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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR
OCTOBER 20, 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 City Attorney Gorgos.
2. Motion by Kuchera, second by Cook to approve the minutes of October 6, 1980.
APIF, motion carried.
3. Motion by Whittier, second by Kuchera to approve the Capital Outlay Purchase
Request dated 10/9/80, covering furniture for the Finance Department in the amount
of $626.50 and further approving the budget adjustment as requested on 10/16/80
providing for the money from the 1980 contingency account and also the purchase
of a new cash register for the arena in the amount of $695, as per request
dated 10/10/80 with funds to be provided by a reduction in the budgeted net pro-
fit for 1980. APIF, motion carried.
4. The next agenda item dealt with a memorandum from James Bell, Recreation
Manager to the City Administrator, dated October 10, 1980, dealing with outside
hockey and pleasure rinks within the City. There was a lengthy discussion on
this matter involving all of the various fascets of the problem in which Mr.
Louis Schmitz joined in, representing the Farmington Hockey Group. The Council
left with the Recreation Manager several possibilities that he was going to
explore and particularly an arrangement which might be possible with the school.
5. The agenda item reviewing the proposed Engineer City Rehabilitation Contract
was deferred at the request of the City Engineer.
6. The Council then took up a memorandum from the City Administrator dated
October 10, 1980 dealing with the Department of Natural Resources intention of
inventorying all public wetland and watercourses within the City of Farmington.
After exploring the content of the new law known at this time, the Council agreed
that it would be a good idea for the Administratorls Office to tabulate those
property owners in Farmington who would be effected and notify them of what is
taking place and to inform them of the date and place of the public hearing which
the DNR would conduct in conjunction with the County. Motion by Akin, second
by Kuchera that the Administrator be so directed and that an attempt be made
to have at least one of the public hearings held in this area. APIF, motion
ca r r i e d .
7. Motion by Kuchera, second by Orr to adopt ~t~b1~fj%~ W8~ ~~~-~9, which
appoints a Reforestation Advisory Committee for the City of Farmington which
shall consist of the five members of the Council, plus the Chairman of the Plan-
ning Commission and the Chairman of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission.
APIF, motion carried.
8. Motion by Whittier, second by Kuchera that the subdivision waiver request
of Felix Tillges, dated October 20, 1980, involving lots 17 and 18, block 2
Chateau Manor, 2nd Addition, hereby be granted. APIF, motion carried.
9. The City Administrator was excused at 7:55 P.M.
10. Motion by Whittier, second by Kuchera that the recommendation of the Fire
Department be approved and that Mr. Frances Blaha be appointed as a Volunteer
Fireman on the Farmington Fire Department effective October 13, 1980. APIF,
motion carried.
11. A special meeting was set in which the Farmington City Council would sit
an an Election Canvassing Board for 5:30 P.M., November 5, 1980.
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12. Motion by Kuchera, second by Whittier that the substitution of Geraldine
Godfrey as Election Judge for Vern Marcell hereby be approved. APIF, motion
carried.
13. Motion by Kuchera, second by Orr that the hiring of temporary personnel
in the arena as shown in the memorandum dated October 10, 1980, hereby be ap-
proved. APIF, motion carried.
14. Motion by Kuchera, second by Cook that the bills be approved as submitted.
APIF, motion carried.
15. The Council took official recognition of two matters of which the Admin-
istrator was involved as explained in his memo dated October 15, 1980. These
matters consisted of a dispute regarding municipal bi lling of the Reitz Bui Iding
and a problem with the debris coming from a mobile home in Lakeville on to the
Robert Sayers property.
16. The Mayor read a letter received from Senator Boschwitz.
17. The Mayor read a letter received from Mr. Sig Flaata, from the Farmington
Senior Citizens Organization.
18. The Council discussed briefly the staff correspondence to the Water Board
regarding additional fire hydrants.
19. Motion by Orr, second by Kuchera that Mr. Mike Krecklau be converted from
probationary status to permanent full time employee. APIF, motion carried.
20. The Council authorized and directed the City Administrator and Attorney to
prepare for the Counci 1 IS review a model bingo ordinance.
21. The Mayor discussed a memo from the Police Chief giving notice of vacation
and suggested that the Counci I consider a section dealing with notices be in-
serted in the new personnel policy presently in the formulation stage.
22. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 8:30 P.M. APIF, motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Wi 11 i am J. Ford -,
City Administrator
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