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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.04.99 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR January 4,1999 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ristow at 7:00 p.m. a) Councilmembers Kevan Soderberg and Terry Verch were sworn in by Judge 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 None City Administrator Erar, Attorney Joel Jamnik, City Management Team 4. APPROVE A GENDA MOTION by Strachan, second by Cordes to approve the Agenda. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS a) Council Service Recognition - Fitch b) Council Service Recognition - Gamer Mayor Ristow presented plaques to Councilmembers Fitch and Gamer recognizing their years of service on the Council. City Administrator Erar read a statement thanking them for their citizen commitment. c) Employee Introduction - Parks & Recreation Renee Brekken was introduced as the new regular part-time Supervisor for the Parks and Recreation Department. d) Camp Courage Wagon Train - Presentation Mr. Clay Christian, representing the Camp Courage Wagon Train gave a presentation. The Wagon Train will travel to Fannington and be located at the Dakota County Fairgrounds June 12 - 15, 1999. The Wagon Train consists ofa group of volunteers who travel a different route each year, publicizing the programs of Courage Camps and raising money to help children and adults with physical disabilities and sensory impairments. 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS Henry Iwerks, 1105 Sunnyside Drive, thanked Councilmembers Fitch and Gamer for their service on the Council. He congratulated Councilmembers Soderberg and Verch on their appointments to Council. He read in the Fannington Update regarding Council Minutes (Regular) January 4, 1999 Page 2 appointments to Boards and Commissions and stated members on these boards need to make recommendations to Council, not set policies. According to Mr. Iwerks, this has not happened in the past, but hoped it would in the future. 7. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION by Strachan, second by Soderberg to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a) Approved Council Minutes 12/21/98 (Regular) b) Set Public Hearing Date - 1999 Board of Review/Equalization for April 5, 1999 c) Approved appointment recommendation - Parks & Recreation d) Approved capital outlay - Finance Department e) Approved capital outlay - Parks & Recreation f) Approved appointment to Vermillion River Watershed Management Organization Board g) Approved bills APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. AWARD OF CONTRACT a) Capital Outlay Award - Public Works Department At the December 21, 1998 Council Meeting, the Council authorized staff to advertise for bids for a snow plow truck and street sweeper. Staff recommended that the City purchase the snow plow truck and street sweeper through the State Bid process. The equipment offered in the State Bid is the exact equipment the City wants to acquire. MOTION by Soderberg, second by Verch to adopt RESOLUTION R02-99 rescinding the previous authorization to advertise for bids for the equipment pursuant to Council Resolution R135-98, and authorizing staff to acquire the equipment through the State Bid process. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 10. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a) Annual Organizational Matters State law requires that the City Council address annual organizational matters during its first regular meeting of the year to make certain designations and appointments. 10a(I). MOTION by Strachan, second by Soderberg that Councilmember Cordes be designated as Acting Mayor from January 4, 1999 through December 31, 1999. Voting for: Ristow, Soderberg, Strachan, Verch. Abstain: Cordes. MOTION CARRIED. Council Minutes (Regular) January 4, 1999 Page 3 10a(2). MOTION by Cordes, second by Verch that the Farmington Independent be designated as the official publication from January 4, 1999 through December 31, 1999. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 10a(3). MOTION by Soderberg, second by Strachan appointing the firm of Campbell Knutson, Joel Jamnik as City Attorney from January 4, 1999 through December 31, 1999. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 10a(4). MOTION by Cordes, second by Soderberg appointing the firm of Labor Relations Associates, Inc as Labor Relations Consultant for the year of 1999. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 10a(5). MOTION by Cordes, second by Verch appointing the firm of Bonestroo, Rosene and Anderlik as the City's Consulting Engineer for the year of 1999. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 10a(6). MOTION by Soderberg, second by Strachan that the 1st National Bank of Farmington, League of Minnesota Cities 4M Fund, Dain Rauscher, Juran and Moody, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Premier Bank of Farmington and Salomon Smith Barney be designated as the Official Depositories from January 4, 1999 through December 31, 1999. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 10a(7). MOTION by Soderberg, second by Cordes that the City Council By-Laws be approved as presented. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 10a(8). MOTION by Strachan, second by Cordes that all sworn personnel in the Farmington Police Department be designated as process servers for the calendar year 1999. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 10a(9). MOTION by Cordes, second by Verch that 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, 1999 through December 31, 1999 $250,000.00 APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 10a(10). MOTION by Verch, second by Strachan to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R 01- 99 Establishing Fees and Charges for licenses and permits for 1999. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 10a(1l). Appointments to Boards and Commissions - Candidates will be interviewed January 9, 1999 and appointments will be made at the January 19, 1999 Council meeting. Council Minutes (Regular) January 4, 1999 Page 4 10a(12). MOTION by Verch, second by Cordes, to appoint Councilmember Strachan as the primary and Councilmember Soderberg as the alternate representative to the ALF Ambulance Board. Voting for: Ristow, Cordes, Verch. Abstain: Soderberg, Strachan. MOTION CARRIED. 10a(13). MOTION by Ristow, second by Cordes to appoint Councilmember Verch as the City's representative to the CEEF Committee. Voting for: Ristow, Cordes, Soderberg, Strachan. Abstain: Verch. MOTION CARRIED. 10a(14). Acknowledge the designation of Steve Strachan, Councilmember, Dave Olson, Staff member and Todd Larson, Planning Commission member on the Joint Farmington/Empire Planning Board. MOTION by Soderberg, second by Cordes. Voting for: Ristow, Cordes, Soderberg, Verch. Abstain: Strachan. MOTION CARRIED. 10a(15). Acknowledge the designation of Lacelle Cordes, Councilmember and Kevan Soderberg, Councilmember and John Erar, Staff member on the Multi-Jurisdictional Committee, Ash Street/Prairie Waterway Phase III MOTION by Strachan, second by Verch. Voting for: Ristow, Strachan, Verch. Abstain: Cordes, Soderberg. MOTION CARRIED. 10a(16). MOTION by Strachan, second by Soderberg to appoint Councilmember Cordes as Council's representative to the Chamber of Commerce and Councilmember Verch as an alternate. Voting for: Ristow, Soderberg, Strachan. Abstain: Cordes, Verch. MOTION CARRIED. b) Adopt Ordinance - Snowmobile Regulations Amendment Chapter 8 of the City Code regarding snowmobiles no longer complies with Minnesota State Statutes concerning the requirement for a Snowmobile Safety Certificate. Minnesota Statutes have been amended to require any snowmobile operator born after December 31, 1980 to possess the DNR Snowmobile Safety Certificate. This age requirement will increase in the future. Staff recommended amending the Ordinance language to comply with State Law. MOTION by Verch, second by Cordes to adopt ORDINANCE 098-421 amending Chapter 8 of the City Code. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. c) Property Owner Annexation Request The City received a letter from Bernard Murphy dated December 28, 1998, requesting annexation of 160 acres of property he currently owns in Empire Township. The property is adjacent to the Seed Family Trust property to the south. It would be possible to include this area in the current orderly annexation Council Minutes (Regular) January 4, 1999 Page 5 agreement being discussed for the Seed Family Trust Property or it could be included in a separate agreement. The request will be reviewed with the Planning Commission and also discussed with Empire Township. The results of these discussions will be presented to the City Council at the January 19, 1999 meeting. 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Adopt Resolution - Set Public Hearing Date County Road 72 Project At the June 15, 1998 Council Meeting, the Council accepted the feasibility report for the County Road 72 project and authorized staff to hold a neighborhood meeting. The issues brought forward by the residents and the results of the appraisal will be presented and addressed at the public hearing. MOTION by Soderberg, second by Cordes to adopt RESOLUTION R03-99 setting the public hearing date for the County Road 72 project for February 16, 1999. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 12. NEW BUSINESS a) Adopt Resolution - 1999 CDBG Application The City of Fannington is scheduled to receive $53,987 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in 1999. Staff recommended the Grant be used to fund two activities. These include one-half of the salary and benefits for the Senior Center Coordinator position at the cost of $21 ,521, with the balance of $32,466 dedicated to the redevelopment of the Elm Park area north of City Center. The new owner of the City Center has expressed interest in expanding the Center to the north. Property acquisition, demolition, and environmental cleanup will be required. The City would anticipate seeking funding from the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development and the Metropolitan Council for demolition and cleanup costs, however, there are local match requirements that could be met with CDBG funds. Mary's Shelter in Eagan is requesting $3,000 for a building program they are undertaking for expansion of their facility in Eagan. The Shelter has requested funding from all cities in Dakota County. If the City would fund this request, staff recommended it be taken from the amount identified for the Elm Park Redevelopment. Council denied this request, and Staff will respond to Mary's Shelter. MOTION by Soderberg, second by Cordes to adopt RESOLUTION R04-99 to include funding of one-half of the salary and benefits cost for the Senior Center Coordinator position in 1999 and the balance of the 1999 CDBG funding be dedicated for redevelopment of the Elm Park area. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Council Minutes (Regular) January 4, 1999 Page 6 13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE a) Senior Co-op Property Tax Issues Councilmember Strachan had inquired about property tax implications for the Cameron Woods Senior Living Cooperative. Staff provided Council with a written response. Councilmember Strachan: Welcomed Council Members Soderberg and Verch. Councilmember Soderberg: Stated he is looking forward to serving on the Council and the Staffhas been great to work with. Councilmember Cordes: Welcomed Council Members Soderberg and Verch. She commended Public Works for the good job of snow plowing. Councilmember Verch: citizens for electing him. Stated he is happy to serve on the Council and thanked the Attorney Jamnik: The draft Joint Powers Agreement with Castle Rock will be available at the next Council meeting. City Administrator Erar: The draft Joint Powers Agreement with Castle Rock will be ready for review next week. He also informed Council, Castle Rock Township will be' electing two new supervisors. He welcomed Council Members Soderberg and Verch to Council. City Engineer Lee Mann: A neighborhood meeting will be held January 7, 1999 to discuss downtown streetscaping. Mayor Ristow: He received a thank you card from the John Richardson family. A luncheon will be held January 22, 1999 to promote awareness of domestic abuse. Council Members Cordes and Strachan, and Police Chief Siebenaler will be attending. He welcomed Council Members Soderberg and Verch to Council. 14. ADJOURN Council adjourned for Executive Session at 8:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, /? -Lp7 /d 7l/~ ~t.LUiJ Cynthia Muller Executive Assistant