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July 11 , 2017
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Elliott at 7:02 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; Pam Dmytrenko,
Assistant City Manager/HR Manager; John Stark, Community Development
Director; and Jared Voto, Executive Aide/Analyst.
OPEN FORUM
Blake Hopkins, 901 N. 3rd St—Suite 150, Minneapolis, Senior Project Manager for Aeon spoke
regrading an update on Seasons Park.
Susan Rosenberg, 6633 Thomas Ave S, spoke regarding the Richfield Beautiful Garden Tour.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Elliott led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Howard, S/Garcia to approve the minutes of the: (1) Special Joint City Council, Housing and
Redevelopment Authority, and Planning Commission Work Session of June 19, 2017; (2) Special City
Council Work Session of June 27, 2017; and (3) Regular City Council Meeting of June 27, 2017.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH
Kris Klos, Chair of the Advisor Board of Health, presented the 2016 Annual Report.
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Item #2 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• Hats Off to Hometown Hits
Council Member Garcia gave her condolences to the family of Jonathan Michael
O'Shaughnessy. She also discussed Betsy Osborn's retirement, the Richfield history center, and
bench dedication at Wood Lake Nature Center.
Council Member Trautmann discussed the St. Louis Park community band would be playing at
the Lyndale Gardens amphitheater.
Mayor Elliott discussed Night to Unite on August 1.
Council Member Howard thanked the 4th of July Committee and volunteer. He also discussed
a community forum on July 13 and the upcoming work session on housing.
Council Member Regan Gonzalez also thanked the 4th of July Committee and volunteers. She
also discussed the Urban Wildland half marathon and 5K on July 29.
Item #3 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Garcia, S/Howard to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4 CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Devich presented the Consent Calendar.
A. Consideration of resolutions to approve special legislation for the Cedar Avenue and Lyndale
Gardens Tax Increment Financing Districts. (S.R. No. 104)
RESOLUTION NO. 11374
APPROVING LAWS OF MINNESOTA 2017, 1ST SPECIAL SESSION,
CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 6, SECTION 18, RELATING TO THE CEDAR
AVENUE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11374.
RESOLUTION NO. 11375
APPROVING LAWS OF MINNESOTA 2017, 1ST SPECIAL SESSION,
CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 6, SECTION 19, RELATING TO THE LYNDALE
GARDENS TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11375.
M/Elliott, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve the consent calendar.
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Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION GRANTING A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND VARIANCE TO ALLOW A RESTAURANT AT
6436 PENN AVENUE. (S.R. NO. 105)
Council Member Trautmann presented Staff Report No. 105.
Council Member Trautmann requested to table this item for two meetings, to the August 8
meeting, to discuss the proposal with his constituents.
M/Trautmann, S/Elliott to table the item to the August 8 City Council meeting.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION GRANTING A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND VARIANCES TO ALLOW A RESTAURANT
AND CAFE TO OPERATE AT 817 EAST 66TH STREET. (S.R. NO. 106)
Council Member Regan Gonzalez presented Staff Report No. 106.
M/Howard, S/Elliott to approve a resolution granting a conditional use permit and variances to
allow a restaurant and cafe at 817 East 66th Street,
RESOLUTION NO. 11377
RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
AMENDMENT AND VARIANCES FOR A RESTAURANT AT 817 66TH
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Motion carried 5-0. The resolutions appear as Resolution No. 11377.
Item #9 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Garcia, S/Elliott that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 07/11/17
NP Checks: 260176 - 260472 $ 1,089,256.20
Payroll: 128635 - 129001, 42777 657,358.37
TOTAL $ 1,746,614.57
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Motion carried 5-0.
Item #8 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Devich discussed scheduling a meeting date for the budget meeting and asked
the Council to think about if they want to cancel the second meeting in August, as has been the
Council's practice in the past.
OPEN FORUM
None.
Item #10 CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES
SECTION 13D.05, SUBD. 3(B) TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED
DISCUSSION REGARDING CITY OF RICHFIELD V. LAW ENFORCEMENT
LABOR SERVICES, INC., HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT FILE NO. 27-
CV-17-3645.
The City Council closed to special executive session at 7:52 p.m.
The City Council reconvened the meeting at 8:51 p.m.
Item #11 ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:51 p.m.
Date Approved: July 25, 2017
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