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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.27.23 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR January 17, 2023 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, Bernatz, Lien, Wilson Members Absent: Porter Also Present: Leah Koch, City Attorney; Lynn Gorski, City Administrator; Julie Flaten,Assistant City Administrator/HR Director; Chris Regis, Finance Director; Deanna Kuennen, Community Development Director;John Powell, Public Works Director; Kellee Omlid, Parks and Recreation Director; Gary Rutherford, Police Chief;Justin Elvestad, Fire Chief; Tony Wippler, Planning Manager; Cynthia Muller,Administrative Assistant Audience: Barb Svoboda and Margaret Stone, Dakota County Library; David McMillen, Pat Hennen, Blanche Reichert,Ashley Crabtree,Julia Johnson, Marilyn Walton, Larry Smith, Dorothea Vanderwed, Rachel Edwards, Marjorie Koski, Judy Offenbacher, Marlene Swantek, Sandra McCollum, Deb Knubel, Missie Kohlbeck 4. APPROVE AGENDA MOTION by Bernatz, second by Wilson to approve the agenda. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. S. ANNOUNCEMENTS a) Acknowledge and Adopt Resolution Accepting Donation from Minnwest Bank to the Rambling River Center—Parks and Recreation In December 2021,the Rambling River Center Advisory Board started fundraising for a new passenger van. Any fundraising in 2022 also went toward the van. In November 2022, Neil Anderson of Minnwest Bank contacted the city about community projects and he was directed to the senior center van. At that point, the senior center was short$16,000 to purchase the van. Minnwest Bank donated the$16,000 for the van and presented the check to the Rambling River Center Advisory Board. The senior center members are very excited to go on trips. Councilmembers commented this is amazing and what makes Farmington a great place. Farmington has become like family and this is a phenomenal extension of heart. Council appreciated the bank's continued involvement in the city. MOTION by Wilson, second by Bernatz to adopt RESOLUTION R03-23 accepting a donation of$16,000 from Minnwest Bank to the Rambling River Center. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Council Minutes(Regular) January 17,2023 Page 2 b) Farmington Library Self-Service Hours Program—Dakota County Margaret Stone, Dakota County Library Director and Barb Svoboda, Farmington Library Director, were in attendance to explain the new self-service hours at the Farmington Library. The library's goal is to expand access to services. Expanded hours are meant to allow people access to public areas in the library. Customers can manage without staff to print a document or have a quiet place to study. Anyone 18 years and older can sign up online to register for expanded hours. Applicants watch a training video, get an application and the library prepares an access card. They are given a tour of the building and shown how the equipment works. There are 8,300 people who have library accounts. There has been a lot of positive, immediate feedback. Residents will have access seven days a week from 6 am to 11 pm. There are 35 people registered so far. People can have ten active reservations at a time and can reserve space 90 days out. Council agreed this is a great program. C) Accept Toys for Town Donations- Police Police Chief Rutherford explained Toys for Town started 35 years ago by Police Chief Dan Siebenaler. This year the program provided toys, gifts and meals to 120 area families with 400 children. Each child, infant to 13 years of age received toys and gifts, each child from 14 to 17 years of age received a gift card. Each child from 2 to 17 years of age also received a gift certificate to Muddy Waters Art Studio. Each family received a complete holiday meal kit from the Bourbon Butcher which included an additional $25 gift card to their group of restaurants. The police department set a goal to raise $35,000 in monetary donations. The final total raised was$40,697.19. Councilmember Bernatz stated the Toys for Town wrapping is her favorite day of the year. She encouraged the community to participate. Councilmember Wilson stated this defines who we are as a community. Councilmember Lien stated he and his family had fun at wrapping day and will come back. Mayor Hoyt noted it is unfortunate we have this need. Our community finds a way. Be part of this event and it will change your life. MOTION by Bernatz, second by Lien to adopt RESOLUTION R04-23 accepting monetary donations in the amount of$40,697.19 for the Farmington Police Department Toys for Town program. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. d) Award of Appropriations Community Project Funding for Rambling River Center-Administration In 2017, a study was done on how to best make use of the space at the Rambling River Center. In March 2022, Congresswoman Angie Craig's office notified staff about available community project funding grants for 2023. Staff submitted a grant request for interior rehabilitation and an exterior expansion which includes a multi-use plaza. A grant request was submitted for$3.6 million. Farmington was awarded $750,000. The grant submission was also supported by Senator Tina Smith and Senator Amy Klobuchar. Council Minutes(Regular) January 17,2023 Page 3 Councilmembers noted this has been a really exciting week. These improvements will help bring the community together and highlight a great structure. Council thanked the elected officials for their support. This stresses the importance of collaboration and building that relationship. We've established new priorities and can't be afraid to ask. Council is extremely grateful for making Congresswoman Craig's short list and the support of our senators. 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS 7. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION by Wilson, second by Lien to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a) Approved January 3, 2023, City Council Work Session and Meeting Minutes— Administration b) Approved Appointments to Boards and Commissions-Administration C) Approved Commercial Multi-Container Rates for DSI Contract—Administration d) Received Fourth Quarter 2022 New Construction Report/End of the Year and Population Estimate—Community Development e) Adopted RESOLUTION ROS-23 Approving the Application for FY 2023 Community Development Block Grant Funds—Community Development f) Approved Development Contract—Denmark Housing Addition—Community Development g) Approved Bills—Finance h) Authorized Spending for 150th Anniversary of Fire Service—Fire i) Approved Creation of Economic Development Coordinator Position —Human Resources and Community Development D Approved Joint Powers Agreement with Dakota County for Sentence to Service Program Work Crews—Parks and Recreation k) Adopted RESOLUTION R06-23 Accepting Donation from David McKnight to the Rambling River Center—Parks and Recreation 1) Approved an Amendment to the Scope and Budget for Design Services for the Akin Road Improvements—Public Works m) Adopted RESOLUTION R08-23 Approving an Agency Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation —Public Works n) Approved the 2023 Solid Waste and Recycling Coordination Services JPA—Public Works APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. AWARD OF CONTRACT 10. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a) Adopt Resolution Approving PUD Amendment—Kwik Trip, 18290 Pilot Knob Road—Community Development Council Minutes(Regular) January 17,2023 Page 4 Kwik Trip, 18290 Pilot Knob Road, located in Dakota County Estates Third Addition is seeking approval of a PUD amendment to allow for a 233.5 square foot freezer addition. The addition would be located on the southwest side of the building, facing Pilot Knob, and would contain a walk-in cooler/freezer. The proposed addition would encroach into the required 50-foot setback from the right-of-way of Pilot Knob Road and increase the square-footage of the building. The addition would be 9 feet, 4 inches wide and 25 feet long. This will not affect the 34 parking stalls located on the property. There are no access changes proposed for the site. Two condensing units will be placed on the ground adjacent to the cooler. These will be stacked units and slatted fencing will be installed to screen the units. The Planning Commission reviewed the PUD amendment on January 10, 2023, and recommended approval. The basis for the 50 foot setback along Pilot Knob is due to the classification of the road in the zoning code and traffic generated. There are no plans to expand Pilot Knob. Councilmembers looked forward to the addition. MOTION by Wilson, second by Bernatz to adopt RESOLUTION R07-23 amending the PUD Agreement for Dakota County Estates Third Addition to allow for a reduced setback and increased building square-footage for Kwik Trip located at 18290 Pilot Knob Road. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. NEW BUSINESS 13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE Wilson: We have more snow coming Thursday. He appreciated DSI looking out for the safety of their drivers and vehicles. Bernatz: Thank you to the police department and her peers on the school board. As a parent she appreciated their due diligence to keep kids safe. Lien: Thank you to the fire department for the invitation to the annual fire banquet. Congratulations to the Rambling River Center. Koch: The Secretary of State has vacancies for boards and commissions on their website. Gorski. Thank you to the fire department for the banquet. Congratulations to Mark Jones for receiving Firefighter of the Year and Amanda Christensen for Officer of the Year. Thank you to Neil Anderson from Minnwest Bank for their amazing gift. Thank you to Barb and the library for being so innovative. Flaten: With the approval tonight, the posting for the Economic Development Coordinator will be on the website and two more full time postings are coming up. Council Minutes(Regular) January 17,2023 Page 5 Kuennen: Thanked council for the EDA discussion and their positive support. Powell. The EAB request for quotes is out. Last week he responded to questions from consulting firms on the statement for qualifications. The Akin Road project will be submitted for state aid this week. The road will be reclaimed this summer and repaved along with the trail on the east side. Omlid. Thank you to the McKnight family for donating the last$5,000 for the van. Thank you to Mayor Hoyt for making the calls to bring the grant home. Regis: Finance is working on year end and audit. Elvestad: Congratulations to all the firefighters for their work done this year. We are getting ready to hire more. Recruitment events are coming up. Rutherford: He encouraged residents to download the DSI app and they will receive prompt notification of their garbage schedule. Hoyt: We have a promising future and we are there. He is proud of this team and the community. Appreciate what you have. Support the community and businesses. 14. ADJOURN MOTION by Wilson, second by Lien to adjourn at 7:55 p.m. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, Cynthia -AluCler Cynthia Muller Administrative Assistant