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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
Council Letter No. 8
Agenda January 2, 1980
The Honorable Mayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Richfield
Council Members:
Subject: HRA Appointments
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Mayor Priebe has requested that there by an item scheduled
on the January 2, 1980 city council agenda for purposes of dis-
cussing HRA appointments.
Karl Nollenberg'6r
City Manager
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Res ectfully submitted,
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
Council Letter No. 7
Agenda January 2, 1980
The Honorable Mayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Richfield
Council Members:
Subject: Initiation of Charter Amendments
Mayor Priebe has requested that discussion of two items con-
cerning charter amendments be included on the January 2, 1980 city
council agenda. The subject matter of the two charter amendments
are (a) length of time in office for any one individual council
member; (b) time in which a council member could receive increases
in salary for service as a council member.
• The city council mad initiate charter amendment consideration
by one of two methods. The council may, by simple motion, request
the charter commission to consider subject areas with the intent of
putting together specific language for a charter amendment. Secondly,
the city council may, by resolution, request the charter commission
to look at a specific charter provision which they would like to
have initiated. In this case the wording of the charter amendment
is worked out in advance of submittal to the charter commission.
After consideration by the charter commission, the charter amend-
ment proposal is returned to the city council. The council may, by
unanimous vote, adopt the charter amendment. The charter commission
may, however, request that the charter amendment become the subject
of a referendum by the qualified electors of the City of Richfield.
The City Attorney will be happy.to discuss the specifics of these
procedures in greater detail if the council so desires.
The following two items are the specific items that the Mayor
has (quested for council submittal to the charter commission:
Terms. No Council Member could serve more than three
consecutive three-year terms on the city council nor
five consecutive two-year as Mayor, nor a combined
total of ten consecutive years as Mayor and Council
Member.
B`. No Council Member could receive an increase in salary
during the term of office in which that Council Member
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had voted ford the increase.
Council discussion of these two items in consideration of sub-
mittal to the charter commission is requested.
Respectfully submitted,
Karl Nollenberger
City Manager
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cc: City Attorney
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
Council Letter No. 6
Agenda January 2, 1980
The Honorable Mayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Richfield
Council Members:
Subject: Swearing In Ceremony and Seating Arrangement
As provided for in the home rule charter of the City of
Richfield, the city council will meet on January 2, 1980 at
7:00 p.m. in the council chambers at city hall.
The meeting will begin with the swearing in ceremony for
the two new council members. The oaths of office will be ad-
ministered by the acting city clerk as has been the tradition
in the City of Richfield. A copy of the oath of office is en-
closed for your perusal.
Mayor Priebe has requested that the seating arrangement
of the new council members be as follows starting from the
furtherest left when looking toward the front of the room from
the audience the council members will be seated as follows:
Council Member Collins, Council Member Luettinger, Mayor Priebe
Council Member Bunce, Council Member Ludeman. In addition,
since I have a special hearing problem I have requested permission
to move the seating arrangement for the city manager and city
attorney to the far left side of the council table from the same
perspective. Mayor Priebe has concurred with this wish and I
would expect to make this change unless the tape recording and
microphone system prevent this situation. The city clerk will
move to the opposite side of the council chamber.
At the conclusion of the meeting on January 2nd, coffee
and cookies will be available for the audience and council mem-
bers.
Respectfully submitted,
Karl Nollenberger
City Manager
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cc: Acting City Clerk
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
Honorable mayor
and
.2mbers of the City Council
2ity of Richfield
Council Members:
Council Letter No. 5
Agenda January 2, 1980
Subject: Scheduling of Special Council Sessions
During formulation of the 1980 budget proposal, the city
council and administrative staff discussed the desirability of
providing for informal work session council meetings which
would enable the council to discuss informally, in some depth,
various issues and activities of the city's major operating
activities. During that discussion, the council directed the
city manager to develop a proposal to provide for such informal
study sessions, and report back to the city council.
• In discussing this matter with the city's program directors,
the administrative staff has concluded that the most appropriate
means of providing for an informal council study session might
be to schedule these sessions on a regular basis. It is the
recommendation of the program directors, in which I concur, that
the city council establish a regular study session for 5:15 p.m.
on the 4th Monday of every month. This would enable the council
to meet in informal session just prior to the regularly scheduled
council meeting on the 4th Monday of each month, and would also
establish an on-going opportunity for indepth review of various
program activities. It would be our intent to focus each month
on a different operating department which would mean that at
least three times each year, the city council would have a study
session focusing on each of the city's four major operating de-
partments. If the council concurs with this recommendation, I
would suggest that the first such study session be scheduled
for 5:15 p.m. on Monday, January 28, 1980, with subsequent study
sessions to be scheduled on a regular basis at this time on the
fourth Monday of each month.
Mayor Priebe has also requested that the council schedule
a special study session to discuss the status and relationships
of the city council and HRA duties and responsibilities. It is
recommended that this study session be established for 7:00 p.m.
on Monday, January 7, 1980.
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We are also trying to arrange a meeting with our three state
legislators and the Richfield City Council. This meeting has been
set for 5:15 p.m. on Monday, January 14, 1980, prior to the regular
council meeting. We have received an affirmative response from one
of the legislators at this point in time, and hopefully this meeting
will be firmed up by the end of this week.
Respectfully submitted,
Karl Nollenberger
City Manager
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cc: Department Directors
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
Council Letter No. 4
Agenda January 2, 1980
The Honorable Mayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Richfield
Council Members:
Subject: Council Liaison Appointments
At the beginning of each year, the city council makes
numerous liaison appointments of council members to serve in
an advisory or representative capacity on numerous boards,
commissions and other public bodies. A list of the 1979
council liaison appointments is attached to this council
letter for your review. It is recommended that the city
council confirm 1980 appointments for these various liaison
positions at the January 2, 1980 meeting.
In the recent past, the city council has also designated
one person from the council to serve as a liaison with the
city manager specifically to discuss and review various labor
and employee relations matters. In 1979, past Mayor Law
served in this capacity. I believe it would be appropriate
for the council to designate a person to serve in this role
for the coming year. This appointment could also be made
on January 2, 1980.
Respectfully submitted,
Karl Nollenberger
City Manager
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
Council Letter No. 3
Agenda January 2, 1980
The Honorable Mayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Richfield
Council Members:
Subject: Status Report on Various Public Safety Issues
Mayor Priebe has requested that there be an item placed
on the January 2, 1980 city council agenda providing for a
status report on discussions with the Richfield police and fire
relief associations regarding pension options, and the planning
for improvements to the public safety communications center.
Mr. Thomas Morgan, Public Safety Director, will be present at
the January 2, 1980 council meeting to provide a status report
on these matters, and to answer any questions which council
• members may have with regard to these issues.
• Respectfully submitted,
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Karl Nollenberger
City Manager
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cc: Public Safety Director
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
Council Letter No. 2
Agenda January 2, 1980
The Honorable Mayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Richf ie ld
Council Members:
Subject: Appointment of July 4, 1980 Celebration Committee
Mayor Priebe has requested that there be an item scheduled
on the January 2, 1980 city council agenda for purposes of
discussing appointment of a committee to plan and organize a
community celebration for the 4th of July.
Respectfully submitted,
Karl Nollenberger
City Manager
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
Council Letter No. 1
Agenda January 2, 1980
The Honorable Mayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Richf ield
Council Members:
Subject: Designation of Council President Pro Tempore
Mayor Priebe has requested that there be an item scheduled
on the January 2, 1980 city council agenda providing for desig-
nation of a council president pro tempore. Chapter II, section
2.06 provides for appointment of such a president pro tempore,
in the following manner:
"The Mayor. The Mayor shall be the presiding officer
of the council, except that the council shall choose
from its members a president pro tempore who shall
hold office at the pleasure of the council and shall
serve as president in the Mayor's absence and as
Mayor in case of the Mayor's disability or absence
from the city."
Respectfully submitted,
Karl Nollenberger
City Manager
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