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03-05-90 agendaCITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA Study Session Letter No. 9 Agenda March 5, 1990 Issue Statement: Progress report on trash hauler efforts to coordinate pickup schedule. Background• At the February 5, 1990 study session, the council requested cooperation of trash haulers in coordinating pickup dates. The purpose of the coordination was to avoid situations where some blocks had garbage on the curb to be picked up on three or more days during the week. The goal was to coordinate a schedule where there would be a minimum of days, preferably one, or maximum two, during which garbage would be at the curb for pickup. Staff has met with waste haulers on two occasions since that time. The first meeting was to discuss the general direction and preliminary boundaries. The haulers were to examine their current routes and see if boundaries were feasible and report back at the second meeting. The second meeting was held on February 12. There was considerable discussion as to how the boundaries would be drawn. Compromise was reached. The plan is ready to be presented to the City Council for general information purposes. Staff Recommendation: Review the schedule developed by trash haulers. Basis for Recommendation: 1. The council should determine if the proposed schedule meets the proposed requirements that they have established. 2. In order to make these changes, schedules of pickup for some residents will be affected. The residents will be notified. Undoubtedly, some of the calls will be referred back to the city and Council Members. Council Members should be aware of what changes are being made for that purpose. Alternative Recommendation: 1. The council could choose not to review the changes. Discussion/Decision Mode: This matter will be presented at the March 5, 1990 study session. A more complete schedule and map will be provided at that time. James Prosser City anager Respec submitted, JDP/e j a CITY OF RICHFIELD Memorandum DATE: February 20, 1990 TO: James D. Prosser, City Manager FROM: Don Fondrick; Community Services Director SUBJECT: Trash Hauling Districts Proposed By Haulers Since the February 5th Study Session,. we've met with the waste haulers on two occasions. The purpose of the first meeting was to discuss the Council's directive and have the haulers set some preliminary boundaries. The haulers were to examine their current routes to see if these boundaries were feasible; then report back at the second meeting. The second meeting was held Monday, February 12. There was considerable discussion on where boundaries would be drawn, especially on the east side of Richfield (Monday and Tuesday routes). Haulers reached a compromise and determined that the Monday boundary would be set at 10th Avenue and the Tuesday boundary at Stevens. Although this presents a hardship for two haulers in particular, establishing a three block "buffer"* (where haulers could collect on two days from three blocks on either side of-the determined boundary) would make these boundaries acceptable to all haulers and decrease the amount of disruptions. Boundaries for the remainder of the week are: - Wednesday: I-35W - Thursday: Penn Avenue - Friday: Xerxes Avenue If it is decided this districting plan should be implemented, haulers will need some lead time in order to notify their customers. Rest assured, the haulers will refer customers annoyed by this change to the Council and city staff. * This "buffer" is crucial (especially to the small haulers) as they do not have customers evenly distributed across the city. On the buffer blocks, trash may be collected on two consecutive days. CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA Study Session Letter No. 8 Agenda March 5, 1990 Issue Statement• Sale of State of Minnesota Lottery Tickets at Municipal Liquor Stores Background• In 1988 a state lottery was approved by Minnesota voters. Of the 2 million+ casting ballots, 59~ voted in favor of the lottery. The 21,000 Richfield voters approved the measure along similar margins. In 1989 the State Legislature approved start-up and operation of the lottery. Outlets for lottery sales will include many retail operations, including retail and municipal off-sale liquor stores. City staff consulted with liquor industry consultants regarding the impact of sales at the municipal operation. In addition, the liquor store manager observed operations in other states. Staff Recommendation: Authorize the sale of lottery tickets at municipal liquor stores. Basis for Recommendation: 1. State law permits sale of lottery tickets at municipal liquor stores. 2. An internal review by consultant indicates the city operation has the management capacity to operate as a lottery e agent with no increases in operational expenditures. 3. Internal review and review by consultant indicates that customers will expect the liquor operations to sell lottery tickets. A decision not to sell may translate into loss of customers to other stores. 4. The consultant has provided conservative estimates of additional gross profits of $50,000. The profits are generated from a five percent commission on ticket sales. 5. Start-up costs are expected. to be minimal. 6. It appears that many other municipal liquor stores will be operating lottery sales. Alternative Recommendation: 1. Request further council discussion on this matter, including a formal vote on whether to approve or not approve lottery sales. The city attorney advises that a formal vote is not required. However, the council may wish further discussion. Discussion/Decision Mode• Unless there is a request to further discuss this item it will be placed on the agenda for March 12, 1990. lly submitted, Jame. Prosser City anager JDP/e j a 6444 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH ~ ~ 612/861-9375 1r1flelCl 6600 CEDAR AVENUE SOUTH 1C 612/861-9370 MU1'11C1pQ~ LIC]UOt' .St01'6S 6444 PENN AVENUE SOUTH "BETTER SERVICE, SELECTION & PRICES" 612/861-9380 Memorandum DATE: February 22, 1990 T0: James D. Prosser, City Manager FROf1: William F. Fillmore, Liquor. Operations Directo SUBJECT: Lottery Letter to .City Council In 1988 a State Lottery was approved by voters to amend the Minnesota Constitution to authorize a State Lottery, and in 1989 the Legis~l.ature and Governor approved its start-up and operation. A network of lottery ticket sales outlets throughout the state will be established, beginning i.n the Spring of 1990. Proceeds from the Lottery are dedicated to the Evironment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and the Greater Minnesota Corporation for economic development initiatives in rural communities. _ Final results of Richfield's vote for a constitutional amendment allowing a Minnesota Lottery by total precincts were: Yes Votes: 11,598 .56.48% No Votes: 8,400 40.91% fdot Voting: 536 2.61% State and County votes additionally favored a Lottery with: STATE COUNTY Yes Votes: 1,214,032 No Votes: 843,307 Yes Votes 308,517 No Votes 219,265 Deadline for initial application to be considered as a Lottery agent was February 23, 1990. The Municipal Liquor Dispensary has applied along with about 6,000 other retail outlets. Page 2 Council Lottery Letter February 22, 1990 Staff has conferred with a beverage industry consultant on the positive and negative impacts town operation concerning a lottery. Three basic areas are affected, all positively with regards to .lottery ticket sales; Marketing, Management Productivity and Financially. # Management Productivity The operations has the management capacity to run. as a lottery agent with no increases in operational expenditures. # P~arketing Customers will expect the operations to sell lottery tickets, or mazy decide to shop else- where. The beverage consultant has indicated that because of our merchandising, convenience, and one-stop shopping that we will benefit by non- lottery sales and .prof its. # Financially Conservative estimates indicated by the beverage consultant.,- gross profiits could very well be in- creased up to $50,000. A lottery agent receives 5% of each dollar sold in ticket form. The beverage consultant, Grinstead & Associates recommends t-hat the .Richfield Stores partictp~te in the lottery especially with the strong response from other retail outlets who will be offer- ing lottery tickets. The initial cost to the operations is $100..00 per store as a application fee. It initially appears that the operations meets all require- ments set forth by the lottery board. CITY OF RICHFIELD Study Session Letter No. 7 Agenda, March 5, 1990 Issue Statement• Policy and Strategy Recommendations for Airport Related Issues. Background• The Richfield Airport Strategy Group has met and reviewed issues and events related to the airport. R.A.S.G. has provided recommendations for policy and strategy implementation. Recent developments regarding the airport include the following: •New Ford Town Redevelopment Communication Plan. Tom Martinson and staff have been presenting the plan to organizations and individuals for visibility, feedback and support. (See enclosed schedule for further information.) So far, the plan has been presented to local groups and agencies. The next step is to inform the region of the concept. By presenting this plan to various governmental groups and state agencies, we are ensuring that Track A is being addressed equally with Track B. Ideally, the momentum of Track B should not surpass the momentum of Track A. ®Develop Track A Task Force. At this time, there is no statewide task for monitoring projects at MSP Airport similar to the statewide task force monitoring the new airport search area process. At this time, the future state airport planning is more heavily weighted on Track B. By establishing a Track A Task Force, the future airport planning would become equal between the two tracks. Also, this new task force would keep the MAC moving ahead with expanding capacity at the present site. sBloomington-Richfield Airport Adequacy Study. Mendelsohn Associates have completed the duties as stated on the joint contract between the cities of Bloomington and Richfield. The final report was submitted to both cities from the consultant group in February 1990 (enclosed). The next step with the study is to write a Legislative Summary Report to submit it to the Legislature. Rob Smith, Smith Patterson Co., has been hired to write the summary report. estate Advisory Council on Airport Planning Update. Sue Sandahl presented to the group a proposed schedule being followed by the Council, January through July 1990 (enclosed). She reported on the topics covered at the meetings held in January and February. A concern was raised that the meeting schedule focuses too heavily on Track B issues and that Track A issues need to be placed on the agenda. oDual Track Airport Strategy Environmental Review Process. The strategy group found. after reviewing the document being developed by the Metropolitan Council to be emphasizing Track B while Track A is not being adequately addressed. In the current future airport planning process, we must make sure that Track A and Track B are equally addressed as mandated by the State of Minnesota in 1989. Staff Recommendation: With this background, the following recommendations are provided to address these issues: oNew Ford Town Redevelopment Communication Plan. The strategy group recommends the following action: 1. Prepare for MAC a nine-month strategy plan to include the implementation of the redevelopment concept into their future airport planning. 2. Present the plan to the State Advisory Council on Airport Planning with MAC initiating the request. 3. Produce a video tape with Tom Martinson presenting the redevelopment concept. The tape would be shown on regional cable channels and various meetings to give the redevelopment concept broad exposure. The estimated cost is $5,000. 4. If Northwest Airlines announces in March 1990 to locate their Heavy Maintenance Facility at MSP Airport, the City of Richfield will respond immediately by stating approval and to be included in the coordination of our redevelopment plans with their plans. 5. Develop an acquisition and clearance agreement between the City of Richfield and MAC regarding acquisition of property in New Ford Town. 6. Continue to set up meetings with individuals and organizations listed on the communications plan schedule. •Develop Track A Task Force. The strategy group recommends the City of Richfield should meet with MAC officials and inform them of the importance of developing a statewide task force to monitor Track A similar to the established task force monitoring Track B. The MAC should initiate establishment of the task force. •Bloomington-Richfield Airport Adequacy Study. The strategy group recommends the Legislative Summary Report to be completed in three weeks and sent to the Legislature. •State Advisory Council on Airport Planning. The strategy group recommends the MAC needs to initiate placing Track A agenda items before the Council rather than Sue Sandahl. Richfield-staff could prepared issues for MAC presentation. •Dual Track Airport Strategy Environmental Review Process. The strategy group recommends that staff highlight areas of environmental concern that were not adequately addressed in the report. Staff should ensure that both Track A and Track B are being dealt with equally and pass this information to the Metropolitan Council and MAC. Also, staff will investigate this concern with MAC staff for their reaction. ®MAC staff and board members have been meeting individually with Bloomington City Council Members to discuss 4/22. MAC may also be requesting meetings with Richfield Council Members for the same purpose. Council may want to discuss how this should be addressed. Alternative Recommendation: A variety of alternative recommendations may be discussed at the March 5, 1990 Study Session. Discussion/Decision Mode: These matters will be discussed at the March 5, 1990 Study Session. Respect lly submitted, Jame Prosser City anager JDP:kab Enclosures --;. I. ~cj~,, 3;i ~ ~ State. Advisory Council on Metropolitan Airport Planning ' ' , Proposed Future Meeting. Schedule/Agenda ~ . • • January -July 1990 'Early January (Capitol Complex) -- 2 hours , ~CLn • ~`~ ~ , (2.r,-. ~ ~ t~ ~ . Szc.-~. ~: p-,-r~C_ ' A. Agency, scope. of .w.ork report ~ ~ ' Detailed; ~presentation.by. the Metropolitan .council and Metropolitan Airports :.Commission (Z1~fAC) Public, testimony ' State Advisory Council discussion' II. Early February (Capitol Complex) -- 3 hours . A. Agency scope of work report . Adoption of any State Advisory Council comments $. Met Council ~sife protection, report (due' February ~1) •.. Overview of• current law Presentation of report by Met ~Cou.ncil' with State Acwisory Council • .questions . • . . • •.• . • • • . Experts. panel of .lawyers and local; offi~i~als • • '' Public testimony and comment ~ • • . State .Advisory Council discussion ." . III. Iyiid=February (Capitol: Complex) -- 3 Hour's: A. Site, protection :report ~ . r~ . • Adoption of any State Advisory'.Cou.nciT comments - ~~ B. Background briefings in preparation for upcozning .agency reports Forecasting -- how it is done, what. are •the variables; what aie the previous. MSP, forecasts Airport design -- genera considerations,' issues, .examples, etc: Long=range aviation pIaruiing issues -- goal setting, infegration ;with `air. transportation system; etc. C. Contingency. Planning Process/AnnualReports ' . Ageticy explanation of contingency ;planning process Review of Met .Council. aviationplanning assessmerit report (due February 15) ~ ~ ' Review of :MAC and Met Council planning activity reports (due February .15) ' N.. March'-- one•or more ,meetings •(Capitoi .Complex) A. Briefings'on any proposed airport legis.'1'ation B. Presentation of Agency reports: ` .' .. - Met .Council forecasts. for 30-year • period. (due March 1) -- MAC forecasts for. MSP (due. ~1Vlarch 1) ' --~ .Met Council, long-range aviation goals. (due ,March 1) - -= .• MAC integration with state-'national systems and airport development issues (due March 1) -- • MAC conceptual design study ~ for: a new airport (clue March 1) C.• Public comments, State Advisory Council discussion and comments: on reports, unless deferred for. post-session meetings ., r _ *' V., Post-Session IVleetin~s A.~ Further State Advisory Council comments bn.any. o`f the 1990 reports; review of ~any.leg-islation passed in the •1990 session . B. All-day session 'at MSP Morning: ~ Detailed MAC presentations on .airport facilities, layout, current operations data, .current capital plans,' finance, .etc: Afternoon: Bus and walking tour of MSP' faeili.ties;.~ briefing and tour of FAA " facilities; perimeter.~tour of noise-affected 'ar.eas; Ldn~ contour lines,, glide paths; insulated schools, location bf~the various runway..options,,etc. . C. All-day tour of. selected reliever airports. along with briefing on current and future use of. relievers (transfer of general aviation a.nd corporate jets, legal and land .use constraints, etc:) D. Possible hearing .outside seven-county metro area on local air service issues ~ , •` E. Briefings on other airport siting experiences, with possible .visits to other key "mid-section" huljs. with expansion expe~rierice ~or ~pI•ans -- Denver, Kansas City, ' i Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth ' F. Other. possible topics: one airport versus two, Ham Lake history, updates. on Met Council site-search area criteria and. process; nonmetro siting issues JS:jb . 12-7-89 ~ , NEW FORD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS PLAN Date Time Group/Individual Set-Up Person 1/29/90 3:30 PM Gertrude Ulrich JP 2/1 9:00 AM Bloomington Staff JP 2/2 8:00 AM Freeman (Gertrude JP Ulrich, Steve Quam, Edwina Garcia) 2/8 8:30 AM Minneapolis Staff JP (Bill Barnhart) 2/8 2:00 PM Halloran (JP, SQ, TM, TM Dick Miller, Jeff Hamiel) 2/8 4:15 PM Mayor Fraser, Staff TM 2/9 8:30 AM Sue Sandahl JP 2/12 8:00 AM Steve Cramer, Freeman Freeman 2/12 9:00 AM Chris Tjornhom, Denny JP Shulsted 2/12 3:30 PM Press Preview DJL/RS 2/12 5:30 PM Richfield Council, HRA, JP Planning Commission 2/15 10:00 AM Paula Hanson, Tom Todd, KB Jill Schultz 2/20 Richfield Chamber JP 2/21 9:00 AM Edina Council/Staff JP 2/21 7:30 PM New Ford Town Public Mtg. JP 2/23 1:30 PM Met Council TAC Advisory JP Board 2/26 Crawford JP 3/1 2:00 PM MAC Staff (Finney, Fortman, KB Ryan, Vorpahl, HNTB, BRW) 3/8 10:00 AM Rep. Bernie Lieder, KB Rep. Joyce Henry Air Trans. Subcommittee 3/9 of Air Transportation 8:00 AM General Mgmt. Staff JP Citizens League JP Bloomington Legislators, Staff (Kathleen Blatz, Bill Belanger, Joyce Henry, John Himle) Bloomington Chamber BS Governor's Staff Hennepin County (Randy Johnson) NWA Martinson Downtown Business JP