05-24-16 Regular CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
the Urban Hometown
Regular Meeting
May 24, 2016
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Michael Howard; Pat Elliott; Edwina Garcia; and
Present: Tom Fitzhenry.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation Services
Director; John Stark, Community Development Director; Chris Regis,
Finance Manager; Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development
Director; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney; and Theresa Schyma, Deputy City
Clerk.
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 (1) Special City Council Worksession of May 10, 2016;
and (2) Regular City Council Meeting of May 10, 2016.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1 RECEIPT OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL
FINANCIAL REPORT (CAFR) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2015 S.R. NO. 79
Caroline Stutsman, representative of the City's audit firm BerganKDV, Ltd., reviewed the
2015 Audit and 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
M/Goettel, S/Fitzhenry to approve receipt of the City of Richfield Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report for fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
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Motion carried 5-0.
Item #2 PRESENTATION REGARDING THE HENNEPIN COUNTY VETERANS'
SERVICE OFFICE
Milton Schoen, Hennepin County Veterans' Services director, announced the launch of a
Veterans' Service location in Richfield beginning in June 2016. The satellite office will be located at
Woodlake Center, 6601 Lyndale Avenue Suite #200, and will initially be open two days per month
for veterans' claims service.
The City Council encouraged Mr. Schoen to communicate and educate the Richfield Police
and Fire Departments on the programs the Hennepin County Veterans' Service Office offers since
they are typically the first responders that a veteran could see in a time of need.
Item #3 PRESENTATION REGARDING THE MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AT
VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK
Reed Bornholdt, Secretary of the Honoring All Veterans Memorial Board, made a
presentation regarding the Memorial Day Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park.
Item #4 UPDATE FROM COLLEEN CAREY, PRESIDENT OF THE CORNERSTONE
GROUP, REGARDING THE LYNDALE GARDEN CENTER
Colleen Carey, President of The Cornerstone Group, provided an update regarding the
Lyndale Garden Center redevelopment. Her update included the revised plan reducing the height
of the building to four stories, contamination clean-up grants, financing, and future neighborhood
meetings.
Item #5 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• Schedule commission applicant interviews in July
• Hats Off to Hometown Hits
The City Council consensus was to schedule commission applicant interviews on a
Saturday in July.
Mayor Goettel asked the City Council to provide their July availability to the City Manager.
Council Member Elliott reported on the following:
• Construction traffic on 66th Street
• The success of the recent City-wide garage sale
Council Member Howard announced the semi-annual commission member recruitment
beginning June 1. He noted the work of the Human Rights Commission to increase diversity on
commissions and encouraged all residents to apply.
Council Member Fitzhenry provided a Noise Oversight Committee update.
Item #6 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Elliott, S/Howard to approve the agenda.
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Motion carried 5-0.
Item #7 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration of the approval of a resolution approving a four-month interim use
permit to allow temporary vehicle inventory storage on vacant former Lyndale
Garden Center property. S.R. No. 80
RESOLUTION NO. 11208
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERIM USE PERMIT TO ALLOW TEMPORARY VEHICLE
INVENTORY STORAGE AT 6400 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11208.
B. Consideration of the approval of a resolution reprogramming 2015 Community
Development Block Grant funds from the Penn Avenue Streetscape Program to the
Deferred Loan Program and authorizing execution of any required agreements with
Hennepin County. S.R. No. 81
RESOLUTION NO. 11209
RESOLUTION APPROVING REPROGRAMMING 2015 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. 11209.
M/Goettel, S/Elliott to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #8 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #9 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Devich provided an update on the end of the legislative session.
Item #10 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Garcia, S/Goettel that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 05/24/16
A/P Checks: 249924-250349 $ 1,420,770.63
Payroll: 119020-119348, 42452-42453 $ 631,225.31
TOTAL $ 2,051,995.94
Motion carried 5-0.
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OPEN FORUM
None.
Item #11 ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:58 p.m.
Date Approved: June 14, 2016 /
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