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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.20.84 Council Minutes 3 MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR AUGUST 20, 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: Finance Director Henneke, Attorney Gorgos. 2. Motion by Sprute, second by Kelly to approve the agenda as presented. APIF, motion carried. 3. It was the consensus of the City Council to approve the minutes of the August 6, 1984 regular Council meeting as presented. 4. Gretchen Dahlen, Sanford Hospital Administrator, gave an ambulance status report. She also requested that the Council allow two committee members to participate in any and all meetings held by Farmington with Apple Valley and Lakeville or any of the other nine cities serviced by Divine Redeemer. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to have the Ambulance Committee send two members to the meetings with Apple Valley and Lake- ville. Representatives from the other nine cities are welcome to attend the meeting. APIF, motion carried. 5. Pat Murphy, a resident of Farmington, appeared before the Council to express her concerns regarding snow removal and snow birds during the winter. It was the con- sensus of the Council to authorize the City Administrator and Police Chief to attend the next Chamber of Commerce meeting to discuss options on snow removal with the downtown business representatives. A notice will be enclosed in the next utility bill stating the City's ordinances regarding sidewalks and snow birds. 6. Mayor Akin opened the public hearing at 7:30 P.M. to consider rezoning Oak Street from 4th to 5th Streets from B-2 to R-2. Mayor Akin reviewed the request with the City Council and indicated that the Planning Commission had recommended approval of the request. Robert Brownawell, 417 Oak Street, stated his concerns regarding the rezoning. He was not against the rezoning of the areas in question, but questioned why the pro- posed area did not include Elm Street. After much discussion, motion by Orr, second by Sprute to adopt Resolution No. R53-84 to rezone Oak Street from 4th to 5th Streets from B-2 to R-2. APIF, motion carried. 7. Motion by Akin, second by Kelly to set a public hearing for 7:15 P.M., September 17, 1984 to discuss proposed uses of 1985 General Revenue Sharing funds. APIF, motion carried. 8. Motion by Sprute, second by Cook to adopt Ordinance No. 084-165 amending Title 7-1-4 of the City Code relating to refuse containers with the amendment that the con- tainers shall have a capacity of not more than 36 gallons instead of the 30 gallons stated in the proposed ordinance. APIF, motion carried. 9. Mayor Akin discussed with Council the meeting that the Administrator and he had attended at the Metro Waste Control Commission regarding the City sewer flows. It is the consensus of the City Council to continue their present course of action requesting an abatement of sewer charges. Motion by Orr, second by Kelly to authorize the City Administrator to appear on the City's behalf in front of the full body of the MWCC on Tuesday, August 21, 1984. APIF, motion carried. ~ Minutes, Regular, Council - 8/20/84 10. The City Council reviewed the performance evaluation worksheets for the City Administrator's evaluation. It was the consensus of the City Council that the City Council judge the City Administrator1s performance using the same criteria and that the item listed under Section III be eliminated and Councilmembers are not to add any item in that section when making the evaluations. The evaluations are to be com- pleted by September 28. 1984. Councilmembers also noted the City Administrator's request to meet with each of them on an individual basis to discuss his performance. 11. Motion by Akin, second by Kelly to increase the revenue line item. Donations and Contributions, by $1,200 and to set up a special activity Senior Center Fund Raiser account in General Government with a balance of $1,200 to account for expen- ditures in administering the Senior Center Fund Raiser. APIF, motion carried. 12. Mayor Akin stated when Bill Weierke. Maintenance Worker I, was hired his salary was at a rate of $7.00/hour for a six month probationary period in order for his work to be evaluated. After the evaluation period, his salary would go up to $8.04/hour. The Superintendent of General Services is requesting the salary increase at this time, even though the probationary period has not been completed, due to the exceptionally good job Bill Weierke is doing in that position. Motion by Akin, second by Kelly to increase Bill Weierke's salary to $8.04/hour and have the probationary period continue. Voting for: Akin, Kelly, Orr, Sprute. Voting against: Cook. Motion carried. 13. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to remove Item B from the consent agenda. Voting for: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr. Voting against: Sprute. Motion carried. 14. Motion by Akin, second by Kelly to approve the consent agenda as amended. APIF, motion carried. 15. The City Council discussed the Fire Department's request to hold a first respon- ders course. Fire Chief Dave Pietsch explained to Council the Fire Department's rationale in holding a first responders course for interested members of the Fire Department. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to approve the First Responder Course for the Fire Department. The $1,200 for the course will be taken from contingency and this years Schools and Conferences line item will be increased by $1,200. In the 1985 Budget the line item for Schools and Conferences will be reduced by $1,200. APIF, motion carried. 16. Mayor Akin was contacted by the steward of the Teamsters Local 320 to set a meeting to discuss the 1985 Labor agreement and he is asking the Mayor's authorization to meet on Council's behalf. Motion by Orr, second by Kelly to authorize the Mayor to meet with the steward of Teamsters Local 320 to discuss the Police Officers 1985 Labor Agreement, if the Union has not appointed a negotiator other than the steward before that meeting. If the steward has already been appointed there will be no meeting. This action does not preclude any action taken before the September 4, 1984 meeting. APIF, motion carried. 17. Glenn Cook, City Engineer, is requesting the City Council to approve a time ex- tension for the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation project. The project has not been com- pleted due to high flows in the sewer lines. With these high flows the treatment can not be done. Motion by Akin, second by Cook to grant a time extension for the Sani- tary Sewer Rehabilitation Project. The project is to be completed by November 30, 1984. APIF, motion carried. 18. The City Engineer presented a sketch of areas which he has reviewed and is pro- posing for additional televisation of sewer lines. There are approximately 11,400 lineal feet of sanitary sewer recommended for televising at an estimated cost of $14,250. Mayor Akin stated that action on this item should be delayed until a ruling from the Metro Waste Control Commission comes on the present sewer flows. This item will be placed on the next agenda. Minutes, Council, Regular - 8/20/84 5 19. The Dakota County Board of Commissioners addressed drainage problems in county road ditches and a committee is being developed to study in an attempt to resolve them. They are requesting the City to appoint someone to represent the City on this com- mittee. Motion by Akin, second by Kelly to appoint the City Administrator as the City's representative on that committee. APIF, motion carried. 20. Motion by Akin, second by Kelly to adjourn the meeting at 9:25 P.M. APIF, motion carried. Respectfully submitted, - J ' I ., ',0I-J y,--,- ( . -.).., c' f \J.Ll'--Y ---;. k ~ (, t Wayne E. Henneke Finance Director WEH/mh Approved 9/'1/ <it{