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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/05/1978CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 5, 1978 Minutes of the' special meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held January~ 5th, 1978, at 7:00 o'clock p~.m. PRESENT~: Mayor Branning; C0uncilmembers Fitzsimmons, Hayes, Holton and Savanick; . Deputy Clerk Mueller. AB SENT: None .... Mayor Branning called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. and said he had called the meeting to discuss committees and commissions. He said since the terms of the committee members expire February 28th they have been wondering whether to~ start any new business in January because they will not know if they will be reappointed until February. He said he would like to resolve that question tonight~ The~ Council said they would like tomake-the organizational change, as proposed by Councilmember Savanick at the December 8th, 1977, meeting, effective as soon as possible. MOTION: ~ of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, authorizing advertisement RECRUIT PUB. for and recruitment of a planner and public works director ~ WORKS DIR. & . after approval of job descriptions at the next Council meeting; PLANNER both positions to be responsible to the Community Services Director. Ayes , 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1978~1 RES. 1978-1 establishing terms of membership on all committees to expire COMMITTEE in January of 1978 and thereafter the terms shall expire in TERMS January of, each odd-numbered year with appointments being made at the second official Council meeting in January of those years. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Savanick, passing Ordinance No. 195, ORDINANCE 195 amending Ordinance No. 142, setting the terms of Planning AMEND PLANNING CommisSion members at two years; three memberS~ terms to expire COMM. TERMS ~ in January of even-numbered years and four members~ terms to. ~ expire in January of odd-numbered years. The Council discussed implementation of this change and how it could work. · The Mayor pointed out that this is an amendment to the ordinance establishing the terms and the individual members of the Planning Commission,would be appointed..by a separate resolution. ~ MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, to call for a vote.on the above.motion. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 1 (Savanick). ~ ~ ~Vote was taken on the_motion. Ayes ~ 5 - Nays - 0 MOTION: of Hayes,~seconded by Holton, stating the Council's intent to INTENT TOAMEND amend Ordinance No~l13 related to terms of members on the ORDINANCE 113 Human Rights Commission, changing them to two years, and requir- ing a four-fifths vote of the Council to remove any member. The Council discussed the ordinance establishing the Human Rights Commission in which it said the members are appointed by the Mayor. Mayor Branning said some.of the provisions in this ordinance were established by State Statute and he asked to have this reviewed and a draft of a proposed ordinance amendment prepared for the next meeting. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 5, 1978 Page 2 Councilmember Savanick questioned whether annual reports should be required of each committee and commission on its activities as the Planning Commission is supposed to do under Ordinance No. 1427 The Council discussed this and said J.t probably is not even necessary for the Planning Commission to make such a report since the Council receives copies of minutes and actions by the Planning Commission are sent to the Council for action. Councilmember Holton said he asked the City Administrator to set up books for minutes of the committees so they will be easier to review. The Council discussed having copies of its amended agendas in this form also so it will be easier for members to research items. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes- 5 - Nays - 0. The Council discussed the terms of membership on the Cable TV Commission. The expiration date of those terms was established as August 1st because that is when an annual report to the State Cable Commission is required and this cannot be changed.~ They agreed this Commission should remain as it is. The Council discussed vacancies on the commissions and committees. Councilmember Fitzsimmons said she will call the chairpersons of the commissions and committees to determine the vacancies and whether any members have become inactive. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1978-2 RES. 1978-2 establishing a procedure for making appointments to commissions APPOINTMENT and committees by making nominations at one meeting and making PROCEDURES appointments at the next meeting. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O. Mayor Branning announced that he has set the third Thursday of each month when he will be at City Hall beginning at 7:00 p.m. to talk with ~any members of the public who wish to do so. Mayor Branning said nominations for the commission and committee appointments will be made at the January 12th Council meeting. ~ Mayor Branning noted that a recognition party will be held for Eagan officials on January 21st, 1978. The Farmington Partners will be having a groundbreaking for Spruce Place at 2:00 p.m. on January 6fih, 1978. Senator Anderson will hold a public meeting at 8:00 p.m. at Hastings Senior High School to discuss any items with the public January 12th. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Fitzsimmons, to adjourn. Ayes - 2 ~ Nays - 2 (Holton and Savanick) Branning abstained. Motion failed. Mayor Branning left at this time, 8:30 p.m. Councilmember Holton said he wanted to discuss Council liaison relationships for 1978. Councilmember Hayes suggested waiting until job descriptions for the new positions have been approved and a new organizational chart drawn up before establishing the liaisons. Holton said he brought this up because he would like to be liaison to the enterprise functions of the City. Hayes suggested he prepare a written draft of this proposal for the Council to consider. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, to adjourn. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:37 o'clock p.m.