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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.18.79 Council Minutes :J i.) MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR JUNE 18, 1979 1. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Akin, Councilmen Johnson, Kuchera, Orr, Whittier Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos 2. Motion by Kuchera, second by Johnson to approve the minutes of June 4, 1979. APIF, motion carried. 3. Motion by Whittier, second by Orr to concur with the recommendation of the City Administrator that a temporary transfer b~ made from the City General Fund to the HRA Fund to permit them to make bond payments timely and before receiving the first half 1979 settlement from the County for approximately 30 days. APIF, motion carried. 4. The council again discussed the recommendation of the City Administrator that the City prepare a study and submit it to the Department of Revenue which would allow the City a one time adjustment to its tax levy limitation base. Recent correspondence from the Department of Revenue stated that this one time adjustment would have to be applied for no later than August 1, 1979, or it would be forever lost. Motion by Kuchera, second by Johnson that such a study be prepared and submitted. Voting for: Johnson, Kuchera, Orr, Whittier. Voting against: Akin. Motion carried. 5. A letter was discussed by the council which had been received from Mr. Ken Anderson, Dakota County Highway Safety Engineer. The letter stated that the re- quested truck climbing lane on Co. Rd. 31, at approximately 182nd Street to 190th Street, would probably not fit the technical criteria for such an improvement. A close reading of the letter, however, indicated to the Council that a request to the County Board was not precluded and the Administrator was instructed to make such a request. 6. Motion by Orr, second by Johnson to approve a budget adjustment by reducing the Capital' Outlay Generator purchase in the Fire Department from $1449 to $570 and adding to the Fire Department Capital Outlay an item for modification to the Fire Alert System in the amount of $979 and further, to authorize the purchase of a generator from the Onan Company in the amount $570. APIF,motion carried. 7. Motion by Orr, second by Johnson to approve a budget adjustment in the Park Department by reducing the Uniform and Clothing portion by $591.00 and providing for a capital outlay purchase of three dumpsters in the amount of $591.00 and further, to approve the purchase of three dumpsters from the Rayfo Company in the amount of $591. APIF, motion carried. ,,' \\ ~~ "'-.'p, " ~~~.;;:.... '.,.-,.:.>-.....~ . 8. The results of the sealed bids taken on 1979 sealcoating wdnk at 2:00 P.M. this day were presented to the council, tabulated as follows: Hi-\Jay Surfacing $7987.00 Black Top Service 8865.00 Bituminous Materials 9225.00 Staff recommended to the council that even though the low bid was 33% over the in-house estimate that the project be awarded to the low bidder and further, that a budget adjustment be approved by adding $2000.00 to the seal coat budget coming from the contingency portion of the General Fund. Motion by Kuchera, second by Akin that the above staff recommendations be approved. APIF, motion carried. so 9. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that the request of the Fire Department be approved to send eleven men to the Annual Fire Training School at a registration fee of $110.00 plus travel and subsistence. APIF, motion carried. 10. Motion by Kuchera, second by Johnson to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R22-79 author- izing and directing the City Administrator to make application for participation in the Federally funded Traffic Control Device Program. APIF, motion carried. 11. The council examined and discussed the Metropolitan council referral file No. 7066-1, which is a pre-application by Empire Township to the Farmers Home Administration Fund for a water system improvement. Comments on this application had been requested by the City Planner and by the City Consulting Engineer. It was agreed that the consensus of the council was expressed in a memorandum from the City Planner, dated June 11, 1979, and that a letter should be sent to the Metro- politan Council expressing the opinion of the City Council that in view of the statements made in that memorandum that the City opposes the improvement but that if it is permitted that the system should be made compatible with that of the Farmington system. 12. Motion by Kuchera, second by Akin to approve the bills as presented. APIF, motion carried. 13. Motion by Kuchera, second by Johnson that the council approve the renewal licenses for Consumption and Display of intoxicating liquor for the Farmington Civic Arena and the Old Crow Tavern. APIF, motion carried. 14. Motion by Whittier, second by Orr that Mayor Akin be authorized to speak on behalf of the City Council at a meeting of the Minnesota Historical Society to be held June 28, 1979, at the offices of the Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul, and further, that he request that the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot and the Exchange Bank Building be removed from the eligibility list of National Register of Historic places. Apif, motion carried. 15. Councilman Kuchera challenged the response time shown on one entry of the monthly ambulance report. The Administrator said he would check into it. 16. Councilman Whittier requested the City Attorney to research the legal considera- tions regarding parkland donation in plats. 17. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 9:50 P.M. R:;C'lly..submit~~ /J ~~.~,~ William J. Ford Jr City Administrator APPROVED r"} ja-!7C( WJF/kf