05-22-12 Regular CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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Regular Meeting
May 22, 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, Sue Sandahl; and Fred
Wroge.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; Jim
Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director; Todd Sandell, Acting Public
Safety Director; Chris Regis, Finance Manager; Christine Costello,
Community Development Coordinator; Corrine Heine, City Attorney; and
Cheryl Krumholz, Executive Coordinator.
OPEN FORUM
Mayor Goettel announced for the record, the City Council, Housing and Redevelopment
Authority, and Planning Commission have all received a copy of an e-mail/letter from the following
person(s) regarding the Met Council Housing Analysis, which will be included in the record:
• Barry LeBlanc, 7521 Pillsbury Avenue. Received May 13, 2012.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Goettel led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Wroge, S/Sandahl to approve the minutes of(1) Special City Council Worksession of
May 8, 2012; and (2) Regular City Council Meeting of May 8, 2012.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1 SWEARING-IN OF RICHFIELD POLICE CANINE UNITS OF OFFICER NATE
KINSEY AND HIS CANINE PARTNER ROCKY AND OFFICER BRIAN
BATAGLIA AND HIS CANINE PARTNER BODIE
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Acting Public Safety Director Sandell administered the swearing-in of Richfield Police
Canine Units of Officer Nate Kinsey and his canine partner Rocky and Officer Brian Bataglia and
his canine partner Bodie.
Item #2 PRESENTATION AND RECEIPT OF CITY OF RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2011 (COUNCIL MEMO NO. 58 &S.R. NO 88)
Bill Lauer, representative of the City's audit firm MMKR, made a presentation on the 2011
Audit and 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
M/Goettel, S/Fitzhenry to approve receipt of the City of Richfield Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report for fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• COUNCIL PARTICIPATION IN JULY 4 PARADE
• HATS OFF TO HOMETOWN HITS
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The City Council consensus was to participate by walking in the July 4 parade with the
Mayor arranging for the Girl Scouts to carry the banner.
Mayor Goettel discussed the Time Capsule items she donated.
Mayor Goettel reported on the upgrades at the Farmers Market and Mini-Golf.
Mayor Goettel announced the City was awarded $1.5 million in Livable Communities
Transit Oriented Development grant funds from the Met Council for the Lyndale Gardens Project.
City Manager Devich explained the system in place to address the issue of barn swallow
nests in the Veterans Park Pavilion, including working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Council Member Fitzhenry announced the 76th Street Reconstruction open house on May
23 and the Richfield Parkway Phase II neighborhood informational meeting on May 24.
Council Member Sandahl announced the Free Summer Concerts in the Park events.
Council Member Sandahl announced the June 2 Richfield Municipal Center Building
Dedication event.
Council Member Elliott discussed the recent Penn Central open house.
Council Member Elliot clarified his October 25, 2011 comment regarding the Grandview
Project litigation, that he has never represented Ron Clark or his business representatives.
Item #4 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Goettel removed Consent Calendar Item#5C for separate consideration as Item#6.
M/Goettel, S/Elliott to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #5 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration of approval of award of contract to Airtech Thermex Corporation to replace
the lower floor air conditioning unit at the Community Center in the amount of$19,825 S.R.
No. 89
B. Consideration of approval of Amendment of Commercial Lease with Minnesota Department
of Transportation and Amendment of License Agreement with Transmission Shop, Inc. for
the parking lot at Cedar Avenue and Diagonal Boulevard S.R. No. 90
C. Item moved to be considered separately as Item#6.
Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer explained the deviation in quotes related to Item
#5A and that the Department of Labor and Industry standards would be monitored.
M/Goettel, S/Elliott to approve the Consent Calendar as amended.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM CONSENT
CALENDAR
Former Item#5C -Consideration of approval of resolution authorizing City staff to
incur costs for the potential reconstruction of Richfield Parkway Phase II (63'd to 65th
Streets) S.R. No. 91
Council Member Wroge questioned if reimbursement expenses were for roadway or
property.
Public Works Director Eastling explained all project costs are included and this resolution
allows reimbursement from the beginning of the project.
Council Member Wroge stated he would rather wait on taking action until after the
neighborhood meeting to get their feedback.
M/Sandahl, S/Fitzhenry that the following resolution be adopted and that they be made part
of these minutes:
RESOLUTION NO.10656
DECLARING THE OFFICIAL INTENT OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD TO REIMBURSE
CERTAIN EXPENDITURES FROM THE PROCEEDS OF BONDS TO BE ISSUED
BY THE CITY WITH RESPECT TO RICHFIELD PARKWAY
2012 IMPROVEMENT AND STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Motion carried 4-1. (Wroge opposed)This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10656.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE INTERCITY REGIONAL
TRAIL MASTER PLAN AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION S.R. NO. 92
Mayor Goettel presented Staff Report No. 92.
Kelly Grissam, Three Rivers Park District, reviewed the approved route including the
Richfield segment.
Council Member Wroge suggested Richfield Parkway as a better route than 66th
Street/Cedar Avenue because it is more scenic.
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M/Goettel, S/Sandahl that the following resolution be adopted and that they be made part of
these minutes:
RESOLUTION NO.10657
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE
INTERCITY REGIONAL TRAIL
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10657.
Item #8 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
None.
Item #9 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Wroge, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 05/08/12
A/P Checks: 212849-213243 $ 1,056,291.12
Payroll: 83651-83967; 41876 $ 522,821.96
TOTAL $ 1,579,113.08
Motion carried 5-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:14 p.m.
Date Approved: June 12, 2012
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