01-24-12 Regular CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
RICHFIELD Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
January 24, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 7:06 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott, Sue Sandahl; Fred Wroge; and Tom
Fitzhenry.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager;Jeff Pearson, Acting Public Works
Director; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director; Pam Dmytrenko,
Assistant City Manager; Brandon Klement, Ice Arena Manager; Corrine
Heine, City Attorney; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
OPEN FORUM
Ann Somers, 7527 Grand Avenue, spoke in opposition of Pillsbury Commons.
Carol Holznagel, 7525 Wentworth Avenue, spoke in opposition to Pillsbury Commons.
Holly Ann Hanson, 7609 Harriet Avenue, spoke in opposition to Pillsbury Commons.
Tom Rublein, 2016 West 64th Street, addressed communicating with neighbors and
temperament of communication.
Ghislaine Ball, 7627 Harriet Avenue, has concerns regarding property value and sale price
of Pillsbury Commons property.
Camillo DeSantis, 6508 Newton Avenue, spoke in support of Pillsbury Commons.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Goettel led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Sandahl, S/Wroge to approve the minutes of(1) Special City Council Worksession of
January 10, 2012 and (2) Regular City Council Meeting of January 10, 2012.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• HATS OFF TO HOMETOWN HITS
Council Member Fitzhenry reminded residents of the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon dinner at
St. Richard's Church on February 12.
Council Member Wroge stated the earlier worksession regarding the Pillsbury Commons
project has been taped and would be replayed.
Council Member Elliott stated the City Council needs another meeting with Ron Clark
regarding Pillsbury Commons.
Council Member Elliott stated there will be a landlords and tenants meeting on January 31 at
6 p.m. in the Bartholomew Room at the Municipal Center.
Mayor Goettel stated that the City received a large grant through the Fire Department.
City Manager Devich explained the City received just under$1 million to be used to tie
together independent dispatching.
Item #2 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Wroge, S/Fitzhenry to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration of approval of resolution authorizing purchase of real property
located at 6315-16th Avenue S.R. No. 21
RESOLUTION NO.10616
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 6315 16th AVENUE
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10616.
M/Sandahl, S/Goettel to approve the Consent Calendar.
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Motion carried 3-2. (Wroge and Elliott opposed).
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT WITH POLICE
OFFICERS AND DETECTIVES LELS LOCAL 123 FOR CONTRACT PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 2012 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2012 S.R. NO. 22
Council Member Fitzhenry presented Staff Report No. 22.
M/Fitzhenry, S/Goettel that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 10617
RESOLUTION APPROVING LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF RICHFIELD AND
LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES (LELS), LOCAL 123
BARGAINING UNIT FOR THE YEAR 2012 and 2013
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10617.
Item#6 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO FILING OF PAY EQUITY
REPORT WITH MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DEPARTMENT S.R.
NO. 23
Council Member Elliott presented Staff Report No. 23.
M/Elliott, S/Wroge that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of these
minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 10618
RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO FILING OF THE PAY EQUITY REPORT WITH
THE MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DEPARTMENT
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10618.
Item#7 CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR MANAGEMENT
SERVICES WITH WHEEL FUN RENTALS, LLC FOR ADVENTURE GARDENS MIN
GOLF S.R. NO. 24
Council Member Wroge presented Staff Report No. 24.
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Recreation Facility Manager Klement introduced Rodney Knight, President
of Wheel Fun Rentals, LLC.
Mr. Knight provided a power point presentation of Adventure Gardens Mini-
Golf and the proposed updates and changes.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #8 CONSIDERATION OF DESIGNATING CITY COUNCIL LIAISON APPOINTMENTS
FOR 2012 TO VARIOUS METROPOLITAN AGENCIES AND CITY COMMISSION
S.R. NO. 25
Mayor Goettel presented Staff Report No. 25.
M/Goettel, S/Sandahl to designate the Council liaison appointments to various metropolitan
agencies and city advisory commissions for 2012.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #9 CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO CITY ADVISORY COMMISSIONS S.R.
NO. 26
Council Member Sandahl presented Staff Report No. 26.
M/Sandahl, S/Goettel to make the following appointments:
ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH
Name Term Expires
Patrick Suglia January 31, 2015
Yazdaan Juma January 31, 2015
Chris Olson January 31, 2015
Betty Gustafson January 31, 2015
ARTS COMMISSION
Name Term Expires
Kevin Klos January 31, 2015
Jacqueline Mihalik January 31, 2015
Tomasz Majewski January 31, 2015
CIVIL SERVICE
Name Term Expires
Francie Fletcher January 31, 2015
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
Name Term Expires
Michele Thompson January 31, 2015
Reed Bornholdt January 31, 2015
Arlan Nelson January 31, 2015
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Terry Heinze January 31, 2015
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Name Term Expires
David Ed!ridge January 31, 2015
Teresa Kruse January 31, 2015
PLANNING COMMISSION
Name Term Expires
Gordon Vizecky January 31, 2015
Tom Rublein January 31, 2015
Josh Root January 31, 2015
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Name Term Expires
Ghislaine Ball January 31, 2015
Ken Severson January 31, 2015
Marty Kirsch January 31, 2015
Steve Hurvitz January 31, 2014
Pat Sorensen January 31, 2014
Terry Ahlstrom January 31, 2013
FRIENDSHIP CITY COMMISSION
Name Term Expires
David Delzer January 31, 2015
Motion carried 5-0.
Item#10 CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL ATTENDANCE AT 2012 NATIONAL LEAGUE OF
CITIES CONFERENCES S.R. NO. 27
Council Member Sandahl presented Staff Report No. 27.
M/Sandahl, SNVroge to designate Mayor Debbie Goettel to attend the March 2012 National
League of Cities Congressional Conference.
Motion carried 5-0.
The City Council consensus was to make a designation to attend the
November 2012 National League of Cities Congress of Cities Conference at a future
City Council meeting.
Item#11 CONSIDERATION OF DESIGNATING MAYOR PRO TEMPORE FOR 2012 S.R.
NO. 28
Mayor Goettel presented Staff Report No. 28.
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M/Goettel S/Fitzhenry to designate Council Member Tom Fitzhenry as Mayor Pro Tempore
for 2012.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #12 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
No report.
Item #13 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Sandahl, SNUroge that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 1/24/12
A/P Checks: 209975-210265 $ 1,603,313.20
Payroll: 81109-81422, 41875 $ 618,680.51
TOTAL $ 2,221,993.71
Motion carried 5-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting was adjourned by un- - cor --/ at 8:''8 p.m. `/
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