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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.22.79 Council Minutes 5 MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR JANUARY 22, 1979 (Changed from January 15, 1979) 1. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Akin, Councilmen Kuchera and Orr Absent: Councilmen Johnson and Whittier Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos 2. Councilman Babe Kuchera was administered the oath of Office for his new term. 3. Motion by Kuchera, second by Orr that the minutes of January 8, 1979 be approved as presented. APIF, motion carried. 4. The matter of appointments to Boards and Commissions was deferred to the meeting of January 29, 1979. 5. The proposed ordinance which provides for a building code and the repeal of ~v xt~existing building code ordinances was discussed. Motion by Orr, second by Kuchera ~ \~V~1~to adopt ORDINANCE 079-76 and that the ordinance not be published until copies of ~~.0} all codes referred to therin, are on hand. APIF, motion carried. ~ 6. The council then took up the proposed opening of the City Alley between 3rd and 4th Street and Ash and Hickory Streets. Several abutting property owners had been invited to the meeting to discuss this matter with the council, and many of them expressed their feel ings in regard to the subject. Motion by Kuchera, second by Orr that no attempt be made by the City to improve the alley. APIF, motion carried. 7. The council took note of the most recent ambulance report and the increasing response times showing up as a result of relocating the ambulance. The general feeling that this matter should be watched closely. 8. The Mayor then opened the previously published public hearing at 8:00 P.M. concerning the content of the 1979 Community Block Grant Pre-Application and in- vited citizen comment in the matter. A memorandum had previously been distributed by Mr. Richard Anderson, Executive Director of the Farmington HRA, dated January 18, 1979, in which he made recommendations to the council which previously had been endorsed by the HRA. Motion by Kuchera, second by Orr that the Council adopt RESOLUTION NO. R5-79 authorizing the preparation of a pre-application grant in accordance with the recommendations in the above referenced memo, with the cost of preparation to be shared equally by the HRA and the City, such cost not to exceed a total of $700, for the City. APIF, motion carried. 9. The council reviewed the newly proposed Flood Plain Control Amendment to the City Zoning Ordinance which had been prepared by City Planner Charles Tooker in consultation with the Federal Government and the State Department of Natural Resources. It was pointed out that this ordinance was mandated by the Federal Government in order to avoid loss of certain Federal loan and grant benefits and eligibility for Federal Flood Plain Insurance. The council was informed that copies of this ordinance had been sent to the DNR and to HUD and their approval was accepted momentarily. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that this matter be put on for public hearing at 7:00 P.M., February 20, 1979, and that required publication of said meeting be made. APIF, motion carried. 6 10. The Mayor opened the public hearing at 8:00 P.M., in the matter of the request for rezoning by William Johnson of the property at 513 3rd Street. Several area residents appeared in opposition to the rezoning including William Vetscher, Mel Thompson, David Price and Jack Bohm. There was some consideration on the part of the council that this matter perhaps, would be best laid over until a full council was present. All of the members present took note of the opposition view. Motion by Akin, that the request for re- zoning be denied. There being no second, the motion died. Motion Akin, second by Kuchera that the public hearing be continued to 7:00 P.M., January 29, 1979. APIF, motion carried. 11. The council approved a budget adjustment and a capital outlay purchase in the Fire Department involving a hand held radio and donations in the amount of $621.00. APIF, motion carried. 12. Motion by Kuchera, second by Orr to approve a budget adjustment and a capital outlay purchase regarding the installation of an auxilIary power unit in the City Hall, total amount of the expenditure to be $1264.00 to Jemm Electric and the total amount of the budget adjustment to be $264.00. APIF motion carried. 13. Motion by Kuchera, second by Orr to approve a budget adjustment and a capital outlay purchase for Park and Rec regarding a $200.00 purchase of mobile radios adjusted off of a $300.00 budgeted item for a truck. APIF, motion carried. 14. The next It hours of the meeting was devoted to a presentation of the 1979 improvements by City Engineer Glen Cook. Also present, representing the developer was Attorney John McBrien. Specific points involving the 1979 improvements and the Fairhills Subdivision development were made which include but not limited to the following: 1) The storm sewer design made use of and utilized existing natural ponds which otherwise would not be usable by the developer and should so be utilized without any cost to the city. 2) The proposed storm sewer district would be the first established by the council in Farmington, and would put the city on the threshold of new policy involving storm sewer. This new policy as shown in the proposed design would elect to proceed along a plan of diversion and containment or ponding vs controlled natural flow. 3) The storm sewer design was based on an average 100 year flood level and any design in excess to that would not be cost effective and would probably be superfluous. 4) The proposed design would rely on the council's authority to require future compliance by subsequent developers in order to assure continuity of the overall plan. The policy as finally adopted would have to be reviewed from this legal aspect. 5) That the Fairhills Subdivision could not be developed relying simply on surface drainage without pipe. 6) That the Fairhills Subdivision could be developed without any pipe designed to accomodate water draining from off of the plat. 7) There would be some ditching necessary off of the plat to the south, cost of which was not included in the feasibility. 8) The general area contained within the proposed plat at present was saucer shaped and would have to accumulate substantial water or a substantial elevation of flooding before it would eventually flow south. t7 i Council Meeting Cont. Page 3 1/22/79 9) That the total cost of publ~c improvements for Fairhills Addition was approaching $10,000 per lot which could very well reach a prohibitive level in comparison to the available market. 10) The unusually high cost of development was partially due to the large areas within the plat that were unbuildable reducing the number of developable lots per acre. 11) Several easements, both within and outside of the plat, would be needed for both street and utility purposes. 12) All area shown within the service area contained within the feasibility could be served by either alternate #1 or #2 for sanitary sewer. 13) A traffic exit from the north end of the plat should be provided by ob- taining access in an easterly direction to County Road #31. 14) Discussions should be instituted with the County to determine their role in the future Essex Ave. extended. 15) The twelve inch extension of the water main along 195th Street should be the primary consideration with the looping of an eight inch line to the north out to Co. Rd. 31 as secondary. 15. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that bills be approved by adding Orscheln - Drill Press $303.03. APIF, motion carried. 16. Motion by Kuchera, second by Orr to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R6-79 "Participation in Minnesota Cities Week'). APIF, motion carried 17. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 11:20 P.M. Respectfully submitted, "~~~~ William J. Ford~ City Administrator APPROVED t/d.6/71 WJF/kf