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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL
JUNE 27, 1988
1. Mayor Akin called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Members Present: Akin, Kelly, Mayer.
Members Absent: Sprute.
Also Present: Administrator Thompson, Attorney Grannis.
2. The purpose of the meeting was to appoint
vacated by Duane Uhl until December 31, 1988.
Engineer Kaldunski had requested Change Order
Improvement) be considered at this meeting.
a Councilmember to fill the seat
Mayor Akin also stated that City
#1 for project 88-3 (195th Street
3. Administrator Thompson opened and read aloud a letter from Councilmember
Sprute protesting the meeting being held at this time and requesting the meeting
be postponed and be reset to a date where all elected Councilmembers could par-
ticipate or that the Council take no action at this time. The letter was entered
in the minutes. (See attached.)
4. Mayor Akin indicated that the meeting was going to be fairly short, and that
Councilmember Sprute could have been late to the firemen's meeting. Mayor Akin
stated that it was important to appoint a Councilmember before July 1, 1988 when
his resignation would take effect. Mayor Akin stated that he was prepared to
continue. Councilmember Mayer stated that he felt it was important that all
members be present when the appointment is made. Councilmember Kelly stated she
had cancelled a commitment to make this meeting. Motion by Mayer to continue the
meeting until June 28, 1988 at 7:00 P.M. Motion died from lack of a second.
5. Councilmember Mayer objected to the change order being considered at this
meeting. Jim Reisinger Jr. stated that he would like to begin work on the project
as soon as possible, but could not begin without the change order. Councilmember
Mayer stated that his objections should prevent it from being considered. Attorney
Grannis indicated that while objections to items not on the agenda had been
discussed at other special meetings, the by-laws did not specifically address
special meetings. Councilmember Mayer stated that the subject should be more clearly
defined in the by-laws. Motion by Kelly, second by Akin to add Change Order #1
for Project 88-3 to the meeting agenda. Voting for: Akin, Kelly. Against: Mayer.
Motion carried.
6. The Council considered Change Order #1 for Project 88-3 (195th Street Improvement).
Administrator Thompson indicated that the Change Order would allow the contractor
to remove fill from an adjacent property, and place excess fill from the road
project to the site. The work would be incidental to the project and, therefore,
would be no cost to the City. Also, the City would have control over restoration
of the project. Motion by Akin, second by Kelly to approve Change Order #1 for
Project 88-3. APIF, motion carried.
7. The Council next considered the appointment to the Council. Mayor Akin read
the following names of applicants.
1. Nathaniel "Denny" Donaldson
2. Kathleen Henderson
3. Eugene "Babe" Kuchera
4. John McKnight
5. Robert Morrison
6. Gerald Ristow
Mayor Akin clarified that the term of the appointment was until December 31, 1988.
The Council noted that the background of the applicants varied considerably.
Motion by Mayer, second by Akin to appoint Eugene "Babe" Kuchera to fill the
vacancy. Mayor Akin stated that he felt Mr. Kuchera had served the community
well in the past, that he felt new blood should be introduced to the Council.
Councilmember Mayer stated that he felt Mr. Kuchera would provide experience
to the Council. Voting for: Mayer. Voting against: Kelly, Akin. Motion
failed.
8. Motion by Kelly, second by Akin to appoint Nathaniel "Denny" Donaldson to
fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Duane Uhl. Voting for: Akin,
Kelly. Against: Mayer. Motion carried.
9. Mayor Akin stated that he knew most of the applicants personally, and that the
decision had been difficult. Mayor Akin then made a statement regarding his tenure
on the Council and thanked his wife for the support she gave him. Mayor Akin
stated that he was going to miss his involvement with the City.
10. Motion by Kelly, second by Akin to adjourn at 7:50 P.M. APIF, motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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City Administrator
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June 27, 1988
Statement to Farmington City Counci I to be read into the
minutes :
I am protesclng the meeting that is being held at this time
because no effort was made to find a time when al I elected
counci I members could attend. Mayor Akin as wel I as all
other council members know that I have a commitment to
volunteer fireman training on the second and fourth Monday
of each month. Those are the only two evenings out of the
whole month that I have a confict with holding special
meetings. Nonetheless, Mayor Akin chose to set the
important meeting to appoint a counci lmember on this fourth
Monday knowing that I would not be able to attend.
when I reported that another date would neea to be found he
retorted that he was sick of working around me. I feel
working around two Mondays of a month is not a hardship.
There are still roughly 26 other days in a month to hold a
meeting. It is my opinion that Mayor Akin purposely set the
meeting for that day and time to prevent me from
participating in the due process of fil ling a vacated
counci 1 seat. Unfortunately Councilwoman Kelly had already
left the meeting and Councilman Mayer did not speak up so no
effort was made to find another date or time to hold the
meeting.
I am requesting this meeting be postponed and reset to a
date when all elected councilmembers can participate in this
due process. I am available to meet on any day and time
during the rest of this week.
If counci 1 chooses to ignore my request to reset this
meeting, I am requesting lhat no action be taken at this
meeting.
Sincerely,
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Councllman Gale Sprute