04-11 Regular CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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Regular Meeting
April 11 , 2017
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Elliott at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Council Members Pat Elliott, Mayor; Edwina Garcia; Maria Regan Gonzalez; and Michael
Present: Howard.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney; John Stark,
Community Development Director; Jay Henthorne, Public Safety
Director/Police Chief; Kristin Asher, Public Works Director; Melissa Poehlman,
City Planner; and Jared Voto, Executive Aide/Analyst.
OPEN FORUM
Grace Verbrugge, 6708 Irving Ave S, spoke regarding the Convention on the Elimination of all
forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Elliott led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Garcia, S/Howard to approve the minutes of the: (1) Special Concurrent City Council and
HRA Work Session of March 20, 2017; (2) Special City Council Work Session of March 27, 2017; (3)
Special City Council Work Session of March 28, 2017; (4) Regular City Council Meeting of March 28,
2017; and (5) Special City Council Work Session of April 5, 2017.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #1 PRESENTATION BY HENNEPIN COUNTY ATTORNEY MIKE FREEMAN
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman discussed multiple issues regarding criminal justice
in the County and Richfield.
Council Members thanked him for attending and presenting the information.
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Item #3 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Howard, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #2 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• Hats Off to Hometown Hits
Council Member Garcia commented on the interviews for the Comprehensive Plan Advisory
Committee and read the names of those selected for the Committee:
• Rich Jabs
• Barry LeBlanc
• Michele McGee
• Laurel Nightingale
• Kathryn Quam
• Candace Johnson
• Jennifer Lewis
Council Member Howard thanked the Richfield Bloomington Credit Union and Recreation
Services staff for the Easter egg hunt held last Saturday; mentioned the 66th Street Reconstruction
project; and a Holocaust Remembrance reading at Augsburg Library on April 24 from 4:00 to 8:00
p.m., with members of the community reading the entire book.
Council Member Regan Gonzalez echoed Council Member Garcia's comments on the
interviews for the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee and discussed the Committee's first
meeting held on April 10, and discussed Children Dental Services will be at the Richfield Health Clinic
on April 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mayor Elliott discussed he attended the Health Expo at the Richfield High School on April 8
and asked residents to support the Minnesota Magicians who made the playoffs and have games on
Friday and Saturday (April 14/15).
Item #4 CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Devich presented the Consent Calendar.
A. Consideration of the approval of a resolution in support of the Convention on the Elimination of
all Forms of Discrimination against Women. (S.R. NO. 62)
RESOLUTION NO. 11350
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING RESIDENTS FOR THE CONVENTION
ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST WOMEN (CEDAW) INITIATIVE
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11350.
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B. Consideration of the approval of a resolution amending a Planned Unit Development,
Conditional Use Permit, and Final Development Plan to allow construction of a new Panera
Bread restaurant building with a drive-thru at The Shops at Lyndale. (S.R. NO. 63)
RESOLUTION NO. 11351
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDED FINAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE SHOPS AT
LYNDALE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11351.
C. Consideration of the approval of a contract in the amount of$42,211 with Ron Kassa
Construction, Inc. for the 2017 Alley Paving project. (S.R. NO. 64)
D. Consideration of the approval of a resolution appointing election judges for the May 23, 2017,
Special Election. (S.R. NO. 65)
RESOLUTION NO. 11352
RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES FOR THE MAY 23,
2017, SPECIAL ELECTION
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11352.
E. Consideration of the approval of a request for a new Therapeutic Massage Enterprise license
for Concierge Spa, LLC, located at 7620 Penn Avenue South. (S.R. NO. 66)
M/Howard, S/Garcia to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
CREATING A CEDAR CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT AND CHANGE THE
ZONING OF PROPERTIES WITH THE CEDAR CORRIDOR AREA(ROUGHLY
66TH STREET TO 77TH STREET, EAST OF 17TH AVENUE) TO MATCH THE
DESIGNATIONS IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND APPROVAL OF A
RESOLUTION FOR SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF THE SAME. (S.R. NO. 67)
Council Member Regan Gonzalez presented Staff Report No. 67. She then asked staff to
provide additional information.
City Planner Poehlman responded by providing additional information regarding the overlay
district and zoning changes in the corridor.
Council Member Howard asked about the website address of the Cedar Avenue Corridor
Master Plan. Staff responded that it is www.cityofrichfield.org/cedar.
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Council Member Regan Gonzalez commented on the importance of the plan and her
excitement for future of the east side.
Mayor Elliott echoed his excitement for the east side.
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Elliott to approve ordinance amendments creating a Cedar Avenue
Corridor Overlay District, rezoning properties with the Cedar Avenue Corridor area, and making a
number of administrative corrections to Appendix I of the City Code and approve a resolution for
summary publication of the same.
RESOLUTION NO. 11353
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF BILL NO.
2017-6
Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11353.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION GRANTING A SIX-
MONTH INTERIM USE PERMIT, WITH STAFF DISCRETION TO ISSUE TWO
THREE-MONTH EXTENSIONS, TO ALLOW THE CONTINUED USE OF 6529
PENN AVENUE FOR USED CAR SALES. (S.R. NO. 68)
Council Member Howard presented Staff Report No. 68. He then asked staff if they had
additional comments.
Community Development Director Stark commented about the discretionary extensions would
be based on progress with the redevelopment. If there was not progress his choice would be not to
issue a discretionary extension. It has to be based on progress on the new development.
Council Member Howard asked about any update on the site.
Community Development Director Stark responded that since the work session the feedback
from the Dunkin Donuts franchisee was positive and they were moving forward with the project. He
stated the property owner was in attendance and invited them to speak if they had an update.
Rick Hauser, property owner at 6529 Penn Avenue, stated they had not submitted applications
at this time but they are working through them. They first needed to get an engineer hired to ensure
the utility requirements and grade of the property work properly. Once that is complete they hope to
submit applications in the next 30 to 60 days.
M/Howard, S/Elliott to approve a resolution granting a six-month interim use permit, with staff
discretion to issue two three-month extensions, to allow the continued use of 6529 Penn Avenue for
used car sales.
RESOLUTION NO. 11354
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERIM USE PERMIT TO ALLOW
USED AUTO SALES BY INTERSTATE AUTO GROUP DBA CARHOP
AT 6529 PENN AVENUE
Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11354.
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Item #8 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Devich discussed the May 23, 2017, City Council meeting is scheduled the
same date of the Special Election, and a meeting cannot be held on that day by State law. He asked
Council to consider moving the meeting to Wednesday, May 24, at 7 p.m. and also have a special
meeting on Friday, May 26, at 8:00 a.m. to canvass the election. Council Members all agreed those
dates and times worked well for them. City Manager Devich stated he would take care of scheduling
the meetings.
City Manager Devich discussed a vacancy on the Transportation Commission due to Sue
Sandahl being appointed to the HRA on March 10. He asked if Council would like to have a 15 minute
Work Session on April 25 to review applications of those not previously appointed. Mayor Elliott
commented that he was in favor of the Work Session as it is the reason the Council asked to hold
over the application from those who were not placed on a commission. Council Members discussed
the process of appointing commissioners when vacancies happen mid-term. They agreed with the
quality applicants that were interviewed earlier this year it made sense to appoint now, rather than
wait and determine if there were more vacancies mid-year.
Council Members discussed a memorandum that was given to the Council and HRA
Commissioners regarding the review of the transition of Concierge Apartments. Mayor Elliott asked
the memo be posted on the website so it was accessible for citizens to review. Council Member
Howard commented on having a Work Session to discuss this issue and "what we do next"to address
these challenging issues. Mayor Elliott discussed talking to the management and owners of buildings
that may be in line for acquisition to not ask for a seat at the table, as it's a private transaction, but to
make them aware of the concerns of tenants and give lead time to accommodate the potential
changes. Council Member Howard agreed and said it's a communication issue. Council Member
Regan Gonzalez commented on inviting the School District to these discussions as they have a
vested and shared interest in the topic. Council Member Garcia thanked Community Development
Director Stark for the memo.
City Manager Devich discussed scheduling of a goal setting meeting and asked Council for
their thoughts. Council Members agreed to schedule a date in late April or May.
Item #9 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Garcia, S/Elliott that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 04/11/17
NP Checks: 257632 -257912 $ 1,319,321.77
Payroll: 126711 - 127031 595,100.83
TOTAL $ 1,914,422.60
Motion carried 4-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
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Item#10 ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:00 p.m.
Date Approved: April 25, 2017
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