HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.a. Minutes of January 3, 1995 Regular Meeting ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
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JANUARY 3, 1995
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was
duly held on Tuesday, January 3, 1995 at 7:32 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall,
2875 145th Street West.
Mayor McMenomy called the meeting to order with Councilmembers Staats, Busho,
Wippermann, and Anderson present. Also present were City Attomey LeFevere, City
Administrator Burt, Administrative Assistant Walsh, Senior Planner Mack, Police Chief
Knutsen, and Parks and Recreation Director Topitzhofer.
Mayor McMenomy led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Administrator Burt added to the Consent Agenda Item 4.0. On - Sale Licenses On Public
Premise for liquor providers at the Community Center.
MOTION by Wippermann to approve the Consent Agenda with the addition of Item 4.0. On
- Sa1e Licenses On Public Premise. Second by Staa.ts. Ayes: Staats, Busho, Anderson,
Wippermann, McMenomy. Nays: None.
Parks and Recreation Director Topitzhofer announced that a grant had been awarded to the
City of Rosemount in the amount of $99,996 for a two year program to hire a Community
Service Worker to assist innovative programs for prevention of crime and youth related
problems in the low-income/high densiry areas in Rosemount. The grant was from the
Minnesota Department of Public Safety and was very competitive with over 300 requests
were received. It is planned that a "Teen Night" will be established and other programs
coordinated in Rosemount. The Council congratulated staff for the hazd work in preparing
the application and now the opportunity to work with the youth in the area of prevention.
MOTION by McMenomy to approve a resolution authorizing the Ciry of Rosemount to enter
into a cooperative agreement with the office of Drug Policy and Prevention in the Minnesota
Department of Public Safety for the project entitled Community Crime Reduction during the
period from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 1996. Second by Wippermann. Ayes:
Busho, Anderson, Wippermann, McMenomy, Staa.ts. Nays: None.
Police Chief Knutsen recommended extending the position of Police Secretary Aid from a six
hour a day position to a full-time position as Department Secretary with the start date
January 4, 1995. Jean Driscoll has an excellent employment record and the police staff need
additional secretarial help. Councilmember Staats recommended having the start date
retroactive to January 1, 1995.
MOTION by Wippermann to approve the promotion of Jean Driscoll from the part time
position of Secretary Aid to the full-time position of Police Department Secretary effective
January 4, 1995. Second by Busho. Ayes: Anderson, Wippermann, McMenomy, Staats,
Busho. Nays: None.
Police Chief Knutsen recommended the hiring of Todd Winters for the Community Service
Officer position. This position replaces the animal control program from last year which
used "G's" Animal Control. This will be an intern position. Mr. Winters has completed his
La.w Enforcement Training is currently eligible to be licensed as a police officer and is
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currently on the Rosemount Police Reserve Unit. He will also be handling City Code
violations.
MOTION by McMenomy to approve the hiring of Todd Winters as a Community Service
Officer at a starting salary of$6.50 per hour. Second by Staats. Ayes: Wippermann,
McMenomy, Staats, Busho, Anderson. Nays: None.
Administrative Assistant Walsh reviewed the Selection Policy and the names of the applicants
received for the openings on the city commissions and committees. There have only been
ten applications received with no response for the Utilities Commission position. Walsh
suggested continuing the application deadline and requesting the newspapers to publish a
community service article to spark further interest.
MOTION by Busho to set a Special City Council Meeting for the purpose of conducting
Commission/Committee interviews on January 12, 1995, at 6:30 p.m., at the Community
Center with the deadline for applicants extended to noon on 7anuary 12th. Second by
McMenomy. Ayes: McMenomy, Staats, Busho, Anderson, Wippermann. Nays: None.
The interviews will be held at the Rosemount Community Center in room 214 on January 12,
1995, at 6:30 p.m.
City Administrator Burt presented the school district's request for involvement from the City
on the mission statement for Independent School District 196 on January 9th, 2:00 to
4:00 p.m. Council discussed the focus group and consented to have Cathy Busho represent
the City.
MOTION by McMenomy to appoint Councilmember Busho to the Independent School
District 196 Mission Statement Focus Group. Second by Wippermann. Ayes: Staats,
Anderson, Wippermann, McMenomy. Nays: None. Abstain: Busho.
MOTION by McMenomy to adjourn the meeting. Second by Wippermann. Ayes: Busho,
Anderson, Wippermann, McMenomy, Staats. Nays: None. The meeting was adjourned at
8:03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Jentink
Recording Secretary
The City Council Agenda. Packet is Clerk's File 1995-1.
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