04-08-14 Regular CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
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April 8, 2014
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Sue Sandahl; Pat Elliott; Edwina Garcia; and Tom
Fitzhenry.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; John Stark, Community Development
Director; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation
Services Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development
Manager; Karen Shragg, Wood Lake Nature Center Manager; 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/Sandahl, S/Garcia to approve the minutes of the (1) Special Concurrent City Council,
HRA and Planning Commission Worksession of March 17, 2014; (2) Special City Council Closed
Executive Session of March 17, 2014; (3) Special City Council Meeting of March 25, 2014; (4)
Special City Council Worksession of March 25, 2014; and (5) Regular City Council Meeting of
March 25, 2014.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1 CHOIR CONCERT PRESENTED BY THE COMBINED STEM/RDLS FIFTH
GRADERS
The concert was presented.
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Item #2 PRESENTATIONS FROM VARIOUS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT
PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE CITY OF RICHFIELD:
• HEADWAY EMOTIONAL HEALTH — PAT DALE
• LOAVES AND FISHES — EMILY SCHMITZ
• COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM —JOLENE THIBEDEAU BOYD
• VEAP — SCOTT HVIZDOS
The presentations were made.
Item #3 PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING EARTH
DAY/ARBOR MONTH
Mayor Goettel presented the proclamation to Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer.
Wood Lake Nature Center Manager Shragg made a presentation regarding the nature
center.
Item #4 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• Hats Off to Hometown Hits
Council Member Garcia announced the April 25 Friends of Wood Lake dinner and silent
auction.
Council Member Sandahl announced the April 12 Egg Scramble event at Augsburg Park.
Council Member Sandahl requested the status of organized garbage pickup be provided in
the future.
Council Member Sandahl requested the Transportation Commission review the residents'
concerns regarding the crosswalk at Lakeshore Drive and 66th Street.
Council Member Fitzhenry reported on the Portland Avenue reconstruction open house.
Council Member Fitzhenry provided a Noise Oversight Committee report.
Item #5 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Fitzhenry, S/Elliott to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #6 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration of the approval of a resolution authorizing the reprogramming of funds from
the 2013 Community Development Block Grant allocation S.R. No. 74
RESOLUTION NO. 10926
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RESOLUTION APPROVING REPROGRAMMING 2013 URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF ANY REQUIRED AGREEMENTS WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10926.
B. Consideration of the approval of the rejection of all bids submitted for the 69th Street Storm
Sewer Project S.R. No. 75
C. Consideration of the approval of hiring Evergreen Land Services Company to provide right-
of-way acquisition services for the Portland Avenue Reconstruction Project at a cost not to
exceed $149,400 S.R. No. 76
M/Goettel, S/Fitzhenry to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #8 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DNR TO RECEIVE
GRANT FUNDS FOR THE TAFT LAKE FISHERY PROJECT S.R. NO. 77
Council Member Fitzhenry presented Staff Report No. 77.
Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer reviewed the proposed improvements.
M/Fitzhenry, S/Sandahl that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 10927
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
MINNESOTA DNR TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE TAFT LAKE FISHERY PROJECT
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10927.
Item #9 CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO A CITY ADVISORY COMMISSION
S.R. NO. 78
M/Sandahl, S/ Goettel to appoint the following persons to a City Advisory Commission:
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
Name Term Expires
Joannette Cintron de Nunez January 31, 2017
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ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH
Name Term Expires
Christina Meyer (youth) August 31,2015
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #10 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Devich provided an update on the 77th Street tunnel project.
Item #11 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Fitzhenry, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 04/08/14
A/P Checks: 229968-230329 $ 1,431,956.29
Payroll: 100166-100482 $ 553,612.03
TOTAL $ 1,985,568.32
Motion carried 5-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:00 p.m.
Date Approved: April 22, 2014
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