10-26-87 agenda
CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Council Letter No. 324
Agenda October 26, 1987
Issue Statement:
Approval of a structured settlement with Motorola for data
processing equipment.
Bac~9round:
For a nu-tuber of years the City of Richfield utilized Motorola
data processing equipment (formerly Four Phase) under a lease/
purchase .program. In 1985, a review of our computer system
indicated that the Motorola equipment would no longer service our
needs. City staff recommended, and the city council approved,
termination of the .lease/purchase agreement .with Motorola. After
a review of the lease./purchase contract by the City Attorney, it
was determined that the city had a legal basis for termination of
the contract, although it was understood that Motorola might
interpret the contract otherwise. After notification by the City
of Richfield of our intent to terminate the contract, Motorola
challenged the termination and indicated a potential claim for
the balance of the lease/purchase contract, which would have been
in excess of $200,000. The city, nevertheless, proceeded to
terminate the contract on the strength of the opinion from our
attorney.
Motorola recently initiated an attempt to recover an amount in
excess of $100,000 for termination of this contract. A review of
the claim by the attorney indicates the city's legal position to
be good. However, in analyzing their claim, two factors must be
considered: (1) While the city's position does appear to be
good, Motorola retained the law firm of Faegre & Benson from the
Minneapolis area to represent them in this matter. If the matter
must be ultimately litigated, no one can accurately predict the
outcome of litigation with any degree of certainty. (2) The cost
of litigation must be carefully considered. Direct cost for
litigation of this nature could easily equal or exceed $15,000 in
addition to staff time.
On the basis of these factors, a proposed settlement has been
developed in which the city would pay Motorola $15,000 in return
for release of all claims for damages resulting from termination
of the contract. The City Attorney and staff would recommend
approval of this settlement agreement, which appears to be
favorable from the city's point of view.
Recommended Motion:
Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to execute a
settlement agreement with Motorola for $15,000 for termination of
a lease/purchase agreement for data processing equipment.
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Basis of Recommendation:
1. The proposed settlement appears to be a very favorable one
for the city.
2. There was a realization when terminating the contract that
Motorola could have a basis for pursuing a much more costly
settlement.
3. The potential legal costs of litigating this matter could
easily cost the city in excess of the proposed settlement.
Alternative Recommendation:
1. The council could deny approval of the $15,000 settlement
and insist upon legal adjudication of this matter.
2. The council could deny approval of the $15,000 and direct
staff to pursue a settlement of a lesser amount.
Discussion/Decision Mode:
It is important o consider this offer on a timely basis.
Initially, staff had proposed to present this to the council at a
future workshop session, since it is a matter of pending
litigation. However, the October work sessions and council
meetings have been heavily scheduled and it is likely that the
November work session will be cancelled. Therefore, it is
recommended that the settlement agreement be considered by the
council members at the meeting of October 26 since the City
Attorney and staff believe the settlement offered to be
advantageous for the city.
Res f lly submitted,
Jam D. Prosser
Cit anager
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Council Letter No. 323
Agenda October 26, 1987
Issue Statement:
Approval of the 19.88 Management and General Services Pay Plans as
Part of the City's Comparable Worth Study and Implementation.
Background:
In 1984, the State Legislature pa
In order to establish a basis for
146 jurisdictions joined together
study. The system chosen by this
Business Advisor's job evaluation
consisted of the following steps:
ssed the Comparable Worth Law.
implementing comparable worth,
to conduct a job evaluation
group was the Control Data
system (Focus). The system
1. Placement of jobs into occupational groupings.
2. Determination of the tasks performed in each one of the job
categories.. This determination was made by over 1.,500
employees participating in study groups.
3. Questionnaires were administered to representative groups of
employees within each community. In Richfield, over 73
questionnaires were administered. The questionnaires
determined the tasks performed for each job classification
within Richfield, and the time spent on each task. The
computerized scored .results of these questions produced Time
Spent Profiles (TSP).
4. Values were established for each task. The values were
determined by committees of supervisors from all
municipalities participating in the study.
5. Based upon the values indicated for each task, a total
position value was determined.
6. The hierarchy of positions was established, based upon the
position value.
7. A pay equity line (See Appendix B) was established for
positions within Richfield. The goal of the pay equity line
was to establish a midpoint pay for positions equal to, or as
close as possible, to the pay equity line.
8. This analysis produced a new pay schedule for employees.
That pay schedule, shown in the attached resolutions,
accomplishes the requirements of the Comparable Worth Law.
9. An implementation schedule to bring employees salaries within
the comparable pay ranges established under the comparable
worth study, was established. Basically, the implementation
plan calls for one additional pay increase per year for
employees who are being paid less than the new pay plan would
indicate. Most employees would reach comparable positions
within their pay range within two years. The complete
transition should be accomplished within three years.
The cost of implementing pay equity for the City of Richfield is
approximately $235,000 annually. The first year implementation
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step will cost approximately $90,000;:• Five informational
sessions have been conducted for employees to explain the plan
and the implementation process.
Recommended Motion:
Approve the resolutions establishing the 1988 Management and
General Services Pay Plans and the Implementation Process for
Comparable Worth.
Basis for Recommendation:
1. Minnesota State Statutes mandate that a job evaluation study
be undertaken by local governments to identify potential sex-
biased pay inequities and submit a plan to correct any
inequities.
2. The ,results of the comparable worth job evaluation study
indicate some pay adjustments are necessary.
3. The financial cost of comparable worth implementation for
1988 have been identified and have been provided for in the
1988 budget.
4. On August 1, 1987, the City lost its immunity to law suits by
employees claiming pay inequities based upon sex
discrimination.
Alternative Recommendation:
1. The council may take no action to implement comparable worth.
However, it should be noted that effective August 1, 1987,
the city has lost immunity from claims for noncompliance
with this law. The law requires implementation of a play to
achieve pay equity within three years.
2. The council could direct staff to modify the pay plans or
conduct additional study.
Discussion/Decision Mode:
The city should implement the comparable worth evaluation study
and the resulting Management and General Services Pay Plans to be
effective January 1, 1988, with further adjustments to be made in
1989 and 1990.
Respectfully submitted,
Jam Prosser
Ci anager
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RICHFIELD COMPARABLE MORTH PROGRAM
I. Focas System Overview
This system was developed by Control Data Business Advisors. 146
jurisdictions participated in a joint effort to establish a
comparable worth process. This system placed jobs in six general
occupational groups--Administrative, Office, Police and Fire,
Public Works, Technical, and Public Health. Approximately 1,500
employees from the participating cities developed specific work
tasks for each occupational group. These tasks were then placed
in questionnaires which were administered to employees of the
participating communities. Employees answered the questionnaires
by indicating which tasks they performed and the amount of time
spent on each respective task.
Tasks were then valued by the factors of importance, complexity
and unfavorability. The valuing was performed by groups of
supervisors and managers from each of the occupational groups,
drawn from the cities participating.
II. Richfield Hierarchy
Utilizing the results of the job evaluation study, the city has
established a hierarchy for all permanent full-time and part-time
positions classified under its Management, General Services,
Labor and Trades, Police, Police Supervisors and Fire pay .plans.
(See attached Appendix A.) Based on that hierarchy, a position
listing for Management and General Services employees was then
established to be used as a basis for respective compensation
plans. Positions represented by unions were not made a part of
compensation plans at this point in the process. Instead, the
City will (through the collective bargaining process) attempt to
implement comparable worth changes that are indicated by the
results of the job evaluation study.
III. Richfield New Pay Plan
In establishing compensation plans for Management and General
Services employees, the City utilized the job evaluation points
of each employee grouping and the midpoint of the current pay
range for each position. Using that data, the City then
developed a statistical regression line to capture the current
pay .pattern of the City. The regression line data in turn was
used as a basis for modifying the City's current General Services
and Management Ray Plans to reflect the results of the study.
(See Appendix B.) The General Services and Management
compensation plans are included as attachments to this council
letter in the form of two resolutions. Each respective
resolution contains not only the compensation grades and ranges
for the various positions, but also includes the position
listings for those employees, drawn from hierarchy of positions.
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The new proposed pay plans also take into consideration the
status of exempt versus non-exempt positions classified under the
Fair Labor Standards Act. As council members may be aware,
positions which are considered exempt from the Fair Labor
Standards Act are not entitled to any overtime payment from the
City. Non-exempt positions are entitled to overtime payments.
Thus, a potential disparity created by overtime had to be taken
into consideration in developing the pay plans. The City created
a number of ranges within the General Services and Management pay
plans using a differential to account for the difference in
possible overtime earnings.
IV. Implementation Plan
Due to the financial impact of implementing comparable worth of
(approximately $235.,000), the City has determined that an
approximate three-year period be used in making comparable worth
pay adjustments. The major components of the plan would be as
follows:
1) Implementation of new Management and General Services
classifications and pay plans on January 1, 1988, with a 10%
limit placed on individual pay increases as of 1/1/88. This
represents an additional cost of approximately $46,949 over
the budgeted 1988 4~ pay plan adjustment.
2) The goal of comparable worth adjustments for General Services
employees is to place an employee at the same relative step
position in the employee's new pay grade as the employee was
at in the employee's previous pay grade prior to January 1,
1988. However, comparable worth adjustments will not be
used to place an employee higher than Step 4 of the
employee's new pay grade, even if the employee was in the
Merit Range in the previous pay grade. Those employees who
were in the Merit Range would be eligible for the January 1,
1988 4~ pay plan adjustment, to keep them in the Merit Range,
providing their performance evaluation made them eligible for
such an increase and it did not exceed the maximum of the new
pay plan.
3) Employees would be eligible to receive appropriate additional
adjustments at the time of their 1988 yearly evaluation with
satisfactory performance. Such typical adjustments would
equal one pay step, or roughly 5X. The approximate cost for
the 1988 adjustments is $18,724.
The progression through the pay ranges for General Services
employees will be yearly, replacing the previous system of an
increase from Step 1 to Step 2 after completing a six-month
probationary period, and a range of between nine and eighteen
months between other steps, dependent on the employee's
performance rating. This will require a change in the
Personnel Ordinance to require a one year probationary period
for General Services employees.
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4) Additional comparable worth and pay plan adjustments on
January 1, 1989 and January 1, 1990. These comp worth
adjustments will normally be a one step pay adjustment. The
pay plan adjustments will be determined in the future., based
on inflation, the labor market and comparable pay increases
for comparable communities.
5) Additional yearly merit adjustment, if eligible, with
satisfactory performance. These adjustments should complete
the implementation process, resulting in pay equity. (See
Appendix C.)
6) For those positions .which have been identified as over the
maximum of their new pay grade, the City will provide one-
half of the general increase. In 1988, these positions will
receive a 2% increase instead of the full 4%. This will
continue until the position falls within the new range. No
employee will be required to take a pay reduction.. There are
five General Services positions which are affected in this
manner,
7) Within the Management pay plan, all positions except for one,
fall within the comparable worth adjusted pay grades for
1988. Thus, except for one position, there will be no
immediate 1988 comp worth pay adjustments for Management
positions. Instead, any differences highlighted by
comparable worth would be made up through the normal merit
evaluation process. In practical terms, employees whose pay
ranges have been raised would simply be operating within an
expanded pay grade. Under this system, it is also
anticipated that within a three-year period, adjustments to
the appropriate midpoints should be corrected.
In preparing these pay .plans, the City has reviewed market data
from other jurisdictions and has found that the 1988 pay plans
compare to those pay plans currently in effect. The City will,
during the coming year, continue to monitor the market and other
jurisdictions' compensation plans to insure that Richfield's
compensation plans are comparable.
COMPARABLE WORTH HIERARCHY APPENDIX A
OCTOBER 13, 1987
City Manager
Community. Development Director/Public Safety Director/Administrative
Services Director/Community Services Director
Liquor Operations Director
Finance Manager
Police Captain
Personnel Manager
Housing & Redevelopment Coordinator/Assistant-Fire Chief
City Engineer
Recreation Program Coordinator/Operations Coordinator
City Planner
Police Lieutenant
Data Processing Manager
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Utility Superintendent/Maintenance Superintendent/Building Superintendent
Fire Captain
Chief Building Inspector
City Clerk/Golf Course Manager
Recreation Manager/Nature Center Manager/Ice Arena Manager/Community Center
Manager
Liquor Store Manager
Foreman/Garage Superintendent/Turf Supervisor
Fire Lieutenant/Police Sergeant/Senior Engineering Technician
Administrative Assistant/Communications Supervisor/Recreation
.Recreation Supervisor/Designer
Housing Specialist/Accountant
Police Investigator/Agent
Building Inspector
Firefighter
eased Housing Agent/Naturalist
Community Center Programmer/Community Development Aide
Assistant Liquor Store Manager/Data Processing Technician
Supervisor/
Assistant Turf Supervisor-Mechanic II/Assistant Building Superintendent
Administrative Aide
Computer Operator
.Licensing Leadworker
Engineering Technician/Energy Technician
Patrol Officer/Payroll Accountant/Recycling Specialist
Social Services Supervisor/Meter Control & Repair Worker
Assessment Clerk
Utility Billing Clerk/Accounts Payable Clerk/Senior Liquor Account Clerk
Central Services Technician/Accounting Technician/Leased Housing Assistant
Accounting Clerk
Dispatcher/Community Services Worker III/Mechanic/Water Plant Mechanic/
Water Plant Operator/Police Aide
Assistant Turf Supervisor-Mechanic I
Code Compliance Officer
Liquor Account Clerk
Secretary/Community Services Worker II
Community Services Officer
Licensing Clerk
Community Services Worker I/Assistant Auto Mechanic/Transportation
Specialist/Liquor Clerk Cashier/Senior Clerk Typist
Custodian
Community Development Intern
'communications Aide
Clerk Typist/Data Entry Operator
Switchboard-Receptionist/Support Aide
Liquor Clerk
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RESOLUTION N0. XXXX
RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE 1988 GENERAL SERVICES
SALARY COMPENSATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the municipal code of the City of Richfield provides for the
adoption of a pay plan for General Services employees from time-to-time,
and
WHEREAS, the City administration has prepared a 1988 pay plan for
position classifications for general services employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council do and hereby
does establish for the year 1988 the following pay plan, which is to be
effective January 1, 1988, and subject to all applicable provisions of the
city code r
GENERAL SERVICES COMPENSATION PLAN
Step 1 2 3 4 MERIT RANGE
Range
GS1 YR 15,371.20 16,140.80 16,972.80 17,825.60 19,656.00
MO 1,280.93 1,345.07 1,414.40 1,485.47 1,638.00
BW 591.20 620.80 652.80 685.60 756.00
HR 7.3900 7.7600 8.1600 8.5700 9.4500
GS2 YR 16,972.80 17,825.60 18,720.00 19,656.00 21,694.40
MO 1,414.40 1,485.47 1,560.00 1,638.00 1,807.87
BW 652.80 685.60 720.00 756.00 834.40
HR 8.1600 8.5700 9.0000 9.4500 10.4300
GS3 YR 18,720.00 19,656.00 20,654.40 21,694.40 23,940.80
MO 1,560.00 1,638.00 1,721.20 1,807.87 1,995.07
BW 720.00 756.00 794.40 834.40 920.80
HR 9.0000 9.4500 9.9300 10.4300 11.5100
GS4 YR 20,654.40 21,694.40 22,796.80 23,940.80 26,436.80
MO 1,721.20 1,807.87 1,899.73 1,995.07 2,203.07
BW 794.40 834.40 876.80 920.80 1,016.80
HR 9.9300 10.4300 10.9600 11.5100 12.7100
GS4E YR 21,798.40 22,900.80 24,044.80 25,272.00 27,872.00
MO 1,816.53 1,908.40 2,003.73 2,106.00 2,322.67
BW 838.40 880.80 924.80 972.00 1,072.00
HR 10.4800 11.0100 11.5600 12.1500 13.4000
GSS YR 22,796.80 23,940.80 25,147.20 26,436.80 29,161.60
MO 1,899.73 1,995.07 2,095.60 2,203.07 2,430.13
BW 876.80 920.80 967.20 1,016.80 1,121.60
HR 10.9600 11.5100 12.0900 12.7100 14.0200
GSSE YR 24,044.80 25,272.00 26,540.80 27,872.00 30,763.20
MO 2,003.73 2,106.00 2,211.73 2,322.67 2,563.60
BW 924.80 972.00 1,020.80 1,072.00 1,183.20
HR 11.5600 12.1500 12.7600 13.4000 14.7900
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GS6 YR 25,147.20 26,436.80 27,768.00 29,161.60
MO 2,095.60 2,203.07 2,314.00 2,430.13
BW 967.20 1,016.80 1,068.00 1,121.60
HR 12.0900 12.7100 13.3500 14.0200
GS6E YR 26,540.80 27,872.00 29,286.40 30,763.20
MO 2,211.73 2,322.67 2,440.53 2,563.60
BW 1,020.80 1,072.00 1,126.40 1,183.20
HR 12.7600 13.4000 14.0800 14.7900
33,800.00
2,816.67
1,300.00
16.2500
35,672.00
2,972.67
1,372.00
17.1500
Normal Progression Through General Services Compensation Plan
a. Step 1 - Start
b. Step 2 - One year from anniversary date
c. Step 3 - One year since last increase
d. Step 4-- One year since last increase
e. Merit Range - One .year since last increase for those rated Above
Satisfactory or Outstanding. Satisfactory and Needs Improvement
performers may not advance to or within the Merit Range. Salary
increases in the Merit Range will be determined by the supervisor
and may range between 3~ - 8~.
f. Employees whose competency level and/or performance are rated
Unsatisfactory may not advance to the next step until their
performance improves.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this
26th day of October, 1987.
John Hamilton Mayor
ATTEST:
Thomas P. Ferber City Clerk
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GENERAL SERVICES POSITION CLASSIFICATION STRUCTURE
GRADE POSITION TITLES CLASS
1 Clerk Typist Non-_Exempt
Data Entry Operator Non-Exempt
Liquor Clerk Non-Exempt
Support Aide Non-Exempt
Switchboard-Receptionist Non-Exempt
2 Communications Aide Non-Exempt
Community Development Intern Non-Exempt
Community Service Officer .Non-Exempt
Custodian Non-Exempt
Licensing Clerk Non-Exempt
Liquor Clerk/Cashier Non-Exempt
Senior Clerk Typist Non-Exempt
Transportation Specialist Non-Exempt
3 Accounting Clerk Non-Exempt
Accounting Technician Non-Exempt
Accounts Payable Clerk Non-Exempt
Assistant Turf Supervisor/Mechanic I Non-Exempt
Central Services Technician Non-Exempt
Code Compliance Officer Non-Exempt
Dispatcher Non-Exempt
Leased Housing Assistant Non-Exempt
Liquor Account Clerk Non-Exempt
Police Aide Non-Exempt
Secretary Non-Exempt
Senior Liquor Account Clerk Non-Exempt
Utility Billing Clerk Non-Exempt
4 Assessment Clerk Non-Exempt
Computer Operator Non-Exempt
Energy Technician Non-Exempt
Engineering Technician Non-Exempt
Licensing Leadworker Non-Exempt
Payroll Accountant Non-Exempt
Recycling Specialist Non-Exempt
Social Services Supervisor Non-Exempt
4E Administrative Aide Exempt
5 Assistant Building Superintendent Non-Exempt
Assistant Turf Supervisor/Mechanic II Non-Exempt
SE Assistant Liquor Store Manager
Community Center Programmer
Community Development Aide
Data Processing Technician
Leased Housing Agent
Naturalist
6 Building Inspector
6E Accountant
Administrative Assistant
Communications Supervisor
Housing Specialist
Recreation Supervisor
Recreation Supervisor/Designer
Exempt
Exempt
Exempt
Exempt
Exempt
Exempt
Non-Exempt
Exempt
Exempt
Exempt
Exempt
Exempt
Exempt
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RESOLUTION N0. XXXX
RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE 1988 MANAGEMENT
SALARY COMPENSATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the municipal code of the City of Richfield provides for the
adoption of a pay plan for Management employees from time-to-time, and
WHEREAS, the city administration has prepared a 1988 pay plan for
position classifications for management employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City council do and hereby
does establish for the year 1988 the following pay plan, which is to be
effective January 1, 1988, and subject to all applicable provisions of the
city -code:
MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION PLAN
PAY GRADE MINIMUM MID-RANGE MAXIMUM
M-NE YR 25,147.20 30,056.00 35,172.80
MO 2,095.60 2,504.67 2,931.07
BW 967.20 1,156.00 1,352.80
HR 12.0900 14.4500 16.9100
M-1 YR 27,040.00 32,323.20 37,814.40
MO 2,253.33 2,693.60 3,151.20
BW 1,040.00 1,243.20 1,454.40
HR 13.0000 15.5400 18.1800
M-2 YR 30,555.20 36,524.80 42,723.20
MO 2,546.27 3,043.73 3,560.27
BW 1,175.20 1,404.80 1,643.20
HR 14.6900 17.5600 20.5400
M-3 YR 34,528.00 41,267.20 48,276.80
MO 2,877.33 3,438.93 4,023.07
BW 1,328.00 1,587.20 1,856.80
HR 16.6000 19.8400 23.2100
M-4 YR 39,020.80 46,633.60 54,558.40
MO 3,251.73 3,886.13 4,546.53
BW 1,500.80 1,793.60 2,098.40
HR 18.7600 22.4200 26.2300
M-5 YR 44,096.00 52,686.40 61,651.20
MO 3,674.67 4,390.53 5,137.60
BW 1,696.00 2,026.40 2,371.20
HR 21.2000 25.3300 29.6400
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Normal Progression Through Management Compensation Plan
Salary Increase Amounts. Individual salary increases will normally be
made effective when the salary range structure changes and will vary in
size, depending on the individual's performance rating and current
position in the salary range in line with the following criteria.
PERFORMANCE
RATING
Outstanding
Above Satis-
factory
Satisfactory
Needs Improve-
ment
Unsatisfactory
POSITION IN SALARY RANGE
UNDER 95% MIDPOINT 95-105% OF MIDPOINT OVER 105% OF MDPT.
Range Adj.+4.1-6.0% Range Adj.+2.1-4.0%
Range Adj.+1.0-2.0%
Range Adj.+2.1-4.0% Range Adj.+1.0.2.0%
Range Adj.+1.0-2.0% % of Range Adj.
% of Range Adj. Range Adj.-1.0-2.0%
No increase until performance improves.
% of Range Adj.
Range Adj.-1.0-2.0%
Range Adj.-2.1-4.0%
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this
26th day of October, 1987.
John Hamilton Mayor
4TTEST:
Thomas P. Ferber City Clerk
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MANAGEMENT POSITION CLASSIFICATION STRUCTURE
RANGE POSITION CLASS
M-NE Foreman Non-Exempt
Garage Superintendent Non-Exempt
Senior Engineering Technician Non-Exempt
Turf Supervisor Non-Exempt
M-1 City Clerk Exempt
Community Center Manager Exempt
Golf Course Manager Exempt
Ice Arena Manager Exempt
Liquor Store Manager Exempt
Nature Center Manager Exempt
Recreation Manager Exempt
M-2 Building Superintendent Exempt
Chief Building Inspector Exempt
City Planner Exempt
Data Processing Manager Exempt
Maintenance Superintendent Exempt
Utility Superintendent Exempt
M-3 Assistant Fire Chief Exempt
City Engineer Exempt
Finance Mana9er Exempt
Housing & Redevelopment Coordinator Exempt
Operations Coordinator Exempt
Personnel Manager Exempt
Recreation Program Coordinator Exempt
M-4 Liquor Operations Director Exempt
M-5 Administrative Services Director Exempt
Community Development Director Exempt
Community Services Director Exempt
Public Safety Director Exempt
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Council Letter No. 322
Agenda October 26, 1987
.Issue Statement:
Approval of purchase in excess of $5,000 for cardboard bailing
machines for the municipal liquor store operation.
Background:
According to refuse companies, refuse pickup expenses will
increase in the near future due to the reduction of landfill
area. As 95~ of the refuse produced by the liquor operations is
cardboard that may be recycled, the use of bailing machines may
reduce the refuse removal costs. Bailing machines compress
cardboard boxes into bales suitable for low cost transportation
to paper recycling outlets. Currently, refuse is removed from
the liquor stores on a daily basis. With the use of bailing
machines, this will be reduced to a once a week pickup.. Funds
for the purchase of three bailing machines were approved in the
Revised 1987 budget document.
The following quotations were received:
Progressive Handling Company
Orwak USA, Inc.
Ver-Tech, Inc.
$6.,331 per store
($18,993 total)
$4,600 per store
plus training
($13,800 total)
$4,418 per store
($13,254 total)
Recommended Motion:
Approve the purchase in the amount of $13,254 for three bailing
machines from Ver-Tech, Inc. to be used at the Richfield
municipal liquor stores.
Basis .for Recommendation:
1. Bailing of cardboard from
decrease liquor operations
the liquor operations will
refuse pickups from daily
pickups to once weekly, and save the cost of pickups.
2. Funds are available in the revised 1987 budget document.
3. The liquor store will sell the cardboard for recycling.
Alternative Recommendation:
1. Do not approve the purchase of the bailing machines and
continue to have a daily refuse pickup at increased costs.
Discussion/Decision Mode:
This item has been placed on the October 26, 1987 city council
agenda for council consideration.
Respect lly submitted,
Jame Prosser
City anager
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Council Letter No. 321
October 26, 1987
Issue Statement:
Purchase of water meter reading equipment.
Background:
The city council policy resolution on purchasing provides that
when the purchase of merchandise, materials, equipment or
construction exceeds the amount of $5,000, authority to purchase
shall be submitted to the city council for consideration. Water
maintenance is experiencing considerable difficulty accomplishing
city-wide water meter reading using the present tape readers
which were purchased in 1984. In addition to being used as
installation test equipment, the present readers were used to
read all of the 11,7000 meters installed during the change-over
program.. These existing meter readers have read approximately
1.,000 meters per week since the completion of the change-over
program. If a faulty reading is made, the error is not detected
until read by the computer at city hall. The new reader being
recommended for purchase is solid state and essentially a hand
held computer which will do these checks in the field. The
equipment to be purchased includes two readers-, adapters and
programs.
Two written quotations were received for the Rockwell water meter
reading system:
Rockwell International $12,962.85
- Water Products Company $11,794.00
The meter change-over project has a balance of approximately
.$43,500 as of the end of September, 1987. This affords
sufficient funding for the upgrade of the meter reading system.
Recommended Motion:
Approve the purchase of Rockwell Solid State readers and
ancillary equipment from Water Products Company in the amount of
$11,794.00.
Basis of Recommendation:
1. This system would be faster, more durable in cold weather,
and will indicate any malfunction in the field for immediate,
on-the-spot repair by field personnel.
2. The new readers would eliminate one report from data
processing and would create an exception report in the field
thereby saving approximately $6,000/year in rechecks and time
spent by the Meter Repair and Record Control employee to
clear the exception report.
3. Funds are available for this purchase in the water meter
change-out project.
4. Water Products Company submitted the lowest quotation for the
equipment requested.
Alternative Recommendation:
Continue to use the present meter reading equipment; however,
staff believes the initial expense for new equipment will be
realized in substantial savings in the future.
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Discussion/Decision Mode:
This item is on the consent calendar of the October 26, 1987
city council agenda. In order to schedule the manufacturer's
engineering time needed to help set the equipment and because of
the approaching of the winter, staff is requesting approval from
council as soon as possible.
Respe tfully submitted
Ja D. Prosser
Ci Manager
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Council Letter No. 320
Agenda October 26, 1987
.Issue Statement:
Purchase of Truck Crane in excess of $5,000.
Background•
The 1987 .Revised Sanitary Sewer budget included $8,700 for the
purchase of a truck crane to be used for lifting heavy materials,
such as catch basin frame castings, in the operation of the storm
and sanitary sewer systems. Staff received two quotations as
follows:
LaHass Manufacturing & Sales $6,993.50
Truck Utilities & Manufacturing, Inc. $7,494.00
Recommended Motion:
Approve the purchase of a truck crane from LaHass Manufacturing &
Sales in the amount of $6,993.50.
Basis of Recommendation:
1. LaHass Manufacturing & Sales met staff specifications and
submitted the lowest quotation for this equipment.
2. The truck crane is needed for operation of the storm and
sanitary sewer systems.
3. Funds are available in the 1987 Revised Sanitary Sewer
Budget.
Alternate Recommendation:
Council may reject both quotations and direct staff to obtain new
quotes; however., staff believes we could not obtain a better
price from a reputable manufacturer.
Discussion/Decision Mode:
Council may choose to delay this decision, keeping in mind that
the quotations may be withdrawn in 30 days.
Respec fully submitted,
Ja D. Prosser
Ci Manager
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Council Letter No. 319
Agenda October 26, 1987
Issue Statement: Purchase of a Well Pump Bearing in Excess of
5,000.00.
Background:
The pump bearing on Well ~~2 failed September 21, 1987. Repairing
this equipment requires completely removing the pump from the
well and replacing the pump assembly. Staff has received quotes
from five firms as follows:
EH Renner & Sons $ 7,766.00
Bergeson Caswell, Inc. $ 9.,300.00
Layne Minnesota Company $ 9,680.00
Thein Well Company $10,200.00
Layne Weston Company $11,180..85
This unexpected expense was not budgeted. If this expense causes
the water division to be over budget for 1987, the money will be
taken from the cash reserve.
Recommended Motion:
Approve the quotation submitted by EH Renner & Sons in the amount
of $7,766.00.
Basis of Recommendation:
1, EH Renner & Sons met staff specifications and are the low
bidder for the repair.
2. We11 number two is in need of repair.
Alternative Recommendation:
Council may choose to reject all quotes and direct staff to
obtain new prices; however, by the time new quotes are obtained,
the work will need to be delayed until the spring of 1988.
Discussion/Decision Mode:
Council may choose to delay a decision for one month and still
have valid bids. However, in order to achieve maximum pumping
capacity for emergency conditions, this repair should be
accomplished as soon as possible.
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Respe lly submitted,
James Prosser
City anager
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Council Letter No. 318
October 26, 1987
Issue Statement:
Master Purchase Order for Salt to be Used in Ice Control During
the 1987/1988 Winter Season.
Background:
The City Council policy resolution on purchasing provides that
when the purchase of merchandise, materials, equipment or
construction exceeds $S,OOD, authority to purchase shall be
submitted to the council for consideration. Each year the city
purchases rock salt, which is usually mixed with sand, to control
ice on road surfaces during the winter season. A recent history
of prices for this product is;
Year ynit Price Delivery Total
82/83 18.34/ton 1..91/ton 20..25/ton
83/84 16.69/ton 2.00/ton 18.69/ton
84/85 21.41/ton 3.15/ton 24.56/ton
85/86 23.47/ton Included 23.47/ton
86/87 20.05/ton 1.95/ton 22.00/ton
87/88* 18.96/ton 1.80/ton 20.76/ton
*Proposed
Funding for the purchase is included in the 1986 and 1987
operating budgets for street maintenance. The annual
appropriation for an "average" season is $18,000.
Recommended Motion:
Approve the purchase of an estimated 1,000 ton of rock salt for
the 1987/1988 winter season from International Salt Company at a
unit price of $18..96/ton plus $1.80/ton delivery for a total unit
price of $20.76/ton and an estimated total purchase price of
$20,760.00.
Basis of Recommendation:
1. The city participates in a joint purchasing agreement with
Hennepin County.
2. Hennepin County solicited bids for all the participants in
the joint purchase agreement.
3. Under this particular joint purchase agreement, the City of
Richfield has an obligation to purchase from the low bidder.
4. International Salt Company was the lowest responsible bidder
for rock salt.
Alternative Recommendation:
None
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Discussion/Decision Mode:
The Hennepin County contract information for this salt arrived
after the October 12, 1987 council .meeting. In order to take
advantage of a 75¢/ton discount offered if orders were placed
before October 15 and delivery accepted by December 1, 1987,
staff has placed an order. With the amount of covered storage
available at the city garage site, approximately one-fourth of
the estimated tonnage will be received at the discount rate.
Respectfully submitted,
James D Prosser
City Ma ger
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Council Letter No. 317
Agenda October 26, 1987
Issue Statement:
I494 Traffic Corridor Study Final Report.
Background:
In 1986 the City of Richfield joined with the Metropolitan
Council, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Regional Transit
Board., Hennepin County, Metropolitan Airports Commission and the
cities of Eden Prairie, Edina, Minnetonka and Bloomington to
study the I494 Traffic Corridor. Mayor John Hamilton, Community
Services Director Donald Fondrick and City Engineer Michael
Eastling represented the City of Richfield on the Project
Management Team. The primary study area is between CSAH 62
(Crosstown) on the west and TH5 (airport/river) on the east. A
secondary study area extends to I394 on the west and I35E on the
east. The purpose of the study was to develop solutions to the
problems in the I494 corridor and to develop a plan for
implementation of the recommended solutions. The intent is to
provide a planning framework which will allow individual projects
within the corridor to proceed toward an identified improvement.
plan for 1494. The study products include:
- A Geometric Strategy for the I494 Mainline indicating number
of traffic lanes and transit elements such a High Occupancy
Vehicle (HOV) lanes and preferential access.
- An 1494 Access Plan indicating the future location and type
of interchanges on I494.
- A Frontage Road/Parallel Arterial Strategy indicating the
location and function of parallel frontage roads and
arterials.
- A Transit Concept Plan indicating the transit services to
be provided in the corridor and non-mainline facilities
required to support the recommended services.
- A Travel Demand Management Plan indicating the appropriate
travel demand management strategies for the corridor.
- A Land Use Plan indicating the location, type and quantity
of land uses that can be served by the transportation
system.
- An Implementation Plan identifying costs, potential funding
sources and a timetable for implementing the various
elements of the plan.
A summary of the I494 Corridor Study was issued earlier to
council members.
To facilitate communication between the Project Management Team
and the local general public, the Richfield City Council
appointed an ad hoc committee consisting of three members from
the Planning Commission: Connie Murray, Barb Kritzman and Charles
Kauth; and three members from the Community Services Advisory
Commission: Don Anderson, Bob Meyer and Emil Shipka. In August
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of 1986, the entire population of Richfield was invited to attend
a public meeting which outlined the process to be followed in the
I494 and I35W Traffic Corridor Studies and to obtain indications
of local concerns. Richfield .residents interested in obtaining
further information about one study or both studies were placed
on mailing lists.. The ad hoc committee has continued to receive
information from the Project Management Team and from the general
public and has, from time to time, made recommendations to the
city council on various component parts of the traffic corridor
studies and proposed improvements. A public information meeting;
to present the I494 Traffic Corridor Study Final Report was held
Thursday, October 22, 1987 in the council chambers of city hall.
Attached to this council letter is a recommendation from the ad
hoc committee related to this final report.
Recommended Motion:
Accept the final report of the I494 Corridor Study and approve
the recommendations of the Richfield Ad Hoc I35W/I494 Traffic
Committee.
Basis of Recommendation:
1. The City of Richfield recognizes the need for
improvements in the I494 traffic corridor,
2. The City of Richfield has actively participated in a
study of the I494 traffic corridor.
3. The results of the I494 Traffic Corridor Study are
acceptable to the City of Richfield in that there is now
provided a planning framework for further work in the
corridor.
Alternative Recommendation:
The city council may choose to amend, add to or delete
recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee as deemed to be in the
best interests of the City of Richfield.
Discussion/Decision Mode:
ough the city counci may take action related to the final
report of the I494 Traffic Corridor Study at any time, the item
has been scheduled for the October 26, 1987 city council meeting.
To facilitate implementation of the of the various plans, action
should be taken before year end 1987.
Respectfully submitted,
James- Prosser
City Hager
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RICHFIELD AD HOC I35W/I494 TRAFFIC COMMITTEE.RECOMMENDATIONS
I494 TRAFFIC CORRIDOR FINAL REPORT
The city council appointed Richfield Ad Hoc I35W/I494 Traffic Committee
membership includes Chairman Connie Murray, Barb I~x•itzman and Charles kauth
from the Planning Commission and Don Anderson, Bob Nleyer and Emil Shipka from
the Community Services Advisory Commission. The Committee has found its role
to be challenging and has been actively involved in the Study process. The
need to improve I494 is evident today and will beco~ie more px•essing in the
future. Realizing that change must and will be made, the Committee has
attempted to make and take the best advantage for Richfield including
residential and commercial concerns. The Ad Hoc Committee has invited and
solicited input from the broadest range of citizenry regarding concerns and
options which have been explored in the I494 Traffic Corridor Study. Local
concerns have been identified, voiced and given consideration in the process.
Public informational meetings have been held, including one on Thursday,
October 22, 1987 at which time the final report was presented. After much
study and careful consideration, knowing there is the potential for temporary
disruption but feeling there is long range benefit, the following are the
recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee to the City Council:
1. Geometric Strategy for the I494 Mainline
A primary goal of the I494 Traffic Corridor Study was to identify the ultimate
number of lanes needed for the I494 mainline. Issues considered were:
- The uncertainty (and differences between study participants) over the
amount of development which will actually occur.
- The regional policy to promote better management of facilities to make
more efficient use of the infrastructure.
- The tight funding situation for highway improvements.
- The lack of experience with High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV} Lanes on non-
radial freeways nationwide, which hindered the ability to project the
use of these lanes.
- The timing of implementation of the preferred corridor plan as it is
affected by both funding and the development process for this type of
project.
Based on the evaluation matrices and discussion of these issues, the Final
Report recommendation for the I494 mainline is to add one lane in each
direction betcaeen CSAH 62 on the west and 24th Avenue on the east, except for
the segment between CSAH 18 and TH100 where two additional lanes are needed.
Also recommended are continued study of the concept to dedicate a lane as an
HOV lane; meeting state design standards for I494 includir~ a full inside
shoulder, a full outside shoulder and a thirty foot lateral clear zone or
appropriate barriers; reserving additional right-of-way in the median to
accommodate one lane in each direction if needed in the future and to design
and build any improvements to bridges and other roadway facilities that cross
or interface with I494 that are made prior to implementation of the mainline
improvements.
C,o~nittee .rsdation.: Approe%e Final. Report r ndation.
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Richfield Ad Hoc I35W/I494 Traffic Committee Reco~runendations
I494 Traffic Corridor Final Report
Page 2
2. I.494 Ace,°ess Plan.
Several interchanges were addressed in the I494 Traffic Corridor Study. The
Richfield Ad Hoc Committee will address only those within the physical
boundaries of Richfield.
A. I35W/I494 Interchange
The Final Report recommendation for this interchange is to continue to
evaluate the following three alternatives through the environmental process:
- A directional interchange caith full access at Penn, Lyndale and 82nd,
and a half diamond to the north at 76th.
- A directional interchange with half diamonds to the outside at all
adjacent interchanges. A "ring road" consisting of either existing
arterial streets, or a separate new street system constructed in
conjunction with the interchange, would connect the half diamonds.
- A directional interchange with a full-diamond interchange at 82nd, a
half diamond to the north at 76th, and full diamonds with braided inside
ramps at Penn and Lyndale. The braided ramps would provide access to
the east and west on I494 but not the north and south on I35W.
Southbound ramps at 76th should also be evaluated. If included, the
inside, north-south ramps at 76th and 82nd would also be braided to
provide access to I35W but not to I494.
Committee Recommendation: Approve Final Report recommendation with Richfield
to continue in the evaluation procc;ess of the remaining three options and have
the opportunity to review and. reflect upon the ultimate Study recommendation.
tit the present time it apps-ate the "ring road." concept consisting of either
existing arterial streets or a separate new street system is the only option
or alternative which would. allow full access. It is the opinion of the Ad E~oc
Committee that mess an all directions to and from I35W and I494 is of ut8aost
importance to the City of Richfield.
B. 7II77/I494 Interchange
This area was evaluated as part of the Airport South District and Fashion Mall
of America Environmental Impact Studies. It was not evaluated again for the
I494 Traffic Corridor Study. However, there is an indirect corulection to this
interchange in the Frontage Road/Parallel Arterial Strategy for the area
between I35W and Trunk Highway 77. The Committee has made recommendations
related to the Frontage Road/Parallel Arterial Strategy which are related to
the TH77/I494 Interchange.
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I494 Traffic Corridox• Final Report
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C. Alternatives from Nicollet l:0 12th Avenue
Goals and objectives used in evaluating the access alternatives for this area
included i~he following:
- Provide a level of mobility on I494 consistent with its functional
classification as an interstate freeway.
- Provide sufficient capacity in the I494 corridor to serve existing and
forecast demand.
- Maintain or improve access to existing land uses in the study area.
- Minimize the impact of transportation facilities on existing land uses.
- Achieve the above goals in the most cost effective manner possible.
A full diamond interchange at Portland Avenue and no access at Nicollet Avenue
or 12th Avenue is recommended in the Final Report because it would
significantly improve mobility on I494 and capacity in the corridor at a
relatively low cost. It would also, however, have some impact on existing
land uses because of reduced access at Nicollet Avenue and 12th Avenue and
increased traffic on other arterial streets.
_ Committee Recommendation: Approve Final Report rec.•omnendati.on.
3. Frontage RoadJPaaallel Arterial Strategy
Several frontage road/parallel arterials were addressed in the I494 Traffic
Corridor Study. The Richfield Ad Hoc Committee will address only those caithin
the physical boundaries of Richfield.
A. 3~erxes Avenue to I35G~
The Final Report recommends one-way frontage roads at 78th Street in Richfield
and Southtown Drive in Bloomington and continued use of 76th Street and 80th
Street is the recommended alternative. The widening of I494 with either one
or two lanes in each direction would require either the relocation of 7$th
Street or realignment of the mainline between Xerxes Avenue and Penn Avenue.
Further analysis will be required to determine which would be more cost
effective.
Camrnattee Recomn~mer~dation: Because the frontage road/parall.el. arterial
strategy is highly dependent on the I494 mainline, approve the Final Report
anon for further analysis.
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I494 Traffic Corridor Final Report
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B. I3~ to TH77
The recommendation of the Final report for the north side of I494 is to widen
and upgrade 77th Street to a minor arterial, making it continuous from TH77 to
I35W. The primary reasons for this recommendation are that it minimizes the
disruption of residential neighborhoods, it provides a transportation
framework for the future redevelopment of land uses adjacent to I494 and it is
the most cost effective, particularly if access is reoriented to 77th Street
over time as land uses change within the corridor.
Committee Rec~ommerxiation: Approve Final Report rec;omme_ndation. The Committee
wishes to stress that improvements to I494, such as removal of the existing
78th Street frontage road, will increase traffic on 77th Street which has
traditionally been. a residential roadway. It is extremely important that a
study of 77th Street to determine the frontage road/parallel arterial strategy
for the whole of Richfield should begin immediately or as soon. as possible and.
be completed in the shortest possible time, preferably within the calendar
year 1985. 'tae planning standard should include, among other things, safety,
a residential character as good or better than currently exists, commercial
acx;ess such. as the option to cross TH77 as noted in the co~mnents to the
-- I494/'igi77 Interchange Environmental Impact Statement and buffering arm other
geometries to protect the total. integrity and quality of life in the City of
Richfield. Because the frontage road parallel arterial alternative is
necessitated by outside forces, the study should be conducted, if possible, at
no experLSe to the City of Richfield.
4. Ti°ansit Concept Flan.
The five cities participating in the I494 Corridor Study working with
developers in the corridor mutually agree to:
- Take actions to coordinate new development with staging of
transportation improvements.
- Minimize the impact of new developments on peak period traffic during
the ten to twenty ,y-ear period while capacity improvements to I494 are
being planned, designed and constructed.
The Metropolitan Council is in the process of amending its Transportation
Policy Plan which would expand the requirements for local transportation
elements. The Council expects to adopt its revised policy plan in the Summer°
of 1988. Once the Council adopts its neca plan, local governments will have
nine months to revise local plans to be consistent with the regional plan.
By 1990 the Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to install ramp
meters on most I494 land access on-ramps. This will ensure adequate levels of
service on the metropolitan highway system and place more responsibility on
each city to manage local traffic using I494 interchanges.
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I494 Traffic Corridor Final Report
Page 5
The cities participating in the I494 Corridor Study agree to implement the
following policy measures to help manage peak-period traffic now and as
additional capacity is added to I494 in the future:
- Require all Environmental Awareness Worksheets (EAW} and Environmental
Impact Statements (EIS) for proposed commercial/residential development
to include a traffic impact analysis describing impact on local roads
and relationship to traffic forecasts in city comprehensive plans.
- Take proactive roles in anticipating traffic problems and promoting both.
management and capacity improvement solutions.
- Maintain acceptable service level on local streets and at interchanges
by timing control and capacity improvements to coincide with development
and redevelopment projects.
- Work with developer-organized traffic management organization to reduce
peak-hour single-occupant vehicle traffic generated by existing and new
development, adopt mileposts for reduction of single-occupant vehicles.
- Negotiate with developers to obtain mixes of uses and traffic managerr~ent
measures to reduce PM peak-hour traffic generation a minimum of 1Q%.
Local governments will need to review existing official controls, plans and
policies to manage development impact upon regional and local roadway systems.
The following have been agreed to by the cities involved in the I494 Study:
- Amend the Transportation Elements of the City Comprehensive Plan.
- Establish Coordinating Board created by a Joint Powers Agreement Board.
The following transit service concepts are included as components of the I494
Transportation Plan:
- Crosstown Routes - Provide new local crosstown routes paralleling I494
between the Airport and East Bush Lake Road area.
- Reverse Commute - Provide new local and express routes to serve commute
trips from the Minneapolis area to places of employment in the I494
Corridor. This is the reverse of traditional suburban residence to
downtown employment work trip served by existing routes.
- Express Service - Add express service between Minneapolis, the Airport
South District, and Eagan to serve work trips in both directions; and
between the western I494 corridor employment area and Burnsville.
- Timed Transfer Concept - Provide a transfer station located near 82nd
Street and I35W to allow quick and convenient transfer between several
routes. This would allow transit routes in the I494 corridor to take
advantage of the services provided by the existing routes along I35W.
Planning for this transfer station should be coordinated with the I35W
Corridor Study and reflect any transit decisions for the I35W corridor.
- Fixed Transit Facilities - Provide fixed facilities to promote use of
transit including stations near 82nd Street and I35W and in the Airport
South District, ramp meter bypass lanes and sidewalks and waiting areas
in individual developments.
Committee Recom~erbdation: Approve Final Report x°eao~nendations.
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- I494 Traffic Corridor Final Report
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5. Travel ~atxd l~anage~ex't Plan.
The Final Report recommends travel demand management {TDM) techniques be used
in the short-term to reduce congestion until roadway capacity improvements can
be made. They should also be used to limit the demand on the roadway system
in the long-term, reducing the need for capital investments. Establishing a
TDM program in the I494 Corridor includes the followixig steps:
- Set overall and size-specific goals for reduction in peak hour vehicles
and increases in vehicle occupancy.
- Establish basic guidelines to inform employers and developers of
appropriate travel demand strategies; i.e., ridesharing, variable work
hours, parking management and land use planning.
- Establish a nonprofit Transportation Management Organization {TMO}
consisting of developers, employers and other private institutions to
provide and promote transportation services and implement various travel
demand strategies.
In addition, the follocaing roadway improvements which must be implemented by
the public sector are also recommended as travel demand strategies:
- Preferential Access for buses and high occupancy vehicles
- High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes
Committee F':ecommendation: Approve Final Report R,ecommervdation.
6. Iar~ Ilse Plan
The five cities participating in the I494 Traffic Corridor Study working with
developers in the corridor mutually agree to:
- Take actions to coordinate new development with the staging of
transportation improvements.
- Minimize the impact of new developments on peak-period traffic during
the ten to twenty year period while capacity improvements to I494 are
being planned, designed and constructed.
The mix of land use can reduce the impact that development has on the street
system. Individual developments should be planned to contain businesses which
generate trips at different times of the day to reduce the peak number of
trips at the site. Compatible land uses within developments should also be
promoted to encourage multipurpose trips to reduce the total number of trips.
Committee Recommea-xdation: Approve Final Report Re~co~erx3ation.
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I494 Traffic Corridor Final Report
Page 7
7. Ie~plementation. and r~anagemerat Flan
The Final Report makes the following recommendations:
- Based on trips generated in 2010 forecasts by cities, Richfield would
contribute 3% of the cost for the I494 EIS and preliminary design.
- Richfield should investigate potential ordinances or development policy
to encourage developers to participate in transportation improvements.
Financially this might include:
1) special fees, assessments or taxes collected from new or existing
land uses in the I494 corridor.
2) credits against development fees should be given to property owners
who build or finance segments of roadways or dedicate rights-of-way
which would otherwise be financed by fees.
3) making funding selection responsive to market preferences; i.e.,
impact fees or assessments which might allow a developer exemption
from part of the fee if peak hour trip reduction measures are
instituted or legislation giving property owners the initiative to
form a district and have themselves taxed to finance improvements.
- Richfield should participate in cost-sharing agreement negotiations for'
detached frontage roads and access interchanges benefiting the city.
- Richfield should research and sponsor legislation authorizing cities to
collect taxes, assessments, fees to pay for a portion of interchange,
parallel arterial and traffic controls costs in the 3494 corridor.
Special legislation may be required for early right-of-way acquisition.
Enabling legislation would emphasize the need for adequate funding to
complete I494 and other related transportation improvements.
- Richfield should enter into and participate in a joint powers agreement
among the corridor study participants to facilitate implementation of
the recommended plan{s) for the I494 corridor.
The Final Report includes an estimated time span for three program periods:
- Short-Range Implementation Plan (1988-1990)
- Medium -Range Implementation Plan (1991-1995}
- Long-Range Implementation Plan (1996-2005)
Committee Recommendation: Approve Final Report Re~eixiation with the
understanding Richfield. will consider a 39G share in. the cost of the EIS only
if there is strong, mean;n~fui arxi continuing Fitment on the psrt of the
State, 3Ketropolitan Council and County. Preparation. of an EIS aa~d preliminary
design are needed to help resolve uncertainty about ultimate roadway design by
interested property owners and m~.micipalities in the corridor. If provision
of time and money by Richfield and other municipalities is to demonstrate
coremitment and ensure completion of the ultimate plan, the State should be
expected. to take a leadership role in initiation of the EIS and geametrics,
corr~.t to completion of same within a calendar year or a reasonable amount of
time and follow through with fining and other resources necessary to also
ensure completion. of the ultimate plan..
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8. Other Items
The Final Report briefly addresses other metropolitan system highways. The
Final Report indicates needs for the following mainline improvements which
most directly affect Richfield:
- Add one lane in each direction to County Road 62 between County Road 1.8
and Trunk Highway 77.
- Add lanes to I35W. This is being evaluated in more detail in the I35W
Traffic Corridor Study.
Committee R~cm~nd~tion.: Because the Final Report o$ the I.494 Traffa.c
Corridor Study suggests these are potential needs and does not make speoifac
reco~nvenda,ta.ons as these needs are related to other Studies, no ndation
is made by the Committee at this tame.
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Council Letter No. 316
Agenda October 26, 1987
Issue Statement:
Proclamation designating the month of November as Alzheimer's
Disease Awareness Month
Background:
Sally Bork, a member of the Alzheimer's Disease :and Related
Disorders Association, has requested Mayor Hamilton to proclaim
the month of November as Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.
Ms. Bork will be present at the October 26, 1987 city council
meeting to accept this proclamation.
Recommended Motion:
Issue a proclamation designating November, 1987 as Alzheimer's
Disease Awareness Month.
Basis .for Recommendation:
1. The Alzheimer" s Disease and Related Disorders Association
has requested, this proclamation.
Alternative Recommendation:
1. None
Discussion/Decision Mode:
This item has been placed on the October 26, 1987 for
presentation.
Respectfully submitted,
James D Prosser
City Manager
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