11-12-13 Regular CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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Richfie d, Minnesota
gee*Cect Re ular Meetin g Meeting
November 12, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tempore Sandahl at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Suzanne M. Sandahl, Mayor Pro Tempore, Edwina Garcia and Tom
Fitzhenry.
Members Absent: Debbie Goettel, Mayor; and Pat Elliott.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director;
John Stark, Community Development Director; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation
Services Director; Pam Dmytrenko, Assistant City Manager; Chris Link,
Operations Superintendent; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney; and Cheryl
Krumholz, Executive Coordinator.
M/Fitzhenry, S/Sandahl to excuse the absence of Mayor Goettel and Council Member Elliott
from the Special City Council Meeting, Special City Council Worksession and Regular City Council
Meeting of November 12, 2013.
Motion carried 3-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Pro Tempore Sandahl led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Garcia, S/Fitzhenry to approve the minutes of the (1) Regular City Council Meeting of
October 22, 2013; (2) Special City Council Meeting of October 26, 2013; and (3) Special City
Council Meeting of November 2, 2013.
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Motion carried 3-0.
Item #1 ANNUAL MEETING WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Rich Jabs, Chair, presented the Planning Commission's annual report.
Item #2 PRESENTATION REGARDING THE CITY OF RICHFIELD SNOW REMOVAL
ORDINANCE AND WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS
Operations Superintendent Link explained the City of Richfield winter parking ordinance.
Item #3 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• CANCEL OR RESCHEDULE THE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2013
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
• OPENGOV.COM
• HATS OFF TO HOMETOWN HITS
M/Garcia, S/Fitzhenry to cancel the Tuesday, December 24, 2013 Regular City Council
Meeting.
Motion passed 3-0.
Assistant City Manager Dmytrenko discussed the OpenGov.com budget transparency tool
recently launched by the City.
Council Member Fitzhenry acknowledged the success of the recent `Coffee with a Cop'
event.
Council Member Fitzhenry discussed the Beyond the Yellow event on Veterans Day at the
Honoring All Veterans Memorial.
Council Member Fitzhenry acknowledged Grey Duck Tattoo for donating bean bag toss
boards as part of this year's City Charitable Giving Campaign.
Council Member Garcia thanked Richfield residents for supporting the school technology
referendums at the November election and also acknowledged the recently elected new Richfield
School Board Members.
Item #4 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Fitzhenry, S/Garcia to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #5 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration of the approval of a resolution supporting the Move MN Campaign
addressing the need for a state-level comprehensive transportation funding package S.R.
No. 220
RESOLUTION NO. 10858
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RESOLUTION FOR SUPPORT OF THE MOVE MN CAMPAIGN
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10858.
B. Consideration of the approval of the purchase order to Ziegler Inc. for the purchase of a
front-end loader for the Public Works Department in the amount of$225,165 plus tax and
license fees S.R. No. 221
C. Consideration of the approval of a resolution authorizing the City of Richfield to enter into
an agreement with Three Rivers Park District for winter use for the Nine Mile Creek
Regional Trail S.R. No. 222
RESOLUTION NO. 10859
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF RICHFIELD TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
WITH THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT FOR WINTER USE FOR THE NINE MILE CREEK
REGIONAL TRAIL
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10859.
D. Consideration of the approval of the first reading of an ordinance amendment to the
Richfield City Code Section 551 (Zoning: Official Map) to include Subsection 551.02 77th
Street Underpass and scheduling the public hearing and second reading on December 10,
2013 S.R. No. 223
E. Consideration of the approval of the renewal of the pawnbroker and secondhand goods
dealer licenses for 2014 for Metro Pawn and Gun, Inc. and University Cash Company, LLC,
d/b/a Avi's Pawn and Jewelry and setting the public hearing on December 10, 2013 S.R.
No. 224
F. Consideration of the approval of the renewal of the on-sale wine and on-sale 3.2 percent
malt liquor licenses for 2014 for Thompson's Fireside Pizza; Red Pepper Chinese
Restaurant; The Noodle Shop Co.-Colorado, Inc., d/b/a Noodles and Company (two
locations); Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado, LLC d/b/a Chipotle Mexican Grill; Lariat
Lanes; Patrick's Bakery & Café; and Joy's Pattaya Thai Restaurant and setting the public
hearing on December 10, 2013 S.R. No. 225
G. Consideration of approval of the renewal of the on-sale intoxicating and Sunday liquor
licenses for 2014 for Khan's Mongolian Barbeque; Champps Operating Corporation d/b/a
Champp's Restaurant; Minneapolis-Richfield American Legion Post 435; Fred Babcock VFW
Post No. 5555 d/b/a Four Nickels Food and Drink; Don Pablo's Operating Corporation d/b/a
Don Pablo's; Wiltshire Restaurants, LLC d/b/a Houlihan's Restaurant & Bar; The
Frenchmans; Pizza Luce VII, Inc.; and Financial Guidance Inc. d/b/a Four Points by Sheraton
and setting the public hearing on December 10, 2013 S.R. No. 226
H. Consideration of the approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending Subsection
544.13, Subd. 6 related to parking requirements for restaurants serving minimal alcohol
that are located within shopping centers S.R. No. 227
I. Consideration of the approval of the first reading of a transitory ordinance vacating a street
right-of-way easement adjacent to and within the boundaries of 6401 Penn Avenue (Fire
Station 2) and calling for a public hearing and second reading for December 10, 2013 S.R.
No. 228
J. Consideration of the approval of the first reading of Ordinance 541.19, amending noise
attenuation requirements for new residential construction in the 2007 60-62 and 63 or
greater DNL contours and scheduling the second reading for November 26, 2013 S.R. No.
229
M/Garcia, S/Fitzhenry to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 3-0.
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Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF THE FIRST READING OF:
• AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEE ON
NORTHERN STATES POWER D/B/A XCEL ENERGY FOR PROVIDING
ELECTRIC SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD AND SCHEDULING
THE PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING FOR DECEMBER 10, 2013
• A PROPOSED ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE GAS FRANCHISE FEE ON
CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOR PROVIDING GAS SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY
OF RICHFIELD AND SCHEDULING THE PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND
READING FOR DECEMBER 10, 2013 S.R. NO. 230
Mayor Pro Tempore Sandahl presented Staff Report No. 230.
Public Works Director Eastling discussed the residential road pavement management
program, the role of franchise fees and the communications plan.
M/Sandahl, S/Fitzhenry to approve of the first reading of an ordinance modifying the electric
franchise fee on Northern States Power d/b/a Xcel Energy for providing electric service within the
City of Richfield and scheduling the public hearing and second reading for December 10, 2013 and
to approve the first reading of an ordinance modifying the gas franchise fee on CenterPoint Energy
for providing gas service within the City of Richfield and scheduling the public hearing and second
reading for December 10, 2013.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #8 CONSIDERATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE BID MINUTES/TABULATION
AND AWARD OF THE CONTRACT TO DERAU CONSTRUCTION FOR THE
MINNESOTA MAGICIANS LOCKER ROOM ADDITION AT THE RICHFIELD ICE
ARENA IN THE AMOUNT OF $510,900 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS S.R. NO. 213
Council Member Fitzhenry presented Staff Report No. 213.
Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer stated the award of contract is for the locker room
addition only and the remaining improvements to the Ice Arena will come before the City Council in
the future.
Mike Klass, Wold Architects, reviewed the design of the locker room addition.
M/Fitzhenry, S/Sandahl to approve the bid minutes/tabulation and award of the contract to
Derau Construction for the Minnesota Magicians locker room addition at the Richfield Ice Arena in
the amount of$510,900 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #9 CONSIDERATION OF AN APPOINTMENT TO FILL A YOUTH TERM ON A CITY
ADVISORY COMMISSION S.R. NO. 232
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Council Member Garcia presented Staff Report No. 232.
M/Garcia, S/Sandahl to make the following appointment:
FRIENDSHIP CITY COMMISSION
Name Term Expires
Eric Melendez (youth) August 31, 2014
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #10 CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S CONFIRMATION OF THE
MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF A HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (HRA) COMMISSIONER FOR A FIVE-YEAR TERM COMMENCING
NOVEMBER 12, 2013 AND EXPIRING NOVEMBER 12, 2018 S.R. NO. 233
Mayor Pro Tempore Sandahl read a memo submitted by Mayor Goettel putting forth the
nomination of Mary Supple for HRA Commissioner.
M/Fitzhenry S/Garcia to appoint Mary Supple as Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Commissioner for a five-year term.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #11 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
None.
Item #12 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Fitzhenry, S/Garcia that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 11/12/13
NP Checks: 226277 - 226735 $ 2,230,894.81
Payroll: 96582 — 97239 $ 1,128,445.12
TOTAL $ 3,359,339.93
Motion carried 3-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:56 p.m.
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Date Approved: November 26, 2013
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