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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.16.80 Council Minutes 'l/ ....- - MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR JUNE 16, 1980 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Akin Present: Mayor Akin, Councilmen Cook, Kuchera, Orr and Whittier Also Present: Administrator Ford, City Attorney Gorgos. 2. Motion by Whittier, second by Akin to approve the minutes of May 27, 1980. APIF, motion carried. 3. Motion by Kuchera, second by Whittier to approve the minutes of June 2, 1980 as presented. APIF, motion carried. 4. The Council reviewed the revised preliminary report from the City Engineer setting a new cost of providing municipal sewer to Northern Natural Gas property at the intersection of TH 50 and CSAH 31. The new report proposed a short 150 ft. long trunk line off of the interceptor to which Northern Natural Gas Company would connect with their own on-property-line at their own cost. The preliminary esti- mated cost of the municipal improvement would be $10,200. Mr. Buck Folken was in the audience representing Northern Natural Gas and stated that this cost range would be satisfactory to the company. The Council also reviewed a memorandum from the City Administrator dated June 6, 1980, which set forth certain terms and conditions agreed to by the City and the Company if the project were to go forward. It was the consensus that both the City and the Company agree to go forward to the next step with this project based on both the revised preliminary report and the memoran- dum. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to adopt RESOLUTION #RI4-80 Determining the Adequacy of Petition for Public Improvements, Project 80-4, Sewer Lateral. APIF, mot i on carri ed. 5. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera ordering a preliminary report on improvement for Project 80-4, sewer lateral. APIF, motion carried. 6. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to approve a lease purchase agreement with the Xerox Corporation to cover a copy machine presently on lease by City Hall, which would reduce the monthly cost from $226.80 per month of $197.63 p~month all in accordance with the City Administrator1s memorandum dated June 9, 1980. APIF, motion carried. 7. Agenda item number 5 a request from the Fire Department for permission to remove fire equipment from the corporate limits on the 4th of July was withdrawn. No action taken. 8. The Council engaged in an informal discussion with representatives of the Fire Department Site Committee based on a short report which they had submitted dated June 13, 1980. After a short discussion it was decided that at the meeting of July 21, 1980, the committee come back to the Council with more precise perameters of needs and costs and a decision be made by the council at that time to either actively pursue the matter or to drop it. 9. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that the Farmington City Council go on record as supporting in concept, the rehabilitation of the 125 miles of Milwaukee Road Rail Line from the Twin Cities to Austin, Minnesota, but that no financial support be coming from the City at this time. APIF, motion carried. 10. Motion by Akin, second by Orr that the following permits be granted and the fees waived in conjunction with the Mountain Dew Celebration: ]) S & G Concessions - Transient merchant - June 20 - 22, ]980. 2) Beach Arrow Center - Temporary outdoor exhibition - He]icopter rides - June 21st. APIF, motion carried. II. The Council requested the City Administrator to look into the facts concerning the abandonment of the present maintenance facilities in Farmington by the Minnesota Highway Department and whether or not said faci ]ities would be of use to or suitable for City use. ]2. The Counci] reviewed the suggested final cost al]ocation concerning the remodeling of the City Hall and Library submitted by the City Administrator in a memo dated June ]6, ]980, recapped as follows: LI BRARY CITY HALL REMODEL ]3,603 34,709 48,3]2 MAINTENANCE 7,3]2 13,922 21,234 TOTAL 20,9]5 48,631 69,546 The memorandum also included recommended fund changes and budget adjustments by which the expenses would be paid. Motion by Akin, second by Cook that the cost allocation and payment schedule as presented in the Administrator's memorandum hereby be approved with the addition of $470, under City Ha]1 furnishing maintenance and repair to cover the cost of the purchase of one additional sofa for the community room. APIF, motion carried. 13. Councilman Leon Orr rnforrned the council that regarding City Ha]l remodeling an additional $],800 would be required to finish off the proposed kitchen off of the community room. A]] agreed that this work should be deferred for the present time. ]4. The City Attorney informed the Council that in regard to the pager law suit the matter had been continued to a new deposition date of Ju]y 24, ]980. 15. In regard to the proposed condemnation of abandoned railroad property, the attorney informed the Council that he had been in court June 4, ]980 and that the railroad had replied to the motion. He felt that he should further inform the Council in this litigation at an executive session after this meeting. ]6. Motion by Akin, second by Whittier to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R]5-80 Request for Extension of Submittal Date of the City Comprehensive Plan. APIF, motion carried. ]7. A report was then made to the Council concerning the domestic emergency caused by a severe storm on June 7, ]980. Genera] Services Superintendent, Bi]] Hince, stated that the clean up would be completed the following day and the City Administrator informed the Council that he had proceeded down two tracks in an attempt to secure either State or Federa] assistance in funding the cost of the damage done and the clean up required. Motion by Akin, seconded by Kuchera retroactively approvin of the actions taken by the City Administrator on behalf of the City Council to secure funding assistance. APIF, motion carried. 18. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera authorizing the City Administrator to request of the Dakota County Board of Commissioners the next day that they adopt a Resolution requesting the Governor of the State of Minnesota to in turn, petition the President of the United States for a declaration of a major disaster, thereby making the city eligible for federal assistance. APIF, motion carried. 19. Motion by Orr, second by Kuchera to approve the payment of the following bills incurred in conjunction with the storm damage clean up: TWA Tree Company, $5,727; Goldsten Co., $1,486, all to be charged to the general fund, General Services, special activity, account number 420-47. APIF, motion carried. 20. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that the Council immediately invoke a morator- ium on all unneccessary deferrable capital outlay and other expenses for ninety (90) days. APIF, motion carried. 21. The council deferred until the meeting of July 21, 1980 the approval of seal coating specifications and instructed the Administrator to request that the engineer make provision within the seal coating specifications for the taking of bids for $1,500 worth of sand sealing in the Park and Recreation Department. 22. Motion by Akin, second by Whittier to approve the bills for payment as presented with the addition of a bill to Thelen in the amount of $702.50 for City Hall remodeling. APIF, motion carried. 23. The Council reviewed a memorandum to the City Administrator from the Police Chief regarding on stre~ parking problems on Spruce, Walnut and 4th Streets. The eouncil agreed with the recommendation of the Police Chief in total. They wished that the Police Chief enter into discussion with representatives of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Assembly of GodCburch and the school and report back to the meeting of July 21, 1980, whether or not any problems existed in the implementation of his recommendation. 24. Motion by Kuchera, second by Whittier to approve the following display and consumption licenses: (a) Old Crow Tavern; (b) Farmington Municipal Arena. APfF, motion carried. 25. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that the hiring of the following named persons on a temporary basis as a result of the storm emergency be retroactively approved: Michael Jensen, Tracy Weierke, Todd Marshall and Tracy Bauer, and that Michael Jensen and Tracy Bauer be retained until after street patching has been completed. APIF, motion carried. 26. Motion by Cook, second by Kuchera that the following individuals be employed by the City of Farmington under the CETA Program for the summer at no cost to the City: David Kuanesh, R. R. #3, Edmar Addition, Farmington, 16 years old; Pat Miner, 312 - 7th Street, 16 years old; Joe McElroy, 3745 - 205th Street West, 14 years old. APIF, motion carried. 27. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 9:35 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ~~~J1jC Wi 11 i am J. For City Administrator APPROVED: ~ f 30 Iro