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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.19.90 Council Minutes MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR NOVEMBER 19, 1990 1. Mayor Kuchera called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Members Present: Kuchera, Mayer, McKnight, Galler. Members Absent: Sprute. Also Present: Finance Director Henneke, Attorney Grannis. 2. MOTION by Mayer, second by McKnight to approve the agenda. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 3. MOTION by Galler, second by Kuchera to approve the minutes of the November 5, 1990 regular meeting. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 4. MOTION by McKnight, second by Mayer to approve the minutes of the November 7, 1990 special meeting. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 5. The Council next considered a request by Fire Chief Kuchera to refuse the bids on the new quick response mini-pumper due to the specifications not meeting the National Fire Protection Association regulations regarding gross vehicle weight. Fire Chief Kuchera stated new specifications would be available at the next Council meeting for Council consideration. MOTION by McKnight. second by Galler to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R85-90 rejecting the bids for the new quick response mini-pumper. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 6. MOTION by Mayer, second by McKnight to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R86-90 certifying the delinquent municipal services to the County Auditor to be collected on the 1991 property taxes. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 7. MOTION by Galler, second by Kuchera to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a. Capital Outlay Request - Fire Department. b. Capital Outlay Request - Fire Department. c. Fund Transfer - Liquor Store. d. School/Conference Request - Police Department. e. Approve 1991 Consulting Engineering rates. f. School/Conference Request - Finance Department. g. School/Conference Request - Liquor Store. h. Capital Outlay Request - Administration. i. Capital Outlay Request - Fire Department. j. Approve Payment of the Bills as submitted. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 8. Mayor Kuchera opened a public hearing at 7:15 P.M. to consider liquor license applications. No input was received from the public. MOTION by McKnight, second by Galler to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Galler, second by Kuchera to approve the liquor licenses. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 9. The Council next considered a request by Solid Waste Coordinator Williamson to approve the application for a Metropolitan Council FY91 Capital Assistance Grant as outlined in the Solid Waste Coordinator's memo dated November 16, 1990. A discussion followed regarding the lifting and weighing mechanisms. MOTION by McKnight, second by Mayer to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R87-90 authorizing applicatino for a Metrop~litan Council FY91 Capital Assistance Grant. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Minutes - Council - 11/19/90 - Page 2 10. Mayor Kuchera opened a public hearing at 7:30 P.M. to consider the therapeutic massage license application for Rite Touch. No input was received from the public. MOTION by Kuchera, second by McKnight to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Kuchera, second by Galler to approve the therapeutic massage license. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 11. The Council next considered the Vermillion River Watershed Management Organization Joint Powers Agreement Amendment requested by the Vermillion River Watershed Board. Finance Director Henneke referred Council to his memo dated November 14, 1990 which points out the adverse financial effect that Paragraph 9, Subdivision 4(a) of the proposed amended agreement has on cities. After further discussion, City Attorney Grannis recommended that Administrator Thompson and Finance Director Henneke meet with the Vermillion River Watershed Board and work out the wording of the amendment to the agreement. MOTION by McKnight, second by Galler to reject the Vermillion River Water- shed Management Organization Joint Powers Agreement Amendment and to direct Administra- tor Thompson and Finance Director Henneke to meet with the Board and work out the wording of Paragraph 9, Subdivision 4(a) of the amendment to the agreement. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 12. The Council next considered the Falls/Montgomery assessment for Project 89-3 as outlined in the Administrator's memo of November 14, 1990. MOTION by Galler, second by McKnight to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R88-90 adopting a supplemental assessment roll for Project 89-3 as follows: PID Owner Assessment - 14-77000-071-17 James H. Montgomery $ 3,408.26 14-77000-070-17 Dean, Thomas, Charles, Jr. Falls $ 1,907.37 Said adoption is contingent upon the receipt by the City of duly signed waivers of notice and hearing for the supplemental assessment roll from Falls and Montgomery. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 13. The Council considered the 1991 Budget Timeline. It was the consensus of the Council to have special Council meetings that begin at 7:00 P.M. on November 27 and 29, 1990 to discuss the 1991 budget and on December 11, 13, 19, 1990 to discuss the compensation study. 14. The Council next considered Finance Director Henneke's memo dated November 15, 1990 regarding the sewer rate billed to metered municipal service accounts. The Council heard testimony from Dale Franke representing Farmington Lanes requesting a credit on his account due to the fact that the manager of Farmington Lanes had con- tacted the City and met with the Finance Director on two separate occasions trying to get their sewer rate adjusted. Councilmember Galler recommended that letters should be sent to commercial accounts who will experience rate increases. MOTION by Galler, second by Mayer to establish the sewer rate for metered accounts at $2.40 per 1,000 gallons. VOTING FOR: Kuchera, Galler, Mayer. AGAINST: McKnight. MOTION CARRIED. 15. The Council next considered the Special Assessment policy. Administrator Thompson stated that he has provided Council with a sample worksheet that narrows the discrepancies of assessments to corner lots. Council must determine the equity of corner assessments to interior lot assessments. The more credit given to corner lots equalizes the corner lots to the interior lots. A lengthy dis- cussion followed regarding the equities of corner lot assessments compared to interior lot assessments. It was the consensus of the Council that the present policy should be amended, but that since a new Council was to take over in January, Council Minutes - 11/19/90 - Page 3 it should be considered at that time. 16. The following items were discussed at roundtable: a. Councilmember Mayer asked the City Attorney about the demolition of the McVicker Building. Attorney Grannis stated the demolition process is proceeding. The Eagle's Club will pay a certain amount for the stairway. The First National Bank of Farmington assumes they have no responsibility for the stairway. b. Mayor Kuchera stated that there is a large maple tree on the lower part of Walnut Street across from the Gerster home that the Engineer recommends be removed. However, the property owner likes the tree. The tree is out of place. If the tree is not taken down it must be trimmed. 17. MOTION by McKnight, second by Mayer to adjourn. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Submitted by, ~~ Wayne Henneke ~ Finance Director Approved