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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL
OCTOBER 22,1981
1. The Mayor called the meeting to order
Present: Mayor Stegmaier, Councilmembers
Absent: None
Also Present:
at 7:00 P.M.
Cook, Kelly, Kuchera, Orr
Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos
2. The City Attorney discussed with the Council the matter of the ACLU
challenge on the grounds of constitutionality, the picketing ordinance
in the City Code under Title 6, Chapter 1, Section 39. The City
Attorney explained to the Council that he was uncomfortable with the
.language of that ordinance and recommended its repeal. A thorough
discussion followed. Motion by Kelly, second by Stegmaier to adopt
Ordinance No. #081-121, entitled An Ordinance to Repeal an Ordinance
Relating to Picketing. APIF, motion carried.
3. The Administrator presented to the Council a map which had been pre-
pared by the City Engineers which depicted the agreement between the City
and the DNR resulting from a meeting with Mr. David Leuthe of that
organization held on October 16, 1981. The map showed:
a) the flood plain boundaries as they relate to the Reisinger
property after Division Street has been correctly located on the map.
b) the Ice Arena which should be removed from the F-l flood plain
district and put into the F-2 flood plain district.
The Council was informed that the normal process was to submit the map
which shows the intention of the City to amend the map, to the DNR for
their approval and to the City Planning Commission for their recommendation.
Motion by Orr, second by Stegmaier authorizing and directing the staff to
send the map forward. APIF, motion carried.
4. Mr. Gale Sprute, who was in the audi~nce, inquired as to whether or
not the Vermillion River as depicted on the map was located properly. A
lengthy discussion followed. The Council instructed the Administrator
that when he sent the map forward to the DNR that the City inquire of the
DNR what their comments might be in this regard and as to the significance
of the specific location of the river when related to the enforcement of
flood plain boundaries.
5. The Council was informed of a meeting to be held on October 28, 1981
at the lakeville City Hall in which the communities of lakeville, Apple
Valley, and Burnsville would receive presentations from various cable tele-
vision operators as to their capabilities.
6. Motion by Kuchera, second by Kelly to authorize the payment of $24,845
to Fischer Construction as first and final payment under Contract No. 1981-2.
APIF, motion carried.
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7. The balance of the meeting was utilized for the first annual
performance evaluation of the City Administrator during which members
of the Council pointed out strong points and areas in which improvement
was desired.
8. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 9:15 P.M.
~pe~fUIIY submitted,
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William J. For~ APPROVED:
City Administrator
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