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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.02.01 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR January 2, 2001 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ristow at7:00 p.m. SWEARING-IN CEREMONY Mayor Ristow, Councilmembers Cordes and Strachan were sworn in by Judge William Macklin. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Ristow led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Members Present: Members Absent: Also Present: Ristow, Cordes, Soderberg, Strachan Verch City Attorney Jamnik, City Administrator Erar, City Management Team 4. APPROYEAGENDA MOTION by Soderberg, second by Cordes to approve the Agenda. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS a) Employee Introductions - Public Works Department Mr. Steven Arndt, Maintenance Worker was introduced to Council. He began employment on December 18, 2000. Mr. Timothy Gross, Assistant City Engineer, was introduced to Council. He began employment on January 2, 2001. 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS a) On-Street Parking Request - Police Department Mr. Pat Jay appeared at the December 18, 2000 Council Meeting requesting a parking permit for the VFW Club authorizing staff to park on the street until 3 a.m. The VFW Club has been given two options for off-street parking that would prevent violation of the 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. Parking Restriction in downtown Farmington. 7. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION by Soderberg, second by Cordes to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a) Approved Council Minutes (12/18/00) (Regular) b) Adopted RESOLUTION ROI-0l Approving a Gambling Event Permit- Minnesota Waterfowl Association Council Minutes (Regular) January 2, 2001 Page 2 c) Adopted RESOLUTION R02-01 Authorizing Advertisement for Bids - Parks and Recreation d) Received Information Capital Outlay - Administration e) Received Information Capital Outlay - Police Department f) Approved Bills APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. AWARD OF CONTRACT 10. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a) Annual Organizational Matters - Administration MOTION by Strachan, second by Cordes as follows: (1) Councilmember Soderberg be designated as Acting Mayor from January 2, 2001 through December 31, 2001. (2) The Farmington Independent be designated as the official publication from January 2,2001 through December 31, 2001. (3) Appoint the firm of Campbell Knutson, Joel Jamnik as City Attorney from January 2, 2001 through December 31, 2001. (4) An RFP (Request for Proposal) will be initiated upon need of a Labor Relations Consultant. (5) Appoint the firm of Bonestroo, Rosene and Anderlik as the City's Consulting Engineer for the year of 2001. (6) Anchor Bank of Farmington, League of Minnesota Cities 4M Fund, Dain Rauscher, Juran and Moody, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Wells Fargo Investments and Salomon Smith Barney be designated as the Official Depositories from January 2, 2001 through December 31,2001. (7) City Council By-Laws be approved as presented. (8) All sworn personnel in the Farmington Police Department be designated as process servers for the calendar year 2001. (9) The following bonds now on file in the office of the City Clerk be approved: United Fire and Casualty Public Employees Blanket Bond, January 1,2001 through December 31,2001, $250,000.00. (10) RESOLUTION No. RI05-00 Establishing Fees and Charges for licenses and permits for 2001 was adopted December 18, 2000. (11) Appointments to Boards and Commissions - Candidates will be interviewed January 6, 2001 and appointments will be made at the January 16, 2001 Council Meeting. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. (12) MOTION by Cordes, second by Ristow to appoint Councilmember Strachan as the primary and Councilmember Soderberg as the alternate representative to the ALF Ambulance Board. Voting for: Ristow, Cordes Soderberg. Abstain: Strachan. MOTION CARRIED. Council Minutes (Regular) January 2, 2001 Page 3 (13) MOTION by Strachan, second by Soderberg to appoint Councilmember Cordes as the City's primary, and Councilmember Verch as the alternate representative to the CEEF Committee. Voting for: Ristow, Soderberg, Strachan. Abstain: Cordes. MOTION CARRIED. (14) MOTION by Strachan, second by Cordes acknowledging the designation of Soderberg Councilmember, Dave Olson, Staff member and Todd Larson, Planning Commission member on the Joint Farmington/Empire Planning Board. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. (15) MOTION by Strachan, second by Ristow acknowledging the designation of Cordes Councilmember and Soderberg Councilmember and John Erar, Staff member on the Multi-Jurisdictional Committee, Ash Street/Prairie Waterway Phase III. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. (16) MOTION by Soderberg, second by Ristow to appoint Councilmember Strachan as Council's representative to the Chamber o/Commerce and Councilmember Cordes as an alternate. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. b) Communication - Dakota County Request -Administration A request was received from the Dakota County Assessor regarding the transfer of local Board of Review responsibilities to Dakota County. The transfer of local responsibilities to the County would promote a more efficient, cost-effective, and enhanced citizen service for handling citizen property valuation issues. Cost savings associated with transferring this responsibility to Dakota County would appear to benefit both the City and the County. MOTION by Strachan, second by Cordes adopting RESOLUTION R03-01 authorizing the transfer of local Board of Review to Dakota County. APIF, MOTION CARlUED. c) Consider Ordinance - Rezoning Property Located at 220th Street and Denmark Avenue - Community Development A petition was received from Jim Allen to rezone the property located in the northwest corner of the intersection of Denmark A venue and Ash Street and extends just north of the Vermillion River. The petitioner requests to rezone the property from the existing R-l (Low Density) to R-2 (Medium Density) and R-3 (High Density). The property consists of approximately 76 acres of which 6.3 acres include the right-of-way easement for both Denmark A venue and 220th Streets. The property also contains three seventy-five foot wide gas line easements, with a fourth to be added sometime this spring or summer, that bisects the property almost in half. The requested action does not conflict with the City's MUSA designation postponement to allow staff to update the City's Zoning Code; also, the applicant understands that the requested action in no way guarantees MUSA designation on the property. Council requested that Mr. Allen be present at the January 16,2001 Council Meeting to answer Council's questions. MOTION by Soderberg, second by Strachan to table adoption of the ordinance until the January 16,2001 Council Meeting. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Council Minutes (Regular) January 2, 2001 Page 4 d) Consider Resolution - Tamarack Ridge 2nd Addition Final Plat - Community Development James Development is seeking final plat approval for Tamarack Ridge 2nd Addition. The plat consists of 45 single-family lots on approximately 14.13 acres located east of Trunk Highway 3, south of County Road 66, west of the Prairie Waterway and Cambodia Avenue and north of208th Street West. James Development Company proposes to plat 45 single-family lots in the second phase of the single-family portion ofthe Tamarack Ridge project. The single-family portion will consist of a total of 73 lots. Access to the second addition will have two ingress/egresses, one off of CSAH 66 through the first addition and off of 20Sth Street West. MOTION by Cordes, second by Soderberg adopting RESOLUTION R04-01 approving the Tamarack Ridge 2nd Addition Final Plat contingent on the following: I. The developer label outlots I and J as platted in Tamarack Ridge and clearly label the adjoining areas on the final plat of Tamarack Ridge 2nd Addition. 2. Preparation and execution of the Development Contract. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. NEW BUSINESS a) Proposed Curbside Clean-Up Program for Residential Customers - Parks and Recreation The Solid Waste Division would like to explore the possibility of modifying the current Cleanup Day program from a drop-off to curbside pickup. The City Council has provided for an annual Cleanup Day drop-off program for the residents of Farmington since the late 1980's. A curbside Cleanup Day program would greatly benefit residents not currently able to participate and would encourage residents to participate by bringing this service directly to each household. Pickup should be completed in one day. Council approved this program change. A Request for Proposals will be brought to Council on January 16,2001. 13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE Councilmember Soderberg: On New Year's Eve and Day he chaperoned a marathon swim meet to raise pledges for the Cancer Society. Turn-out was wonderful. Regarding the State Sales Tax legislation, he received an e-mail from Representative Holberg agreeing with the City's position. City Engineer Mann: The City experienced a large snow fall and plowing started at 3 a.m. and the entire City was completed by 9 a.m. The process has been facilitated by compliance with the no parking ordinance and new plows. Council Minutes (Regular) January 2, 2001 Page 5 14. ADJOURN MOTION by Cordes, second by Strachan to adjourn at 7:55 p.m. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, ~ ?7?u&j Cynthia Muller Executive Assistant