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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.07.82 Council Minutes 67 MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR JUNE 7, 1982 1. Acting Mayor Leon Orr called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Present: Councilmembers Cook, Kelly, Kuchera, Orr Absent: Mayor Stegmaier Also Present: Administrator Ford, Recreation Manager James Bell 2. Motion by Kelly, second by Cook to amend the minutes of May 17,1982 with the following amendment: in paragraph 17, where reference is made to Member Kuchera, change to Member Cook. APIF, motion carried. 3. Motion by Kuchera, second by Kelly to approve the minutes of May 27, 1982 as presented. APIF, motion carried. 4. Acting Mayor Leon Orr then opened the public meeting with the City Council sitting as the local Tax Board of Review. Representatives from the Dakota County Assessors Office were present with their files and records. Taxpayers having a problem with their taxes were invited to discuss the matter with representatives from the Assessors Office. At 8:15 P.M., the Assessors Office informed Acting Mayor Orr that they had met with all individual taxpayers having a problem. Motion by Kelly, second by Kuchera that the public hearing portion of the meeting be closed. APIF, motion carried. 5. A letter written by Mr. & Mrs. Elwood Gilbertson, dated June 7, 1982 in which general comments were made by them concerning the level of taxation in the City, was introduced into the record, and it was noted that the receipt of that letter met the eligibility requirements for that taxpayer to appear before the County board if they so desired. 6. Representatives from the Assessors Office then informed Acting Mayor Orr that there existed one case of continuing dispute between the Assessors Office and the taxpayer, that of J. Allan & Janice Corrigan, 19691 Akin Road West. Mr. Corrigan was then invited to present a s~atement to the Council. Mr. Corrigan stated that his market value was set by the County at $125,200 which he thought to be excessive and presented a letter which he had received from Mr. Ken Larson, Award Realty, who stated in the letter, that, in his opinion, the market value should be $112,500. In rebuttal to Mr. Corrigan's statement, the Assessors Office reiterated their recommendation that they felt the correct and fair market value to be $125,200. Acting Mayor Orr then stated that the proceedings were in order for a motion.. Motion by Kelly, second by Kuchera that the assessment be reduced in market value from $125,200 to $120,000. Voting for: Cook, Kelly, Kuchera. Voting against: Orr. Absent: Stegmaier. Motion carried. 7. Motion by Kuchera, second by Kelly to approve the capital outlay purchase of a lawn mower by the Park & Rec Department at a cost 'of $325. APIF, motion carried. 8. Motion by Kuchera, second by Kelly to waive the local fee for the Farmington Ice Arena Display & Consumption license. APIF, motion carried. " 68 9. Recreation Manager Jim Bell then presented to the Council a copy of the notice which had been received from the State indicating that the LAWCON Grant application for parks had received approval and was before the Council for acceptance. This would require a local share of $7,250, representing 25% of the total cost of land acquisition involving 7 property owners and 13 parcels of land. Motion by Kelly, second by Cook to accept the offer of grant and further to authorize a budget adjustment of $7,250 from the Contingency/Surplus fund to the Grant fund. Voting for: Cook, Kelly, Orr. Abstaining: Kuchera. Absent: Stegmaier. Motion carried. 10. The Council considered an offer received in writing from Mr. & Mrs. O.T. Nordseth in which they agreed to sell to the City, for purposes of a future fire facility site, two acres located at the northeast intersection of TH #50 and County Road #31. The sale price offered was $40,000 for two acres. In response to a question put to him, the City Administrator informed the Council that the executed option agreement for which the City had paid $500 had been received from Mr. Dale Neilan for the purchase of two acres of property from his land on County Road #31. It was the consensus of the Council that no action be taken on this offer for which the Council collec- tively thanked Mr. & Mrs. Nordseth who were in the audience. 11. Fire Chief Dave Pietsch then requested of the Council authorization to secure the services of Mr. Tom Dunwell of Beutow Incorporated to assist in preparing information data and assessment needs relative to the upcoming General Obligation Bond election from which the fund would be provided for the purchase of a fire site. In the discussion that followed, the Council was informed that Mr. Dunwell was offering this service free of charge. Acting Mayor Orr inquired of Chief Pietsch whether Mr. Dunwell was aware of the fact that this was the first phase and that no construction was anticipated at this time and that he should not be led into thinking that perhaps these services performed by him would somehow give him an advantage in the selection process of an architect later on. Chief Pietsch assured the Council that Mr. Dunwell was 'well aware of the selection process that would be used. Motion by Cook, second by Kelly that the Council authorize and accept services offered above at no fee. APIF, motion carried. 12. The Council considered the application for a coin-operated gaming device business by Mr. John Clark Jr. at 915-8th Street for 25 gaming devices to be installed in the premises under the business name of IIJust for Funll. In questions put to him by members of the Council concerning days and hours of operation, there was a consensus of the Council that no nuisance would be created and no detrimental effect on students of schools in Farmington. Motion by Kelly, second by Kuchera that the above application be approved. APIF, motion carried. 13. The Council discussed a memorandum received from the City Administrator which informed them that HRA member Ms. Maureen Johnson was informing the City of her intention to change her residence outside of the City later on this fall and was inquiring whether or not the Council would prefer her resignation at this time or delay it until such time as she moves out of the City. The Administrator informed the Council that the HRA unanimously recommended to the Council that her resignation be delayed. The Council informally and unanimously agreed with the recommendation of the HRA that Ms. Johnson1s tenure be continued until the change of residence. 69 Council minutes - June 7, 1982 - continued 14. Motion by Cook, second by Kelly that upon recommendation of the City Engineer a payment be authorized to Austin P. Keller Construction Company for Project 81-5 in the amount of $25,650. AP IF, mot i on carri ed. 15. Motion by Kelly, second by Cook to approve the payment of bills with the following amendment: for a bill listed for Scott Kline, Police Chief selection background checks, be changed to $622.50. APIF, motion carried. 16. Mr. Rick Mittelstadt, a resident in Pine Knolls subdivision, presented to the Council a petition with 71 signatures which set forth certain concerns and misgivings connected with the proposed establishment of manufactured buildings scheduled for erection in that subdivision and seeking certain actions from the City Council in regard thereto. The Council received the petition and instructed the City Administrator to make it a part of the permanent file and to copy and distribute to the City Council. 17. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 9:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ~k~t:.I-~ Wi II iam J. Ford! City Administrator APPROVED: ~/A~ I WJF/sz