03-13 Regular
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
March 13, 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; Maria Regan Gonzalez; and Simon
Present: Trautmann.
Absent: Michael Howard.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney; Jay Henthorne,
Public Safety Director/Chief of Police; Wayne Kewitsch, Fire Chief; John
Stark, Community Development Director; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation
Services Director; and Jared Voto, Executive Aide/Analyst.
OPEN FORUM
Tony Redington, Upton Avenue, spoke regarding his attendance at a City Council meeting to
earn extra credit for a college class.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Elliott led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Trautmann, S/Garcia to approval of the minutes of the: (1) Special City Council work
session of February 27, 2018; and (2) Regular City Council meeting of February 27, 2018.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #2 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Hats Off to Hometown Hits
Attending the Richfield Red, White, & Blue Days Parade (4th of July)
Mayor and Councilmembers discussed plans to attend the Richfield Red, White, & Blue Days
Parade.
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Mayor Elliott spoke regarding the 66th Street Reconstruction Season Kick-off Open House on
March 14; the Comprehensive Plan Open House on March 15; invited members of the public to sign
up to become election judges; nominating City Manager Devich for MCMA City Manager of the Year;
VEAP’s 19th Annual Gala on April 27; an invitation from Hennepin County for funding for curb side
organics collection; annual City Council and staff goals setting on March 22; and the State of the City
speech on March 23.
Councilmember Regan Gonzalez spoke regarding a joint Advisory Board of Health meeting
with Bloomington and Edina; the 2017 City of Richfield Annual Report; the organics taskforce meeting
on March 7; and thanked the Richfield Police Department for attending the community conversation at
Church of the Assumption.
Councilmember Garcia spoke regarding the 2017 City of Richfield Annual Report and thanked
staff and Council for their work putting it together and invited residents to attend the Richfield
Historical Society’s event on March 21 at the Community Center regarding how the state’s got their
shapes.
Councilmember Trautmann spoke regarding the Friends of Wood Lake (FOWL) fundraising
event on April 27; a Wood Lake Nature Center event titled “All about Woodpeckers”; and March 17 is
the final day to register children for Richfield baseball.
Councilmember Garcia also mentioned Police Department Open House on March 20 to solicit
comments on police body cameras and the indoor famers market on April 5.
Item #3 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Trautmann to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #4 CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Devich presented the consent calendar.
A. Consideration of the approval of the purchase of a Fire Pumper Chassis for $199,884 in 2018
and a Fire Pumper Body for $292,860 in 2019, totaling $492,744, from Rosenbauer
Firefighting Technology. (S.R. No. 47)
B. Consideration of the approval of a resolution supporting projects impacting the City of Richfield
that were submitted to the Minnesota Department of Transportation's Corridors of Commerce
program. (S.R. No. 48)
RESOLUTION NO. 11481
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMITTED PROJECTS TO THE STATE
OF MINNESOTA’S 2018 CORRIDORS OF COMMERCE PROGRAM
THAT IMPACT THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11481.
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C. Consideration of the adoption of the City of Richfield Sustainable Purchasing Policy. (S.R. No.
49)
D. Consideration of the approval of a contract with Becker Arena Products, Inc. to replace the
dasher boards in Rink One in the amount of $159,145.44 and to authorize the City Manager
both to execute the contract and to approve additional work up to $10,000 without further City
Council authorization. (S.R. No. 50)
M/Elliott, S/Garcia to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #5 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF NEW ON-
SALE INTOXICATING AND SUNDAY LIQUOR LICENSES FOR LYNDALE
SMOKEHOUSE, LLC D/B/A LYNDALE SMOKEHOUSE LOCATED AT 7745
LYNDALE AVE SOUTH. (S.R. NO. 51)
Councilmember Garcia presented Staff Report No. 51.
M/Elliott, S/Garcia to close the public hearing
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Garcia, S/Elliott to approve the issuance of new On-Sale Intoxicating and Sunday Liquor
licenses for Lyndale Smokehouse, LLC d/b/a Lyndale Smokehouse located at 7745 Lyndale Ave
South.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #6 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF AN
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE APPENDIX D
EXHIBIT A (CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED PERMIT FEES AND CHARGES)
TO PROVIDE BUILDING PERMIT FEE REDUCTIONS TO AFFORDABLE
HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS AND APPROVE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT. (S.R. NO. 52)
Councilmember Trautmann presented Staff Report No. 52.
Councilmember Trautmann asked if the affordable housing options that were for both rental
and homeownership opportunities.
Community Development Director Stark responded that was correct.
M/Elliott, S/Garcia to close the public hearing
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Motion carried 4-0.
M/Trautmann, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve an ordinance amendment to Richfield City Code
Appendix D Exhibit A (Construction and Related Permit Fees and Charges) and approve a resolution
authorizing summary publication of the ordinance amendment.
RESOLUTION NO. 11482
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX D TO THE RICHFIELD CITY
CODE; ESTABLISHING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN PERMITS
AND APPLICATIONS
Motion carried 4-0.This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11482.
Councilmembers made statements thanking staff for their work on affordable housing in
Richfield.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION WITH FINDINGS
REVOKING THE BUSINESS LICENSE FOR FIRST STEP, LLC (D/B/A
RICHFIELD HEALTH MASSAGE). (S.R. NO. 53)
Mayor Elliott presented Staff Report No. 53.
Councilmember Regan Gonzalez asked about supporting individuals involved in this with a T
visa.
Chief Henthorne responded if individuals made an application they would review, sign off, and
send it to the proper authorities.
M/Elliott, S/Trautmann to approve the adoption of the Resolution with Findings, revoking the
business license for First Step, LLC.
RESOLUTION NO. 11483
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REVOCATION OF THE
THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE ENTERPRISE LICENSE OF FIRST STEP,
LLC (D/B/A RICHFIELD HEALTH MASSAGE) LOCATED AT 7610
LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 400, RICHFIELD, MN 55423
Motion carried 4-0.This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11483.
Item #8 CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Devich stated he had nothing to report.
Item #9 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
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M/Garcia, S/Elliott that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 03/13/18
A/P Checks: 266299 - 266636 $ 1,287,621.66
Payroll: 134827 - 135166 717,154.68
TOTAL $ 2,004,776.34
Motion carried 4-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
Item #10 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:35 p.m.
Date Approved: March 27, 2018
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