07-25 Regular CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
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July 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; Maria Regan Gonzalez;
Present: and Simon Trautmann.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney; Jay Henthorne,
Public Safety Director/Police Chief; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation Services
Director; and Jared Voto, Executive Aide/Analyst.
OPEN FORUM
None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Elliott led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Howard to approve the minutes of the: (1) Special City Council Work
Session of July 11, 2017; (2) Special Joint City Council, Housing and Redevelopment Authority, and
Planning Commission Work Session of July 11, 2017; (3) Regular City Council Meeting of July 11,
2017; and (4) Special City Council Closed Executive Session of July 11, 2017.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• Hats Off to Hometown Hits
Council Member Trautmann spoke regarding the gardener's market at House of Prayer
Lutheran Church.
Council Member Garcia spoke regarding Night to Unite on August 1 and thanked block
captains for their work.
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Mayor Elliott spoke regarding Night to Unite on August 1 and a candle light vigil for Jonathan
O'Shaughnessy at 7 p.m. that night.
Council Member Howard spoke regarding coffee with a cop on July 26 and the communication
efforts of the 66th Street Reconstruction team and reminded people the businesses on 66th Street are
open.
Council Member Regan Gonzalez spoke regarding the League of Women Voter's bench
dedication at Wood Lake Nature Center and the Urban Wildland Half Marathon and 5K on July 29.
Item #2 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Howard, S/Garcia to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Devich presented the Consent Calendar.
A. Consideration of the approval of a contract from the City of Edina to provide dispatching
service to the City of Richfield's Police and Fire Departments. (S.R. No. 107)
M/Elliott, S/Trautmann to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #5 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF A
RESOLUTION REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF A UTILITY EASEMENT WITHIN
THE PLAZA 66 DEVELOPMENT AREA AT APPROXIMATELY 16TH AVENUE
AND 66TH STREET EAST. (S.R. NO. 108)
Council Member Regan Gonzalez presented Staff Report No. 108.
M/Garcia, S/Elliott to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 5-0.
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Trautmann to approve a resolution vacating a utility easement
within the area of the approved Plaza 66 in Richfield plat.
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Motion carried 5-0.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS RELATED TO THE RICHFIELD
COMMUNITY BAND SHELL PROJECT:
1. ACCEPT THE BID MINUTES/TABULATION DATED JULY 11, 2017.
2. CONSIDERATION OF THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO LOWEST
BIDDER, FENDLER PATTERSON CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF
$376,821 AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT.
3. CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED FUNDING
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD AND FRIENDS OF
THE BAND SHELL TO PROVIDE $146,056 AS A GRANT TO THE CITY TO
HELP FUND THE PROJECT. (S.R. NO. 109)
Mayor Elliott presented Staff Report No. 109.
Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director, presented information on the design, timeline
for construction, featured and other potential uses, project budget, and information on the alternates.
Council Member Garcia spoke in support of the project and thanked the community for their
work and support.
Council Member Trautmann spoke in support and wanted to make this a destination for our
community.
Council Member Howard spoke in support and congratulated those who worked on the project.
Council Member Regan Gonzalez spoke in support of community building and did not believe
this project did that and stated she would not support the project.
Mayor Elliott read a statement from Sue Sandahl of the Friends of the Bandshell.
M/Elliott, S/Garcia to accept the bid minutes/tabulation dated July 11, 2017; award a
construction contract to lowest bidder, Fendler Patterson Construction, in the amount of$376,821 and
authorize staff to execute the contract; and approve the funding agreement between the City of
Richfield and Friends of the Band Shell to provide $146,056 as a grant to the City to help fund the
project.
Motion carried 4-1. (Regan Gonzalez oppose)
Item #7 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Devich discussed a date for the budget meeting starting at 5 p.m. and would
send a Council Memo on a proposed date. He also discussed how the Richfield liquor operations fund
recreational spaces and requires reinvestment to continue bringing in proceeds. There has been
reinvestment in the Lyndale and Cedar stores, and the Penn store also needs reinvestment. He will
be bringing a proposal to Council to reinvest in the Penn store.
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Item #8 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Garcia, S/Elliott that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 07/25/17
A/P Checks: 260473 - 260895 $ 1,322,402.08
Payroll: 129002 - 129376, 42778 657,358.37
TOTAL $ 1,984,550.01
Motion carried 5-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
Item #9 ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:47 p.m.
Date Approved: August 8, 2017
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Executive Aide/Analyst City Manager