05-08 Regular
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
May 8, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Elliott at 7:00 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; Bob Vose, City Attorney; John Stark,
Community Development Director; Chris Regis, Finance Manager; and Jared
Voto, Executive Aide/Analyst.
OPEN FORUM
Nelson Ward, 7220 Elliot Ave S, representing the Optimist Club of Richfield, spoke regarding
the Optimist Club celebrating 60 years in Richfield, their work in the community, and invited anyone
interested to attend a meeting.
Erin Springer, 6813 Queen Ave S, representing Girls Scout Troop 11404 spoke regarding the
Optimist Club and their Avenues of Flags project. This program fundraises for the troop and allows
them to give back to their community.
David Kriesel-Koll, 6845 5th Ave S, representing the Optimist Club of Richfield, spoke
regarding their Avenues of Flags fundraising project and the programs it funds to support Richfield
youth. He invited residents of Richfield to support the Avenue of the Flags project.
Mayor Elliott thanked the Optimist Club of Richfield for their work in the city.
Council Member Garcia echoed the Mayor’s comments and thanked them for their work.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Elliott led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Elliott, S/Trautmann to approval of the minutes of the: 1) Special City Council work session
of April 24, 2018; (2) Special joint City Council and Transportation Commission work session of April
24, 2018; and (3) Regular City Council meeting of April 24, 2018.
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Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1 RICHFIELD STEM/DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL COMBINED 5TH GRADE
CHOIR
Councilmember Regan Gonzalez introduced and welcomed the Richfield STEM/Dual
Language School combined 5th Grade choir and members of the audience. The choir preformed
three songs for the City Council and audience.
Item #2 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Hats Off to Hometown Hits
Council Member Trautmann thanked everyone who attended the Friends of Wood Lake
(FOWL) dinner. He also reminded families of the parks and recreation activities during the summer
and of the passport program, which subsidizes the costs of recreational programs.
Council Member Garcia spoke regarding events on May 11 from 5-8 p.m. there will be a Latina
Women’s Fair at House of Prayer; on Saturday, May 12 the United States Post Office will be picking
up non-perishable food items for food shelves; on May 12 from 1-3 p.m. at the Wood Lake Nature
Center the Lyndale Gardens developer is hosting an open house for their proposed development; on
May 15 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Wood Lake Nature Center there will be spring story time for children
3-5 years old followed by an activity or hike; and lastly she discussed Donna Peterson’s work and
contribution to the city of Richfield and offered her condolences to her family.
Mayor Elliott spoke regarding the Memorial Day ceremony at the Honoring All Veterans
Memorial in Veterans Park on Monday May 28 at 2 p.m.Featured guest speakers: Dr. Michael Turner
and Judge Mitchell Turner, brothers of Naval Veteran Lt. Charles J. Turner, Richfield native and first
reported Minnesota casualty of the Gulf War.
Council Member Howard spoke regarding an upcoming joint work session of the City Council
and HRA being held on Monday, May 21 at 5:45 p.m. on the topic of naturally occurring affordable
housing; 66th Street reconstruction is continuing and he thanked staff and the contractors for their
work, and residents for their patience during the project.
Council Member Regan Gonzalez spoke regarding the city-wide garage sale from May 17-19;
farmers market season is every Saturday and Veterans Park from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Public Works
Department is holding an open house on Saturday, May 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Public Works
Facility; on May 19 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. a compost critters activity is being held at Wood Lake Nature
Center to explore different types of bugs and bacteria, the cost is $3; and lastly Unity in the
Community is on Thursday, May 24 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Veterans Park.
Mayor Elliott invited Pastor Fred Owens and his family to speak. Pastor Owens thanked the
Richfield community, police officers, and firefighters for their support and assistance after the tragic
loss of their daughter in a car accident.
Item #3 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
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M/Elliott, S/Garcia to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4 CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Devich presented the consent calendar.
A. Consideration of the approval of a resolution appointing Information Technologies Manager
Jane Skov as an Alternate Director on the Local Government Information Systems (LOGIS)
Board of Directors. (S.R. No. 75)
RESOLUTION NO. 11494
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES MANAGER AS AN ALTERNATE
DIRECTOR ON THE LOGIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11494.
B. Consideration of the approval of a maintenance agreement with the Minnehaha Creek
Watershed District for the specified culvert within Taft Park. (S.R. No. 76)
C. Consideration of the approval of a first reading of an ordinance amending sign regulations.
(S.R. No. 77)
D. Consideration of the approval of a resolution amending the Richfield Urban Village Planned
Unit Development to allow McDonald's to make minor site modifications and replace all menu
board signs with dynamic display signs. (S.R. No. 78)
RESOLUTION NO. 11495
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDED FINAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE RICHFIELD URBAN
VILLAGE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11495.
E. Consideration of the approval of a resolution amending a conditional use permit and variance
to allow an expansion to increase capacity from 28 beds to 32 beds at Progress Valley, 308
78th Street East. (S.R. No. 79)
RESOLUTION NO. 11496
RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND VARIANCE AT 308 78TH STREET
EAST
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11496.
F. Consideration of the approval of a resolution for a site plan review and variances for a
restaurant at 6600 Penn Avenue. (S.R. No. 80)
RESOLUTION NO. 11497
RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN AND
VARIANCES AT 6600 PENN AVENUE
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This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11497.
M/Garcia, S/Elliott to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF THE
APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL PLAT OF "NORA
CORNER" THAT WILL COMBINE FOUR PARCELS (6529 AND 6545 PENN
AVENUE, AND 2208 AND 2210 66TH STREET WEST) INTO THREE PARCELS,
IN ORDER TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
RESTAURANT (DUNKIN DONUTS). (S.R. NO. 81)
Councilmember Trautmann presented Staff Report No. 81 and opened the public hearing.
M/Howard, S/Elliott to close the public hearing.
M/Trautmann, S/Elliott to approve a resolution granting approval of final plat of "Nora Corner"
that will combine four parcels (6529 and 6545 Penn Avenue, and 2208 and 2210 66th Street West)
into three parcels, in order to allow construction of a previously approved restaurant (Dunkin Donuts).
Community Development Director Stark provided an update on the site. He stated demolish
would likely start in May and could be done by the end of the month. The site owners are contractually
obligated to deliver the site to Dunkin Donuts in early August, and Dunkin Donuts plan to open in
September. The Flowerama building property owners have applied for funds to improve the building
and they have at least one franchise sandwich place has signed a letter of intent.
RESOLUTION NO. 11498
RESOLUTION GRANTING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF A PLAT FOR
NORA CORNER
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11498.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE
SALE OF $9,975,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION STREET RECONSTRUCTION
BONDS, SERIES 2018A. (S.R. NO. 82)
Councilmember Garcia presented Staff Report No. 82.
Rebecca Kurtz, Ehlers & Associates, gave an overview of the bond sale. She stated the bonds
were rated prior to the sale and Standard & Poor (S&P) confirmed the AA+ rating for the City’s current
bond issue and the previous bond issues. She discussed highlights from the S&P Rating Report,
including: a strong economy, very strong management and very strong financial policies and
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practices, adequate budgetary performance, a very strong budgetary flexibility and available fund
balance in 2016 at 27% of operating expenditures, the City’s strong liquidity, adequate debt
contingent liability position, and the City’s rapid amortization. She stated seven bids were received,
with a low bid from FTN Financial Capital Markets for 3.069%. She stated they previously estimated
the issue size would be $9,975,000, but they were able to reduce it because they received a premium
bid and were able to reduce the bond size.
City Manager Devich asked about the premium price that was received and how much it
lowered bond size.
Ms. Kurtz stated the amount of the bond was reduced by $225,000 due to the premium and
lower discount and cost of issuances.
Mayor Elliott commented the interest savings and the importance of noting the savings for
taxpayers.
Councilmember Garcia encouraged residents read the entire staff report, available on the
City’s website, to get a better understanding of the entirety of the award.
M/Garcia, S/Elliott to approve a resolution awarding the sale of General Obligation Street
Reconstruction Bonds, Series 2018A, in the original aggregate principal amount of $9,770,000; fixing
their form and specifications; directing their execution and delivery; and providing for their payment.
RESOLUTION NO. 11499
A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION
STREET RECONSTRUCTION BONDS, SERIES 2018A, IN THE
ORIGINAL AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $9,975,000; FIXING
THEIR FORM AND SPECIFICATIONS; DIRECTING THEIR EXECUTION
AND DELIVERY; AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR PAYMENT
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11499.
Item #8 CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Devich commented that the commission recognition event will be held on June
26 to recognize the volunteers of our commissions.
Item #9 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Garcia, S/Elliott that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 05/08/18
A/P Checks: 267761 - 268016 $ 1,152,704.66
Payroll: 136115 - 136416 624,853.42
TOTAL $ 1,777,558.08
Motion carried 5-0.
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OPEN FORUM
None.
Item #10 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION IN THE BABCOCK
ROOM REGARDING THE CITY MANAGER'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION. THE CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE CONVENED AS
PERMITTED TO EVALUATE AN EMPLOYEE’S PERFORMANCE PURSUANT
TO MINN. STAT. 13D.05, SUBD. 3(A).
The City Council closed to special executive session at 7:50 p.m. m/Elliott; s/Garcia 5-0
The City Council reconvened the meeting at 8:26 p.m.
Item #11 SUMMARY REVIEW OF THE CITY MANAGER'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION FOR 2017 AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION
AMENDING EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF RICHFIELD AND
CITY MANAGER STEVEN L. DEVICH FOR 2018. (S.R. NO. 83)
Mayor Elliott provided a brief summary of the City Manager’s annual performance evaluation
for 2017. He stated he would provide another summary review of the performance evaluation at the
next City Council meeting, pursuant to State law.
Mayor Elliott presented Staff Report No. 83.
M/Elliott, S/Howard to adopt a resolution amending the employment agreement between the
City of Richfield and City Manager Steven L. Devich for 2018 for a 2.85% salary increase, effective
January 1, 2018.
RESOLUTION NO. 11500
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD AND STEVEN L. DEVICH, CITY
MANAGER
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11500.
Item #12 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:32 p.m.
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Date Approved: May 22, 2018
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