04-24-12 Regular CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
,eel Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
April 24, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Tom Fitzhenry; Pat Elliott, and Fred Wroge.
Members Absent: Sue Sandahl.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Todd Sandell, Acting Public Safety
Director; Wayne Kewitsch, Fire Services Director; Pam Dmytrenko,
Assistant City Manager; Corrine Heine, City Attorney; and Cheryl
Krumholz, Executive Coordinator.
M/Wroge, S/Fitzhenry to excuse Council Member Sandahl from the Special Concurrent City
Council/Richfield School Board Worksession and Regular City Council Meeting of April 24, 2012.
Motion carried 4-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Goettel led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Goettel, S/Wroge to approve the minutes of(1) Regular City Council Meeting of April 10,
2012.
Motion carried 4-0.
Council Meeting Minutes -2- April 24,2012
Item #1 PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION TO MISS
RICHFIELD AMBASSADORS AND JUNIOR AMBASSADORS (COUNCIL
MEMO NO. 45)
Mayor Goettel presented certificates of appreciation to the 2011-2012 Miss Richfield
Ambassadors and Junior Ambassadors and the 2012-2013 Miss Richfield Ambassador candidates
and Junior Ambassador candidates.
Item #2 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• HATS OFF TO HOMETOWN HITS
Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer reported on the upcoming Memorial Day events at
Veterans Park.
Mayor Goettel discussed the do.town program.
Mayor Goettel announced the opening of the Farmers Market.
City Manager Devich reported on innovative energy programs being initiated and reviewed
by the City.
Item #3 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Wroge, S/Fitzhenry to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #4 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration of approval of resolution executing membership in Joint and Cooperative
Public Safety Purchasing Consortium S.R. No. 75
RESOLUTION NO.10648
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT&
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PURCHASING
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10648.
B. Consideration of approval of resolution allowing Richfield Department of Public Safety to
accept grant monies from U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Justice
Assistance Grant program S.R. No. 76
Council Meeting Minutes -3- April 24,2012
RESOLUTION NO.10649
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY/POLICE TO
ACCEPT THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) FOR $9,900
FROM THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS TO BE USED FOR SPECIALIZED TRAINING
AND EQUIPMENT FOR POLICE PERSONNEL, AND CRIME PREVENTION AND JCPP (JOINT
COMMUNITY POLICE PARTNERSHIPS) PROGRAMS
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10649.
C. Consideration of approval of resolution affirming monetary limits on statutory municipality
tort liability S.R. No. 77
RESOLUTION NO.10650
RESOLUTION AFFIRMING MUNICIPAL TORT LIABILITY LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY
MINNESOTA STATUTES 466.04
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10650.
M/Goettel, S/Elliott to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
FIBER OPTIC NETWORK TO CONNECT WOOD LAKE NATURE CENTER,
LYNDALE LIQUOR STORE AND WINE &SPIRITS LIQUOR STORE TO CITY'S
EXISTING FIBER OPTIC NETWORK S.R. NO. 78
Mayor Goettel presented Staff Report No. 78.
City Manager Devich explained the need for the network at Wood Lake Nature Center.
M/Goettel, S/Wroge to approve advertisement for bids for construction of fiber optic network
to connect Wood Lake Nature Center, Lyndale Liquor Store and Wine & Spirits Liquor Store to
City's existing fiber optic network.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #7 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Devich announced the June 2 Municipal Center building dedication event.
Item #8 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
Council Meeting Minutes -4- April 24,2012
M/Wroge, S/Elliott that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 04/24/12
A/P Checks: 212149-212522 $ 1,117,439.25
Payroll: 83023-83337 $ 549,758.00
TOTAL $ 1,667,197.25
Motion carried 4-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting was adjourned by una •us consent at 7:31 p.m.
Date Approved: May 8, 2012
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