01-23 Regular
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
January 23, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Elliott at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Councilmembers 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; Kristin Asher, Public Works Director;
Jay Henthorne, Public Safety Director/Police Chief; John Stark, Community
Development Director; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director; Melissa
Poehlman, Planning & Redevelopment Manager/Assistant CD Director; and
Jared Voto, Executive Aide/Analyst.
OPEN FORUM
None.
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 City Council work session of
January 9, 2018; (2) Special City Council, Housing and Redevelopment Authority, and Planning
Commission work session of January 9, 2018; (3) Regular City Council meeting of January 9, 2018;
and (4) Special City Council work session of January 13, 2018.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1 PRESENTATION OF THE OFFICER OF THE YEAR 2017 AWARD TO
RICHFIELD POLICE OFFICER NICHOLAS SCHIPP
Chief Henthorne presented the Officer of the Year Award for 2017 to Officer Nicholas Schipp.
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Item #2 FRIENDS OF THE RICHFIELD BAND SHELL DRAWING FOR A LEGACY
BRICK AT THE NEW BAND SHELL
Sue Sandahl provided an update on the legacy brick campaign and indicated the group would
be coming back to a future Council meeting.
Item #3 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Hats Off to Hometown Hits
Councilmember Garcia spoke regarding the Richfield Optimists Club chili and salad dinner on
February 9 at Woodlake Lutheran Church; youth sports registration on February 8; and commission
interviews.
Councilmember Trautmann spoke regarding the Bloomington League of Women Voters
Caucus workshop on January 27.
Councilmember Howard spoke regarding the commission interviews and thanked the Public
Works staff for their snow plowing efforts and community for helping each other dig out.
Councilmember Regan Gonzalez spoke regarding the Richfield affordable housing forum held
by the Richfield League of Women Voters on January 27; the snow event and the community coming
together to help each other; and the commission interviews.
Mayor Elliott spoke regarding the quality of the commission applicants; creating a new
commission with regard to City communications; and checking in with the seniors in our community
during snow events.
Item #4 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Trautmann, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5 CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Devich presented the consent calendar.
A. Consideration of the approval of a resolution supporting nominations for the Minnesota
Department of Transportation's Corridors of Commerce program solicitation. (S.R. No. 18)
RESOLUTION NO. 11471
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF PROJECTS FOR
CONSIDERATION BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA’S 2018
CORRIDORS OF COMMERCE PROGRAM
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11471.
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B. Consideration of the approval to authorize staff to hire Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. to
complete remaining work for the 2018 Comprehensive Plan update. (S.R. No. 19)
C. Consideration of the authorization of the City Manager to execute a site lease agreement with
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (AT&T Mobility Corporation) for antenna space on Penn
Avenue water tower. (S.R. No. 20)
D. Consideration of the approval of a resolution clarifying the repayment schedule for the
assessment for removal of diseased trees from private property for work ordered in 2016.
(S.R. No. 21)
RESOLUTION NO. 11472
RESOLUTION CLARIFYING THE REPAYMENT SCHEDULE OF THE
ADOPTED ASSESSMENT FOR THE REMOVAL OF DISEASED TREES
FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR WORK ORDERED DURING
JANUARY 1, 2016 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2016
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11472.
M/Elliott, S/Garcia to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF A VARIETY OF LAND USE APPROVALS RELATED TO A
PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AUTO DEALERSHIP AT 1550
78TH STREET EAST. (S.R. NO. 22)
Mayor Elliott presented Staff Report No. 22.
Councilmembers and staff discussed the work completed since the first reading, the
communication of the projects progress in the future for the public and Council, and the value this
project adds to the community.
M/Elliott, S/Garcia to approve a second reading of an ordinance amending Appendix I of the
Richfield City Code to change the zoning designation 1550 78th Street East from Mixed Use Regional
(MU-R) to Planned Mixed Use (PMU) and approve the attached resolution for a Conditional Use
Permit and Final Development Plan for a Planned Unit Development that would allow construction of
an automobile dealership at 1550 78th Street East.
RESOLUTION NO. 11473
RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
AT 1550 78TH STREET EAST
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11473.
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Councilmembers thanked Morrie’s Auto Group for their work on the project and with staff,
welcomed them to Richfield and agreed they will be wonderful neighbors.
Item #8 CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO
FILING OF THE PAY EQUITY REPORT WITH THE MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT
AND BUDGET DEPARTMENT AND THE APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE REVISED 2018 GENERAL SERVICES COMPENSATION
PLAN TO REFLECT THE ELIMINATION OF A STEP IN THE GS1 THROUGH
GS6E PAY GRADES. (S.R. NO. 23)
Councilmember Trautmann presented Staff Report No. 23.
M/Trautmann, S/Elliott to adopt a resolution pertaining to filing of the Pay Equity Report with
the Minnesota Management and Budget Department and adopt a resolution approving the revised
2018 General Services Compensation Plan.
RESOLUTION NO. 11474
RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE 2018 GENERAL SERVICES
SALARY COMPENSATION PLAN
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11474.
Item #9 CONSIDERATION OF: 1. APPROVAL OF THE FINAL PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 66TH STREET STREETSCAPING PROJECT
(CP41009); AND 2. AUTHORIZING STAFF TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS. (S.R. NO.
24)
Councilmember Howard presented Staff Report No. 24.
M/Howard, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve final plans and specifications for the 66th Street
Landscaping Project (CP 41009) and authorize staff to advertise for bids.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #10 DISCUSSION REGARDING CITY COUNCIL ATTENDANCE AT THE 2018
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES (NLC) CONFERENCES. (S.R. NO. 25)
Mayor Elliott presented Staff Report No. 25.
Councilmembers discussed their interest in attending either of the conferences.
M/Elliott, S/Garcia designated no Councilmembers to attend the March 11-14, 2018 NLC
Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C. and reserved designation to the November 7-10,
2018 NLC City Summit in Los Angeles, CA for a later date.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #11 CONSIDERATION OF DESIGNATING REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE AS THE
2018 LIAISONS TO VARIOUS METROPOLITAN AGENCIES AND CITY
COMMISSIONS. (S.R. NO. 26)
Mayor Elliott presented Staff Report No. 26.
Council discussed appointing Councilmember Trautmann as the liaison to commissions, as he
was elected mid-year in 2017.
M/Elliott, S/Garcia to designate City Council liaison appointments to various metropolitan
agencies and City commissions for 2018.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #12 CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO CITY ADVISORY COMMISSIONS.
(S.R. NO. 27)
Councilmember Trautmann presented Staff Report No. 27 and read the names of the
individuals appointed to each commission.
M/Elliott, S/Trautmann to appoint persons to fill the expiring or vacant terms on City advisory
commissions.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #13 CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Devich discussed scheduling the legislative breakfast and the great response of
applicants for City advisory commissions.
Item #14 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Garcia, S/Elliott that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 01/23/18
A/P Checks: 265050 - 265464 $ 1,381,491.27
Payroll: 133472 - 133807 605,735.12
TOTAL $ 1,987,226.39
Motion carried 5-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
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Item#15 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:58 p.m.
Date Approved: February 13, 2018
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