06-27 Regular CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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June 27, 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; Maria Regan Gonzalez;
Present: and Simon Trautmann.
Staff Present: Steven.L. Devich, City Manager; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney; Jay Henthorne,
Director of Public Safety/Police Chief; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation Services
Director; Karen Barton, Assistant Community Development Director; Neil
Ruhland, Media Coordinator; and Jared Voto, Executive Aide/Analyst.
OPEN FORUM
None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Elliott led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item #1 GENE & MARY JACOBSEN CITIZEN OF THE YEAR FOR 2017 AWARD
Mark Westergaard of the Richfield Human Rights Commission and Kim Jacobsen, son of
Gene and Mary Jacobsen, presented Diane Cross of Fraser with the Citizen of the Year award for
2017.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Elliott, S/Garcia to approve the minutes of the: (1) Special City Council Work Session of
February 24, 2017; (2) Special City Council Work Session of June 13, 2017; (3) Special City Council
Work Session of June 13, 2017; and (4) Regular City Council Meeting of June 13, 2017.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #3 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 2016 YEAR IN REVIEW
Sarah Gumke, Chair of Richfield Human Rights Commission, highlighted the work of the
Commission over the past year.
Item #2 MICAH COMMUNITY HERO AWARD
Sue Watlov Phillips, Executive Director of MICAH awarded Council Member Regan Gonzalez
with the Hero Award for her work on affordable housing.
Item #4 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• Hats Off to Hometown Hits
Council Member Trautmann discussed the Richfield Placemaking Project, with more
information at their website: http://open4richfield.com/.
Council Member Garcia discussed the youth summer trips available through the Recreation
Services Department.
Mayor Elliott discussed the upcoming events around the Richfield 4th of July celebration.
Council Member Howard discussed the Heredia Park sculpture dedication on June 24 and
thanked Karen Barton for her service as she takes a new position with St. Louis Park.
Council Member Regan Gonzalez discussed the Washington Park pickleball courts, the
opening of the Lyndale Gardens amphitheater, the VEAP block party on July 9, "Civics 101" at the
Richfield Municipal Center on July 6, and her and Council Member Howard's visit with the Dalai Lama
on June 24.
Item #5 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.
M/Garcia, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #6 CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Devich presented the Consent Calendar.
A. Consideration of the approval of the revision of a lease agreement between the City of
Richfield and the United States Postal Service for the use of fourteen parking spaces in the
lower parking lot of the Wood Lake Nature Center. (S.R. No. 98)
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B. Consideration of the approval of a resolution authorizing the execution of a Joint Cooperation
Agreement between the City of Richfield and Hennepin County for participation in the Urban
Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant Program, 2018-2020. (S.R. No. 99)
RESOLUTION NO. 11372
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A JOINT
COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
AND HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE URBAN
HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM IN FISCAL YEARS 2018-2020
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11372.
C. Consideration of the approval of an amendment to the 2016-2017 agreement between the City
of Richfield and the City of Bloomington for Public Health Emergency Preparedness Services.
(SR No. 100)
M/Elliott, S/Howard to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #8 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF THE SECOND READING OF A
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE VACATING 17TH AVENUE STREET RIGHT-OF-
WAY ADJACENT TO THE PROPOSED PLAZA 66 COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT. THIS HEARING WAS CONTINUED FROM JUNE 13, 2017.
(S.R. NO. 101)
Council Member Regan Gonzalez presented Staff Report No. 101.
Rosalie Hinrichs, 6638 16th Ave S, asked about the street vacation and requested a dead-end
at 16th Avenue.
Michelle Cunningham, 6626 16th Ave S, spoke regarding the separation of residential and
commercial and asked for a dead-end at 16th Avenue.
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Howard to close the public hearing and to approve a second reading of
a transitory ordinance vacating 17th Avenue street right-of-way adjacent to the proposed Plaza 66
commercial development (approx. 66th Street and 17th Avenue).
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #9 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION FOR A
PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF THE "PLAZA 66 IN RICHFIELD"
ADDITION THAT WILL COMBINE SIX PARCELS (6609— 16TH AVENUE, 6615—
16TH AVENUE, 6608 — 17TH AVENUE, 6614—17TH AVENUE, AND TWO
ADJACENT REMNANT PARCELS) AND ADJACENT 17TH AVENUE RIGHT-OF-
WAY IN ORDER TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-TENANT
COMMERCIAL BUILDING. THIS HEARING WAS CONTINUED FROM JUNE 13,
2017. (S.R. NO. 102)
Council Member Regan Gonzalez presented Staff Report No. 102.
M/Elliott, S/Garcia to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 5-0.
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Elliott to approve a resolution approving the preliminary and final plat of
the "Plaza 66 in Richfield" Addition.
RESOLUTION NO. 11373
RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL OF PRELMINARY AND FINAL
PLATS FOR THE PLAZA 66 IN RICHFIELD ADDITION
Motion carried 5-0. The resolutions appear as Resolution No. 11373.
Item #10 CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF THE SECOND READING OF AN
ORDINANCE ABOLISHING THE POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION;
REPEALING SUBSECTION 305.05 OF THE CITY CODE THAT CREATES A
JOINT POLICE AND FIRE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION; ADOPTING A NEW
SUBSECTION 305.05 TO CONTINUE THE FIRE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION;
AND RESCINDING THE RESOLUTION DATED OCTOBER 29, 1945 CREATING
A POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION IN THE VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD.
(S.R. NO. 103)
Council Member Howard presented Staff Report No. 103.
M/Howard, S/Garcia to approve the second reading of an ordinance abolishing the Police Civil
Service Commission; repealing Subsection 305.05 of the City Code that creates a joint Police and
Fire Civil Service Commission; adopting a new Subsection 305.05 to continue the Fire Civil Service
Commission; and rescinding the Resolution dated October 29, 1945 creating a police civil service
commission.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #11 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Devich discussed the City received a Wellness by Design Silver Award for 2016-
2017 from Hennepin County and discussed the Lyndale Avenue project.
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Item #12 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Garcia, S/Trautmann that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 06/27/17
NP Checks: 259825 -260175 $ 2,762,927.66
Payroll: 128271 - 128634,42775 -42776 684,731.37
TOTAL $ 3,447,659.03
Motion carried 5-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
Item #13 ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:16 p.m.
Date Approved: July 11, 2017
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