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MINUTES
COUNC I L MEET( NG
REGULAR
FEBRUARY 22, 1983
1. The Mayor called the meeting to
Present: Mayor Akin, Members Cook,
Absent: None
Also Present:
order at 7:00 P.M.
Kelly, Orr, Sprute
Acting Administrator Henneke, Attorney Gorgos
2. Mayor Akin read the letter commending the Police Department for aiding
a traveler in a time of distress.
3. During Department Head comments Acting Administrator Henneke presented
a memorandum to the City Council stating recommendations the Department
Heads had regarding Comp Time~ The Mayor stated these suggestions should
be filed in the personnel files and brought up at such time the Personnel
Policy is to be revised.
4. Councilmembers discussed the need for a license for Commercial Excavations.
The City Attorney was directed to prepare a draft resolution for the next
meeting governing excavations.
5. Motion by Cook, second by Sprute to reduce the assessed valuation of Lot
No. 14-57600-071-01 in the City of Farmington, owned by H. Boyd Matzen I I I
from $17,800 to $3,960. APIF, motion carried.
6. The status of the railroad depot was discussed. It was the consensus of
the Council to appoint Mrs. Johnson to check further into the preservation of
the depot.
7. Motion by Sprute, second by Kelly to adopt Resolution No. R3-83, a resolution
opposing the closing of the DNR Metro Region Office. APIF, motion carried.
8. Motion by Cook, second by Orr to approve the final request for payment of
the 8th Street and Trunk Hwy.#3 Project 82~2 totaling $4,078.13 contingent
on a $1,000 surety of the type approved by the City Attorney to cover repair
work. APIF, motion carried.
9. Motion by Orr,
of Small Cities to
state aid formula.
Motion carried.
second by Kelly to donate $40 to the Minnesota Association
help cover lobbying costs and legislation to change the
Voting for: Cook, Kelly, Orr. Voting against: Akin, Sprutc.
10. Motion by Cook, second by Orr to approve the Police Chiefs request to
attend the annual Minnesota Chiefs of Police Institute training seminar
located at the Sheraton Inn Northwest, March 22,23, & 24, 1983. APIF, motion
carried.
11. Council directed the City Attorney to draft a resolution giving the
Council authority to waive or reduce the fee or bond required by the Bingo
ordinance.
12. Motion by Akin, second by Sprute to pay the bi lIs. APIF, motion carried.
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13. Carolyn Rodriguez, representative of District 37A, discussed activities
at the Capitol which affect Farmington, such as Metropolitan governance,
reallignment of districts, and sludge ash.
14. Council discussed the Dakota County Estates subdivision preliminary
plat. Motion by Orr, second by Kelly to authorize the City Engineer to
prepare a drainage study of the entire area to determine storm water needs
within this plat and beyond. APIF, motion carried.
15. Motion by Akin, second by Kelly to amend the minutes of November 29, 1982
to allow for the two acre parkland dedication to consist of 1.73 acres as
parkland shown on the preliminary plat and .27 acres for the bikepath.
Voting for: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr. Voting against: Sprute. Motion carried.
16. Motion by Sprute, second by Akin to move the ponding area from Block 7
to Block 5. Voting for: Sprute. Voting against: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr.
Mot i on fa i led. '
17. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to change the wording of Item 2d under the
Planning Commission recommendations from reading lithe depth of sewers are
lowered by two feet throughout the plat" to lithe depth of the sewers be lowered
deemed necessary by the City Engineer." APIF, motion carri~d.
18. Motion by Kelly, second by Orr to approve the preliminary plat as submitted
with the recommendation from the Planning Commission and that Resolution No. R4-83,
be adopted setting a public hearing on the final plat for 8:00 P.M., March 21,
1983. Voting for: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr. Voting against: Sprute. Motion
carried.
19. It was the consensus of the Council to make no amendments to the Fire
Protection Agreement with Eureka Township.
20. Mayor Akln stated he had received a report from
it was the consensus of the group at the Waste Water
Empire that an upper half Vermillion River Watershed
will attend the next meeting held on March 3, 1983.
presented at the next Council meeting.
the City Engineer stating
Management meeting in
District be formed. He
A further update will be
21. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to contact the County Board and request that
the public hearing on the county road turnbacks be held in Empire instead of
Burnsville. APIF, motion carried.
22. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to adopt Resolution No. R5-83 authorizing
the Mayor and Acting City Administrator to assign Amendment Number 1 to the
loan agreement with Mid-America Dairymen which authorizes Mid-America to lease
out portions of their building. APIF, motion carried.
23. Mayor Akin asked the Councilmembers to submit comments on the three sets
of by-laws. These will be discussed at the April 18, 1983 Council meetings.
24. Mayor Akin called a special meeting to be held Monday, March 28, 1983 at
7:00 P.M. to discuss the downtown redevelopment task force with the Planning
Commission, HRA, and representatives from the Chamber of Commerce.
25. It was the consensus of the Council to hold an open house for the
Administrator to be held March 31, 1~ at 4:00 P.M. A special letter should
be sent to Commissioners.
26. The meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
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wa~ Henneke
Acting Administrator
APPROVED:
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