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02-27-07 Regular ...... CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Richfield, Minnesota Regular Meeting February 27, 2007 I CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 6:32 p.m. I ROLL CALL Members Present: Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Sue Sandahl; Susan Rosenberg; Fred Wroge; and Bill Kilian. Staff Present: Steve Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Director; Dan Scott, Public Safety Director; Brad Sveum, Fire Services Director; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director; Chris Regis, Finance Manager; Cheryl Krumholz, Recording Secretary; and Corrine Thomson, City Attorney. I OPEN FORUM No one was registered to speak. PRESENTATION OF COLORS AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Goettel led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. I APPROVAL OF MINUTES M/Kilian, S/Sandahl to approve the minutes of (1) Special City Council Worksession of February 13. 2007: (2) Reoular City Council Meetino of February 13. 2007: and (3) Special City Council Meetino of February 15. 2007. Motion carried 5-0. Council Meeting Minutes -2- February 27,2007 Item #1 PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING FEBRUARY 28,2007 AS "RED-AND-WHITE" DAY IN RICHFIELD Omar McMillan, fifth grade teacher at Richfield Schools, discussed the first annual City- wide Red-and-White Day, including the mission statement and community building plan. Item #2 PRESENTATION BY DR. JILL REILLY, ACADEMY OF HOLY ANGELS PRESIDENT, OF NEW PUBLICATION CELEBRATING ACADEMY'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY; ACADEMY OF HOL Y ANGELS - A HISTORY Dr. Jill Reilly, Academy of Holy Angels President, presented to the City Council the publication celebrating the Academy's 75th Anniversary; Academy of Holy Angels - A History. Council Member Rosenberg said the Academy of Holy Angels, as well as the other Richfield schools, will be part of the City's Centennial Celebration planning. Item #3 PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO CAROL MORTENSON FOR SERVING THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS ON FRIENDSHIP CITY COMMISSION Mayor Goettel presented a Certificate of Recognition to Carol Mortenson for seing three consecutive terms on the Friendship City Commission. Item #4 PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO JO FOR SERVING 15 YEARS ON CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Mayor Goettel presented a Certificate of Recognition to John Hamilton for serving 15-years on the Civil Service Commission. Item #5 PRESENTATION REGARDING PROPOSED GATEWAY GARDENS AT WOOD LAKE NATURE CENTER Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer made a presentation regarding the proposed Gateway Gardens at Wood Lake Nature Center. Council Member Rosenberg asked about the gardens being in the 2007 Richfield Beautiful tour. She also asked about the Garden Club's participation in this project. Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer explained completion timeframe of the garden is dependent upon contributions. He added the Garden Club is welcome to help with the project. Council Meeting Minutes -3- February 27, 2007 Item #6 COUNCIL DISCUSSION. . HATS OFF TO HOMETOVVN HITS Council Member Sandahl stated the City Council was invited to the Police Reserves Recognition dinner this past Saturday. The Reserves will attend a future City Council meeting to provide more information on their work. Mayor Goettel stated she talked with the neighbors on Fourth Avenue who recently had graffiti placed on the garages. She said the neighbors expressed concern that they would not be able to remove the graffiti in the time frame required by the City because of the approaching weather changes. Ms. Goettel expressed her thanks to Public Safety Director Scott who was able to get volunteers to assist with removing the graffiti. [ Item #7 I COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA MlWroge, S/Sandahl to approve the aaenda. Motion carried 5-0. lItem #8 I CONSENT CALENOAR A. Approved resolution modifying Health Care Savings Plan for eligible management employees S.R. No. 61 RESOLUTION NO. 9902 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE POST RETIREMENT HEALTH CARE SAVINGS PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES This resolution appears as Resolution No. 9902. B. Approved resolution for off-street parking permit at 1901 66th Street East; new City maintenance facility S. R. No. 62 RESOLUTION NO. 9903 RESOLUTION GRANTING AN OFF-STREET PARKING PERMIT AT 1901 66TH STREET EAST This resolution appears as Resolution No. 9903. C. Approved amended resolution authorizing use of funds for 2007 Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant Program S.R. No. 63 RESOLUTION Np. 9901 AMENDED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF FUNDS FOR THE 2007 URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE OF SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY AND ANY REQUIRED THIRD PARTY AGREEMENTS This resolution appears as Resolution No. 9901. Council Meeting Minutes -4- February 27, 2007 D. Approved purchase of engineering services from WSB & Associates to render services required to update City's Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan S.R. No. 64 E. Approved purchase of Positron Power 911 Computer Telephone based workstation for Public Safety Department from Qwest Communications for amount of $110,618.65 SR. No. 65 M/Kilian, S/Sandahl to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. Item #9 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR None. Item #10 CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF PROPOSED FRANCHISE ORDINANCE AND AGREEMENT WITH XCEL ENERGY TO MARCH 13, 2007 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AND APPROVE AGREEMENT TO EXTEND ELECTRIC FRANCHISE WITH NORTHERN STATES POWER, DOING BUSINESS AS EXCEL ENERGY S.R. NO. 66 Council Member Wroge presented Staff Report No. 66. MlWroge, S/Kilian to continue to the March 13. 2007 City Council meetino the public hearino and second readino of a proposed franchise ordinance and aoreement between the City of Richfield and Xcel Eneroy; and approve an Aoreement to Extend Electric Franchise with Northern States Power Company. doino business as Xcel Eneroy. Motion carried 5-0. Item #11 PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ONE YEAR MORATORIUM ON INSTALLATION, ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, REPLACEMENT, MODIFICATION OR IMPROVEMENT OF STATIC OR CHANGING ELECTRONIC, DIGITAL, VIDEO DISPLAY SIGNS OR BILLBOARDS AND FLASHING, MOTION, ANIMATED AND CHANGEABLE COpy SIGNS IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS AND RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE RELATING TO MORATORIUM ON ELECTRONIC SIGNS S.R. NO. 67 Council Member Rosenberg presented Staff Report No. 67. M/Rosenberg, SlWroge to close the public hearino. Motion carried 5-0. M/Rosenberg, S/Sandahl that this constitutes the second readino of Bill No. 2007-3 to establish a one year moratorium on the installation. erection. construction. replacement. modification, or improvement of static or chanoino electronic. dioital. video display sions or Council Meeting Minutes -5- February 27, 2007 billboards and flashino. motion. animated. and chanoeable COpy sions in all zonino districts. that it be published in the official newspaperand that it be made part of these minutes; and that the followino resolution be adopted and that it be made part of these minutes: RESOLUTION NO. 9904 RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF BILL NO. 2007-3 BY TITLE AND SUMMARY Council Member Sandahl stated a federal highway study indicated these types of signs have the potential to cause motorist distraction. . Council Member Wroge stated the State denied the City's request to put up a sign along Crosstown Highway 62 by the miniature golf location. Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 9904. Item #12 CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO SUBSECTION 205.01 OF RICHFIELD CITY CODE RELATED TO REGULAR MEETINGS OF CITY COUNCIL S.R. NO. 68 Council Member Sandahl presented Staff Report No. 68. M/Sandahl, S/Kilian that this constitutes the second readino of Bill No. 2007-4 amendino Subsection 205.01 of the Richfield City Code. that it be published in the official newspaper and that it be made part of these minutes. Motion carried 5-0. Item #13 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AMENDING 2006 GENERAL FUND BUDGET BY AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS FROM LEGISLATIVE/EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT S.R. NO. 69 Council Member Kilian presented Staff Report No. 69. M/Kilian, SlWroge that the followino resolution be adopted and that it be made part of these minutes: RESOLUTION NO 9905 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REVISION OF 2006 BUDGETS OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS City Manager Devich explained the funds to be transferred are not new money and are already budgeted but unspent in other departments. He added the City has a General Fund fund balance policy that includes a targeted working capital designation of 40% as suggested by the City's auditors. Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 9905. Council Meeting Minutes -6- February 27,2007 It m #14 CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF 2006 SURPLUS FUND BALANCE FROM GENERAL FUND TO RECREATION CONTRIBUTION FUND AND CENTRAL GARAGE & EQUIPMENT FUND S.R. NO. 70 Council Member Kilian presented Staff Report No. 70. M/Kilian, S/Sandahl to approve the transfer of 2006 surplus fund balance from the General Fund to the Recreation Contribution Fund and the Central Garaae & Equipment Fund. Motion carried 5-0. Item #15 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Devich reported on the following: . Status update on the City of Minneapolis, Eagan and Richfield versus Metropolitan Airports Commission and Northwest Airlines lawsuit. Final arguments are scheduled to be heard on March 21 at 1 :30 p.m. and Judge Aldrich invited city officials to attend. . Ticket and towing/impound statistics from the weekend's snowstorm. Council Member Wroge suggested residents help each other to be aware that the City's street plowing can begin at a 2" snow event. He said there was no excuse not to have cars moved off the street this weekend. Public Safety Director Scott reviewed the communication mechanisms with the public related to snow plowing regulations for the City. Council Member Wroge said if residents want to park on private property, they need to ask the owner. . Congressman Keith Ellison will meet with the City Council at the April 10 Worksession at 5:30 p.m. l'tem #16 I CLAIMS AND PAYROLL MlWroge, S/Sandahl that the followina claims and pavrolls be approved: U. S. BANK AlP Checks: 157065 - 157412 PAYROll 37647 - 37980; 41246 TOTAL $ 1,171,037.39 $ 475,143.78 $ 1,646,181.17 Motion carried 5-0. Council Meeting Minutes I ADJOURNMENT -7- February 27, 2007 The City Council meeting was adjourned by unani Date Approved: March. 13 _ 2007 a.,t~ Cheryl ~mhol Recording Secretary