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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.08.79 Council Minutes 1 MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR JANUARY 8, 1979 (Changed from January 2, 1979) 1. Present: Mayor Akin, Councilmen Johnson, Orr, Whittier Absent: Because of injury, Councilman Kuchera Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos 2. Mayor Pat Akin was administered the Oath of Office for his new term. 3. Councilman Leon Orr was administered the Oath of Office. 4. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. 5. Motion by Whittier, second by Johnson that the minutes of December 18, 1978, be approved as presented. APIF, motion carried. 6. The council then took the following actions in regard to the Annual Organiza- tional meeting: 7. Motion by Akin, second by Whittier that Councilman Eugene Kuchera be designated as Acting Mayor from 1/8/79 to 12/31/79. APIF, motion carried. 8. Motion by Whittier, second by Orr that the Dakota County Tribune be designated as the official publication from 1/1/79 to 12/31/79. APIF, motion carried. 9. Motion by Whittier, second by Johnson that the First National Bank of Farmington and First Federal Savings and Loan be designated as the official depositories from 1/1/79 to 12/31/79. APIF, motion carried. 10. By-Laws were discussed. No action taken. 11. Motion by Akin, second by Orr that the following bonds now on file in the office of the City Clerk be approved: American Empire Ins. Co. Public Employees Blanket Bond #355142 - Employee Black Stallion, Western Surety American Legion, Great American VFW Club, Western Casualty APIF, motion carried. $50,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 2-15-79 1-01-79 1-31-79 1 - 3 1 - 79 to 2-15-80 to 12-31-79 to 1-31-80 to 1-31-80 12. Motion by Johnson, second by Whittier that all sworn personnel in the Farmington Police Department be designated as Process Servers for the calendar year 1979. APIF, motion carried. 13. Motion by Whittier, second by Orr to adopt RESOLUTION NO. Rl-79, a resolution establishing charges and fees for licenses and permits. APIF, motion carried. 14. The matter of appointments to Boards and Commission was deferred to the meeting of January 22, 1979. It was agreed that a composite list of nominees would be distributed prior to the meeting. ~ ~ 15. HRA Director Rick Anderson presented to the council his recommendation, that the City submit a pre-application for a 1979 Community Development Block Grant. He was recommending a repeat of the 1978 application which dealt with the McHugh and Steele buildings on 3rd Street. He informed the council that because of the HUD cut-off date, a special meeting would be necessary in order to hold two public hearings as required by HUD regulations. Motion by Orr, second by Whittier to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R2-79 which authorizes the Farmington HRA to prepare a CDBG 1979 Pre-Application and that public hearings be set for 8:00 P.M. on January 22, 1979 and January 29, 1979. APIF, motion carried. 16. The Mayor declared a special meeting of the council for 7:00 P.M., January 29, 1979. APIF, motion carried. 17. Motion by Akin, second by Whittier to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R3-79 which approves the citizen participation plan for the City of Farmington as presented by the HRA and dated January 8, 1979. APIF, motion carried. 18. Action on the approval of the final Plat of Fairhills Addition was deferred at the request of the Developer. The next item addressed by the council concerned the feasibility report for 1979 improvements including those scheduled for Phase I of Fairhills Addition. The council discussed at length the possibility of con- tinuing to attempt to seek a 4th exit from the subdivision to Co~ Rd. #31. Motion by Akin, second by Whittier that the City Administrator be authorized and directed to contact the property owners involved and to negotiate street right of way acquisition. APIF, motion carried. 19. The council then reviewed the feasibility report presented to them by the City Engineer dealing with the 1979 improvements. Motion by Akin, second by Johnson that the sewer alternate #2 be selected. Further discussion developed. Following this discussion Mayor Akin and Councilman Johnson withdrew the above motion. Motion by Akin, second by Johnson to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R4-79 which accepts the feasibility report on the 1979 Improvements which totalled, when amended, $1,145,720, and added to the feasibility and additional activity con- sisting of Street R/W acquisition and set a public hearing in the matter for 8:00 P.M., February 19, 1979 with publication and mailed notice to be accomplished by the Attorney and Staff. APIF, motion carried. 20. Motion by Johnson, second by Whittier that attendance at conferences be approved as follows: Administrator and Attorney, January 19, 1979, $160.00 at Minneapolis and Deputy Clerk and Clerk-Typist, January 23, 1979, $36.00 at Bloomington. APIF, motion carried. 21. The Mayor noted that the annual Fire Department dinner would be held at 6:30P.M., Friday, January 12, 1979. 22. The council took note of correspondence received from the City of Mendota Heights announcing the candidacy of Mrs. Kathleen Ritter for appointment to the Metropolitan Counci 1. 23. The Attorney reported to the council that in the dispute involving Fire Alert Pagers, that the vendor had not accepted the most recent offer by the City Council and that their counter offer concerned their installation of a new higher antenna with the City to participate in the cost thereof to a maximum of $350.00 if the correction were effective but that they declined to afford to the city any written guarantee prior to the proposed correction. The council took no action, the result of which was for the Attorney to continue in litigation. " '"' Council Minutes Cont. Page 3 1/08/79 24. Th~ council asked the Administrator to contact the County regarding the increase of accidents at the intersection of 50 and 31, and to seek corrective action which would also involve a reduced speed limit between the Vermillion River and Co. Rd. 31 on Highway 50. It was suggested that staff look into the situation at that intersection in which some billboards were limiting vision. 25. Motion by Johnson, second by Akin to approve the bills for payment as pre- sented. APIF, motion carried. 26. The council discussed informally the status of past discussion concerning the possible use of the Village Acre for park purposes. 27. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 10:15 P.M. Respectfully submitted, APPROVED ,,') ~ 1141 WJF/kf ...