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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.03.24 Council MinutesCity of Farmington Regular Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 3, 2024 The City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at Farmington City Hall, 430 3rd Street, Farmington, Minnesota. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hoyt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Hoyt led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Joshua Hoyt Councilmembers Holly Bernatz, Katie Bernhjelm, Nick Lien, and Steve Wilson Members Absent: None Staff Present: Lynn Gorski, City Administrator Julie Flaten, Asst City Administrator & HR Director Leah Koch, City Attorney Deanna Kuennen, Community & Economic Development Director Kim Sommerland, Finance Director Matt Price, Fire Chief Kellee Omlid, Parks & Recreation Director John Powell, Public Works Director Shirley Buecksler, City Clerk Also Present: Matt Blazer, Principal Engineer, Bolton & Menk Gina Mitteco, Regional and Multi -Modal Transportation Manager, Dakota County 4. APPROVE AGENDA Motion was made by Councilmember Bernatz and seconded by Councilmember Wilson to approve the agenda, as presented. Motion carried: 5 ayes / 0 nays 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS / COMMENDATIONS Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of September 3. 2024 Page l of 5 6. CITIZENS COMMENTS / RESPONSES TO COMMENTS • A resident addressed the Council regarding sound near his home and played an audio loop throughout the meeting with a sound of approximately 70 decibels. 7. CONSENT AGENDA 7.1 Minutes of the Council Work Session Dated August 5, 2024 7.2 Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting Dated August 5, 2024 7.3 Minutes of the Joint ISD 192 School Board and City Council Work Session Dated August 21, 2024 7.4 Ordinance 2024-09 Amending Title 10, Chapter 6, of the Farmington City Code as it Relates to the Allowable Time for Posting and Removal of Election Signs 7.5 Financial Review for the Quarter Ending June 30, 2024 7.6 Payment of Claims 7.7 Staff Changes and Recommendations, including the appointments of: • Steven Groves as a Public Works Maintenance Worker • Rick Fischer as a Paid -on -Call Firefighter • Kevin Conrad as a Seasonal Arena Supervisor • Rod Koch as a Seasonal Arena Supervisor • Zach Lamotte as a Seasonal Arena Supervisor • Jake Novak as a Seasonal Arena Supervisor 7.8 Agreement with J&W Asphalt for Infrared Trail Repair at Prairie Waterway 7.9 Resolution 2024-73 Declaring Items as Surplus and Authorizing Disposal of Six (6) Outdoor Information Display Boards 7.10 Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims 7.11 Professional Services Agreement with Barr Engineering for the Industrial Park Ditch Cleanout 7.12 Professional Services Agreement with Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services (AE2S) for the Well 1 Abandonment 7.13 Well 5 Retaining Wall Repair — Final Payment and Change Order No.1 Motion was made by Councilmember Lien and seconded by Councilmember Bernatz to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented. Motion carried: 5 ayes / 0 nays 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. AWARD OF CONTRACT 10.PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Regular Cit) Council Meeting Minutes of September 3. 2024 Page 2 of 5 12. NEW BUSINESS 12.1 Pilot Knob Road Trail Preliminary Design Feasibility Report Director Omlid presented the Pilot Knob Trail Preliminary Design Feasibility Report. Matt Blazer of Bolton & Menk and Gina Mitteco of Dakota County Transportation answered questions for the Council. Direction from Council is that they like what was proposed, continue to work with Staff on a few of the points that were made, and let us know how we can be more effective and helpful in the process. 13.CITY COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE Attorney Koch: Judicial update: Judge Timothy McManus is retiring. The application period is now closed and they're holding interviews in early September. We will have a new judge in Dakota County shortly. Councilmember Lien: For those who had a kid in school for the first day today had a survivable one and, with that, please stop for the buses that have their stop arms engaged. Councilmember Wilson: Thank you to the School Board for the joint discussion with Council on August 21st It was a really productive discussion to understand what they're doing and for us to talk about what we're up to. Thank you to Kellee, the Parks and Recreation Staff, Parks & Recreation Commission, and the Rambling River Center Advisory Board for a really fun and informative night of touring the parks. To Nick's point, about 20 years ago, I will never forget this because, had it happened, it would have changed my life significantly. I used to drive a school bus, and a car went around the stop arm, and I remember yelling Stop! as loud as I've ever yelled. A first grader was at the bottom step and had that child stepped out, would have almost certainly been killed. Nick's point is really well taken. They're big, ugly, and yellow and have flashing lights for a reason. Director Powell: Thank you to Northern Natural Gas — they removed their dewatering pipe and the hump crossing by the school on the east side of Akin Road. They've mostly demobilized and completed their work, and we had minimal disruption to the school traffic when school started. The 2024 Street Improvements — the contractor Hazelton worked and got all the concrete flat work done, bituminous base was down last week, and they're currently grading the boulevards for sod. Again, right around Farmington Elementary School. Regular Citq Council Meeting Minutes of September 3. 2024 Page 3 of 5 I was in regular contact with Dan Miller, and Rich Schimmel was in contact with Kim, the Principal at the Elementary School, on a regular basis. They also came to the weekly meetings. They certainly knew the effort the contractor was putting forth and, thankfully, it came to fruition, and we got the work done before school opened. Last week, we had an Open House for the 2025 Street Improvement Project. We had good attendance and good comments and feedback. Right now we're in the information gathering phase and finding out what challenges they're dealing with so we can address those in the project. In the Denmark study that the County has underway, the limits were County Road 50 to 220th Street. Through conversations with the County, they're actually extending that study because there's a section of 220th/Ash Street that is still rural from Denmark over the railroad tracks. That area is going to be included in the study, so we'll have a number to plan for budgets for that whenever that moves forward. We're very happy that they added that into the scope and we can address that at the same time. Director Omlid: Parks and Recreation has a number of fun family activities over the next week and the best thing about them is they're all free: Saturday is the Who Done It Hike at Ritter Farm Park in Lakeville. Registration starts at 9,30 am, and the walk starts at 10 am. It's a Sherlock Holmes type of event. Along the walk, you'll get clues, and you have to solve who did it. It's also dog friendly. Also Saturday is Movie in the Park, our last one for the season. The movie Wonka will play at Distad Park. Kidsdance will start at 5.30 pm and the movie will be shown at dusk. Next Wednesday is the Homecoming Parade, with Tiger Cub Pep Fest right after the parade. It's at a new location this year — it will be in the parking lot of the former District Services Office on Walnut between 4th and 5th on the parade route. We will have a DJ and all the fun games and trinkets. All in cooperation with Community Education. Chief Price: Our Open House for Fire Prevention Week is September 18th starting at 5:30 pm at Station 2. Looking forward to seeing everybody in the community. Mayor Hoyt: We had a ribbon cutting for Rambling River Park, as well as a parks tour. We also had a visit from Congresswoman Angie Craig. We had submitted a project again for the Appropriations Requests and Congressionally Directed Spending bill for the Veterans Memorial and the extension to it for the pavilion, and she came by to look Regular Cit% Council Meeting Minutes of September 3. 2024 Page 4 of 5 at it. We had given her a brief on everything, and it obviously has her support. It's a very long process. We've been recipients for two years in a row for north of about $1.5 million for various projects. This is another one, so it's a big win to get her team here to look at it and continue to endorse it. Regarding school bus stop arm violations, one of the things drivers forget about this time of year is how quick the angle of the sun in the direction that you're driving changes. We've been driving around all summer and see people out. Now all of a sudden, you've got more people and buses out. As the sun angle starts to change, especially directionality whether it's morning or afternoon, just take a little bit of time. I can't tell you the number of times, whether it's on Pilot Knob or Highway 50, people are going 60-65 and they miss those crossings. Sometimes they're not even looking. We've had some close calls but more than anything, just slow down. Kids are going to be out for a while, and we have to be cognizant of the buses and the kids getting on and off of them. 14.ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Councilmember Wilson and seconded by Councilmember Bernhjelm to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 pm. Motion carried: 5 ayes / 0 nays Re pectfully submitted, S it y R Os9ler City Clerk Regular Cit% Council Meeting Minutes of September 3. 2024 Page 5 of 5