HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.06.23 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR
February 6, 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, Porter, Wilson
Members Absent: None
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;Justin Elvestad, Fire Chief; Cynthia
Muller,Administrative Assistant
Audience:
4. APPROVE AGENDA
MOTION by Porter, second by Wilson to approve the agenda. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
7. CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION by Bernatz, second by Lien to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
a) Approved January 17, 2023, City Council Meeting Minutes-Administration
b) Approved Temporary On-Sale Liquor License—Rotary Club of Farmington—
Administration
C) Adopted RESOLUTION R09-23 Approving Gambling Event Permit—MN Youth
Fishing Organization —Administration
d) Approved Staff Changes and Recommendations—Human Resources
e) Approved Bills—Finance
f) Adopted RESOLUTION R10-23 Approving 2023 Budget Amendment—Finance
g) Approved Out of State Travel to Attend Fire Department Instructors Conference
—Fire
h) Adopted RESOLUTION R11-23 Declaring Surplus Property—Fire
i) Approved Agreement for Portable Toilet Services—Parks and Recreation
j) Adopted RESOLUTION R12-23 Accepting Donation from Appliance ReNew to the
Rambling River Center—Parks and Recreation
k) Adopted RESOLUTION R13-23 Accepting Donation from Happy Harry's Furniture
to the Rambling River Center—Parks and Recreation
APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
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8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. AWARD OF CONTRACT
10. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
a) 2022 Investment Review- Finance
The purpose of an investment portfolio is to have funds available when they are
needed. When funds are invested, you have to consider safety, liquidity and
yield. As of December 31, 2022, the city had a combined cash and investment
balance of$49.8 million. The average yield is from 1%to 2%. The city had an
investment increase of$491,628 over 2021. The city ladders its investment
maturities so that each month an investment matures to meet the cash flow
needs of each month.
13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE
Wilson: The groundhog saw his shadow so we have six more weeks of winter.
Council and staff had a good discussion today with strategic planning for 2023-2024.
Porter: Drive safe and give public works space to do their work. There are lots of
sports and activities going on.
Bernatz: Council and staff had a fantastic day today. Thank you to Community Ed
and Farmington High School for putting on the Expo. We are looking for Dew Days
button design artists ages 1 to 99. Sheets are available at City Hall and Muddy Waters
Art Studio. They are due March 31. The winner will get their own spot in the Dew Days
parade.
Lien: Council and staff had a great day today with getting thoughts out.
Koch: The first district judicial court has a vacancy, and they are accepting
applications.
Gorski. Thank you to Council and staff for today. She appreciated Council's trust
and respect towards staff. The next EDA meeting and City Council meeting will be
February 21, 2023.
Flaten: Council approved three new fulltime employees on the Consent Agenda
tonight.
Kuennen: Staff is gearing up for a lot of activities and meeting requests. Thank you
to Council for your support.
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Powell: We received 41 responses for the consultant pool. There is a south
metro streets joint powers agreement that Burnsville leads and handles the bidding.
Farmington will have crack sealing on that agreement this year.
Omlid: Thank you to Michael at Appliance ReNew for the new refrigerator for
the Rambling River Center. The spring Currents will be in the mail this week. She
invited Councilmember Bernatz to come to the Rambling River Center for the button
contest as we have a lot of artists there.
Regis: Auditors were here last week and it went smoothly.
Elvestad: We are recruiting for paid on call firefighters.
Hoyt: Think of Farmington first and participate in community outreach.
14. ADJOURN
MOTION by Wilson, second by Bernatz to adjourn at 7:13 p.m. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia duller
Cynthia Muller
Administrative Assistant