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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR
AUGUST 6, 1984
1. Mayor Akin called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Members Present: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr, Sprute.
Members Absent: None.
Also Present: Administrator Thompson, Attorney Gorgos.
2. Motion by Kelly, second by Sprute to approve the agenda with the following changes:
1. Add discussi on of the Ambul ance Servi ce Agreement.
2. Discuss the signing of the 1985 Police Contract.
3. Remove payment to Al 's Lock & Key of $150.00 and Bonestroo,
Rosene and Associates invoice #E1549 for $540.75 from the bills.
APIF, motion carried.
3. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to approve the minutes of the July 16, 1984 regular
Council meeting with the clarification that Mayor Akin made the statement that if
policy does not fit a certain set of circumstances, the policy should be changed,
in paragraph 16. APIF, motion carried.
4. Motion by Kelly, second by Cook to commend the Farmington Police, the Farmington
Fire Department, the LakevillePolice Department, the State Highway Patrol, the Dakota
County Sheriff's Department, Officers Dauand Schwartz and Police Chief Whittingham for
their roles during the recent bomb threat. APIF, motion carried.
5. Motion by Sprute, second by Orr to adopt Resolution No. R49-84 setting a public
hearing for August 20, 1984 at 7:30 P.M. to consider the rezoning of Lots 1,2,3 and 4,
Block 21 and Lots 9,10,11 and 12, Block 24, Town of Farmington from B-2 to R-2.
APIF, motion carried.
6. The City Council considered the request for. changes in the 1985 Police Officers
Labor Agreement as presented by Teamsters Local 320. It was noted by the City Council
that the proposal was first received by the City today, and that the requests were
vague. The City Council directed the Administrator to request that Teamsters Local 320
clarify their requests in writing to be presented in time for the September 4, 1984
regular meeting. The Administrator was further directed to invite the business agent
to attend the meeting.
7. Mayor Akin informed the Council that the 1984 Police Officer's contract had been
approved by the Council last November, but the contract had just recently been executed
by the Teamsters Local 320 business agent. Mayor Akin stated that approval by the
Council implied a timely execution of the contract, and it was his opinion that if a
grievance had been filed during the period between Council approval and execution, it
would not be valid without an executed contract. Motion by Akin, second by Sprute to
clarify that the contract be executed dated July 5, 1984. APIF, motion carried.
tabulation for the 1984 Sealcoating Project:
BID BOND
8. Administrator Thompson
FIRM
BITUMINOUS ROADWAYS, MPLS
ALLIED BLACKTOP, MAPLE GROVE
BUFFALO BITUMINOUS, BUFFALO
PLEHAL, SHAKOPEE
presented the bid
BASE BID
$12,658.80
12,920.00
13 ,870.00
13,870.00
501
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5%
501
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5%
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Administrator Thompson recommended that the contract be awarded to the apparent low
bidder, Bituminous Roadways, Inc. Mr. Thompson further recommended that since the
bids had come in under budget, the parking lot at Evergreen Knoll be added to the
Sealcoatin9 Project at the approximate cost of $600.00. Motion by Cook, second by
Orr to adopt Resolution No. R50-84 accepting the bid of Bituminous Roadways for
$12,658.80 for the 1984 Sealcoating Project. APIF, motion carried.
9. Motion by Cook, second by Sprute that an additional $600 be allocated to sealcoat
the parking lot at Evergreen Knoll. APIF, motion carried.
10. Motion by Orr, second by Kelly to adopt Resolution No. R51-84 approving the
election judges and designating the polling places for the primary election. APIF,
motion carried.
11. Discussion followed concerning the hiring of the assistant liquor store manager.
It was the recommendation of the City staff that Gisele O'Leary be hired. Motion by
Orr, second by Kelly to appoint Gisele O'Leary as the assistant liquor store manager
on a 6 month probationary period at $8.05 per hour. Voting for: Cook, Kelly, Orr.
Voting against: Akin, Sprute. Motion carried.
12. The City Council reviewed the Administrator's and Mayor's response to the MWCC
regarding the request for the sewer flow adjustment. It was the consensus of the City
Council that the City maintain its position for requesting the adjustment in sewer
flows, and that no further action be taken until the Metro Waste Control Commission has
acted on the request.
13. Mayor Akin informed the City Council that he had spoken with a regional represen-
tative of the FAA regarding the building permit fee. Mayor Akin stated that the
FAA maintains that it has never changed its original position that the building
permit fee was a tax. Mayor Akin further stated that the regional representative
would be contacting the City again in the near future. No action was taken at this
time.
14. Motion by Akin, second by Sprute to approve the consent agenda as follows:
1. Approve final payment to Gartzke Construction for Projects 83-5 - 83-7.
2. Approve a drawdown request by the Dakota County HRA for 1983-84 SCDBG.
3. Approve a request to attend school by the Administration Department.
4. Approve Resolution No. R52-84 for lease extension with the Chicago,
Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.
5. Approve capital outlay requests by the Fire Department.
6. Approve payment of the bills with the adjustments as listed previously
in the minutes.
APIF, motion carried.
15. The City Council next considered the Ambulance Service Agreement with Divine
Redeemer Hospital. Mayor Akin stated that he felt the Ambulance Service Committee should
address what responsibilities are implied with an ambulance license, and what obligations
the City has regarding the provision of ambulance service. It was the consensus of the
City Council that the Ambulance Committee address these issues. Attorney Gorgos was
directed to draft a legal opinion regarding those two concerns. It was noted that the
next meeting of the Ambulance Service Committee would be August 16, 1984.
16. Motion by Sprute, second by Orr to adjourn at 8:15 P.M. APIF, motion carried.
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submitted,
Larry Thompson, City Administrator
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