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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.21.84 Council Minutes 279 MINUTES COUNC I L MEET! NG REGULAR MAY 21, 1984 1. Mayor Akin called Present: Akin, Cook, Absent: None. Also Present: the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Kelly, Orr, Sprute. Administrator Thompson, Attorney Gorgos. 2. Moti on by Orr, second by Kelly to approve the agenda wi th the fo 11 owi ng changes: 1. Discuss designating City representative on the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers.Agreement selection committee. Discuss the Lake Marion Overflow structure. Consider a capital outlay request by:the Public Works. Discuss the ambulance service contract. Remove item number lIb from the consent agenda for general discussion. Discuss the weed situation in Farmington. carried. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. motion APIF, 3. It was the consensus of the City Council to approve the mi nutes of the May 7, 1984 regular meeting. 4. State Representative Carolyn Rodriguez was present to discuss the past legislative session. Discussion followed concerning the Comparable Worth Bill) the Legislative Oversight Committee for the Met Council, the size of the Legislature, and changes in the PERA system. Several concerns were expressed by the City Council over the Comparable Worth Bi 11 . 5. Metropolitan Council representative Pat Scully was present to discuss the lake overflow problem of St. Paul and the eight northern suburbs. Concern was expressed by the City Coun~il regarding the City of Farmington having to pay for a portion of the cost. Mr. Scully stated that the City would have no direct costs in the construction of the new beltline, but would have some indirect cost regarding sewer service charges and SAC charges. 6. The City Council next considered the staff update on the railroad crossings within Farmington. Administrator Thompson informed the Council that the State was planning to overl ay Hwy #50 between Hwy #3 and the Vermi 11 ion Bri dge, and i nsta 11 a new rail road crossing. Mr. Thompson informed the Council that the State may undertake a traffic count on Spruce Street for the purpose of possible Federal funding. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to authorize the State to make a traffic count on Spruce Street. APIF, motion carried. 7. Administrator Thompson then presented an update on the Dominium Project. Mr. Thompson stated that the bond offering would not be sent out until the Developers Agree- ment was signed. Mr. Thompson indicated however that there may be a problem regarding the timing of the sale of the bonds. No objections were made by the City Council as to the sale of the bonds. 8. The City Council considered the towing service contract which had incorporated the proposal by Bongard's Corner. Councilman Orr stated that he had hoped two companies could have provided service. Motion by Akin, second by Sprute to adopt Resolution No. R33-84 approving the contract with Bongard's Corner to provide towing services, effective no later than July 1, 1984. Voting for: Akin, Sprute, Cook, Kelly. Voting against: Orr. Motion carried. c "., L.u J Mi nutes - May 21, 1984 9. Administrator Thompson presented. a proposal by the Milwaukee Road Railroad Company for the lease of property adjacent to 2nd Street for parking purposes. Motion by Cook, second by Kelly that the City propos.e entering into a lease with the Milwaukee Road Railroad for the land adjacent to 2nd Street for $200 per year including 1984 for a minimum of 5 years. APIF, motion carried. 10. The City Council discussed the staff proposal for the bridges on Flagstaff. It was the consensus of the City Council that the staff proposal for signage on Flagstaff was acceptable. The Council directed staff to place the engineering study for the repair of the bridges in the budget proposal for 1985. . 11. Motion by Sprute, second by Orr to approve the consent agenda as follows: a. Approve payment number one to National Power Rodding Corporation- Sewer Rehab Project and payment number three to Gartzke Construction for Fair Hills Phase IIA. b. Approve payment of the bills. APIF, motion carried. 12. Motion by Sprute, second by Kelly to set a public hearing to consider a liquor license application of Linn Shepard dba The Homesteader for June 4, 1984 at 7:30 P.M. APIF, motion carried. 13. Motion by Cook, second by Akin to adopt Resolution No. R34-84 proclaiming May 25, 1984 as VFW Poppy Day. APIF, motion carried. 14. Motion by Orr, second by Cook to appoint the Executive Director of the Farmington Housing and Redevelopment Authority as the City's representative to the Community Development Block Grant Review Committee subject to concurrence by the HRA. APIF, motion carried. 15. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to appoint the City Administrator as the City's representative to the Vermillion River Watershed membership selection committee. APIF, motion carried. 16. Administrator Thompson updated the City Council on the Lake Marion overflow control structure. The City Council directed the Administrator to update the Council as de- velopments occur. 17. City Council next considered a capital outlay request by the General Services Department for the purchase of a kettle for street repairs. General Services Super- intendent Bill Hince stated that the money could come out of the 4th Street repair budget. Motion by Akin, second by Kelly to transfer $6,000 from the 4th Street repair line item in the General Services Department to the revolving equipment fund, and to approve the capital outlay request. APIF, motion carried. 18. Councilman Sprute stated that there was a weed problem on the land located at the northwest corner of Division and Spruce Streets. Staff was directed to investigate this matter. 19. Administrator Thompson updated the City Council on the progress of the ambulance service contract. It was the consensus of the City Council that this matter be placed on the June 18, 1984 regular meeting agenda for discussion, and for staff to begin investigating the alternative services to the Divine Redeemer contract. 20. Members of the Farmington Housing and Redevelopment Authority were present to inform the Council that they had just approved the Developer1s Agreement subject to certain conditions being met. The City Council informed the HRA that it did not Council Minutes - May 21, 1984 ?Rl foresee any problems in awarding the sale of the $125,000 General Obligation Tax Increment Financing Bonds. 21. Attorney Gorgos informed the City Council that he had received a letter from the City Building Inspector stating that the hazards had been removed from the Akin pro- perty, except for the entrance to the silo being barracaded. Mr. Gorgos stated that while the hazards had been substantially removed, it still did not comply with the Council directives of razing the .building. Attorney Gorgos stated that he had re- ceived an insurance check from Jerome Akin with instructions to release the check once the conditions of the Counc11 had been satisfied. Motion by Akin, second by Cook that the conditions had not been met and to place the check into an interest bearing account and to release it upon the structures being totally razed. Voting for: Akin, Cook. Voting against: Kelly, Orr, Sprute. Motion failed. 22. Motion by Orr, second by Kelly that the conditions set forth by the Council will have been met after the entrance to the silo has been barracaded or the silo pit filled. Voting for: Orr, Kelly, Sprute. Voting against: Cook. Abstaining: Akin. Motion carried. 23. Motion by Akin, second by Sprute to adjourn at 9:30 P.M. APIF, motion carried. Respectfully submitted, L T / mh Approved 0/'1/11