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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.17.80 Council Minutes 1 lA 1 MINUTES COUNCil MEETING REGULAR NOVEMBER 17, 1980 1. The meeting Present: Mayor Absent: None Also Present: was called to order by the Mayor at 7:00 P.M. Akin, Councilmen Cook, Kuchera, Orr and Whittier Administrator Ford and City Attorney Gorgos 2. Motion by Kuchera, second by Cook that the minutes of November 3, 1980 and November 5, 1980 be approved as presented. APIF, motion carried. $1J.il::- ldJ, I go 3. The matter of establishing a fee for a license in conjunction with the premises on which five or more coin operated amusement machines are maintained was deferred from the meeting of November 3, 1980. The Council now took that problem up. After considerable discussion and a review of background data, Motion by Whittier, second by Orr amending Resolution Rl-80 by adding the following license fees: from 5 to 10 machines inclusive - $50 per annum; II or more machines - $100 per annum. Voting for: Whittier, Orr, Akin and Cook; voting against - Kuchera. Motion carried. In this regard the Council clarified the interpretation of the Ordinance by stating that coin operated music machines were considered an amusement machine under this Ordinance. 4. Motion by Whittier, second by Kuchera to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R29-80, which determines the following projects be dropped: Project 74-6, Reconstruct Railroad Crossings Project 78-2, Street Construction, 203rd Court APIF, motion carried. 5. Motion by Kuchera, second by Whittier to approve changing the expiration date on the Arena Concessions lease from November 1st to June 30th, of each year. APIF, motion carried. 6. Motion by Whittier, second by Orr to approve the form and content of the proposed City/Engineer Agreement relative to the third phase of the Infil- tration/Inflow activity which would be the sewer rehabilitation. In accordance with the conditions set forth in the Administrator's memo dated November 13, 1980. Voting for: Cook, Kuchera, Orr, Whittier. Voting against: Akin. Motion carried. 7. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to approve the hiring in the liquor store of Arnold Briesacher and James Humphrey as permanent part time employees at a starting hourly rate of $3.50 per hour. APIF, motion carried. 8. The Council reviewed the Planning Commission minutes of November ll, 1980 regarding certain matters in relation to the City Comprehensive Plan now under- going revisions. Motion by Akin, second by Whittier that the Council approve the rewriting of the Comprehensive Plan in accordance with the criteria set forth in the Planning Commission minutes of November ll, 1980, and further, that the City assume the same position that the City of Rosemount has assumed in regard to the Metropolitan Council guidelines for the Comprehensive Plan amend- ments. APIF, motion carried. 9. In those same minutes the Planning Commission had recommended to the Counci 1 that the new Comprehensive Plan not include an Agricultural land Preserve Pro~ gram. The City Council deferred a decision in this matter until the Council meeting of December 15, 1980 which would permit interested parties to attend an informational meeting intended to explain the features of this program to interested parties to be held on December II, 1980 conducted by the State and County. 10. Motion by Whittier, second by Kuchera to approve the attendance of the Deputy Treasurer at a Government Information Services Seminar dealing with General Revenue Sharing to be held December 10, 1980 in Minneapolis. APIF, motion carried. 11. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to approve the Cityls application for participation in the State Shade Tree Program in 1981. APIF~ motion carried. 12. Motion by Kuchera, second by Whittier to approve the payment to the Building Inspector, Dale McCluskey, the amount of $450 for automotive expenses covering the months of January through October 1980, and further, that his automotive expenses reimbursement be set at $45 per month. APIF, motion carried. 13. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to approve the payment of bills as presented. APIF, motion carried. 14. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to accept the resignation of Ms. Joan Shea from the Farmington H. R. A. effective December 31, 1980. APIF~ motion carried. 15. Motion by Whittier, second by Akin to set a public hearing for 7:30 P.M. on December 15, 1980 to consider amending the subdivision ordinance to require Council approval for any subdivision or lot partition regardless of how small or how large. APIF, motion carried. 16. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to approve the purchase by the Fire Department of four light lanterns in the budgeted amount of $414. APIF, motion carried. /0a.... ~..u.... I;)..},/BO 17. The following adjustments to the 1980 budget were approved as follows: Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to transfer $2,100 from contingency to the severence fund. APIF, motion carried. 18. Motion by Akin, second by Whittier to transfer $1,500 from contingency to General Services capital outlay for dumpsters. APIF~ motion carried. 19. Motion by Akin, second by Whittier to transfer from contingency to the Fire Department capital outlay $1,500, unspecified. APIF, motion carried. 20. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to transfer from continge~cy $2,000, for a donation to the Farmington Hig~~School Band. APIF, motion carried. 21. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to transfer from contingency to the Police Department capital outlay the following: Secretary desk, $280; steno chair~ $100; 6 chairs $132. APIF, motion carried. 22. Motion by Akin, second by Whittier to transfer from General Government~ Labor Relations to contingency $2,500. APIF, motion carried. 23. The following purchase authorizations were approved as follows: Motion by Akin, second by Whittier to purchase dumpsters for General Services Department. in the amount of $1,500. APIF, motion carried. 24. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to purchase for Police Department, secretary's desk - $280, steno chair - $100, 6 chairs - $l32. APIF, motion carried. SI2L ,J.1 ,/&0 25. Motion by Akin, second by Whittier that the City Administrator not be retained after January 1, 1981. The following vote was taken: Whittier - No; Cook - Yes; Orr - No; Kuchera - No; Akin - Yes. The Mayor announced the motion not carried. 26. The meeting was adjourned and there immediately followed a discussion concerning Mr. Kucherals vote. Councilman Orr departed. As a result of the discussion concerning Mr. Kuchera1s vote, the vote was recorded as follows: Whittier - No; Cook - Yes; Orr - No; Kuchera - Yes; Akin - Yes. 27. Meeting was adjourned at 9:50 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ~~GI-~ Wi 11 i am J. Ford P City Administrator WJF/pp APPROVED: 1d,111~()