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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.16.84 Council Minutes 271 MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR APRIL 16, 1984 1. Mayor Akin called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Present: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr. Absent: Sprute. Also Present: Administrator Thompson, Attorney Gorgos. 2. Motion by Orr, second by Kelly to approve the agenda with the following changes: 1. Remove item I1bfrolll the consent agenda and place on the regular agenda for discussion. 2. Consider approving a resolution accepting an Intoxilizer 5000 unit from the State of Minnesota. 3. Discuss City policy regarding the hiring of part time and temporary employees. APIF, motion carried. 3. It was the consensus of the City Counci 1 to approve the mi nutes of the April 2, 1984 regular meeting. 4. Tom Cajacob presented. a petition to the City Council requesting the City Council consider reducing the speed along Pilot Knob Road between 190th Street and County Road #42, and install turn lanes. Mr. Cajacob was informed that the City did not have jurisdiction over that road, but would request that the County and State con- sider it. Motion by Akin, secondbyOrr to adopt Resolution No. R24-84 accepting the petition, endorsing the recommendations on the petition and submitting it to the County Board. It was further resolved to send a copy of the resolution to the City of Lakeville. APIF, motion carried. 5. Upon recommendation of the City Administrator it was agreed to table the request by the City of Burnsville to enter into an ambulance mutual aid agreement until the City had resolved its own ambulance service contract. 6. Motion by Akin, second by Kelly to adopt Resolution No. R25-84 declaring May 11, 1984 as American Legion Poppy Day. APIF, motion carried. 7. Motion by Cook, second by Orr to approve the consent agenda as follows: a. Appoint Mary Hanson as a permanent employee. b. Approve request to attend school by the Police Department. c. Approve a request for an On-Sale Non Intoxicating Malt Liquor license by the Exchange. d. Authorize a Green Acre Assessment refund of $5,487.12 for parcel number 14-64200-280-17. e. Authorize MacQueen Equipment Company to install the garbage packer on the new chassis for $1,925.00. f. Approve payment of the bills. APIF, motion carried. 8. Motion by Orr, second by Kelly to adopt Resolution No. R26-84 authorizing the City Administrator and the Chief of Police to enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota to receive an Intoxilizer 5000 Breath Test instrument on a loan basis. APIF, motion carried. 9. Mayor Akin opened a public hearing at 7:30 P.M. to consider a wine license. Ad- 272 Minutes - Council meeting - April 16, 1984 ministrator Thompson stated that State Law did allow the issuance of on-sale wine licenses, but required that an ordinance be adopted before issuing such licenses. Lynn Shepard informed the City Council that he was planning to move his restaurant to the Home Furniture building and that the outcome of this hearing would determine what type of license he would request. Mr. Shepard stated that the Council should consider setting up different classes of liquor licenses based on the type of operation and volume of sales. Mayor Akin stated that the fees established by the City Council were used to offset police, administrative and legal services provided by the City. Mayor Akin stated that he realized that Club licenses were less than the normal 1 i quor license but that was controlled by the State. Attorney Gorgos stated that a license fee based on percentage of sales could turn out to be an administrative nightmare. Administrator Thompson stated that perhaps City staff could review the license fees and report to the City Council. Councilman Orr stated that he favored looking at alternative methods of fee structures, but he felt that this year's budget was based on present fees, and that the 1984 license fees should remain unchanged. Councilman Orr added that he liked the concept of authorizing wine licenses. Mayor Akin closed the hearing. 10. Motion by Cook, second by Kelly to adopt Ordinance No. 084-163 amending Title 3 of the Farmington City Code authorizing the issuance of Wine Licenses. APIF, motion carried. 11. Council directed staff to review the Liquor License fee structure and to report back to the City Council. 12. Administrator Thompson presented the proposed Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Agreement. Mr. Thompson stated that the agreement had been developed by a task force comprised of city and township officials. Questions were raised re- gardingthe make up of the board and the arbitration process. The Council directed the Administrator to discuss these questions with the County Planning Department and report back at the next Council meeting. 13. The Council reviewed the towing contract as redrafted by the City staff. It was the consensus of the Council that the new contract and fee schedule be approved. Motion by Kelly, second by Orr to adopt Resolution No. R27-84 advertising for proposals on the towing contract to be opened at the close of business on May 3, 1984 and to be considered at the May 7, 1984 regular meeting. APIF, motion carried. 14. Motion by Akin, second by Kelly to approve a budget adjustment for the architect/ engineering fees for the fire hall as proposed by staff. APIF, motion carried. 15. Park and Recreation Director Jim Bell presented an update on the 1983 LAWCON grant. Mr. Bell stated that he had negotiated purchase agreements with the owners of most of the properties, but was unable to reach an agreement with the Kucheras and Roopraj Oudhraj. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to adopt Resolution No. R28-84 accepting the negotiated purchase agreements, and to authorize execution thereof. APIF, motion carried. 16. The City Council directed staff to continue negotiations with the remaining pro- perty owners and to report back at a future meeting. 17. Administrator Tho\TIpson presented a report on the Lakeville-Farmington emergency radio system as prepared by the City of Lakeville. The City Council directed the various department heads to comment on the report, and to report back at the se- cond meeting in May. Minutes - April 16, 1984 273 18. Jim and Therese Reisinger, developers of Whispering River Townhomes, were pre- sent to discuss amending the developers agreement. Mr. Reisinger stated that he felt that since it was a private project, that the City was asking for too much surety. Discussion followed concerning the amount of surety that would be necessary to insure proper completion of the project. Notion by Akin, second by Orr to amend the Whispering River developers agreement by reducing the amount of surety to 50% of estimated engineers cost of construction. APIF, motion carried. 19. Mayor Akin left the Council meeting at 9:20 P.M., and Acting Mayor Leon Orr presided. Administrator Thompson informed the City Council that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency had enacted a rule change, and that the net effect would cost the City $650.00 on the sewer rehab project. No action was taken at this time. 20. Administrator Thompson presented the following bid tabulations for the truck chassis and dump body: FIRM BID BOND BID Lakeland Ford 5% $40,790.00 GMC Truck and Bus 5% 41,886.00 Matejcek, Faribault $2,150 42,323.00 Astleford 5% 44,198.00 Northstar Internationa. $2,259 45,184.77 Administrator Thompson stated that the bids had been reviewed and it appeared that Lakeland Ford was the lowest responsible bidder. Mr. Thompson also stated that the revolving equipment fund did have sufficient funds to cover the purchase because of the additional revenue sharing funds and the computer purchase was less than estimated. Mr. Thompson recommended that the revolving equipment fund be amended by increasing the dump truck line item from $30t700to$41,000. Superintendent Bill Hince explained that the bids came in higher than expected because no one had bid a gas engine and also they had bid 1985 models. Motion by Cook, second by Kelly to adjust the budget as recommended. APIF, motion carried. 21. Motion by KellYt second by Cook to adopt Resolution No. R29-84 accepting the bid of Lakeland Ford. APIF, motion carried. 22. City Auditor Don Anfinson and Ken Malloy were present to discuss the 1983 Finan- cial Statement. Mr. Malloy stated that all funds were in relatively good shape ex- cept the Speci a 1 Assessment Funds. Mr. Malloy stated that the Sped a 1 Assessment Fundsshould be analyzed to determine their position. Mr. Malloy also referred to the management letter which recommended certain action be taken by the City Council. Motion by Kelly, second by Cook to .adopt Resolution No. R30-84 accepting the financial report. APIF, motion carried. 23. Motion by Kelly, second by Cook to accept the proposal by Anfinson, Hendrickson and Associates to analyze the debt service funds, not to exceed $500. APIF, motion carried. 24. It was the consensus of the City Council that the Administrator notify the City Council of the hiring of part time and temporary employees by information only. 25. Motion by Kelly, second by Cook to adjourn at 10:20 P.M. APIF, motion carried. Approved 5/7/8i . I