10-23-12 Worksession CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
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�C Special City Council Worksession
October 23, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 6:02 p.m. in the Bartholomew
Conference Room.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Tom Fitzhenry; Pat Elliott; Fred Wroge; and
Present: Sue Sandahl
Staff Present: Pam Dmytrenko, Acting City Manager; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation Services
Director; Todd Sandell, Public Safety Director; Mike Koob; Police Lieutenant;
and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive Coordinator
Item #1 DISCUSSION REGARDING FOURTH OF JULY CARNIVAL (COUNCIL MEMO
NO. 115)
Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director, stated the Fourth of July Committee requested
a Worksession with the City Council to discuss next year's celebration, specifically the carnival. He
explained that the City Council has a mechanism to take action on continuing the carnival for another
year through action on considering granting the community celebration event license.
Katie Robison, Fourth of July Committee, stated that due to the concerns for public safety, the
committee requested the City Council consider an early application for a community celebration event
license to determine if the carnival should be included in next year's event. Early consideration of the
license would provide adequate time to inform the carnival if it was decided not to go forward.
Ms. Robison stated another request from the committee was for the City Council to consider
having the City provide revenue assistance if the carnival was discontinued.
Council Member Sandahl questioned if it would be a possible breach of contract if the carnival
was discontinued since there is one more year on the contract.
Ms. Robison explained it is an informal contract with no cancellation fee.
The City Council discussed several options as alternatives to having the carnival.
Council Member Wroge suggested the City's General Fund include funding to provide the
average revenue generated by the carnival so the Fourth of July Committee does not suffer
financially.
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Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer stated the City Attorney has reviewed the carnival
contract and could lend an opinion on the City Council's authority on issuing the community
celebration event license.
Public Safety Director Sandell stated the Police are confident the public safety issues are
related to the carnival, not with the fireworks on July 4.
The City Council consensus was to support the requests of the committee and to seek the
City Attorney's opinion on the authority in issuing the license.
Item #2 DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED BAND SHELL (COUNCIL MEMO NO.
116)
David Butler, Band Shell Committee Chair, provided a report on the status of the proposed
band shell, including a meeting with Best Buy representatives to determine their interest in assisting
with the financing of the new band shell, the best site determined to be Veterans Memorial park east
of the Ice Arena on 66th Street, conducting a feasibility study to determine the level of interest in the
community for a fund drive to support the construction, and financial support from the City.
Mr. Butler stated the committee recommends that an airplane noise evaluation study be
conducted and its findings be reported to the City Council. He also expressed the importance of
receiving official support to build a band shell from the City Council in advance of submitting a
proposal to Best Buy.
Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer discussed the proposed operating budget.
Council Member Fitzhenry suggested the noise into the neighborhood be part of the noise
study so that information can be provided to the public. He also stated that the airplane flight path is
changing.
The City Council consensus was to move forward with the proposed band shell.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:56 p.m.
Date Approved: November 13, 2012
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