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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR
SEPTEMBER 4, 1979
1. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Akin, Councilmen Johnson, Kuchera, Orr and Whittier
Also Present: Administrator Ford and Attorney Gorgos
2. Motion by Kuchera, second by Johnson that the minutes of August 20, 1979, be
approved as presented. APIF, motion carried.
3. The Mayor then opened the first of two public hearings at 7:30 P.M. to consider
citizen comments or suggestions for disposition of revenue sharing funds for 1980.
A delegation of Senior Citizens appeared whose spokesman was Sigurd Flaata. They
suggested to the council that a funding of their activities, primarily for a Senior
Citizens Center, be considered. Their request was for the budget in 1980 and every
year thereafter. The immediate budget request included $4500 for a part-time
salaried coordinator and at least $4000 for rental facilities. Points of discussion
between members of the group and the council included the availability of rental
space in Farmington, the practices followed by other surrounding communities, the
hours to be worked by the salaried coordinator and his duties, the availability
of services and suppl ies from other taxing districts and the school and other
matters. The Mayor thanked the group for appearing and informed them that a second
hearing, as required by law, for consideration of disposition of Revenue Sharing
funds would be held at 7:00 P.M., September 10, 1979 and invited them to appear
again.
4. The council then discussed a memorandum from the City Administrator, calling
to their attention, several situations in the Fire Department which needed council
clarification. It was pointed out that the Rev. Bill Drake was responding to fires
in the same fashion as a firefighter, but that he was not listed on the manning
table of the Fire Department, nor was he covered by workers compensation. It was
the decision of the council to add his name to the manning table for the Fire
Department as chaplain in a non-firefighter status but with pay. Motion by Whittier,
second by Johnson that the above action be implemented. APIF, motion carried.
5. The council asked that copies of the fire Department By-Laws be distributed
for review by the council and with particular attention given to minimum participation
required. After questioning members of the Fire Department, it was decided that the
department would not, at this time, get into any type of rescue operations but would
still respond to a call in which people were trapped in automobiles.
6. After considerable discussion in the matter, motion by Orr, second by Kuchera
that parking on Spruce Street between 3rd and 4th be converted from diagonal to
parallel, effective October 1, 1979. APIF, motion carried.
7. The council reviewed a memorandum from the City Administrator concerning the
possible move of the Library into the former Youth Center area. The memorandum
stated that the approximately cost of refurbishing the Youth Center area would be
$21,500 and that the Library Board was proposing to pay 25% of this cost. The
Administrator was instructed to contact the Library Board and secure their concurence
in the City contacting the Dakota County Board of Commissioners to request that the
County fund the total cost of refurbishing the area in return for the City providing
the space and the normal services now being provided such as heat, electricity,
janitorial, etc.
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8. The council deferred until the next regular meeting, the following items:
a) Final payment for the 1979 seal coat
b) Proposed tree planting plan
c) Guidelines for operation of "Pol ice Reserve organization.
9. Motion by Whittier, second by Johnson that the following purchase authorizations
and budget adjustments be made:
a) Liquor Store, roof repair, total amount $1386.08, to come from the
building maintenance chart of accounts within the Liquor Store Fund.
b) Purchase of Hose for the Fire Department in the amount of $1793 with
a transfer from Fire Department Capital Outlay to contingency of $250.
APIF, motion carried.
10. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to approve within the General Services
Department, the rental of Garage storage space at 30 Elm Street, consisting of
704 sq. ft. on a one year lease agreement, in the amount of $75.00 per month
begining October 1, 1979, funds to come from the building maintenance and
rental chart of accounts within the General Services Operating budget. APIF,
motion carried.
11. Councilman Orr requested that Chief Metcalf work in coordination with General
Services Superintendent Bill Hince to assure that any additional stop signs needed
in the city, be included in the Traffic Sign Survey to be conducted September 7,
1979.
12. A group of citizens from Hill Dee attended the council meeting to inquire
what plans the council had for rennovating the street and correcting the drainage
problem on Lower 182nd Street. They were informed that the City Engineer had
had a crew at the site, had shot the necessary elevations and were in the process
of preparing some suggested action to be presented at the council meeting of
September 10, 1979. They were invited back to that meeting to participate in
the discussion.
13. Motion by Akin, second by Whittier that the Fire Department be authorized
to purchase an equipment truck from the City of Northfield in the amount of $6750,
with the funds to come from the 1979 contingency portion of the budget and with the
anticipation that donations would be received to later off-set that cost, and
further, to authorize the rental on a month-to-month basis of a garage space from
Champion Auto at a rate of $90.00 per month. APIF, motion carried.
14. Motion by Johnson, second by Kuchera that the Recreation Manager be authorized
to hire Mr. Dick Ullman as Temporary, Part-Time Ice Guard at the rate of $2.25/hr
to start approximately September 10, 1979, for a period of 10 weeks. APIF, motion
carried.
15. General Services Superintendent Bill Hince informed the council that one of
his employee, Doug Grove had given notice of resignation, and he was seeking
authorization to move two classifications of Maintenance Worker I I to Maintenance
Worker I I I, one of which to be filled by Mr. Don Dahl, effective October 1, 1979,
the other to be filled by a new person for which permission was now requested to
advertise. Motion by Whittier, second by Akin that the above actions hereby be
approved. APIF, motion carried
16. Motion by Johnson, second by Kuchera that the bills be approved for payment
as presented. APIF, motion carried.
17. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 9:30 P.M.
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City Administrator