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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.03.84 Council Minutes ./ 9/ ['"' ".i ..:eO MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR JANUARY 3, 1984 1. Mayor Akin called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Members Present: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr, Sprute. Member Absent: None. Also Present: Administrator Thompson, Attorney Gorgos. 2. Motion by Kelly, second by Orr to approve the agenda with the following changes: 1) Delete item #8b - Budget Adjustment for Police Labor Negotiations. 2) Discuss the clarification of the Administrators salary. 3) Discuss authorizing the Administrator to attend an economic develop- ment workshop. APIF, motion carried. 3. It was the consensus of the Council to approve the minutes of the December 19, 1983 regular meeting with the following corrections: Under paragraph #4 it should state that three developers had submitted applications. It was also the consensus of the Council to approve the minutes of the December 15, 1983 special meeting. 4. Administrator Thompson presented a revised towing contract. Questions followed con- cerning the incorporation of the Police policy into the agreement. Motion by Akin, second by Sprute to approve the contract as to form and content, and to direct the Police Chief to submit the Police Department policies regarding towing at the next regular meeting. APIF, motion carried. 5. Upon the recommendation of the City Attorney, it was the consensus of the City Council that the mobile home special use permit fee be deleted. 6. Snow emergency policies were next discussed. Mayor Akin indicated that because of the heavy snowfall he felt that the City Council should consider an odd-even type of parking arrangement. Mayor Akin added however, that because of the mild weather, dis- cussion could be deferred until a later meeting. 7. Administrator Thompson presented a policy for review by the Council regarding the use of the City vehicles during snow emergencies. The policy spelled out the lines of responsibility during heavy snowfalls. It was the consensus of the Council to accept the policy as presented. 8. The City Council reviewed a memo from Park and Recreation Director Jim Bell re- garding 1983 LAWCON Grant. Mr. Bell indicated that the City had contacted all property owners involved in the project and was requesting a response sometime in January or February. Mr. Bell also recommended that the $7,250 allocated for the project in 1983 be transferred to the 1984 budget. Motion by Sprute, second by Orr to transfer the $7,250 from the 1983 budget and allocate it to the parkland development fund for LAWCON purposes. APIF, motion carried. 9. The City Council next considered the annual appointments. Motion by Cook, second by Kelly to appoint Councilman Orr as acting mayor. APIF, motion carried. 10. Motion by Kelly, second by Sprute to designate the Dakota County Tribune as the official newspaper. APIF, motion carried. 11. Administrator Thompson requested clarification of the City's investment policy be- fore the Council made its decision on appointing the official depository. Discussion r-A". f;"..:~'C followed concerning the balance between obtaining a reasonable interest rate and keeping the City money in local banks. It was the consensus of the City Council that all City funds remain in the City of Farmington if the local institutions could quote an interest rate within 1% of the highest bid obtained by City staff. Motion by Akin, second by Sprute to adopt Resolution Rl-84 designating the First National Bank of Farmington, United financial Savings and Loan of Farmington, Castle Rock State Bank and the First National Bank of St. Paul as the official depositories. APIF, motion carried. 12. The Council reviewed the by-laws. Motion by Akin, second by Kelly to add the agenda preparation policy as presented by the City Administrator to the by laws. APIF, motion carried. 13. Motion by Akin, second by Sprute to approve the following bonds now on file in the office of the City Clerk: Home Insurance Co. Public Employees Blanket Bond #8776170-57141 - Employee Black Stallion, Aetna Ins. Farmington Lanes, St Paul Fire & t'1arine Grain Exchange, Western Surety Eagles Club, St. Paul Fire & Marine American Legion, Great American VFW Club, St. Paul Fire & Marine APIF, motion carried. $50,000 1/01/84 to 12/31/84 3,000 1/01/84 to 12/31/84 3,000 1/01/84 to 12/31/84 3,000 1/01/84 to 12/31/84 i 3,000 1/01/84 to 12/31/84 I 3,000 1/01/84 to 12/31/84 .1 3,000 1/01/84 to 12/31/84 14. Motion by Akin, second by Kelly to adopt Ordinance No. 084-159 an ordinance amending the City Code relating to the calling of special meetings. APIF, motion carried. 15. Motion by Kelly, second by Orr to designate all sworn personnel in the Police Department as process servers for the calendar year 1984. APIF, motion carried. 16. Motion by Orr, second by Cook to adopt Resolution R2-84 establishing the charges and fees for licenses and permits for 1984. APIF, motion carried. 17. Councilman Sprute addressed the Council on the park benches installed in Hill Dee. Member Sprute indicated that he felt it was the Council's intention that the Park De- partment was to purchase the benches and not have them built from materials on hand. Mayor Akin stated that the Council has delegated the authority to spend the money as they deemed fit. Motion bySprute, second by Akin to direct the Park and Recreation Commission to purchase two pairs of frames made out of galvanized steel for park benches in Hill Dee. Voting for: Sprute. Voting Against: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr. Motion failed. 18. t~otion by Sprute, second by Kelly to approve the consent agenda as follows: A. Approve administrative policies as presented. B. Waive fee for gambling license - St. Michaels Church. C. Approve request to attend school - Jerry Bauer and Benno Klotz. D. Approve drawdown request from Dakota County HRA regarding the 1983/84 SCDBG. E. Approve payment of the bills. APIF, motion carried. 19. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to approve the classification of tax forfeited parcel #14-03200-013-59 as non-conservation land, and to indicate that the City did 247 not have any interest in purchasing the property. APIF, motion carried. 20. Motion by Sprute, second by Kelly to approve a request to attend school for 3 police officers. APIF, motion carried. 21. Motion by Akin, second by Kelly to clarify that the Administrators salary in- crease would be effective as of the first pay period in March, 1984. APIF, motion carried. 22. Motion by Orr, second by Akin to authorize the Administrator or his designate to attend an economic development workshop in Plymouth. APIF, motion carried. 23. The Council acknowledged that there would be a special meeting on January 11, 1984 at 4:00 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers in City Hall. 24. Motion by Sprute, second by Kelly to adjourn at 9:00 P.M. APIF, motion carried. Respectfully submitted, LT/mh Approved /ffR/~L/ ,