HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.16.24 Council MinutesCity of Farmington
Regular Council Meeting Minutes
Monday, September 16, 2024
The City Council met in regular session on Monday, September 16, 2024, at Farmington
City Hall, 430 3 rd 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
Tony Wippler, Planning Manager
Gary Rutherford, Police Chief
John Powell, Public Works Director
Shirley Buecksler, City Clerk
4.APPROVE AGENDA
Motion was made by Councilmember Bernatz and seconded by Councilmember
Wilson to approve the agenda, as presented.
Motion carried: 5 ayes IO nays
5.ANNOUNCEMENTS / COMMENDATIONS
6.CITIZENS COMMENTS / RESPONSES TO COMMENTS
The following citizens addressed the Council:
•Eszter Varga, Castle Rock Township
•Nancy Aarestad, Castle Rock TownshipRegular City Council Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2024 Page I of6
•Kathy Johnson, Castle Rock Township
•Denise May, Castle Rock Township
•Terry Pearson, Castle Rock Township
•Nick Nelson, Farmington
7.CONSENT AGENDA
7 .1 Minutes of the September 3, 2024 Council Work Session
7 .2 Minutes of the September 3, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting
7.3 Resolution 2024-74 Amending the Designated Polling Place for the November
5, 2024 General Election for Precinct 1, from Rambling River Center to
Homestead Community Church
7.4 Temporary On-Sale Liquor License for Faribault Commandery No. 8, Knights
Templar, December 13, 2024
7.5 Professional Services Agreement with HKGi for Planning Services to Prepare
Cannabis Zoning Regulations
7.6 Professional Services Agreement with HKGi for Planning Services to Update the
Zoning Ordinance
7. 7 Payment of Claims
7.8 Staff Changes and Recommendations, Including:
•Appointment of Francis Adams as Seasonal Arena Supervisor
•Appointment Sam Carey as Seasonal Arena Supervisor
7 .9 Agreement with Great River Automation for Building Automation Systems at the
Police Department and Central Maintenance Facility
7 .10 Agreement with Live Barn for Automated Online Streaming Service at the
Schmitz-Maki Arena
7.11 Agreement with Noble Electric fore Lighting Improvements at Schmitz-Maki
Arena
7 .12 Donation from Kris and Dave Akin to the Rambling River Center; Resolution
2024-78
7 .13 Donation from Margaret Olson to the Rambling River Center; Resolution 2024-
76
7.14 Donation of $344.50 from Happy Harry's Furniture to the Rambling River
Center; Resolution 2024-75
7 .15 Body Worn Camera Audit
7.16 Temporary On-Sale Liquor License for Knights of Columbus Council 2400
Farmington
Motion was made by Councilmember Bernatz and seconded by Councilmember Lien
to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented.
Motion carried: 5 ayes / 0 nays
8.PUBLIC HEARINGS
9.AWARD OF CONTRACTRegular City Council Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2024 Page 2 of6