03-25-14 Regular CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
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March 25, 2014
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott; and Tom Fitzhenry.
Members Absent: Sue Sandahl and Edwina Garcia.
Staff Present: Mike Eastling, Acting City Manager; Todd Sandell, Public Safety
Director/Police Chief; Jeff Pearson, Transportation Engineer; Mary Tietjen,
City Attorney; and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive Coordinator.
OPEN FORUM
None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Goettel led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Fitzhenry, S/Elliott to approve the minutes of the (1) Special City Council Meeting of
March 11, 2014; and (2) Regular City Council Meeting of March 11, 2014.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #1 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• Hats Off to Hometown Hits
Council Member Fitzhenry provided a legislative update on the Noise Oversight Committee
and other related airport issues.
Council Member Elliott provided an update regarding the Open Streets on Penn event.
Mayor Goettel provided a report on the National League of Cities conference.
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Item #2 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Goettel removed Item 8 because the applicant was not interviewed.
M/Fitzhenry, S/Elliott to approve the agenda, as amended.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #3 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration of the approval of a resolution allowing the City to enter into a Trailway
Cooperative Agreement with the Three Rivers Park District S.R. No. 68
RESOLUTION NO. 10925
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF RICHFIELD TO ENTER INTO A TRAILWAY
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT FOR THE
INTERCITY REGIONAL TRAIL
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10925.
B. Consideration of the approval of the bid minutes/tabulation and the award of contract for the
2014 sidewalk, curb and gutter concrete repair to New Look Contracting, Inc. in the sum of
$900,827.50 and authorize the Public Works Director to approve additional contract work
provided it does not exceed $50,000 S.R. No. 69
M/Goettel, S/Fitzhenry to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #5 PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF NEW ON-SALE
INTOXICATING AND SUNDAY LIQUOR LICENSES, WITH THE OPTIONAL 2
A.M. CLOSING, FOR EL TEJABAN MEXICAN RESTAURANT, LLC, D/B/A EL
TEJABAN MEXICAN GRILL, 6519 NICOLLET AVENUE S.R. NO. 70
Council Member Fitzhenry presented Staff Report No. 70.
Miguel Hernandez-Cruz, Manager, thanked the City Council for their support.
M/Fitzhenry, S/Elliott to close public hearing.
Motion carried 3-0.
M/Fitzhenry, S/Elliott to approve the issuance of new on-sale intoxicating and Sunday liquor
licenses, with optional 2 a.m. closing, for El Telaban Mexican Restaurant, LLC, d/b/a El Telaban
Mexican Grill, 6519 Nicollet Avenue.
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Motion carried 3-0.
Item #6 PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF NEW ON-SALE
INTOXICATING AND SUNDAY LIQUOR LICENSES FOR LYN 65, LLC, D/B/A
LYN 65 KITCHEN & BAR, 6409 LYNDALE AVENUE S.R. NO. 71
Mayor Goettel presented Staff Report No. 71.
Bruce Hinks, owner, and Ben Rients, owner/manager, thanked the City Council and City
staff for their support.
M/Goettel, S/Fitzhenry to close public hearing.
Motion carried 3-0.
M/Goettel, S/Fitzhenry to approve the issuance of new on-sale intoxicating and Sunday
liquor licenses for Lyn 65, LLC, d/b/a Lyn 65 Kitchen & Bar, 6409 Lyndale Avenue.
Motion carried 3-0.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF THE STRIPING PLANS CONVERTING PENN AVENUE
(FROM 67TH STREET TO 75TH STREET) AND NICOLLET AVENUE (FROM 67TH
STREET TO 76TH STREET) TO THREE LANES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION S.R. NO. 72
Council Member Elliott presented Staff Report No. 72.
Council Member Fitzhenry requested the intersections at 731d Street be monitored for
vehicle and pedestrian crossing.
M/Elliott, S/Goettel to approve the Striping Plans converting Penn Avenue (from 67yh Street
to 75th Street) and Nicollet Avenue (from 67yh Street to 76' Street) to three lanes as
recommended by the Transportation Commission.
Motion carried. 3-0.
Item #8 CONSIDERATION OF AN APPOINTMENT TO A CITY ADVISORY COMMISSION
S.R. NO. 73
This item was removed from the agenda.
Item #9 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Mayor Goettel provided an update on the 77th Street tunnel legislation.
Item #10 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Fitzhenry, S/Elliott that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
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U.S. Bank 03/25/14
A/P Checks: 229557-229967 $ 951,065.75
Payroll: 99841-100165 $ 546,091.06
TOTAL $ 1,497,156.81
Motion carried 3-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:35 p.m.
Date Approved: April 8, 2014
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