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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.18.92 Council Minutes r~ ~r ~~'. 1- t1 J1 MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR FEBRUARY 18, 1992 1. Mayor Kuchera called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Members Present: Kuchera, Mayer, Orr, Rotty. Members Absent: Galler. Also Present: Administrator Thompson, Attorney Harmeyer. 2. MOTION by Orr, second by Rotty to approve the agenda with the following changes: a. Remove item 8c - Nelsen Hills Farm Developers Agreement. b. Remove item 9b - Capital Improvement Fund - Fire. c. Add discussion of Comp Time. d. Remove item IIp - Payment of the Bills - from the Consent Agenda for general discussion. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 3. MOTION by Orr, second by Kuchera to approve the minutes of the February 3, 1992 regular meeting. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 4. Mayor Kuchera introduced the Elementary School Local Government Class. 5. Representatives of the Southern Cruisers Car Club were present to discuss the possibility of an auto show in the downtown area the weekend of June 13th and possibly closing Oak Street. Administrator Thompson indicated the Club should apply for an outdoor exhibition permit and to contact the Chamber of Commerce. The Council indicated that it was favorably predisposed to the idea. 6. Mayor Kuchera opened the public hearing at 7:15 P.M. to consider the vacation of the alley in Block 16, Town of Farmington. Mayor Kuchera noted the proposal was in conjunction with the Lampert Expansion. Administrator Thompson stated all of the utilities had been contacted and only NSP had responded. (Copy on file in the Clerk's office.) Administrator Thompson also noted that Don Feely had contacted him regarding using the existing alley entryway and was satisfied that it would remain the same until Lampert's completed expansion of the whole block. Councilmember Rotty asked if Lamperts had responded to the landscaping plan. Planner Tooker indicated that he had notified Lampert's of the Council's intent and that the City had received no response. MOTION by Mayer, second by Orr to close the hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 7. MOTION by Orr, second by Rotty to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R21-92 vacating the alley in Block 16, Town of Farmington except the existing utility easements. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 8. MOTION by Orr, second by Mayer to proclaim the week of March 1-8, 1992 as Volunteers of America Week. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 9. HRA Executive Director Jerry Henricks presented an overview of the proposed Imperial Plastics project in the Farmington Industrial Park as outlined in his February 12, 1992 memo. Mr. Henricks requested the Council grant preliminary approval of an Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) to assist Imperial Plastics. Questions were raised regarding the IRB's. MOTION by Kuchera, second by Orr to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R22-92 indicating preliminary intent to assist the financing fa,? ", ~Jt",_i Council Minutes - 2/18/92 - Page 2 of the Imperial Plastics Project pursuant to the Minnesota Industrial Development Act. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 10. Engineer Tom Kaldunski presented the preliminary report for Project 89-9 (Section 14 - Storm Sewer). Mr. Kaldunski noted the improvements were proposed in conjunction with the Silver Springs and Nelsen Hills Farm subdivisions. Mr. Kaldunski stated there appeared to be adequate financing for the project and that staff still had to negotiate easements for the project. A number of questions were raised regarding road easements, bonding costs which would be eliminated and MSA financing. MOTION by Mayer, second by Rotty to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R23-92 accepting the feasibility report for Project 89-9.APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 11. MOTION by Orr, second by Kuchera to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R24-92 ordering the preparation of plans and specifications for Project 89-9. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 12. Discussion of the Silver Springs Development agreement was tabled until later in the meeting. 13. Engineer Kaldunski presented a sewage monitoring report dated February 11th, noting the MWCC had agreed to a $10,000 credit based on his findings. 14. The Council next considered the proposed April survey questions as proposed by the HRA. It was suggested to label the questions as "We Need Your Opinion" and to add "Over". It was the consensus of the Council to approve the questions as presented. 15. MOTION by Mayer, second by Orr to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a. Table wood recycling fees. b. Approve Capital Outlay Request - Manhole Rehabilitation - Techniflow Corporation - $9,990.00. c. Approve advertisement of summer temporary full time positions in Public Works. d. Approve School/Conference Request - Parks and Recreation. e. Approve Temporary 3.2 On Sale License for Northern Natural Gas - 8/22/92. f. Approve Building Inspection Mutual Aid Agreement with Rice County. g. Adopt RESOLUTION NO. R25-92 amending fees and charges by adding fee for Engineering Intern. h. Approve School/Conference Request - State Fire School. i. Approve Capital Outlay Request - Upgrade Breathing Apparatus - Clarey's - $3263.95. j. Approve School/Conference Request - Fire/Rescue Conference - Craguns. k. Approve School/Conference Request - Fire Sectional Scpool. l. Adopt RESOLUTION NO. R26-92 petitioning LAWCON for th~ continued funding for the State Outdoor Recreation Grant and to increase State side allocation. m. Adopt RESOLUTION NO. R27-92 adopting legislative redistricting boundaries. n. Adopt RESOLUTION NO. R28-92 appointing election judges and precinct locations for the Presidential Primary. o. Approve School/Conference Request - Public Works. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 16. MOTION by Mayer, second by Rotty to approve the payment of the bills as presented with the exception of the $3,000 payment to Moody's. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Council Minutes - 2/18/92 - Page 3 17. Administrator Thompson presented an update on the 1992-1996 CIP as outlined in his February 13, 1992 memo. Councilmember Mayer noted the CIP would be important and should be carefully reviewed in light of the 1992 State Budget problems. Administrator Thompson indicated that budget meetings would be scheduled in the future. 18. Administrator Thompson presented the tentative agenda for the February 21st and 22nd planning meetings, noting the following: Friday Night: a. Review Visioning Process b. Review City's Mission Statement/Goals and Objectives c. Update on the last workshop projects d. Develop a system to implement mission statement/goals & objectives. Saturday: a. Review Friday night's discussion. b. Meet with HRA to discuss positive accomplishments, areas of agreement and where system failed with Exchange Bank Building project. No further action was taken. 19. The Council next considered the following comp time policies: A. Class II employees hired after January 1, 1991. B. Police Department. C. Liquor Store. Administrator Thompson reviewed the background issues noting all three policies were basically being used at this time, but the Council should formally adopt and clarify the policy to comply with the FLSA. A lengthy discussion followed, the following were noted: a. The new policy would only affect Class II employees hired after January 1, 1991, the Police Department and Liquor Store employees. b. The policy would offer flexibility in scheduling. c. Other employee groups may ask for comp time in the future. d. Staff would continue to monitor overtime and comp time. It was recommended that the 6th paragraph of the Finance Director's February 13th memo be changed to "will 'request' comp time off...." MOTION by Orr, second by Rotty to adopt the Personnel Policy amendments as outlined in the Finance Director's memo dated February 13, 1992 and the Police Chief's February 11th report (Liquor Store policy included) with the aforementioned change. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 20. MOTION by Kuchera, second by Orr to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R29-92 approving the Silver Springs developers agreement as presented. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 21. The Council next considered a request by the Farmington HRA to review and possibly administer the MHFA residential rehab program. A number of questions were raised regarding financing and the HRA's ability to administer the program given the staffing. Councilmember Mayer expressed concern that the Farmington HRA may end up competing with the Dakota County HRA for funds. MOTION by Orr, second by Kuchera to continue with the Dakota County HRA administering the MHFA housing program and to thank the HRA for its interest in the program and that the Council will seek the HRA's input when establishing the program rules. VOTING FOR: Orr, Kuchera, Ratty. AGAINST: Mayer. MOTION CARRIED. " .:' Council Minutes - 2/18/92 - Page 4 22. The following items were discussed during roundtable: a. Farmington Preserve update. b. Annexation update. c. ALF Report. d. Joint meeting with Townships on Southeast Area Storm Sewer project in the following order of priority: March 9, 1992, March 5, 1992 or March 4, 1992. e. Truck Route issues. Concentrate on resolving overnight parking. 23. The Council adjourned into executive session to discuss the 1992 Police Officer's Labor Agreement. 24. MOTION by Mayer, second by Kuchera to adjourn at 10:50 P.M. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, /?~. Larry Thompson City Administrator --" Approved ~Ql '(_)J'Il.I._.>' ..