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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETlrgG
SPEC IAL
FEBRUARY 8, 1982
1. The Mayor called the meeting to order.at 7:00 P~M.
Present: Mayor Stegmaier, Members Cook, Kelly, Kuchera, Orr
Absent: None
Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos, Attorney Darflinger
2. Motion by Kelly, second by Orr to approve the minutes of February 1,
1982 as presented. APIF, motion carried.
3. A letter of resignation by Police Chief Robert Metcalf, effective
February 15, 1982 was presented to the Council. Motion by Cook, second
by Kelly that the resignation be accepted. APIF, motion carried.
4. Motion by Kuchera, second by Orr that Sergeant Daniel Churchill
be appointed Acting Chief. APIF, motion carried.
5. The Council instructed the City Administrator to prepare a replace-
ment procedure for presentation to the Council.
6. Motion by Cook, second by Kuchera to approve the attendance by
General Services Superintendent Bill Hince at a workshop in St. Paul
for Shade Tree Control inspectors. APIF, motion carried.
7. The Mayor then, at 7:30 P.M., opened the public hearing, notice
of which had been published, to consider the adoption of a resolution
which would give preliminary approval for the sale of municipal industrial
bonds in regard to the Dar-Lin Investment development. The owners of
Dar-Lin Investments were present and were introduced to the Council as
follows: James & Linda Romberger, and Paul and Darlene Silvernagel.
Also present and introduced to the Council was the Bond Review Attorney
in the matter - Mr. Richard Brainerd from Richfield Bank & Trust Company.
It was explained by the Council to the audience that this involved the
sale of $250,000 worth of municipal industial bonds for the construction
of a factory 3/4 of a mile west of County Road #31 on the north side of
Trunk Highway #50 on a three acre parcel which had been acquired by the
Farmington HRA and would be deeded to the developer under a tax increment
financing plan. The $250,000 industrial bonds which would be purchased
by Richfield Bank & Trust would be used to construct the building on the
reference site. When no further comments or questions came from the
audience, the Mayor then called the question. Motion by Kelly, second
by Orr that the Council take official note of the affidavit of notice
of publication of the public hearing, that the Council take note of the
letter of commitment from the Richfield Bank included in the package,
that the Council adopt Resolution No. R7-82, Resolution giving Preliminary
Approval to a Project under the Municipal Industrial Development Act;
referring the proposal to the Commissioner of Department of Energy, Planning
and Development and Authorizing Execution of a Memorandum of Agreement
and Preparation of Necessary Documents. APIF, motioo carried.
8. The Council requested the City Administrator to prepare an appropriate
recognition of service for Chief Metcalf for presentation at a later date.
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9. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 7:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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