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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR
JANUARY 5, 1987
1. Mayor Akin called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Members Present: Akin, Kelly, Mayer, Sprute, Uhl.
Members Absent: None.
Also Present: Administrator Thompson, Attorney Grannis.
2. Administrator Thompson administered the oath of office to newly elected
Mayor Akin and Councilmembers Sprute and Uhl.
3. Motion by Kelly, second by Sprute to approve the agenda with the
following changes:
1. Table discussion of the Fire/Rescue Truck.
2. Table discussion of the Part Time Employee - Administration.
3. Table discussion of the Budget Adjustment - 1986 Arbitration Award.
4. Discuss Metropolitan Council relating to development policy
amendment.
APIF, motion carried.
4. It was the consensus to approve the minutes of the December 15, 1986
regular meeting and the December 29, 1986 special meeting.
5. EDC Director Robert Williamson informed the Council that the EDC would
be hosting a planning meeting on January 8, 1987 at 7:00 P.M. at Dakota Electric.
6. The City Council tentatively set a special meeting for January 10, 1987
at 9:00 A.M. at City Hall to meet with area legislators to discuss various
concerns.
7. It was the consensus of the Council to invite Consulting Engineer Glenn Cook
to the next regular meeting to explain the Rambling River Trail project
contract transfer.
8. Motion by Mayer, second by Kelly to adopt Resolution No. Rl-87 accepting
a donation of a VCR from the Lion's Club to be used at the Senior Center.
APIF, motion carried.
9. Motion by Kelly, second by Akin to approve the 1987 Employee Holiday
schedule as set forth in the Personnel Policy. APIF, motion carried.
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Council next considered the following items for the annual organi-
meeting: ~J€r
Motion by.Akin, second by ~ to appoint Councilmemper--. Kely. A-JC. lA"" ^
as Actin,g Maypr dU5'ng 198"l. :APIF,~~eti6LJcaMi~d. Vc:hr:--q 1". lV\l!~~01
2:>f>~) Uhl. Vo-hncJ qF)st,; AJone, .4w tf\'. e I'{_ () V\ earn e&
Motion by Sprute, s cond by Kelly to designate the Farmington
Independent as the official newspaper. APIF, motion carried.
Motion by Mayer, second by Sprute to designate the First National
Bank of Farmington, Farmington Midwest Federal, 1st State Bank of
Castle Rock and First Bank of St. Paul as official depositories.
APIF, motion carried.
3.
4. No changes were made in the Council By-Laws.
5. Motion by Akin, second by Mayer to approve the following bonds:
United Fire & Casualty
Public Employees Blanket Bond
1/1/87 - 12/31/87
$ 50,000
Farmington Lanes 5,000
Long Branch Saloon, Western Surety 5,000
W.J. Lucid's - Western Surety 5,000
American Legion, St. Paul Fire
and Marine
1/1/87 - 12/31/87
1/1/87 - 12/31/87
1/1/87 - 12/31/87
5,000
1/1/87 - 12/31/87
1/1/87 - 12/31/87
VFW Club, Capital Indemnity Corp.
5,000
APIF, motion carried.
6. Motion by Sprute, second by Kelly to designate all sworn personnel
in the Farmington Police Department as Process Servers during 1987.
APIF, motion carried.
7. Motion by Kelly, second by Sprute to adopt Resolution No. R2-87
establishing charges and fees for licenses and permits as submitted,
with the following changes:
a. Sign Permit fee based on the UBC Schedule.
b. Planner and Engineer fees increased to $35 per hour.
c. Municipal Services and Equipment Services to remain the same
as 1986 as amended, to reviewed at a future Council meeting.
APIF, motion carried.
11. Motion by Sprute, second by Akin to approve the consent agenda as
follows:
a.
b.
Approve City policy relating to SAC refunds.
Approve request to attend Annual Collection System Seminar -
General Services.
Approve request to attend City Engineer Association Meeting.
carried.
c.
APIF, motion
12. It was the consensus of the Council that the Mayor and Administrator
draft and forward a response to the Metropolitan Council relating to the
preparation of amendment to the Transportation Policy Plan and Metropolitan
Development Guide.
13. Motion by Kelly, second by Sprute to give blanket approval allowing all
Council members to attend the LMC seminar for newly elected officials. APIF,
motion carried.
14. The Council discussed a recent accident by a Parks Department employee
and proper notification of incidents. The Council directed the Administrator
to discuss the matter with Department Heads and report back with a recommendation
relating to notification policy.
15. It was noted that the next regular meeting of the Council would be
on January 20, 1987 because of Dr. Martin Luther King's Holiday.
16. Motion by Sprute, second by Kelly to adjourn at 9:10 P.M. APIF, motion
carried.
^../espe~ submitted,
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Larry Thompson, City Adminlstrator lO~') \