Minutes of the Fairmont City Council meeting held on March 22, 2010, in the City Hall Council 
Chambers.

Mayor Randy Quiring called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.  Council members Anderson, 
Clerc, Kallemeyn, and Lucas were present.  Council member Gorath was absent.  Also in 
attendance were:  City Administrator Jim Zarling; Assistant City Administrator Mike Humpal; 
City Attorney Elizabeth Bloomquist; Finance Director Paul Hoye; Public Works Director/City 
Engineer Troy Nemmers; Police Officer Hunter; and City Clerk Susan Olson.

It was moved by Council member Kallemeyn, seconded by Council member Anderson and 
carried to approve the minutes of the March 8, 2010 City Council meeting as presented.

The following comment was received by the City Council during Open Discussion:
o	City Administrator Zarling reminded Fairmont citizens to complete and return their 2010 
US Census forms .  

Mayor Quiring opened the public hearing to receive public input concerning a request to amend 
assessment #6709006 on Parcel #02052-012 which is located at 309 Jeri Street.  There being no 
one was present to be heard, a motion was made by Council member Lucas, seconded by 
Council member Anderson and carried to close the public hearing.  Council member Lucas 
introduced and moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2010-08 amending the amount of the 
balance owing on assessment #6709006 on Parcel #02052-012 (309 Jeri Street) to $3,634.32.  
Council member Clerc seconded the motion for adoption.  On roll call:  Council members 
Kallemeyn, Lucas, Anderson, and Clerc voted aye.  No one voted nay.  Mayor Quiring declared 
said resolution to have received the affirmative vote of the entire Council and he then declared 
the same to have been duly passed, approved and adopted.

The Martin County Historical Society will be holding a fund raising event on Saturday, July 24, 
2010, and have requested Council approval to close Elm Street, from Blue Earth Avenue to 
Webster Street for this event.  A motion was made by Council member Clerc, seconded by 
Council member Lucas and carried to approve this request.

Discussion was held on the 2010 Street Improvement Program.  Included in the program was the 
proposed construction of a round-a-bout at the intersection of T.H. #15 South and Johnson Street 
as part of the planned reconstruction of Johnson Street.  MN/DOT representative Brett Benzkofer 
was present at the meeting to offer information and answer questions concerning the round-a-
bout proposal.  Following Council discussion, a motion was made by Council member Clerc, 
seconded by Council member Kallemeyn and carried to exclude the round-a-bout proposal from 
the 2010 Improvement Program.  Council member Lucas introduced and moved for the adoption 
of Resolution No. 2010-06 ordering the 2010 improvements and the preparation of plans for the 
following projects:  Reconstruction of Johnson Street, Prairie Avenue East to T.H. #15 South;  
Resurfacing of East Belle Vue Road from Stade Lane to Prairie Avenue; Becky Lane, from 
Lynn Street to dead end; and Second Street, from Lake Avenue to Main Street; Overlay of Main 
Street; First Street to Second Street; Sylvan Drive from Cottage Street to Interlaken Road; and 
the application of Seal Coat to the following streets:  Adams Avenue from Orient Street to 
Highland Avenue;  Albion Avenue from Cedar Street to Day Street; Anna Street from Park 
Street to Prairie Avenue; Day Street from Albion Avenue to 100 feet East of Redwood Drive; 
Hampton Street from Blue Earth Avenue to First Street; Hampton Street from Third Street to 
Fourth Street; Lair Road from County Road 39 East to inplace bituminous paving; Tilden 
Street from Hampton Street to Highland Avenue; Twelfth Street from Main Street to North 
Avenue; Willow Street from Hampton Street East 140 feet; Willow Street from Albion Avenue 
to Hampton Street; and Winnebago Avenue from North North Avenue to T.H. #15 North.  
Council member Kallemeyn seconded the motion for its adoption.  On roll call:  Council 
members Anderson, Clerc, Kallemeyn, and Lucas all voted aye.  No one voted nay.  Mayor 
Quiring declared said resolution to have received the affirmative vote of four/fifths majority of 
the voting Council and he then declared the same to have been duly passed, approved and 
adopted.

Interfund transfers are included in the budget each year.  During the year, additional transfers are 
required and must be approved by the City Council.  A motion was made by Council member 
Anderson, seconded by Council member Clerc and carried to approve the 2009 interfund 
transfers as follows:  General Fund to Aquatic Park - $115,000.00; State Housing Grant II to 
State Housing Grant I - $6,210.57 and to Economic Development - $23,134.76; TIF #2 to Five 
Lakes Centre TIF - $15,000.00; TIF #1 to Five Lakes Centre TIF - $7,179.15; TIF #4 to Five 
Lakes Centre TIF - $9,000.00; TIF #8 to Five Lakes Centre TIF - $29,000.00; TIF #3 to Five 
Lakes Centre TIF - $66,500.00; TIF #9 to Five Lakes Centre TIF - $11,840.23; TIF #14 to Five 
Lakes Centre TIF - $11,566.03; 1994 Debt Service to 2003 Debt Service - $67,000.00; Liquor 
Store to SMEC - $45,000.00.  

A motion was made by Council member Clerc, seconded by Council member Lucas and carried 
to approve the December 31, 2009, General Fund Designated Fund Balances as follows:  
Reserves:  Library Operations - $17,724.92; Community Center Study - $3,035.69; Animal 
Shelter - $5,000.00; LaFrance Restoration - $4,172.50; Bike Trails - $1,950.00.  Designations:  
Police Equipment - $17,790.00; Police Social Services - $10,000.00; Police – Drug Enforcement 
- $21,575.11; Fire Truck Replacement - $100,000.00; Building Inspection - $11,143.00; 
Engineering Equipment - $47,398.00; Park Equipment - $55,835.00; Cash flow - $3,000,000.00; 
Housing Demolition - $33,096.33; Street Land and Building - $36,237.00; Park Lane and 
Building - $198,659.00; General Government Land and Building - $109,357.00; Street – Capital 
Outlay - $70,510.00; Finance Department Equipment - $67,700.00; Planning and Zoning 
Equipment - $20,000.00; Recreation Facility - $500,000.00; Fairmont Area Youth Council - 
$9,265.64; Budget Carry Forward - $300,000.00.  

In order to receive Federal funding for our 2010 airport improvements, our Disadvantaged 
Business Enterprise Program needs to be updated.  A motion was made by Council member 
Kallemeyn, seconded by Council member Lucas and carried to approve the 2010 DBE Program 
Goals for the City of Fairmont.  

In 1998, the City Council adopted an amendment to Fairmont City Code Section 16-77 
prohibiting the operation of snowmobiles in Cedar Creek Park.  A request to amend this section 
of the City Code again to allow snowmobiling in Cedar Creek Park was presented to the City 
Council.  Following Council discussion, staff was directed to prepare an ordinance for a first 
reading at the April 12, 2010 Council meeting.  In addition, the Council will set a date and time  
for a public hearing to be held for this ordinance amendment.  

The Habitat for Humanity organization has made application to the City to purchase the City-
owned property located at 1027 North Prairie Avenue.  Mr. Jim Bock and Ms. Linda Steinhauer, 
representatives from the Habitat for Humanity organization, were present and addressed the 
Council concerning their plans for this property.   A motion was made by Council member Clerc, 
seconded by Council member Kallemeyn and carried to set a public hearing for Monday, April 
12, 2010, to allow public comment on proposed Ordinance No. 2010-04 to sell real property to 
Habitat for Humanity.  

City Administrator Zarling explained that, for nearly 40 years, the City has been carrying 
$254,582.27 of deferred assessments on our assessment schedules.  None of these parcels with 
these assessments owing against them have ever been identified.  A motion was made by Council 
member Lucas, seconded by Council member Clerc and carried to authorize the write-off of 
these special assessments in the amount of $254,582.27.  

A motion was made by Council member Lucas, seconded by Council member Anderson and 
carried to approve payment of the March, 2010 bills in the amount of $497,686.43.  

A motion was made by Council member Lucas, seconded by Council member Clerc and carried 
to adjourn the meeting at 6:07 p.m.

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						Mayor
ATTEST:  

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City Clerk