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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.26.82 Special Council Minutes 79 MINUTES COUNC I L MEET! NG SPECIAL JULY 26, 1982 1. The Mayor called Present: Stegmaier, Absent: None Al so Present: the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Councilmembers Cook, Kelly, Kuchera, Orr Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos 2. At 7:00 P.M., the Mayor opened the public hearing to consider amendments to the zoning ordinance deal ing primari ly with the establ ishment of an R-4 Mixed Code zoning district, public notice of which had been previously published. The Mayor stated that statements from the floor and the audience would be in order. There were several comments, questions, and suggestions made from the audience. Mr. Pat Akin requested of the Mayor permission to read a statement which he had written and indicated would be approximately 10. minutes long. After a period of time had gone by the Mayor gaveled an interruption to Mr. Akin and stated that he would not be allowed to continue. Motion by Kuchera, second by Cook that the Council overrule the decision of the Chair and that Mr. Akin be allowed to continue. Voting for: Cook, Kelly, Kuchera. Voting against: Stegmaier, Qrr. Motion carried. Mr. Akin completed his statement. Planning Commission Chairman Ken Hanson was in the audience and a member of the Council inquired of Mr. Hanson how the Planning---:eommission had selected the two sites now proposed for an R-4 zoning district. Mr. Hanson replied that the Planning Commission had virtually looked at the entire City for likely locations of an R-4 district, and stated that it was a difficult task put to the Planning Commission, one of the reasons being that the Planning Commission suspected that few, if any property owners, would welcome that type of zon i ng. One of the sites considered for an R-4 zon i ng d i s t r i ct was north of Hwy. 50, east of TH #3 on property owned largely by the Becker family. There seemed to be a consensus of the Council that this site received no further consideration as being inappropriate. The other site consisted of 80 acres immediately north of the south boundary of Section 13 on land owned by Mr. Robert Stegmaier. Residents to the south of this proposed site were in atten- dance and voiced their opposition. Motion by Cook, second by Kuchera to desig- nate an area for R-4 Mixed Code zoning district in the extreme northwest corner of Section 13, a square area consisting of no more than 20 acres. At that point, Member Orr moved and Member Kelly seconded to amend the main motion from 20 acres to 40 acres. Voting for: Stegmaier, Kelly, Orr. Voting against: Cook, Kuchera. Motion carried. The Mayor then called for a vote on the main motion. The main motion being that there shall beset aside in the extreme northwest corner of Section 13, a square area of 40 acres to be designated as an R-4 Mixed Code zoning district. Voting for: Stegmaier, Kelly, Orr. Voting against: Cook, Kuchera. Motion carried. 3. The Council then made several other changes to the proposed ordinance. Motion by Kelly, second by Orr to adopt Ordinance No. 082-132 as amended. Voting for: Stegmaier, Kelly, Orr. Voting against: Cook, Kuchera. Motion carried. Ordinance adopted. 4. The Council then discussed adjustments to the 1982 budget brought about in unforeseen additional cuts in federal and state aids. The basis for the discussion was a memorandum from the City Administrator dated July 26, 1982. The information presented in this memo showed that all budgeted but unfunded 80 items during 1981 had been accounted for and that only adjustments in 1982 budget were necessary. It was shown that adjustments were needed in a total amount of $52,796 of which $41,959 was the result of cuts in state and federal grants. The Administrator informed the Council that he had met with the Department Heads who had shaved a total of $22,250 f~om budgeted but uncommitted non-recurring disbursements. There was left available $38,093 of budgeted but uncommitted non-recurring disbursements to which the Council could look for additional adjustments. The Council agreed that the local share of the LAWCON grant for parkland acquisition be deferred to 1983. The Council then requested the City Administrator to perform a more detailed and far-reaching study of the 1982 budget and to explore possibilities for cuts in other than the non-recurring disbursements. No action taken at this time. 5. The Council sought .to answer the request of the City Administrator for budget guidelines to be used in the preparation of the 1983 budget. Considerable informal discussion followed. There appeared to be agreement on the following specifics: 1) That the mill rate should remain at approximately the same level as 1982. 2) That in no case shall the tax levy limit be exceeded. 3) That wage rates remain essentially the same with perhaps some minimal increases and that no new positions be authorized. 4} That no additional fringe benefits be considered. 5) That a high priority be given to the first step in the accumulation of a necessary and sizable surplus in the General Fund in accordance with the concept shown on Attachment B to the Discussion Paper, Budget Guide- I ines, dated July 22, 1982. 6. Motion by Orr, second by Kuchera to approve the following named individuals as volunteer firemen: Terry Thraen, Dirk Edward Rotty, & Lenny Hall. APIF, motion carried. 7. The Council then considered the need for convening in executive session for the purposes of discussing contract strategy in regards to the 1983 contract demands made by Teamsters Local #320 representing the Farmington Police Officers. The City Attorney explained to the Council the basis on which such a session is legal and the restraints under which a Council must operate in exercising this exemption from the Open Meeting Law. 8. Motion by Kelly, second by Cook that the Council reconvene in an executive session at 9:56 P.M. APIF, motion carried, at which time the room was cleared. 9. Motion made and seconded to adjourn from the executive session at 10:35 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ~~~.I$df Will i am J. F 0 r7 City Administrator APPROVED tl'l yy WJF/sz