08-28-13 Special CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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Spec ial City Council Meeting
August 28, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tempore Sandahl at 5:12 p.m. in the
Bartholomew Conference Room.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Suzanne M. Sandahl, Mayor Pro Tempore, Pat Elliott; Edwina Garcia; Tom
Present: Fitzhenry; and Debbie Goettel, Mayor (via teleconference)
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; John
Stark, Community Development Director; Wayne Kewitsch, Fire Services
Director; Bill Fillmore, Municipal Liquor Operations Director; Todd Sandell,
Public Safety Director; Chris Regis, Finance Manager; Jim Topitzhofer,
Recreation Services Director (via video); Brandon Klement, Facilities
Manager; Jay Henthorne, Deputy Public Safety Director; Karen Shragg,
Nature Center Manager; Pam Dmytrenko, Assistant City Manager; and
Theresa Schyma, Deputy City Clerk.
Item #1 CONSIDERATION OF THE SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 840 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO
THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF BEER IN PUBLIC PARKS S.R. NO. 164
Mayor Pro Tempore Sandahl presented Staff Report No. 164.
M/Sandahl, S/Fitzhenry that this constitutes the second reading of Bill No. 2013-16 amending
Section 840 of the Richfield City Code relating to the sale and consumption of beer in public parks,
that it be published in the official newspaper and that it be made part of these minutes.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #2 DISCUSSION REGARDING HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
COMMISSIONER RECRUITMENT
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Mayor Pro Tempore Sandahl stated that HRA Commissioner Quam's term was ending and
that he was not seeking reappointment. She stated she liked the previous recruitment process and
would like to use the same process this time.
Mayor Goettel agreed with Mayor Pro Tempore Sandahl. She also encouraged people to
apply.
M/Sandahl, S/Garcia to use the same process for recruitment of a new Housing and
Redevelopment Authority Commissioner.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 DISCUSSION OF 2013 REVISED/2014 PROPOSED BUDGET AND 2014
PRELIMINARY TAX LEVY
City Manager Devich introduced the 2014 proposed budget and preliminary tax levy.
Finance Manager Regis presented the overall budget and tax levy PowerPoint. He discussed
some key issues including levy limits for 2014 and the expenditures reduction due to the 911 dispatch
service decision.
City Manager Devich reviewed the Legislative/Executive Department budgets. He discussed
the proposed funding changes in the Other Agencies Division resulting from social service funding.
He also stated the increase in the Council/Mayor Division is due to the 4th of July carnival ending and
the Council pledging to provide a subsidy to the 4th of July Committee.
Finance Manager Regis reviewed the Administrative Services Department budgets.
Assistant City Manager Dmytrenko discussed health care reform and how that impacts the
City Council tracking their hours worked.
Public Safety Director Sandell reviewed the Public Safety Department budgets. He also
discussed the transition to the City of Edina for 911 dispatch services and the potential timeline for
completion.
Fire Services Director Kewitsch reviewed the Fire Services Department budget.
Community Development Director Stark reviewed the Community Development Department
budgets.
Public Works Director Eastling reviewed the Public Works Department budgets. He stated
the Utility budgets would be discussed at the October 8, 2013 City Council Worksession.
Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer reviewed the Recreation Services Department
budgets via video.
Facilities Manager Klement and Nature Center Manager Shragg were available for questions
regarding the Recreation Services Department budgets.
Municipal Liquor Operations Director Fillmore reviewed the Liquor Operations Department
budgets.
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Mayor Pro Tempore Sandahl stated that it is important to dedicate money to promote Richfield
as a young and active community.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:25 p.m.
Date Approved: September 10, 2013
Su�.f,'n: M. Sandahl
Miver.r °ro Tempor,
T resa Schyma -n L. Devich
D puty City Clerk City Manager