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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.a. Minutes of March 2, 1992 Regular Council Meeting.61 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Council of the City of Rosemount was duly 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING MARCH 2, 1992 regular meeting of the City held on Monday, March 2, 1992, at Hall. Mayor McMenomy called the meeting to order with all members present. Mayor McMenomy led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. A representative of SOAR (Stop Our Airport Relocation), Kevin Carroll, provided an overview of the organization and asked the City Council to support six specific areas. Following Council discussion of SOAR's activities and SOAR's support of proposed legislation concerning the airport relocation issue, Council.concurred with some of their recent projects and undertakings. Council further concurred a formal position should be adopted by the Council in opposition to the airport and that this position and other airport issues be discussed at the Special Council Meeting scheduled for March 10, 1992. See Clerk's File 1992-9. MOTION by McMenomy to approve Mike Reis as Assistant Fire Chief and Dan Corrigan as Secretary for the Rosemount Fire Department. SECOND by Staats. Ayes: Willcox, Wippermann, McMenomy, Staats, Klassen. Nays: 0. City Administrator Stephan Jilk administered the oath of office to Fire Chief Scott Aker and Assistant Fire Chief Mike Reis. Dan Corrigan was unable to be present at the Council Meeting and will be sworn in at a later time. Public Works Director Ron Wasmund advised the Storm Water Utility Plan should be approved by the Utilities Commission on March 9, 1992 and will then be presented to the City Council for their consideration at the March 17, 1992 Regular Council Meeting. See Clerk's File 1992-9. The City Council reviewed the Consent Agenda as presented and requested that Item 4(k) Notification of Receipt of Loan/Amendment of Budgets and Item 4(m) Parks & Recreation Training be discussed under Old Business. See Clerk's File 1992-9. MOTION by Wippermann to approve the Consent Agenda with the removal of Item 4(k) and Item 4(m). SECOND by Staats. Ayes: Wippermann, McMenomy, Staats, Klassen, Willcox. Nays: 0. Council reviewed the bids received on February 24, 1992 for various vehicles and equipment. Public Works Director Ron Wasmund requested the Council's authorization to re -advertise for vehicles for which the City received no bid or one bid and to also re -advertise for a skid -steer loader since it was determined the bids submitted did not meet the specifications. Representatives from two companies who submitted bids on the skid -steer loader objected to the re -advertisement of bids. Members of the Council expressed concerns about purchasing some of the vehicles and equipment at this time and discussion ensued on the uncertainty of whether or not the City will experience state aid cuts this year. City Administrator Stephan Jilk noted that the City Council previously approved the issuance of equipment certificates which would be utilized for funding the equipment and vehicles purchased this year. See Clerk's File 1992-9. ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING MARCH 2, 1992 MOTION by Willcox to table action on the skid -steer until the specifications and bids have been reviewed by the city attorney. SECOND by McMenomy. Ayes: McMenomy, Staats, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann. Nays: 0. MOTION by Klassen to receive the bids on the vehicles and equipment and to award the bids for certain equipment as outlined in the Public Works Director's memorandum dated February 26, 1992. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: Klassen, Wippermann. Nays: Staats, Willcox, McMenomy. Motion failed. After further discussion, Council agreed the vehicle and equipment bids should be discussed again at the next regular council meeting. MOTION by McMenomy to reconsider the preceding motion and to table this action until further review for consideration at the next regular council meeting. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Staats, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, McMenomy. Nays: 0. City Administrator Stephan Jilk requested Council approval to proceed with hiring an Economic Development Director and advised the Port Authority reached a consensus this evening that the City should begin the hiring process for this position. Following discussion of this position and a requested changed to the job description, a census was reached by the Council to advertise for the position. See Clerk's File 1992-9. MOTION by McMenomy to approve the job description, advertisement and hiring process for the Economic Development Coordinator and to direct the City Administrator to proceed with the hiring process. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, McMenomy, Staats. Nays: 0. Discussion was held by Council on whether the loan amount received from the Metropolitan Council would fund the salary for the assistant planner and the completion of the Comprehensive Guide Plan. City Administrator Jilk informed the Council the $35,325 would pay for the hiring of an assistant planner and a consultant for completion of the Guide Plan. See Clerk's File 1992-9. Council discussed the request from the Parks and Recreation Director to attend a training conference in Grand Forks, North Dakota. A concern was expressed from the Council regarding city staff attendance outside the state. See Clerk's File 1992-9. MOTION by Klassen to authorize Parks & Recreation Director David Bechtold to attend the Midwest Training Institute in Grand Forks with all costs associated with this program, in an amount not to exceed $600, to be expended from account 101-45100-01-437.0. SECOND by McMenomy. Ayes: Wippermann, McMenomy, Staats, Klassen, Willcox. Nays: 0. Council reviewed proposed legislation which protection and financial assistance program develop contaminated or polluted land. See 2 would provide for certain legal s for parties which purchase and Clerk's File 1992-9. ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING MARCH 2, 1992 MOTION by McMenomy to adopt A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE LEGISLATION, "THE LAND RECYCLING ACT", and to request support of this legislation by Dakota County legislators. SECOND by Willcox. Ayes: McMenomy, Staats, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann. Nays: 0. City Administrator Stephan Jilk requested the City Council to consider passing a motion to ask Dakota County to not revoke its previous support of the half cent sales tax since this could jeopardize the City receiving any state aid. See Clerk's File 1992-9. MOTION by Willcox to direct staff to draft a resolution asking Dakota County not to take any action that would jeopardize the City of Rosemount state aid and that this resolution be sent to Dakota County Commissioners, the Dakota County legislators and to Governor Carlson to insure that legislation is adopted to insure Counties receive a proportional share of the tax. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: Staats, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, McMenomy. Nays: 0. MOTION by McMenomy to adjourn. SECOND by Staats. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. ATTEST: Stephan Jilk, City Administrator 3 Respectfully submitted, Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk