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t1I NUTES
COUilCIL MEETH~G
SPECIAL
JANUARY 3, 1935
1. Mayor Akin opened the meeting at 7:00 P.M.
Members Present: Akin, Kelly, t1ayer, Orr, Sprute.
Members Absent: i~one.
Also Present: Administrator Thompson, Attorney Gorgos.
2. The purpose of the meeting was to administer the Oath of Office to new members,
consider the annual appointments and designations and to discuss City utility fees.
3. Administrator Thompson administered the Oath of Office to Members Kelly and t1ayer
and Mayor Akin.
4. r'10tion_ by Kelly) second by Sprute to approve the agenda with the follOt'/ing changes:
1. Discuss setting a meeting date for mediation with Teamsters Local 320.
2. Discuss the status of the LAWCON Grant.
APIF, motion carried.
5. Motion by Kelly, second by t'1ayer to appoint Councilman Orr as Acting nayor for
1985. APIF, motion carried.
o. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to designate the Dakota County Tribune as the official
newspaper-during 1985) or until such time as the Farmington Independent proves that it
qualifies as an official newspaper. APIF, motion carried.
7. Motion by Kelly, second by Orr to adopt Resolution No. RI-35 designating the offi-
cial depository as: First State Bank of Castle Rock; First r~ational Bank of Farmington;
United Financial Savings and Loan of Farmington; First National Bank of St. Paul.
APIF, motion carried.
8. The City Council tabled the reviev'J of the Council By.-Laws until the first meetil1q
in [vlarch.
9. ~10ti on by Aki n, second by Sprute to approve the bonds as submi tted:
Home Insurance Co. Public Employees
Blanket Bond #8776170-57141 - Employee
Farmington Lanes, St. Paul Fire and
r1arine Insurance Co.
Grain Exchange, United Fire and
Casualty Co.
Homesteader, Western Surety Co.
Farmington Steak House, Western Surety
VFW, St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.
American Legion, Great American Ins. Co.
APIF, motion carried.
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5,000 1/1/85 - 12/31/35
5,000 1/1/85 - 12/31/85
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10. t10tion by Akin, second by Kelly to appoint Councilman Orr to the Community Edu-
cation committee and Councilman Hayer to the Joint Powers Economic Development Com-
mission. APIF, motion carried.
11. Motion by Orr, second by Mayer to designate the Farmington Police Officers as
process servers for 1985. APIF, motion carried.
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12. Discussion followed regarding the 1985 surcharges for solid waste collection.
Administrator Thompson recommended that the fee be increased by $1.00 per quarter
because of the State, County and local tax which became effective on January 1, 1985.
Administrator Thompson added that this increase would not cover the entire cost of
the increase, but would be sufficient for 1985 because of the projected surplus
from 1984. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to increase the Solid Waste service fee from
$25.00 per unit per quarter to $26.00 per unit per quarter. APIF, motion carried.
13. The City Council next considered staff proposals to revise the billing method for
metered accounts. Finance Director Wayne Henneke stated that the City should revise
its billing method to reflect the SAC Manual adopted by the Metropolitan Council. Mr.
Henneke stated tht it would be a more equitable system because of the excessive amounts
of inflow and infiltration in the system. Questions were raised regarding the impact
of the revision on apartments and multi-unit dwellings. It was the consensus of the
City Council that a procedure be allowed whereby customers could appeal the amount
being billed by entire classification. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to adopt Resolution
No. R2-85 adopting the SAC Manual guidelines, as presented, as the method of billing
sanitary sewer accounts, and to allow the Council to consider classification adjustments
upon receipt of a request, in writing, with the stated reasons. APIF, motion carried.
14. Di scussi on foIl owed regaraTngth-e--status of the LAWCON Grant. It was the con-
sensus of the City Council that this matter be placed on the agenda of the first meeting
in February for consideration, and to notify the property owners involved in the ac-
quisition portion of the grant that action may be taken at this time.
15. The City Council next considered the proposed dates by the Bureau of Mediation
Services for mediation sessions with the Teamsters Local 320. Administrator Thompson
stated that the Bureau had proposed the dates of January 16,17, 23 or 24th at
7:00 P.M. as possible dates. Administrator Thompson added that the Bureau of Media-
tion Services had the right to set the date and the Council would be obliged to attend.
Motion by Akin, second by Kelly to direct the Administrator to inform the Bureau of
Mediation Services that the Council wished to meet on either February 4th or February
19th, 1985 at 7:00 P.M. APIF, motion carried.
16. It was the consensus of the City Council that the Administrator request, in writing,
that the Department of Natural Resources consider combining the private ditch and
Vermillion River into one channel west of Flagstaff Avenue.
17. Motion by Sprute, second by Akin to adjourn at 9:15 P.~1. APIF, motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved
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