01-27-04 Regular
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
January 27, 2004
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kirsch at 6:32 p.m.
Martin Kirsch, Mayor; Susan Rosenberg; Gertrude Ulrich; John Enger; and
Sue Sandahl.
Samantha Orduno, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director;
Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director; and Cheryl Krumholz,
Recording Secretary.
City Manager Orduno stated she informed the City Attorney that her attendance at tonight's
City Council meeting was not necessary due to the short agenda.
Members Present:
Staff Present:
No one was registered to speak.
Mayor Kirsch led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
M/Rosenberg, S/Sandahl to approve the minutes of (1) Special City Council Meetino of
January 9. 2004: (2) Special City Council Meetino of January .12. 2004: and (3) Reoular City
Council Meetino of January 13. 2004.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1
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Public Works Director EastUng made a presentation regarding the awards received for the
reconstructed Penn Avenue bridge. The awards include:
. MN Society of Professional Engineers Award (7 wonders)
. City Engineers Award
. LMC Achievement Award
. MN Public Works Association
. American Consulting Engineer's Council
Mr. Eastling recognized the co-operative efforts and partnership between governmental
agencies.
The City Council thanked ~t(]fffdr their work.
Item #2
Council Member Rosenberg stated the November 25 City Council minutes do reflect her
absence from the November 17 Special City Council/HRA Works~ssion as an excused absence
since she had provided notice to the City Manag~r's office prior to the meeting.
Council Member Sandahlatknowledged the oversight of the City Council to address Council
Member Rosenberg's absence.
M/Sandahl, S/Kirsch to amend the November 25. City Council minutes to reflect the absence
of Council Member RosenberQ as an excused absence from the November 17 Special City
CouncillHRA Worksession. .~, . ..
Motion carried 5-0.
Council Member Rosenberg announced the Richfield Beautiful Home and Garden Tour on
June 26 and June 27.
Council Member Rosenberg read a letter from the office of the State Auditor, Patricia
Anderson, acknowledging the City as good stewards of the public's trust by maintaining the fund
balance within the appropriate r(]r1g~ for Minnesota cities.
The City Council requested the League of Women Voters meeting on January 31 at 9:00 a.m.
at the Richfield/Bloomington Credit Union be posted as a Spacial City Council meeting.
Council Member Ulrich stated that one of the City Council goals is the consideration of
establishing a golf driving range in Richfield.
M/Ulrich, StEnger to move forward with the ooal of establishino a drivinp ranoe by creatino a
citizens' task force to explore this matter. .
Motion carried 5-0.
Council Member Sandahl stated the City Council was recently informed that a resident
contacted the City Attorney on a private matter. She informed the public that anyone who contacts
the City Attorney on a private matter would result in the City billing the resident for the City Attorney's
time. The City Attorney is hired to provide legal advice and services to the City government.
Council Member Ulrich stated the private use of the City Attorney is not only a financial
question, but a matter of following the established procedure and process.
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Mayor Kirsch acknowledged the efforts of Richfield Visions, Inc. and City staff on the success
of the Remodeling Fair.
Council Member Ulrich reported on a recent legislative open house where the local legislators
acknowledged there is a significant problem on the east-side of Richfield, but not much would be
addressed until the airport noiSe effects are known.
Item #3
City Manager Orduno announced the annual RBWMO meeting will be on March 22 at 5:00
p.m. at Bloomington City Hall.
City Manager Orduno stated a letter to Best Buy was prepared to invite Best Buy to be part of
the City's Team attending the National League of City's (NLC) Family's Conference in Portland,
Oregon.
M/Sandahl, S/Rosenberg to support the inclusion of Best Buy as part of City's Team attendinq
the NLC Your City's Family's Conference.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4
M/Rosenberg, S/Sandahl to approve the aaenda.
Motion carried 5~0.
Item #5
A. Approved resolution authorizing application for 2004 Municipal Recycling Grant from
Hennepin County S. R. No. 15
RESOLUTION NO. 9427
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE MUNICIPAL GRANT APPLICATION FOR
2004 HENNEPIN COUNTY RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING PROGRAM AND THE SIGNING OF THE
2004 MUNICIPAL RECYCLING
PROGRAM CONTRACT
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 9427 in Resolution Book No. 75.
M/Sandahl, S/Rosenberg to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #6
None.
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Item #7
Mayor Kirsch stated the City Council is not prepared to fill all the commission vacancies and
the recruitment period was extended.
M/Sandahl, S/Rosenberg to appoint John Hamilton to the Civil Service Commission and his
term is to expire January 31. 2007. ';c..q, . .
Motion carried 5-0.
M/Sandahl, S/Rosenberg to appoint Mary Barnes. Judv Goebel and Jov Hilton to the Arts
Commission. ' " ".
Motion carried 5-0.
M/Ulrich, S/Sandahl to consider di3sianatina a City Council liaison appointment to the
RichfieldHistorical Societv.' ....
Motion carried 5-0.
Council Member Sandahl asked Council Member Ukfch if she was interested in the
appointment.
Council Member Ulrich s'Sidyes, since she is Vice-Pre'sidemt of the society.
M/Rosenberg, S/Enger to appoint Gertrude Ulrich as Richfield Historical Society City
Council Liaison for 2004.
Motion carried 5-0.
Council Member Ulrich announced the general membership meeting of the Richfield
Historical Society is February 10 at the Community Center.
M/Sandahl, S/Rosenberg~~~pPoint the followina persons to the City Hall Task Force:
Tom Rublein..Chair .
Jeff Kart,' Plannin!)CommisSion!epresentative
David Gel:mer. Plannina Commission alternate
Kristal Stokes, HRA representative
Dan Linnihan. HRA alternate
Rodnev SchmiCit. Community Services Commission representative
Garv Ness, Community Services.Commis'sion alternate
Dick Franzmeier, resident .' '.,.. '.
Max Cecil. resident
Fred Wroae. resident
Rick Jabs. resident
Representative. from Weiss Construction
Garv Tushie. architect
Motion carried 5-0.
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Council Member Sandahl stated the following members are yet to be named:
Arts Commission representative and alternate
Chamber of Commerce representative
School District representative
Council Member Rosenberg invited Tom Rublein, Chair, to address the City Council
regarding the acronym of the task force.
Tom Rublein, 2016 West 64th Street, explained the acronym - CHAT - City Hall Advisory
Task Force. He thanked the City Council for the opportunity to discuss the task force with them at
the January 9 City Council/staff Goal Setting Worksession.
Item #8
M/Rosenberg, StEnger that the followina claims and pavrolls be approved:
RICHFIELD BANK & TRUST CO.
AlP Checks: 129404 - 129694
PAYROLL 37318 - 34727
TOTAL
$ 1,094,900.95
$ 467,046.74
$ 1,561,947.69
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #9