03-24-09 Regular
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
March 24, 2009
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Sue Sandahl; Pat Elliott; Fred Wroge; and Tom
Fitzhenry.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director;
John Stark, Community Development Director; Barry Fritz, Public Safety
Director; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director; Karen Barton,
Assistant Community Development Director; Corrine Heine, City Attorney;
and Cheryl Krumholz, Recording Secretary.
OPEN FORUM
None.
PRESENTATION OF COLORS AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Goettel led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Sandahl, S/Fitzhenry to approve the minutes of (1) Special City Council Worksession of
March 10, 2009; (2) Regular City Council Meeting of March 10, 2009; and (3) Special City Council
Meeting of March 14, 2009.
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Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
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HATS OFF TO HOMETOWN HITS
Council Member Sandahl announced the Woodbury Chorus and Orchestra concert at St.
Richard’s Church with a free will offering to benefit VEAP food shelves.
Item #2 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Goettel added Agenda Item #10A - Consideration of approval of funds to reimburse
the City of Bloomington for acquiring land from Forklifts Minnesota for the Lyndale Avenue Bridge.
M/Wroge, S/Elliott to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration of approval of first reading of transitory ordinance authorizing planning,
design and construction of renovation of Lincoln Athletic Complex and scheduling public
hearing and second reading for April 28, 2009 S.R. No. 68
B. Item was removed from the agenda for consideration at a future City Council meeting.
C. Consideration of approval of purchase of two unmarked Public Safety vehicles from
Car/Truck City in amount of $41,886, plus tax and license S.R. No. 70
D. Consideration of approval of purchase of Ford Explorer SUV from Elk River Ford for Police
Reserves/Public Safety in amount of $23,552.40, plus tax and license S.R. No. 71
Item #3B was removed from the agenda for consideration at a future City Council meeting.
M/Goettel, S/Wroge to approve the Consent Calendar as amended.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
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Item #5 PUBLIC HEARING AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF NEW ON-SALE INTOXICATING
AND SUNDAY LIQUOR LICENSES, WITH OPTIONAL 2 A.M. CLOSING, FOR
TEJABAN MEXICA GRILL LLC DBA EL TEJABAN MEX GRILL, 2 WEST 66TH
STREET S.R. NO. 72
Council Member Sandahl presented Staff Report No. 72.
M/Sandahl, S/Elliott to close public hearing.
Motion carried 5-0.
M/Fitzhenry, S/Elliott to authorize issuance of new on-sale intoxicating and Sunday liquor
licenses, with optional 2 a.m. closing, for Tejaban Mexica Grill LLC DBA El Tejaban Mex Grill, 2
West 66th Street.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING
RICHFIELD CITY CODE SUBSECTIONS 537.07 AND 537.09 RELATED TO BULK,
DIMENSIONAL AND PARKING STANDARDS IN MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS
S.R. NO. 73
Council Member Wroge presented Staff Report No. 73.
Council Member Sandahl questioned the proposed housing density per acre.
Community Development Director Stark explained the variations between existing and
required single family density depending upon lot size.
M/Sandahl, S/Elliott that this constitutes the second reading of Bill No. 2009-6 amending
Richfield City Code Subsections 537.07 and 537.09 related to bulk, dimensional and parking
standards in Mixed Use zoning districts, that it be published in the official newspaper and that it be
made part of these minutes.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING
RICHFIELD CITY CODE SUBSECTIONS 512.01, 541.17 AND APPENDIX 1
ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR NEW PENN AVENUE CORRIDOR
OVERLAY DISTRICT AND REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTIES ALONG PENN
AVENUE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 62 AND 68TH STREETS AND RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
S.R. NO. 74
Council Member Elliott presented Staff Report No. 74.
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Community Development Director Stark stated the next City Council action is intended to be
the rescinding of the Penn Avenue moratorium.
Council Member Wroge questioned the 6700 block of Penn Avenue not being included in
the overlay district.
Community Development Director Stark explained the plan for the transition in commercial
to housing properties.
M/Elliott, S/Goettel that this constitutes the second reading of Bill No. 2009-7, amending
Richfield City Code subsections 512.01, 541.17 and Appendix 1 establishing regulations for new
Penn Avenue Corridor Overlay District and rezoning certain properties along Penn Avenue between
Highway 62 and 68th Streets, that it be published in the official newspaper and that it be made part
of these minutes, and that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of these
minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 10234
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY
PUBLICATION OF BILL NO. 2009-7
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10234.
Item #8 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING 2009 MANAGEMENT AND
GENERAL SERVICES SALARY COMPENSATION PLANS, EFFECTIVE MARCH
29, 2009 S.R. NO. 75
Council Member Fitzhenry presented Staff Report No. 75.
M/Fitzhenry, S/Sandahl that the following resolutions be adopted and that they be made
part of these minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 10231
RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE 2009 GENERAL SERVICES
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10231.
RESOLUTION NO. 10232
RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE 2009 MANAGEMENT
SALARY COMPENSATION PLAN
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10232.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #9 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING 2009 CITY MANAGER
SALARY COMPENSATION, EFFECTIVE MARCH 29, 2009 S.R. NO. 76
Mayor Goettel presented Staff Report No. 76.
M/Goettel, S/Fitzhenry that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 10233
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD AND STEVEN L. DEVICH,
CITY MANAGER
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10233.
Item #10 CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO NEWLY-CREATED PROPERTY
EXCELLENCE TASK FORCE S.R. NO. 77
Council Member Wroge presented Staff Report No. 77.
M/Goettel, S/Elliott to approve the following appointments to the Property Excellence Task
Force and other City advisory commissions:
PROPERTY EXCELLENCE TASK FORCE
Name Name
Amy Blom Bill Bullock
Jay Herman Bill Kilian
Leslie Boi Bob Hall
Pat Howard Renee Parduhn
Penney Paul Debra Skinner
Mike Ulmer Robert Williams
Brian Ringham Ken Stack
Jeffrey Walz
Chair: Brian Ringham Vice Chair: Pat Howard
School board liaison: David Lamberger
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
Name Term Expires
Arlan Nelson January 31, 2012
FRIENDSHIP CITY COMMISSION
Name Term Expires
Christine Kargel January 31, 2012
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #10A CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF FUNDS TO REIMBURSE THE CITY OF
BLOOMINGTON FOR ACQUIRING LAND FROM FORKLIFTS MINNESOTA FOR
THE LYNDALE AVENUE BRIDGE S.R. NO. 78
Mayor Goettel presented Staff Report No. 78.
M/Goettel, S/Sandahl to approve the funds to reimburse the City of Bloomington for
acquiring land from Forklifts Minnesota for the Lyndale Avenue Bridge.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #11 CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Devich discussed the need for a Special City Council Worksession with
WOLD Architects and Orfield Laboratories to review the proposed schematic design for the new
Police/Fire/City Hall facility.
The City Council tentatively scheduled a worksession the morning of Saturday, April 11,
2009.
City Manager Devich announced the 100th episode of Out & About in Richfield is playing on
Channel 16.
Item #12 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Sandahl, S/Wroge that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. BANK 03-24-09
A/P Checks: 184435 – 184752 $ 1,030,294.80
PAYROLL 56521 – 56842, 41415 $ 491,629.58
TOTAL $ 1,521,924.38
Motion carried 5-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
The City Council meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:40 p.m.
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Date Approved: April 14, 2009
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Recording Secretary City Manager