Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.06.80 Council Minutes .r..- MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR OCTOBER 6, 1980 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by the Mayor. Present: Mayor Akin, Councilmen Cook, Kuchera, Orr and Whittier Absent: None Also Present: Administrator Ford and Attorney Gorgos 2. Motion by Kuchera, second by Whittier to approve the Minutes of September 15, 1980. APIF, motion carried. 3. Motion by Kuchera, second by Whittier to approve the Minutes of September 22, 1980 with the following change: Paragraph #6 should be changed to read - liThe Council instructed the Administrator to determine through the Police Chief if Officer Dan Churchill would accept the position of Police Sergeant and report Officer Churchill IS reply back to the Council.'1 APIF, motion carried. 4. Motion by Kuchera, second by Whittier to approve the Minutes of September 29, 1980 as presented. APIF, motion carried. 5. The public hearing was opened at 7:00 P.M. dealing with the request of Luella Becker to rezone from R-l to R-3 approximately 33 acres of land east of TH 3 and North of Henderson Subdivision. There were several people in the audience who made comments and asked questions of the Becker Brothers, Kayle and Richard. It was pointed out that the question before the Counci 1 was a narrow one and consisted of whether or not an R-3 or Multiple Zoning would be compatible with the surrounding area as a land use. The decision would be made by the Council without reference to a specific plat or development plan. The public portion of the meeting was then closed and the matter was discussed at the Council table. Motion by Akin, second by Whittier to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 080-97 which rezones from an R-l suburban residential zoning district to R-3 multiple zoning district the following described land: SECTION 32 TWN 114 RANGE 19 W 1/2 of N 1/2 of SW 1/4 EX S 240 FT of N 1050 FT of W 219.45 FT EX N 300 FT of S 990 FT of W 200 FT & EX N 5 ACS APIF, motion carried. 6. The next agenda item was the matter of the sale of municipal industrial bonds for Mid-America Dairy an activity which had been underway for approximately one year. The aggregate principal amount of the bonds was $265,000 and would be dated October 9, 1980. Representing Mid-America in the proceedings was Mr. Bob Freemore, General Manager, Mid-America Dairy in Farmington and Mr. Lathrop Gates, Attorney. Motion by Kuchera, second by Orr to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R25-80, which authorizes the sale of the municipal industrial bonds in the amount of $265,000 and authorizes the execution of various documents attendent thereon. APIF, motion carried. 7. The next item on the agenda was to consider the proposal of O. T. Nordseth involving a proposed subdivision entitled Riverside Development. The Administrator 17R informed the Council that the developers had requested that this item be removed from the agenda until further notice due to a conflict in scheduling. The Council agreed. 8. The appointment of a Police Sergeant was the next scheduled item. At an earlier meeting the position of Sergeant had been re-established and the Adminis- trator had been instructed to offer the position to Officer Churchill through the Police Chief. The Administrator reported back to the Council that the offer had been made and that Officer Churchi 11 had indicated his willingness to accept it. A lengthy discussion among members of the Council followed.. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that Officer Dan Churchill be appointed to the position of Police Sergeant at a rate of $9.96 per hour effective as soon as the necessary administrative details can be arranged. APIF, motion carried. 9. Representatives of the Farmington VFW Post No. 7662 appeared before the Council to discuss a problem which they had. The VFW now occupies a building located at 209 Oak and have plans to acquire and occupy a building at 421 Third Street on or about the first of the year 1981. They explained to the Council that they could not proceed with plans to acquire the new building unless they were assured that the club on-sale retail liquor license which they now hold at their present address would be made available and effective for them at the new address. They were now before the Counci 1 to get that preliminary answer from the Council because of the lead time necessary in making the financing arrangements, remodeling and moving. A discussion among members of the Council produced a consensus that the Council had no problem with the VFW operating at the new address with an on-sale retai 1 liquor license nor did it have a problem with pro-rating the liquor license fee. Their one concern was that no license cover two establish- ments at the same time and that only one license be issued. Motion by Akin, second by Whittier that a club on-sale retail liquor license be issued to the VFW at 421 Third Street, effective January 1, 1981 with the following conditions: 1) That the 1981 fee be paid, and 2) That this license become valid only when the club on-sale retail liquor operations cease at 209 Oak Street. APIF, motion carrleQ. 10. The Council examined a proposed memorandum of understanding between the City of Farmington and the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District by which the latter would perform, free of charge, certain services for the City connected with the review of proposed plats and other matters. All of the Council members felt this was a valuable and desirable service and could be made good use of by the City. Motion by Whittier, second by Kuchera authorizing the execution of the memorandum of understanding. APIF, motion carried. 11. Motion by Whittier, second by Orr to authorize the City Independent Auditor Anfinson, Hendrickson, and Company, to perform a compliance audit in conjunction with the Federal Revenue Sharing requirements. APIF, motion carried. 12. Motion by Kuchera, second by Akin to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R26-80, which 3p~roves the list of election judges and the establishment of polling places for the 1980 general election. APIF, motion carried. 13. Motion by Cook, second by Akin to approve the payment of bills as presented. APIF, motion carried. 14. Motion by Akin, second by Cook to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R27-80, approving the execution of the annual joint snow removal agreement with the Minnesota Highway Department. APIF, motion carried. 1 ';C) 15. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that the party inquiring about acquIring trees from the former Waste Water Treatment site be contacted and told that he could remove up to four maximum, of those trees which had been wind damaged if he would pay the cost of removing said trees and fi lling the holes. APIF, motion carried. 16. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 9:05 P.M. Respectfully submitted, w~~/%;df City Administrator APPROVED: 10 /"01<60