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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.02.84 Council Minutes 267 MINUTES COUNCIL t1EETING REGULAR APRI L 2, 1984 1. Mayor Akin called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. eresent: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr, Sprute. Absent: None Also Present: Administrator Thompson, Attorney Gorgos 2. Motion by Orr, second by Sprute to approve the agenda with the following changes: 1. Remove items lIb, 1Ic, lId and 13a from the consent agenda and place on the regular agenda. APIF, motion carried. 3. It was the consensus of the City Council to approve the minutes of the March 19, 1984 regular meeting and the March 26, 1984 special meeting. 4. Motion by Akin, second by Sprute to set a public hearing for April 16, 1984 at 7:30 P.M. at the City Hall to discuss the adoption of a wine license ordinance. APIF, motion carried. 5. Discussion followed concerning a capital outlay request by the Finance Director for the purchase of a computer. Finance Director, Wayne Henneke, indicated that he had reviewed the various systems, and recommended that the City Council purchase the hardware and the software systems offered by Computoservice, Inc. Mr. Henneke indi- cated that the proposed purchase agreement woul d allow other communi ti es to view the system. Motion by Cook, second by Kelly to adopt Resolution R19-84 approving the purchase agreement with Computoservice, Inc. for the purchase of a hardware system. APIF, motion carried. 6. Motion by Cook, second by Kelly to adopt Resolution R20-84 approving the purchase agreement-with Computoservice, Inlc. to purchase the software system. APIF, motion carried. 7. Administrator Thompson presented a proposed expense reimbursement policy for the City Council and a budget adjustment. Councilmember Orr recommended that Council travel be further defined as travel exceeding 25 miles. Motion by Cook, second by Orr to approve the budget adjustment as presented which would transfer $200 from the audit expense for Council expenses. Voting for: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr. Voting against: Sprute. Motion carried. 8. Motion by Akin, second by Kelly to adopt Resolution R21-84 amending the Council by-laws regarding Council members expenses, and that" the "deftriHion of travel exclude any travel within 25 miles. Voting for: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr. Voting against: Sprute. Motion carried. 9. Administrator Thompson submitted staff recommendations regarding the towing con- tract. Police Chief Whittingham offered further suggestions regarding sections of the contract. Discussion centered around how the categories of tows should be broken down and which categories should remain optional. It was the consensus of the City Council that the Council should clarify the categories and staff should redraft the policy in- cluding the agreed upon language. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to accept proposals for towing of vehicles two tons or under. Voting for: Akin, Cook, Orr. Voting against: Kelly, Sprute. Motion carried. n~~ 10. Motion by Akin, second by Cook that if the City receives the towing of vehicles over two tons will be regulated by Police Department policy as approved by the Council. APIF. motion carried. 11. Mayor Akin reported to the Council on the meeting he had with the Administrator the Fire Department and Tom Dunwell of Beutow and Associates. Mayor Akin stated that Mr. Dunwell had indicated that certain costs could be cut and thattbe target of less than $500,000 for a referendum issue had tentatively been set. Administrator Thompson stated that Mr. Dunwell had submitted a proposal for architectural and en- gineering services. Discussion followed regarding the proposal and areas where cost could be reduced. Concern was expressed regarding who would be responsible for the architectural fees in the event bids were rejected and plans had to be redrafted. The Administrator was directed to clarify who would be responsible for architectural fees in the event bids were rejected and revision of the plans were necessary. The Admini- strator was further directed to review the budget and recommend a budget adjustment of $7,500 for the architectural fees. 12. Motion by Orr, second by Kelly to approve the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approve the following budget transfers: a. $4,308 from Revenue Sharing to the Revolving Improvement-General Fund. b. $4,000 from Revenue Sharing to the Revolving Equipment Fund. c. $10,000 from the General Government to the Revolving Improvement General Fund. 2. Approve Resolution R22-84 authorizing the preliminary LAWCON Grant application. 3. Approve payment of the bills. 4. Approve the request to attend Computer Class by Wayne Henneke. 5. Approve the request to attend school by the Park and Recreation Department. APIF, motion carried. 13. Discussion followed regarding the request by the Fire Department for a budget transfer for First Responder School. Questions were raised regarding the Fire Depart- ment's request to use funds which were allocated for radio equipment which was indi- cated as a priority item during the last budget session. Fire Chief Dave Pietsch stated that it was the Fire Depat'tments feeling that First Responder School was very important at this time. It was suggested that perhaps the funds used to attend the conference in Duluth should have been used for the First Responder School. Motion by Sprute, second by Akin to approve the request to transfer $1,100 from the Capital Outlay Budget to Schools and Conferences. Voting for: Sprute. Voting against: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr. Motion failed. 14. There was a brief discussion regarding the roof repair request concerning a clari- fication as to what the actual cost would be. Motion by Cook, second by Orr authorizing Befort Roofing Inc. to repair the City Hall roof for $11,475. APIF, motion carried. 15. Discussion followed concerning the recommendation by the City Administrator to dis- miss Roger Michaels from the General Services Department. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to approve the recommendation of the Administrator to dismiss Roger Michaels. Voting for: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr. Voting against: Sprute. Motion carried. 16. The City Council discussed the proposed legislation which would require all cities to implement comparable worth programs. It was the consensus of the Council that the legislation was poorly written, and that the legislature should take a more thorough look into the legislation and its impact before implementing it. Motion by Orr, second by Cook to adopt Resolution R23-84 regarding the pending comparable worth legislation. APIF, motion carried. ( 269 17. Motion by Orr, second by Kelly to adjourn at 9:30 P.M. APIF, motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Larry, omp~r City aministrator LT/mh Approved J/ /Ih /COcJ