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MINUTES
COUNCil MEETING
REGULAR
AUGUST 3, 1981
1. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Stegmaier, Councilmembers Cook, Kelly, Kuchera
Absent: Councilmember Orr
Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos. Engineer Cook
2. Motion by Cook, second by Kuchera to approve the minutes of July
20,1981 as presented. APIF, motion carried.
3. The Council was presented with a letter from Meyer-Rohlin, Inc..
Engineers and land Surveyors, who had prepared the final plat of
Riverside Addition. The letter stated that the final plat was identical
to the preliminary plat, with changes which had been approved by the
Planning Commission and City Council. Motion by Kelly, second by
Kuchera that the final plat of Riverside hereby be approved
subject to the developer entering into a standard plat agreeme,.t
with the City. APIF. motion carried.
4. Bids had been taken at 2:00 P.M. this day for the 1981 city-wide
seal-coating work and the Engineer presented the tabulation of those
bids as follows:
CONTRACTOR
BASE BID
$ 10,601.20
11 , 339 . 00
11,631.00
14,164.40
Dustcoating, Inc.
Black Top Services
Bituminous Materials, Inc.
All i ed Black top
The Engineer recommended award to the low bidder - Dustcoating, Inc.
in the amount of $10,601.20. Motion by Kuchera, second by Kelly
that award be made in accordance with the Engineer's recommendation.
APIF. motion carried.
5. Motion by Cook, second by Stegmaier that the excess balance from
Capital Outlay for Sealcoating be transferred to the General Fund
Contingency account. APIF, motion carried.
6. In regard to the Fair Hills development the Council was informed that
three easements had been received from the Stegmaiers and one from the
McNameras, leaving only an easement from Jackson-Harrington to complete
the fi Ie.
7. Motion by Stegmaier, second by Kuchera to approve Resolution No.
R49-81, a resolution requesting Local Planning Assistance Grant Funds.
APIF, motion carried.
8. Mot i on by Kuchera, second by Ke II y to approve the app 1 i cati on for
transient merchant permit to Patrick G. Himler for the sale of new tools
and merchandise on August 10, 11, 12, 1981 at 957 - 8th Street. APIF.
motion carried.
9. The Council reviewed a memorandum from the City Administrator dated
July 21, 1981 informing them that the developer of Riverside Addition
had informed the City that a market analysis of their proposed subdivision
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had disclosed that the $5,600 per unit for public improvements rendered
the improvement unfeasible economically, and that they Had approached the
Administrator and the Engineer whether there was a possibility of revising
the feasibility to bring the unit costs within an acceptible margin. The
developer had agreed to guarantee the cost of a feasibility if the Engineer
would prepare one for presentation to the Council assuming that the Council
would order said feasibility, ~nd this feasibility had been distributed
earl ier to the Counci 1. Motion by Kelly, second by Stegmaier to adopt
Resolution No. R50-81, Initiating a Revised Proposed Specially Assessable
Municipal Improvement and Ordering a Report. APIF, motion carried.
10. The revised feasibility was then officially presented to the Council
and disclosed a reduced scope of the improvement intended. The revised
feasibility covered Step Aof Phase I involving 20 lots and 80 units. The
feasibility itself did not provide for the looping of a 12" water main
back to County Road 31, however, a letter presented by the Engineer
showed an additional cost of $47,000 if the water were to be looped.
There seemed to be a consensus on the Council that the looping of the
water was essential. The approximate total cost of construction,
contingency and add:"ons shown in the feasibility was $339,200 plus
$47,445 - looping the water main for a total of $386,645. Motion
by Kelly, second by Kuchera to adopt Resolution No. R51-81, Accepting
the Revised Preliminary Engineer Report for a Specially Assessable
Municipal Improvement. APIF, motion carried.
11. Motion by Stegmaier, second by Kelly that the City accept from the
City Engineer the firm quotation of $17,000 as the cost of preparation
of plans and specifications for Phase I Step A and that this be the amount
of the deposit required of the developer before the City would order
preparation of plans and specif.ications. APIF, motion carried.
12. The Council reviewed a letter from Mr. Gary Kummer of the Black
Stallion Supper Club requesting that his Sunday liquor On-sale license
be amended to allow the sale of liquor on Sunday from 10:00 A.M. in
accordance with a recent change in the state law. Motion be Cook,
second by Ke II y that Ord i nance No. 081-116 be adopted amend i ng Ii tIe III
Chapter 14 Section 2 of the City Code by changing the starting time of
liquor sales from 12:00 noon to 10:00 A.M. and that upon publication
of this amendment the license for the Black Stallion be changed to
permit liquor sales on Sunday accordingly. APIF, motion carried.
13. Motion by Kelly, second by Kuchera to approve the Capital Outlay
purchase by the Park & Recreation Department of palnt for the Arena
from Forman-Ford Inc. in a total amount of $1,451.02 and the hiring
of DeBates Decorating Company to apply the paint in the total amount of
$1,900 and that the balance of the budgeted amount be transferred to the
Arena Operating Surplus Account. APIF, motion carried.
14. Motion by Kelly, second by Kuchera to set a public hearing for
7:00 P.M., September 8th, 1981 to consider an amendmeht to the Zoning
Ordinance which increases the maximum size of a real estate sign in
conjunction with a real estate development of 10 acres of more. APIF,
motion carried.
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15. Motion by Stegmaier, second by Kuchera to approve the request
for waiver of platting of Mr. Gary Cameron at 18437 Pilot Knob Road
in accordance with the recommended stipulations of the Planning
Commission as stated in their minutes of July 21, 1981. APIF, motion
carried.
16. The Council considered the request of the VFW to amend their
gambling license by changing the name of the gambling manager from
Mr. Ed Aldrich to Mr. Robert Steele, who is also the club manager.
The Council was informed by the City Attorney that a change in the law
no longer prohibited the club manager from also being the gambling
manager, and further that Title III, Chapter 19, Section 7(c) required
no amendment on the part of the Council. Motion by Cook, second by
Kuchera that the above request hereby be granted. APIF,. motion carried.
17. Motion by Kuchera, second by Kelly to approve the payment of bills
as presented. APIF, motion carried.
18. The Council reviewed a staff paper from the Dakota County
Housing and Redevelopment Authority in which it was tentatively
proposed that the City join with the County in preparing an application
for a composite Community Development Grant. It was explained that
this paper would be on the agenda of the next HRA meeting, but was
now being presented to the Council for the guidance to the HRA.
Motion by Cook, second by Kelly that the Farmington HRA be encouraged
to proceed with the preparation of a grant application. APIF, motion
carried.
19. Motion by Kelly, second by Stegmaier to adopt Resolution No.
R52-81 Comments on the Metropolitan Council 208 Water Quality
Management Development Guide/Policy Plan. APIF, motion carried.
20. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 8:35 P.M.
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City Administrator
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