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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR
SEPTEMBER 17, 1979
1. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Akin, Councilmen Johnson and Kuchera
Absent: Councilmen Orr and Whittier
Also Present: Administrator Ford and Attorney Gorgos
2. Motion by Kuchera, second by Johnson to approve the minutes of September 4,
and September 10, 1979. APIF, motion carried.
3. Motion by Johnson, second by Akin to authorize the first and final payment
for 1979 sealcoating to Hi-Way Surfacing Co., Marshall, Minn, upon recommendation
of the Engineer in the amount of $8026.04. Voting for: Akin, Johnson. Voting
against: Kuchera. Absent: Orr, Whittier. Motion carried.
4. The council cleared up the confusion regarding a tree planting plan by informing
the Administrator that the plan to which they referred to at the earlier meeting
would be a much more complete and long range reforestation plan, exclusive of the
current or 1980 Shade Tree State Grant Program and that this plan should be developed
in concert with the General Services Superintendent and the City Planner.
5. The Council reviewed the brief policy submitted by the Police Chief and the City
Attorney regarding Police Reservists. The guidelines as submitted were satisfactory
to the council, however, the Police Chief was instructed not to combine the Police
Reserve organization with the overall Police Department, but to keep them distinctly
separate as to correspondance, rules and regulations, and compilation of policy.
Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that the guidelines as submitted be approved with
the above observations. APIF. motion carried.
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6. Motion by Kuchera, second by Johnson that the City not )oin'the Association of
Metropolitan Municipalities at this time. Apif, motion carried.
7. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to approve the budgeted purchase of 2-way
radios and extender, for the Fire Department, from Motorola Communications and
Electronics, Inc., in an amount of $1600. APIF, motion carried.
8. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to approve the bills as presented. APIF,
motion carried.
9. The council took note of the monthly ambulance activity report.
10. The Administrator informed the council of possible problems to be encountered
in the provisions of Building Inspection Services now being contracted with both
Apple Valley and Lakeville.
11. The council officially took note of the City Administrators memorandum regarding
a recent meeting dealing with sewer problems and flow rates at the sewer treatment
plan t.
12. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that the City Administrator be authorized and
instructed to execute an agreement with the Dakota County HRA regarding participation
in a new HUD rehabilitation program administered on the County level. APIF, motion
carried.
13. The City Attorney informed the council that action taken at the previous
meeting regarding public notification of a hearing for vacation of an alley
l~ was not in agreement with the State Statute. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera
pI);;) R,llthat a public hearing be set in the matter of the proposed vacating of an alley
~~v.c RJO located from 1st to 2nd Street between Oak and Spruce Streets, for 7:00 P.M.,
~~ October 15, 1979 and that due notices be published and mailled by staff, and
that said notice be published on Sept 20 and Sept 27, 1979, in the official
newspaper. APIF, motion carried.
14. The balance of the meeting was devoted to budgetary matters including:
1) Rate of pay Fire Department Chaplain
2) Elimination of Fire Relief Fund as an accounting form
3) Establishing Sewer and Garbage collection rates
4) The amount of HRA overhead reimbursement
5) Initial funding for severence benefits reserve fund
6) Provisions for automobile lease, Police Department Capital Outlay
7) Authorizing obtaining quotations for Park and Rec Blower/Mower for
acquisition prior to this winter season
8) Affording the Fire Chief an opportunity to meet with the council regarding
the 1980 budget.
15. The council then set a special meeting for the following Monday, September 24,
1979, at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of the continuing review of the 1980 budget.
16. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 9:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Wi 11 i am J. Ford--'
City Administrator
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