The minutes of the Fairmont City Council meeting held on March 26, 2012, at the City Hall 
Council Chambers.  

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

It was moved by Council member Lucas, seconded by Council member Clerc and carried to 
approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of March 12, 2012.

The following comment(s) were received by the City Council during Open Discussion:
o	Blizzard Snowmobile member Greg Gellert of 2104 Stade Lane presented a check for 
$100.00 to the Police Department canine unit on behalf off this year’s Mn USA 
Snowmobile Rendezvous held in February, 2012.
o	Mr. Thomas York of 1028 No. Park Street addressed the Council to defend “Sonny’s 
Taxi”, the business he works for, against the accusations placed against the business at the 
last City Council meeting on March 12, 2012.  The Council has requested City Attorney 
Bloomquist review the current ordinance relating to the number of taxi licenses allowed in 
Fairmont and any restrictions places on the licensee.  
o	Councilor Kallemeyn commented on calls he had received concerning the new 
enforcement of the downtown parking ordinance.  City Administrator Zarling updated 
the Council on the last meeting which was held with many of the downtown business 
owners to discuss the issues, both pros and cons, with the enforcement of these 
ordinances.

Mayor Quiring opened the public hearing to receive input from citizens concerning the sale of 
real property owned by the City commonly referred to as “Nelson Park”.  Six sealed bids were 
received and the highest bid in the amount of $8,350 was submitted by James Draper and Mark 
Atkinson.  No one was present to speak to the proposed sale of this property.  A motion was 
made by Council member Clerc, seconded by Council member Rahm and carried to close the 
public hearing.  Council member Lucas introduced and moved for the adoption of Ordinance 
No. 2012-04 authorizing the sale of Nelson Park.  Council member Kallemeyn seconded the 
motion for its adoption.  On roll call:  Council members Lucas, Rahm, Clerc, and Kallemeyn all 
voted aye.  No one voted nay.  Mayor Quiring declared said ordinance to have received the 
affirmative vote of the Council and he then declared the same to have been duly passed, 
approved and adopted.

Several wireless companies have lease agreements with the City of Fairmont to rent space on our 
water towers to place their antennas.  Recently, the Public Utilities Commission successfully 
negotiated an amendment to one of these lease agreements with New Cingular Wireless PCS, 
LLC to increase the number of antennas installed on the east water tower by Arby’s Restaurant 
at a rate of $2,100.00 per month for five years with the possibility to extend past the five years.  
A motion was made by Council member Kallemeyn, seconded by Council member Rahm and 
carried to authorize Mayor Quiring to execute the amendment to the existing lease agreement 
with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC.

City Administrator Zarling updated Council members Lucas, Rahm, Gorath and Kallemeyn and 
Fairmont citizens of the date and time of this year’s Board of Equalization meeting.  The meeting 
will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at 9:00 a.m.

Mr. Patrick Rafferty, CEO of Goldfinch Estates – GEAC, LLC addressed the Council to request 
Council consideration to issue conduit revenue refunding notes in an aggregate principal amount 
of approximately $3,000,000.  By selling these refunding bonds, the company hopes to reduce 
their debt service amount by approximately $400,000.  Council member Kallemeyn introduced 
and moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2012-13 setting a public hearing for Monday, 
April 23, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. on the proposed issuance of Housing Facilities Revenue Refunding 
Notes.  Council member Rahm seconded the motion for its adoption.  On roll call:  Council 
members Kallemeyn, Lucas, Rahm, and Clerc all voted aye.  No one voted nay.  Mayor Quiring 
declared said resolution to have received the affirmative vote of the Council and he then 
declared the same to have been duly passed, approved and adopted.

City management staff is recommending an amendment to existing Personnel Policy No. 78 – 
No Smoking.  The amendment would include no smoking in motor vehicles.  A motion was 
made by Council member Clerc, seconded by Council member Lucas and carried to approve this 
amendment to Personnel Policy No. 78 – No Smoking.

Since the Public Utilities Distribution Department has moved into their newly purchased 
warehouse at 1120 Marcus Street, it has been determined interior upgrades need to be made to 
the entry, bathrooms, locker rooms and ventilation system.  Bids were received from the 
following seven contractors:  Met-Con of Owatonna, MN for $127,600; Buhler Construction 
Company of Butterfield, MN for $124,900; Alliance Contracting of Mankato, MN for $132,700; 
The Joseph Company, Inc. of Austin, MN for $121,000; JS Cates of Hamel, MN for $120,000; 
Larson Contracting of Lake Mills, IA for $116,925; and Mohs Construction of Owatonna, MN 
for $110,915.  Council member Lucas introduced and moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 
2012-14 accepting the low bid from Mohs Construction in the amount of $110,915 for the 
interior improvements to the Public Works facility located at 1120 Marcus Street.  Council 
member Clerc seconded the motion for its adoption.  On roll call:  Council members Lucas, 
Rahm, Clerc and Kallemeyn all voted aye.  No one voted nay.  Mayor Quiring declared said 
resolution to have received the affirmative vote of the Council and he then declared the same to 
have been duly passed, approved and adopted.

A motion was made by Council member Clerc, seconded by Council member Kallemeyn and 
carried to approve payment of the accounts payable for the month of March, 2012 in the amount 
of $686,588.50.

A motion was made by Council member Lucas, seconded by Council member Rahm and carried 
to adjourn the meeting at 5:50 p.m.


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ATTEST:					Mayor


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