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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.07.81 Council Minutes 13 MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR DECEMBER 7, 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, City Planner Charles Tooker 2. Motion by Orr, second by Cook to approve the minutes of November 16, 1981. APIF, motion carried. 3. The mi nutes of December 3, 1981 were deferred. 4. The first item on the agenda was to consider the proposals "received from interested vendors to provide towing services within the City of Farmington. Staff informed the Council that four proposals had been received: 1. Abels Auto Body (a partnership) 2. Steels and Adkins, Inc. 3. Jimls Standard 4. SEK, Inc. (dba Dakota County CollisIon Center) The Council noted that the Police Chief had recommended the proposal of Steele and Adkins, Inc., a recommendation in which the City Administrator concurred. The Chief informed the Council that his recommendation was based on an over-all appraisal of all of the factors contained in the proposals. Motion by Kuchera, second by Kelly that the Council authorize the Police Chief and the City Administrator to execute a towing contract with Steele & Adkins, Inc. APIF, motion carried. 5. The Council then picked up the proposed written City Planner service agreement submitted by the City Administrator at the request of the Council, which would reduce to writing the relationship between the current City Planner, Charles Tooker, and the City of Farmington. The proposal called for a regular schedule of one day per week and one evening meeting per month. A discussion followed with members of the Council, the Planner, and the staff. Motion by Orr, second by Cook authorizing the City Administrator to execute the service agreement on behalf of the City effective January 1, 1982. APIF, motion carried. 6. The next item on the agenda was the application of the Ruddy Duck restaurant located at 209 Oak Street which was applying for an On-Sale liquor license and an On-Sale liquor Sunday sales license. The Council determined from the print that was provided that adequate seating was available and that the minimum capital outlay for building and equipment met the requirements of the ordinance. There was some discussion concerning the effective date of this license, and it was concluded by the principals who were present in the audience and members of the Council that this license would be issued imlinediatelyand would expire December 31,1981, and a new license application would be submitted effective January 1 to December 31, 1982 at the second meeting in Decmeber. Motion by Kelly, second by Stegmaier that an On-Sale liquor license be issued to the Ruddy Duck effective immediately at a pro-rated fee of $100.00. APIF, motion carried. 14 7. Motion by Kuchera, second by Kelly that an On-Sale liquor Sunday sales license be issued effective immediately at a pro-rated fee of $27.00. APIF, motion carried. 8. The next item on the agenda concerned the request for a transient merchants license by a party named Baker. The Administrator informed the Council that this item was on the agenda in response to a phone call from Northhome, MN and that the written application had not been submitted. No action was taken. 9. The Council considered the application of St. Michael's Parish Church for a gambling I icense which would permit them to conduct a turkey raffle at the parish residence of 421 Walnut Street between now and December 25, 1981. Motion by Kuchera, second bi Cook that the petition be granted. APIF, motion carried. 10. The Council considered the request of Felix Tillges to rezone Outlot A, Fair Hills Addition from R-l to R-3 and set a public hearing in the matter for 7:00 P.M., December 21, 1981. 11. The Council then discussed the proposed policy regarding responsi bility for accuracy on maps, official drawings, etc. dated November 10, 1981. This policy was approved by consensus. 12. The City Administrator had sent a memo to the Mayor and Council dated November 27, 1981 in which he requested general policy from the Council concerning the preparation, distribution, availability, copying costs, and other matters concerning the distribution of information prior to Council meetings. The Council approved by consensus the following general guidelines for policy: 1. A package would be prepared for the press prior to the meeting and at the same time in which packages are prepared for the members of the Council but would not include information that should not be included in accordance with the Data Privacy Act. 2. No information would be provided to the press or the public prior to distribution of same to the Council. 3. After distribution to the Council, the same type of material which was provided to the press would be made available to the public for which the normal copying charge would be assessed. 4. In any case, no large volumn of copying would be done, but reference would be made to brochures, booklets, studies, reports, etc. which were too lengthy to copy, both in the case of the press and the public. 13. The Council then studied the question brought to them as to the type of parkland donation that should take effect in regard to the Whispering River Condominiums, a special exception for which had been granted by the Planning Commission on December 1, 1981. There was a lengthy discussion and interchange of ideas between the audience and representatives of an opposition group, staff, and members of the Council. The Park & Recreation Commission, at a special meeting on November 25, 1981 had recommended to the Council that the form of the contribution be in cash which would amount to $810.00. Motion by Kelly, second by Kuchera that the contribution consist Minutes - Council - December 7, 1981 - continued 15 of an access pathway on the north line of the Reisinger property running westerly from Division Street and that the balance be made up of land abutting the River within the F-l zone. Further discussion followed. This motion was withdrawn and a substitute motion entered by Councilmember Kelly and Councilmember Kuchera. Motion by Kelly, second by Kuchera that the proposed pathway acquisition be submitted to the Park & Recreation Advisory Commission for their comments and also to the developer and the matter be returned to the Council at the meeting of December 21, 1981. 14. Motion by Stegmaier, second by Kelly to adopt Resolution No. ]2-81 which expresses the objection of the City of Farmington to the involvement of the Metropolitan Council in surface water management or storm water management on the regional level. APIF, motion carried. 15. Motion by Kuchera, second by Orr to approve the payment of bills as presented. APIF, motion carried. 16. Motion by Kelly, second by Stegmaier to authorize the attendance of Deputy Treasurer Wayne Henneke to a data privacy conference in Bloom- ington on December 11, 1981. APIF, motion carried. 17. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 9:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ~~t:.L~ William J. Ford ~ APPROVED: City Administrator /~ 4.1 A ( , WJF/sz