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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.21.80 Council Minutes MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR APRIL 21, 1980 1. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Akin, Members Johnson, Kuchera, Orr, Whittier Also Present: William Ford and Gerry Gorgos 2. Motion by Kuchera) second by Akin to approve the minutes of April 7, 1980, with the following changes: Add to paragraph 4, liThe Administrator was requested to assemble facts and information on which the Council could base a decision concerning alternatives ava i 1 ab 1 e to them in view of the above act i onll . Add as pa rag raph 33A, liThe d i s- cuss ion concerning the proposed change in organization by moving the position of janitor from General Services to Administration was deferred until the General Services Superintendent could be present. Motion to adopt the minutes with these corrections. APIF, motion carried. 3. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to approve the minutes of April 14, 1980, as presented. APIF, motion carried. 4. The Counci 1 then discussed with Mr. Robert W. Johnson appl ications for three taxi cab units and three taxi cab drivers in the City of Farmington. Johnson ex- plained that the bulk of their business would be point to point transportation of people to and from the airport, but that he felt advisable to obtain licenses in the event that the occasion would arise in which they would want to pick up and drop off within the City. Motion by Akin, second by Johnson that the Council issued the following taxi cab company licenses: A-I Cab Company, 1320 Centennial Drive - 2 units; Allied Cab Company, 1320 Centennial Drive - 1 unit. APIF, motion carried. Motion by Akin, second by Whittier that the following taxi driver licenses be issued and that the 1980 normal fee be waived: Robert W. Johnson, Conrad Templin, Roger H. TempI in all of 1320 Centennial Drive. APIF, motion carried. 5. A matter not on the agenda was discussed briefly with two citizens who appeared at the Council meeting. It involved the repair or reconstruction of the drainage easement in or near 707 Centennial Circle which drains surface water from Sunnyside to the right-of-way of Highway 3. The General Services Superintendent informed the Council that the necessary modifications could be made during this construction year. 6. In response to an inquiry made at City Hall the Council decided there was no interest on the part of the City at this time to sell the site of the former Waste Water Treatment Plant for Farmington which would soon revert the City from the Metropolitan Waste Control System. 7. Park and Recreation Manager, Jim Bell, presented to the Council the preliminary pre-application which he had prepared as a proposed LAWCON Grant application for park land acquisition. Motion by Orr, second by Whittier that the pre-application be approved as to content and authorized its final preparation and submission to the Metropolitan Council. APIF, motion carried. 8. The Council took note of the fact that General Services Superintendent, Bill Hince will have completed 30 years of employment with the City on May 1st of this year. 1~0 9. The Council then resumed the discussion that was deferred from the meeting of April 14, 1980, concerning the switching over of the janitor's position from the General Services Department to the Administration Department. General Services Superintendent, Bill Hince, was in attendance. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that no changes in organizational structure be made. Voting yes; Akin, Kuchera, Whittier, Johnson. Voting no: Orr. Motion carried. 10. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to approve the request of the Dakota County Assessor for a tax abatement for the Dakota Electric Association involving a correction to assess value for personal property. APIF, motion carried. 11. Motion by Akin, second by Whittier to give blanket approval to all Department Heads to attend the annual League of Minnesota Cities Conference in Duluth, June 11th to 13th, 1980. APIF, motion carried. 12. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to authorize the attendance of the City Administrator at the Annual Managers Spring Conference in Brainerd, Minnesota, May 7th to 9th, 1980. APIF, motion carried. 13. The Council deferred any action in change of term of appointment for the desig- nated Council member on the Planning Commission until the matter could be discussed with the member. 14. The Council then reviewed a letter from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency informing the City that that agency had received an application from Petrie Develop- ment for the financing and construction of 50 units of subsidized housing to be constructed on the northwest corner of Spruce and Division. The Council was informed during this discussion that although the area concerned was outside of the juris- diction of the Farmington HRA, the HRA in a general way did not look favorably upon such development. The Council was also infornmed that the matter had been before the Planning Commission in a preliminary way and the Planning Commission tended to look favorably upon the proposed development in concept. Motion by Akin, second by Orr that the Administrator be instructed to reply to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency that the City objected to the proposed development for the following reasons: a. That at the present time of all of the property Witnn the boundaries of the City of Farmington 43% was now tax exempt. b. That the Farmington HRA, to whom the Council looked for advice on all matters of housing, did not recommend approval of the proposal. APIF, motion carried. 15. The City Attorney gave to the Council his opinion that under Farmington Zoning Ordinance it would not be necessary to notify, by mail, property owners abutting current home occupation special exception holders regarding the up-coming public hearing concerned with the possibility of revising the ordinance as it pertains to home occupations. 16. The Administrator informed the Council that the temporary sewer metering devices had been installed in the City domestic line and Mid-America industrial line and that good data was being collected. 17. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that the bills be approved for payment as presented and that two items be verified for accuracy prior to payment. APIF, motion carried. 18. The Mayor asked the City Administrator to check on a possible violation of the zoning ordinance in the 900 block of 3rd Street. . ") 19. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that, based on a memorandum from the City Admistrator, an endorsement be added to the City's Workman's Compensation Policy which would cover certain volunteers at an annual rate of $50. APIF, motion carried. 20. Summer hours of 7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. for the Administration office will go into effect May 5, 1980. 21. The Administrator was asked to notify the Police Chief of reports of erra- tic driving in the area of 5th Street, 4th Street, Ash Street and Hickory Street. 22. The Mayor again called attention to the visability obstructions made by signs on the southwest quadrant of Trunk Highway 50 and 31. 23. It was the concensus of the Council that the City not amend it's sewer ordinance to permit the dumping of sewage and sludge from vehicular tanks into the municipal system even if a fee were paid. 24. The Mayor conveyed to the Council the displeasure of the Fire Department Offieers at the conditions under which they were requested to conduct their meeting this night. The Mayor also indicated that he had been told of the intention of one Fire Department Officer to resign because of it. It was decided that the remodeling schedule would make available the room in which the Council was this night meeting, but that if the Fire Department were meeting the following week, there could be a problem and special arrangements would have to be made. 15. There was a ~hort, informal discussion among members of the Council as to the timing and procedure of considering names for appointment to the Counci 1 to the un- expired term of the recently resigned Don Johnson~ 26. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to approve the issuance of a proclamation which sets May 3, 1980 as St. Jude's Childrens Research Hospital Day in the City of Farmington. APIF, motion carried. 27. Motion by Orr, second by Akin that the General Services Superintendent be in- formed that he is authorized and directed to accelerate th~ sweeping of streets which is necessary prior to the flushing of water hydrants, even if it involves the use of overtime. APIF, motion carried. 28. The balance of the evening was devoted to the continuing review of the pro- posed revised personnel policy plan. 29. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 10:05 P.M. Respectfully submitted, .~.I..~ Wi 11 iam J. Ford -, City Administrator APPROVED: ~~ S, (q ~O WJF/pp