04-25 Regular CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
/ - 5i Richfield, Minnesota Regular Meeting
April 25 2017
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Elliott at 7:01 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Council Members Pat Elliott, Mayor; Edwina Garcia; Michael Howard; and Maria Regan
Present: Gonzalez.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney; John Stark,
Community Development Director; Kristin Asher, Public Works Director; and
Jared Voto, Executive Aide/Analyst.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Elliott led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item #1 PRESENTATION BY THE RICHFIELD STEM/DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL
COMBINED 5TH GRADE CHOIR
The Richfield STEM/Dual Language Combined 5th Grade Choir sang three songs.
OPEN FORUM
Steve Unowsky, Richfield Public Schools Superintendent, 5018 Emerson, Minneapolis, spoke
regarding schools and city partnership and support of residents of Richfield.
Eric Schnell, Aeon, 901 N 3rd St, Suite 150, Minneapolis, spoke regarding Seasons Park
apartments.
Camillo DeSantis, 6501 Wood Lake Drive#901, spoke regarding affordable housing and the
Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
Sue Phillips, MICAH Executive Director, 463 Marie, St. Paul, spoke regarding affordable
housing.
Eric Hauge, Homeline, 3455 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, spoke regarding.affordable
housing and the Concierge's Council Memo.
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Esmeralda Ponce Gonzalez, 716 E 78th St#202, spoke regarding Homeline and their housing
difficulties after a fire.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Garcia, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of
April 11, 2017.
Motion carried 4-0.
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Item #2 PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING EARTH DAY/ARBOR
MONTH/TREE CITY USA
Mayor Elliott read the proclamation. Karen Shragg, Wood Lake Nature Center Manager, stated
82 people attended the event on Sunday, April 23.
Item#3 PRESENTATION OF THE RICHFIELD TOURISM PROMOTION BOARD, INC.
AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT FOR YEAR-END DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND
DECEMBER 31, 2016.
Lori Nelson, RTPB Executive Director presented the audit report to the City Council. She
stated it was a clean audit from their auditor, La Fayette, Meissen & Plath, LTD., and stated they were
presented best practices from their auditor for Board transparency.
Item #4 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• Hats Off to Hometown Hits
Council Member Garcia discussed the study session held earlier in the evening and because
of open meeting law requirements she suggested residents reach out to City staff with concerns or
issues.
Council Member Regan Gonzalez thanked those in attendance and discussed the sale of
Seasons Park.
Council Member Howard thanked those in attendance and discussed the sale of Seasons
Park.
Mayor Elliott invited everyone in attendance to the Veterans Park clean-up on Saturday, April
29.
Item #5 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Council Member Howard requested to add an item.
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M/Howard, S/Garcia to add an item to the agenda for the appointment of a member to the
Transportation Commission.
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Howard, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve the amended agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #6 CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Devich presented the Consent Calendar.
A. Consideration of the approval of resolutions for reimbursement of certain expenditures from
the proceeds of reconstruction bonds to be issued by the City for the 66th Street
Reconstruction and 6-Year Mill and Overlay projects. (S.R. NO. 69)
RESOLUTION NO. 11355
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE OFFICIAL INTENT OF THE CITY OF
RICHFIELD TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES FROM THE
PROCEEDS OF BONDS TO BE ISSUED BY THE CITY WITH RESPECT
TO THE 66TH STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11355.
RESOLUTION NO. 11356
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE OFFICIAL INTENT OF THE CITY OF
RICHFIELD TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES FROM THE
PROCEEDS OF BONDS TO BE ISSUED BY THE CITY WITH RESPECT
TO THE 6-YEAR MILL AND OVERLAY PROJECT
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11356.
M/Garcia, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #8 CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION DIRECTING XCEL
ENERGY TO UNDERGROUND OVERHEAD UTILITIES ALONG 66TH STREET
BETWEEN XERXES AVENUE AND 16TH AVENUE AND SUPPORT THE
RECOVERY OF $1,325,000 TO XCEL ENERGY THROUGH A SURCHARGE TO
THE CITY'S RATEPAYERS. (S.R. NO. 70)
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Mayor Elliott presented Staff Report No. 70.
M/Elliott, S/Garcia to approve a resolution directing Xcel Energy to underground overhead
utilities along 66th Street between Xerxes Avenue and 16th Avenue and support the recovery of
$1,325,000 to Xcel Energy through a surcharge to the City's ratepayers.
RESOLUTION NO. 11357
RESOLUTION DIRECTING XCEL ENERGY TO UNDERGROUND
OVERHEAD UTILITIES ALONG 66TH STREET BETWEEN XERXES
AVENUE TO 16TH AVENUE
Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11357.
Item #9 CONSIDERATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADULT MEMBER TO THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
M/Howard, S/Elliott to appoint Wesley Dunser to fill a vacancy on the Transportation
Commission with a term expiring January 31, 2018.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #10 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Public Works Director Asher discussed receiving the Environmental Stewardship Award for
Urban Context Sensitive Solutions from the Minnesota Department of Transportation for the Sweet
Streets Portland Avenue Reconstruction project.
Council Members commented on the Portland Avenue project and agreed they were proud of
the results.
Item #11 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Garcia, S/Elliott that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 04/25/17
A/P Checks: 258309 -258650 $ 1,241,713.32
Payroll: 127032 - 127343 677,961.89
TOTAL $ 1,919,675.21
Motion carried 4-0.
OPEN FORUM
Adam Burnside, 6314 12th Ave, spoke regarding the termination of police officer Nate Kinsey.
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Arely Naranjo Zavala, 7720 4th Ave S, spoke regarding Homeline and Seasons Park
apartments.
Linda Soderstrom, 5277 W 82nd St#235, Bloomington, spoke regarding affordable housing
and being a former tenant of Crossroads at Penn.
Owen Duckworth, Coalition Organizer for Alliance for Metropolitan Stability, 2525 E Franklin
Ave, Minneapolis, spoke regarding Seasons Park and affordable housing in Richfield.
Cristal Vargas, 728 E 78th St#203, spoke regarding Seasons Park.
Lisa Hendricks, Executive Director of Partnership Academy, 205 E 77th St, spoke regarding
affordable housing in Richfield.
Jonathan Ceballos Gonzalez, educator at Partnership Academy, 6431 Grand Ave S, spoke
regarding Seasons Park.
Kellen Roberts, teacher at Partnership Academy, 3124 Columbus Ave, Minneapolis, spoke
regarding Seasons Park.
Bernard Campbell, 800 W 65th St, spoke regarding being a former tenant of Crossroads at
Penn and the problem of displacement when it became the Concierge apartments.
ltzel Naranjo Zavala, 7720 4th Ave S, spoke regarding living in Seasons Park apartments.
Item #12 ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:39 p.m.
Date Approved: May 9, 2017
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