien, second by Wilson to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
a) Approved October 3, 2022, City Council Work Session and Meeting Minutes—
Administration
b) Approved Temporary On-Sale Liquor License—Knights of Columbus—
Administration
C) Adopted RESOLUTION R73-22 Approving Gambling Event Permit—Knights of
Columbus—Administration
d) Approved Temporary On-Sale Liquor License—Farmington Area Education
Foundation—Administration
e) Adopted RESOLUTION R74-22 Approving Gambling Event Permit—Farmington
Area Education Foundation —Administration
f) Received Third Quarter 2022 New Construction Report and Population Estimate
—Community Development
g) Approved an Amendment to the Contract for Design Services on the 2022 Street
Improvement Project- Engineering
h) Approved Final Payment for Design Services on the TH3 Trail Improvements—
Engineering
i) Approved Bills—Finance
j) Approved AFSCME Maintenance Unit, Local#3815 and AFSCME Clerical,
Technical, Professional Local #3815 Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) —
Human Resources
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k) Approved Staff Changes and Recommendations—Human Resources
1) Approved 2022-2023 Farmington High School Hockey Game Ice Rental
Agreement—Parks and Recreation
m) Adopted RESOLUTION R75-22 Approving Plans and Specifications and Authorize
Advertisement for Bids for the City Hall Boiler Replacement Project—Parks and
Recreation
APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a) Adopt Resolution Certifying Delinquent Municipal Services to 2023 Property
Taxes- Finance
Notices were mailed to property owners with delinquent utility invoices as of
July 31, 2022, as well as delinquent mowing invoices and code violations.
Recipients had until October 14, 2022, to pay the delinquent amount in full. At
the time of the meeting, 453 accounts had unpaid invoices totaling$231,504.
MOTION by Wilson, second by Lien to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED. MOTION by Lien, second by Wilson to adopt RESOLUTION R76-22
certifying the delinquent accounts as an addition to the 2023 real estate taxes of
the appropriate properties. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
9. AWARD OF CONTRACT
10. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE
Lien: Thank you to the Parks and Recreation Commission for the adopt-a-park signs.
Wilson: The city has an ordinance regulating campaign signs, allowing them only
on private property with the property owner's permission. The purpose is to keep the
city attractive while promoting candidates. Residents received an automated voicemail
last week stating yard waste service will end the week of November 14, 2022. On the
Consent Agenda tonight, we approved two new employees we are very excited to have
join us.
Gorski. Thank you to the Council for approving appointments for the new
community development director and public works director. Thank you to staff for
taking on extra assignments until these positions were filled. We have an opening for a
communications specialist. The deadline for applying is October 20, 2022. On
October 19, 2022, the north bound leg of the roundabout on TH3 will be closed as they
are sealing the bridge. Blacktop has been laid on the east side of the arena and work
has started on the west side.
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Omlid. The Halloween Walk is October 28, 2022, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at
Dodge Middle School. The annual Rambling River Center breakfast and silent auction is
October 29, 2022. The Halloween lights tour started tonight.
Regis: Finance staff is participating in demonstrations for the new software.
Rutherford: October is breast cancer awareness month and the police department is
participating in the pink patch project. The liquor store is promoting a fundraiser and
silent auction for the food shelf. In two weeks, winter parking restrictions will start on
November 1, 2022. Courtesy warnings will be given out in the beginning.
Elvestad: Turkey bingo is November 12, 2022.
Hoyt: Temperatures should climb by the end of the week, so it will be a good
time to get the fall chores done to prepare for winter. Community activities are
increasing this time of year. Encouraged residents to shop local.
14. ADJOURN
MOTION by Wilson, second by Lien to adjourn at 7:13 p.m. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia wluCler
Cynthia Muller
Administrative Assistant