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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.16.81 Council Minutes l. ,"\ c~ ..' c'1 MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR MARCH 16, 1981 1. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Stegmaier, Councilmembers Cook, Cummings, Kuchera and Orr Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos, Engineer Cook 2. The council informally authorized and directed the City Administrator to prepare a meritorious service award from the City of Farmington to the Farmington High School Band to recognize their appearance at the Cherry Blossum Festival to be held in Washing- ton, D.C., on April 4, 1981. The Mayor also stated he would issue a proclamation de- claring April 4, 1981 as Tiger Band Day in the City of Farmington. 3. Motion by Orr, second by Cummings to approve the minutes of March 2, 1981. APIF, motion carried. 4. The minutes of March 11, 1981 were deferred. 5. Motion by Kuchera, second by Cook to approve the attendance of two individuals from the Park and Recreation Department at the Rink Masters Seminar, held April 7-8, 1981 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. APIF, motion carried. 6. Motion by Kuchera, second by Cummings to approve the hiring of Benno Klotz to the position of Maintenance Worker I I, in the General Services Department, effective April 6, 1981, at a starting salary of $7.66 per hour to be raised to $8.43 per hour upon successful completion of the 6 months probation and subject to all other pro- visions of the personnel policy. APIF, motion carried. 7. Motion by Stegmaier, second by Orr to approve the payment of the bills as presented. APIF, motion carried. I I 8. The Administrator updated the Council on the status of the on-going LAWCON Park Land Acquisition grant application. They were informed that because of the new budget cuts on the federal level the chances of this application, or any other, being funded were very remote. And further, that if the funds were to be made available, the City would have ample opportunity to amend its grant application. The staff recommended to the council that in considering the plat of Riverside Addition the LAWCON grant be put out of mind. 9. The counci 1 deferred the establ ishment of pol icy concerning: (a) before and after land appraisals in connection with a public improvement and (b) elderly deferment permftted in cases of special assessments. 10. The Mayor then opened all of the public hearings at 7:30 P.M., for which proper notice had been previously mai led and publ ished: A) Public Improv~ment, Maple Street, between 2nd Street and Railroad Right of way: The Mayor stated for the record that no objections, either personal or written were made in regard to this project. Motion by Orr, second by Kuchera to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R25-81 Determining Certain Facts Concerning the Improvement. APIF, Motion carried. Motion by Orr, second by Kuchera to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R26-81 Ordering the Improvement and the Preparation of Plans and Specifications and Cost Estimates. APIF, motion carried. B) Public Improvement, 8th Street, between Centennial Drive and Heritage Way. The Council took note of the fact that certain portions of the petitionerls property was rezoned by the Council on February 17, 1981, under ordinance No. 081-104. The Mayor observed that there were no objections either oral or written, to this project. Motion by Orr, second by Cummings to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R27-81, determining certain facts concerning the improvement. APIF, motion carried. Motion by Cummings, second by Orr to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R28-81 Ordering the Improvement and the Preparation of Plans, Specifications and cost estimates. APIF, motion carried. c) Improvement, Riverside Subdivision. Motion by Cummings, second by Orr to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R29-81 Approving the Preliminary Plat of Riverside Addition, with appropriate changes delineating the boundaries of the park land to be contri- buted and contingent upon the developer executing a plat agreement. APIF, motion carried. Motion by Stegmaier, second by Cook to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 081-114 which rezones Riverside Subdivision from R-1, Suburban Residential to R-3, Multiple Residential. APIF, M.C. Motion by Orr, second by Cummings to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R30-81, Deter- mining certain facts concerning the Improvements. APIF, motion carried. At this point in the proceedings, Mrs. Helen Nordseth, who was in the audience, informed the council that she had not been able to make the necessary arrangements to provide surety which would be required by the developer agreement and informed the council that she would be able to provide an answer in that matter within 10 days (March 26, 1981). There was general agreement on the part of the council that if Mrs. Nordseth was unable to settle the matter of the improvement surety prior to Apri I 1, 1981, the absolute deadline by which the Engineer must be told to begin to prepare the Plans and Specifications, that she could enter into an agreement with the City whereby she would guarantee payment of the cost of the Plans and Specifications if the pro- ject were not to proceed. Motion by Orr, second by Kuchera to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R31-81 Ordering the Improvement and the Preparation of Plans, Specifications and Cost Estimates contingent upon (a) satisfactory surety to cover the costs of plans and specifications or (b) the execution of a developerls agreement. APIF, motion carried. D) Improvement, Sewer District #1, Fair Hills Additions, Phase I. The Mayor took note that the Council had approved the Replat of Fair Hills on February 17, 1981 and also on that date had approved the rezoning of portions of the Fair Hills Replat under Ordinance No. 081-102. There followed a lengthy discussion concerning this improvement. The Mayor stated for the record that no written objections had been received concerning this improvement and that in the audience Mr. John Devney and Mr. Jerome Stoffel verbally registered their objections to the project. Mr. Pat Akin appeared to speak against the improvement as a private citizen and not as an affected property owner. When all parties had been heard and the matter was thor- oughtly discussed by members of the council the question was called. Motion by Stegmaier, second by Orr to adopt a resolution determining certain facts concerning the improvements. Voting for: Stegmaier, Orr. Voting against: Cook, Cummings, Kuchera. Motion not carried. Motion by Stegmaier, second by Orr to adopt a resolution ordering the improvements and the preparation of plans and specifications, cost estimates and selective property appraisals. Voting for: Stegmaier, Orr. Voting against: Cook, Cummings, Kuchera. Motion not carried. Mr. Tillges, who was present in the audience then directed an inquiry to those members of the council voting against the resolutions, why it was that he was encouraged to proceed unani- mously by the council earlier, only to have the improvement rejected. Motion by Kuchera, second by Orr that the public hearings be closed at 10:25 P.M. APIF, motion carried. 11. Motion by Orr, second by Kuchera authorizing and directing the City Administrator to prepare and order a plaque to be presented to Mr. Floyd Weed who retired March 15, 1981 after nearly 17 years with the City. APIF, motion carried. 12. Motion by Kuchera, second by Cummings to authorize the attendance by the Police Chief at a training seminar for Police Chiefs to be held March 31 - April 3, 1981 in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. APIF, motion carried. 13. The Administrator was asked to prepare his comments and rec~mendations concerning the involvement of the Fire Department in the Plat review and improvement petition process. 14. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 10:30 P.M. ~PeytfUl~ ,submit~ 4 ~~'~G~' ~ \.Jilliam J. For' City Adminsitrator APPROVED 411t /JI WJF/kf