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04-28-75 agenda
/~ CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA Office of .City. Manager Council Letter No . 13 8 Agenda April 28, 1975 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council City of Richfield Gentlemen: Subject.: Discussion of 1:975 Clean-Up Campaign Mayor Law has requested that the `city council discuss the proposed 1975 clean up campaign to be sponsored by he city and the chamber of commerce . A planning meeting for this campaign is being held on Monday, April 28, 1975 which will make it possible to provide <a report of that meeting at the evening< aouncil meeting.. Respectfully submitted, t Wayne Burggraaff City Manager WSB/eja .y :r' ' .. CITY OF RTCHFIELD, MINNESOTA. Office of City Manager~y~ C®ur~sYl d,etter ~o. i 37 Agenda April. 28, .1975 .The Honorable Mayor -and Members 'of he Gity Council City. of Richfield ,Gentlemen: Subject: Transitory Ordinance Providing for the Expenditure of Money. _ from the Special Revenue Fund for Park Acquisition and Betterment. First Reading. On the April 28, 1975 city council. agenda, :there is a transitory ordinance ..for the purpose of appropriating funds for park acquisition and development.. These funds would. be transferred from the special revenue fund to two separate park prof ects . The transitory ordinance appropriates the sum of $94, 000 for the following purposes Wood Lake Nature Center storage facility - $34, 000. 19.75 Park Land Acquisiti;ori Reserve - $20, 000 In Taft Park, the installation of an underground sprinkling. system for the area near the buildings and a pedestrian. trail around the north end of Mothers Lake - $25,000 In Augsburg Park, to provide for the trimming of the existing. trees , planting of different varieties of trees , and additional picnic furniture - $15 , 000 The :1975/80 Capital Tmprovements Program, adopted by the city council, includes. an appropriation for the proposed projects outlined above. Therefore, it is rec- ommended that the city council give first reading consideration to the attached transitory .ordinance. A Respectfully submitted r Wayne Burggraaff City , anager WSB/blj cc: Finance. Director 'Parks- &~ Recreation Director TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. - AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF MONEY FROM THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND FOR PARK ACQUISITION AND BETTERMENT. CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN: Section 1 . It is found and determined to be necessary and expedient for the. city to expend money from the special revenue fund for the acquisition and better- ment of public parks and playgrounds , such improvements being capital improve- ments for which the city would be authorized to issue general obligation bonds. Section 2 . The sum of $94, 000 is hereby authorized to be paid from the special revenue fund for such purposes. Section 3. The expenditure herein authorized shall be made pursuant to such contracts as are authorized from time to time by council resolution. Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, this day of 1975. Loren L. Law Mayor ATTEST: Thomas J. Moran City Clerk ,~, r;, /r l CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA Office of City Manager Council Letter. No . 13 6 Agenda; April` `28, 1975 The Honorab e Mayor and' Members of the City Council City of Richfield Gentlemenc Subject; Reconsideration of .Pedestrian: Access to Roosevelt Park. , At'fihe. January 27 1975 city council meeting the. city council approved the pre iminary park`development,site for Roosevelt Park. However, a ghat -meeting erFi-e was considerable. discussion concerning the access into- Roosevelt Park from. 76th Street. .City Council members specifically-were concerned about pedestrian safety as it .related to those persons living '~ north of 76th:Street. Attached to this council letter is a copy of Council Letter No.- 69 dated `March 1-0, 1975 which outlines the various methods that were available in order to attempt to resolve the issue of pedestrian safety on 76th Street. :This council letter also discusses a report by the public. safety department and a recommendation agreed to between the park and recreation advisory commis'son, park neighbors and 'the abutting.- property owners . At the March 10, 1975 city-council-.meeting council members approved` - the method of access to. Roosevelt Park that was recommended by the park .and recreation advisory commission, park neighbors, and the abutting \ in effect- to provide the walkways property owners. This option-was between 76th Street-and the north side of -the park along portions of vacated Clinton, 4th and 5th Avenue. In addition, the walkways -would be marked at the intersections of Clinton,. 4th and 5th Avenue along :76th Street and the. installation of pedestrian crossing signs at both directions a.iong -76th Street would be completed. At the April 14, 1.9.75 city council meeting the city. council. received a petition from residents that live _ north of 76th. Street.. The petitioners were.. requesting that rather ,than marked pedestrian crosswalks on 76th ~ in the form of a stop sign Street .that there be a.traffic regulatory sign installed. The .city council requested that the public safety .department .again review76th Street a it related pedestrian. safety. Council Letter No. 136 ~ -2- Aprik 2`S, I975 + Attached to this council letter'is a .copy of a report prepared by the public safety director in conjunction with the director of public works and the .director, of park and recreation which outlines the recommendations in regard to pedestrian access to Roosevelt Park. Council members will notice that the public safety department is recomm- ending a three-way estop sign at the intersection of .4th Avenue and 76th Street with the entrance to the Roosevelt Park limited to 4th:Avenue by fencing the north side of the park. This was the department's original recommendation which was considered by the city council at its .March I0, 1975 meeting. It should be pointed out. that na matter what type of traffic regulatory Signs are installed at this location;, the city can in no way guarantee that pedestrians will be completely safe from :potential injury. ~~ Pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety is a two way processthat involves the city<and the residents of the community in order to totally provide a; safe atmosphere for the use of our public property. Respectfully submitted, Wayne S. Burggraaff City Menages VtTSB/e j a cc: Park and Recreation Director: Public Works Director Public. Safety. Director. ,~ e CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA ~ Office of ro Wayne S. Burggraaff onrE April 21, 1975 City Manager FROM Thomas A. Morgan, Jr. suB,,FSS PEDESTRIAN ACCESS Director of Public Safety TO ROOSEVELT PARK At the City Council meeting on April 14th, I was. asked to review my re- commendation of March 4 regarding pedestrian crossings on 76th Street in the area of Roosevelt Park. Prior to submitting my original recommendation I had .reviewed the problems in some detail and discussed the situation with both Harvey Feldman and Peter Eberz. I have again reviewed the problems and again discussed the issue with Mr. Feldman and Mr. Eberz. My recommendation has not changed on the basis of this additional study. For your review in this matter I am attaching a copy of my memorandum dated March 4,.1975. My first recommendation was to install a three-way. stop sign at the inter- section of 4th Avenue and 76th Street, with the entrance to Roosevelt Parke limited to 4th Avenue by fencing the north side of the park. The second option I had indicated, which in my opinion would be less desirable from the standpoint of pedestrian safety, was to mark the crosswalks at the intersections of 76th Street and 5th, 4th,, and Clinton Avenues. It was this recommendation that the Council adopted. I am concerned about the conversation that took place at the_Council meet- ing on the 14th, particularity the statement by one resident who indicated "there will be hell to pay if any child gets hit". There is no way that I can guarantee either the Council or the residents that no one will ever be injured on a street in Richfield. Regardless of how. elaborate the safety precautions we might adopt there is always a possibility that a pedestrian may be injured in crossing a street. I guess my main concern, however, is simply the fact that public-safety is not a one way process. Public safety is clearly not something that the City can alone provide for the residents.. Efforts in public safety are a cooperative venture which involves active participation by both the City and the community. While the City clearly has the responsibility to provide as safe an atmosphere as possible for our residents,. the residents themselves have some responsibility for their own safety.. This may be shown by their need to participate in the process of protecting their own property from crimes or fire. It is equally true in developing safety habits to get themselves and their families across our streets. In relating this concept of "citizen participation" to the situation at hand,I might refer to my first recommendation which was the three-way stop signs at 4th Avenue and 76th Street with a single access to Roosevelt Park. A third option that Mr. Feldman, Mr. Eberz and I have discussed, and one which the Council might consider, would be to combine my first and second recommendations. This would be to keep the three-way stop sign at 4th Avenue-and 76th Street, but eliminate the ;fencing on the north side of the park which would create a single entrance. I would then recommend marking ~. the crosswalks at Clinton Avenue and. 5th Avenue and .installing pedestrian. crossing signs in those. areas. I might mention that the Park and Recreation Commission has discussed this crossing problem at great length, as well as seeking input from the residents from the area. Their conclusion was that no stop signs were needed and that it was. most desirable to have three entrances to the park. From the stand- point of safety, the third option I-just outlined would clearly be less desirable than my first recommendation. However,.the three way stop might ' her robability of pedestrian safety while still keeping three provide a hig p •entrances to the park rather than having no traffic control whatsoever. ~, TAM:sp ~~ . ;,-,--r----' - G1TY O1' R1GH~l1=LD, Nlf~IN~SOTA . • OfficQ of ~! . . ro Wayne S. Burggraaff ~" ~aYe P~iarch 4, 1975 City hianag°r _ - _ ~~ FstOM Thomas A. Morgan, Jr. ~ ~ suB~EC-~ PEDESTRIAN ACCESS Director of Public Safety ~ ~ TO ROOSEVCLT PARK ~. The City Council has raised the question of providing safe access to Roosevelt Park for pedestrians who must cross 76th Street from the north . . to enter the park on the south side of the street< The concern appareni:'i,y : has been raised with regard to the proposal to vacate Clinton Avenue, ~th.~ Avenue, and 5th Avenue from 76th Street south to Roosevelt Park. I have discussed this matter with both Mr. Eberz and Mr.`"Feldman. I have also observed the area involved and have reviewed the proposed park development . ~ p1 ans". ~ - .. - _ _ .. .Part of the existing problem seems to rest with the fact that a decision: °' has not as yet been made regarding the number of public accesses on the _ north side of'the park. Apparently there are two current possibilities. One would be that there would be a single access provided from 76th Street southward along the vacated 4th Avenue property. Thy;-second option seems ; to be that there.wou1d be three accesses from 76th Street southward into `the park along the vacated Clinton, 4th and 5th Avenues. ~_ ~It should be noted that the traffic volume on 76th Street between Portl-and and Clineon~Avenues is relatively low. However, it should also be noted _ - that there has already been one pedestrian-personal injury accident at-the ~~ crossing at 76th Street and Clinton Avenue .this year. Presently there is~ ,existing sidewalk only along the north side of-76th .Street. .::From the pedestrian safety standpoint it would .seem that-the best appraach ~~: to this problem would be to install a three-way stop sign. with marked cross- ~~ walks at the intersection of 4th Avenue and 76th Street.. Access to the `` north side of Roosevelt Park would be limited to a walk-way between the park. `' and 76th Street constructed along a portion of the vacated. 4th Avenue.: Should this course of action be follo~ved it~would probably be necessary to install ~~ •.fencing along the north side of the park to insure access limited-to the single . ',~ 4th Avenue entrance. `'The second .option would be to provide walkways between 76th Street .and the ~ , -north side of the park .along portions of the three vacated streets. I feel this would be the less desirable approach from the pedestrian safety point of ~view.~ However, should this multiple access approach be used I would suggest: = marking the crosstivalks at the intersections of Clinton Avenue, 4th Avenue, and 5th Avenue along 76th Street and installing pedestrian crossing tivarning • ~ ~ signs in-both directions along 76th Street. . ... . TAM:sp ~ • • ., . cc: H. ~ Feldr~an " ' P. EbQrz .~ ' ~ CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA ~ Office of City .Manager Council Letter No a 69 Agenda March 10, 1975 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council City of Richfield Gen*lemen: Subject: Pedestrian Access to Roosevelt Park • At the jan~iary ~7, 1975 city council rne~ting, the city council apprcwed the prelimina~•y park development site and building plans for Roosevelt Park and auth- orized the p~eparatio~ of %inal plans. and speci+~ications . However, at that meeting, there was consi~7erable discdssio?i concez•ning the access into Roosevel* Pas•k from 76th Streeto City ~cc•ancil members. specifically were concerned about pedeswPian safety as it related to those persons living no*~ of 76th Street.. In an effo~•t to resolve the issue of. pedest~~ian safety; the Parks & Recreation Commission held a special meeting on jan~aa~~~ 21, 1975 for the Roosevelt Park neighborhood representatives, the s{~aff a?1Ci architects fog the project and the abu.t~ing property owners on Clinton, Four~h and Fifi~h Avenues . At that meeting, the following altes°natives were discussed: 1. The vacation of Clir.tun, Fourth and Fift!~ Avenues for private driveways cr green space at the property owner's preference. Ln addition, the city would retain a twelve foot easement aW Fou~~th A~~enae.for a park .pathway. en~Y•~nce and utility .easements on Clinton Avenue. This alterna±ive also included the installation of a stop sign at Fourth Avenue and fencing of three street stubs o 2 ." -Dead end Four!•h. and Clinton Avenues . 3. ~ Cu1°du-sac Fourth and Clinton Avenues. 4 . ~ Provision of a •?:wenty°four foot roadway connecting Fourth and Clinton Avenues . 5. Vacation of. Clin}on, Fourth and Fifth Avenues for private driveways or green spaces at *he prope~•ty owl`s preference. In addition, the city would retain pathway easements to the park at Clinton, Fourth and Fifth Avenues, as well as theutility easements at Clinton. This alternative also included installs ation of pedest~•ian caution signs en 7Eth S±•~•eet. Council Letter No. 69 -2- Agenda March 10, 1975 3 After much discussion with the abutting property owners and neighborhood representatives, the Parks & Recreation Commission unanimously approved alternative number five as the best solution. In addition, the city staff was able to contact the abutting property owners who were not at this meeting, with one exception, and they concurred in this recommendation. The city ,council, at its meeting on January 27, 1975, requested that the Public Safety'bepartment provide an additional s.tu~ of the pedestrian access to Roosevelt Park as it relates to 76th Street. The Public Safety Department has noted. that the traffic volume on 76th Street between Portland and Clinton Avenues is relatively low.. However, .they also noted that there has already been one pedestrian personal injury accident at the intersection of 76th Street and Clinton Avenue this year. Presently, there is an existing sidewalk only along the north side of 76th Street . The Public Safety Department points out that from the pedestrian safety stand- point, it would seem that the best approach to this problem would be to install a three-way stop sign with marked crosswalks at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and 76th Street. :Access to the north side of Roosevelt Park would then be limited to a walkway between the park and 76th. Street constructed along a portion of the vacated Fourth Avenue. Should this course of action be followed, it would probably be necessary to install fencing along the north side of the park to insure access limited • to the Fourth Avenue entrance. .This alternative was the first one considered by the Parks & Recreation Commission and the abutting property owners: It was rejected by these two groups because of the excessive amount of pedestrian traffic affecting •• the abutting property owners . The-second option proposed by the Public Safety 7~epartment would be to provide the walkways between 76th Street and the north side of the -park along the portions of the vacated Clinton, Fourth and Fifth Avenues. This use of a multiple access. approach would be, in the opinion of the Public Safety Department, less desirable from the- pecie~trian safety point of view . However, if this option is chosen, it is suggested that the walkways be marked at the intersections of Clinton, Fourth and Fifth Avenues along 76th Street and the installation of pedestrian crossing signs in both directions :along 76th Street. This second option is essentially the same as the one selected by the Parks & Recreation Commission,. park neighbors. and the abutting property owners . Respectfully submitted, r Wayne Burggraaff City Manager WSB/eja . cc: Parks & Recreation Director .Public Safety Director Public Works Director i~ ~` CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA Office of City Manager. Council Letter No. 135 Agenda April 28; 1975 The Honorable Mayor ..and. Members of the City Council City of Richfield !~ GentYemen; Subject: Purchase of Property at 632:5 Portland Avenue Several years ago when the .city first investigated the possibility of acquiring the Minneapolis Gas Company property on Portland. Avenue adjacent to the water plant, consideration was also given to acquiring other undeveloped property along Legion Lake and Portland Avenue. Since 1969 several undeveloped properties, in- cluding the IViinneapolis Gas Company property,' have been acquired in .this area . W,lth the acquisition of the Minneapolis Gas Company property, the only undevel- oped privately owned property fronting on Portland Avenue and adjacent to Legion Lake is 6325 Portland. Avenue. The city has been attempting to acquire this property fpr well over ayear. ....This. property consists of two lots as shown on the attached sketch (the attached sketch was. prepared .sometime:'ago and the land shown as Minneapolis ' Gas Company property has wince been acquired by the city). The property is 6k3.4 feet wide with a total depth of both lots taken together amounting to `239.34 feet. The identically sized lots comprise a total lot area of 15,177 square feet and- are undeveloped.. The current :market value which the city has placed on the property is $8, 300. An independent appraisal conducted for the city in February of 1975 set a value of .$11,500. A tentative agreement has been negotiated with the owners of this property., to acquire the property for $11, 500 with the property owner to pay- off any unpaid special assessments ($1,075.15} and with the taxes payable in 1975 to be pro ` rated as of the date of the. closing. ....5 ; Acquisition of this property would be in accordance with the long range plans of he city to acquire privately owned property abutting public park lands, and in the case of Legion Lake would complete our efforts to acquire undeveloped. prop- Erty fronting on Portland Avenue and adjacent to Legion Lake. `' Council Letter No . 13 5 -2 - Agenda April. 2 8 , 19 7 5 Purcha e of .this ..property was considered and recommended by the park - and recreation advisory commission on their meeting of April 9, 1975. The planning commission found' that acquisition of the property conformed to the comprehensive :plan and recommended purchase at their meeting of April 22, _ 1975. -The city staff concur5`in the recommendations of these two commissions 'that the city. council approve acquisition of this property for park purposes .according to the terms described in this. council letter. Respectfully submitted., ~~ Wa ne .-.Bur raaff Y 9'g City Manager VVSB/e j a cc: Planning Director Finance Director Park and Recreation Director RESOLUTIOiJ N0. 11 RESOLUTIOi1 FINDING TiIE PURCiIASE OF THE PROPOSED SITE FOR PARK PURPOSES 'TO BE IN COi~IFORP~9ANCE WITH TIC COA~IPREFIEIJSIVE PLAN ti~iIEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the need for the property at 6325 Portland Avenue for-park purposes, and,- WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended Legion Lake to be part of_ the Capital Improvement Program, and, b~I~EREAS, the Planning Commission at its April 22, 1975, meeting found the ` purchase of this property to be in conformance, relative to the city`s adopted comprehensive plan. iJOW TI-IEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission finds the purchase of this property to be in conformance with the city's adopted comprehensive plan. Passed by the Planning Commission of day of April, 1975. Attest: ,~ ~an Helmberger, Secretary y i ' i RICEIFIELD I'Lt~ivING COi`~1ISSION • A1I MUTES April 22, 1975 ~:~~IE3ERS PRESE:v"I': Chairman Lien, Ca-7missioners Y.etcha~n, Teske, Ulrich, • Helmberger, Lindgren, irtn-an, Anderson and Su_a.g. STAFF PRESEi~'T: Richard C. Wrier, Planning Director; ~~anice Berg, • Secretary; i~t3rk Iiendricksen, Associate Planner; • Allan Stellmacli, Planning Intern APPROVAL OF A1II~~t1TES: iii/tlnderson, S/Susag to shave paranthentically the time of arrival when commissioners arrive late in the roll call rather than listing them absent and in the body of the nunutes insert arrival where appropriate. i~iotion carried. i~f/Anderson, S/Ulrich to approve the minutes o~~ the :March • 25, 1975, meeting. :•Iotion carried. i'~•I/Lindgren, S/Helmberger to approve the minutes of the April 8, 1975, special meetingwith the addition of: the vote on page 2, last paragraph to read motion carried. Motion carried. Item #1, Acquisition Staff presented a report regarding the purchase of the of propert}r at 6325 Portland Avenue South property at 6325 Portland Avenue South, for park purposes, for Park Purposes as being in conformance to the city's comprehensive- plan. M/Andexson, S/Teske, to recommend to the City Council.- . that the purchase of the property at 6325 Portland Avenue South, conforms to the city's comprehensive plan. Vote 8-1 with Lien voting no because he felt that we ~~ ll e s. stop somewhere taking land off the tax ro had to Item #2, Capital: Staff reviewed the process of the Capital Budget and Program Capital Program.. ." w .. ~ _ c V C , • O Z Q H • Q: p a _ .. E. 66th ST. - _ . ~ ~'. ~ ~ ~.LEGtON LAKE .PARK ~ Q ~' ~ ©. Privbtely-owned ,~-' ~ . • _ t .' - .: Mpis. 6os Co. property s~.~. ~~•:oo' °. . ~ Knutson . , . .. , t3 s • CITY OF RICHFIELD, 1VI2NNESOTA Office. of City Manager Council Letter No. 134 Agenda April 28, 197.5 The Honorable Mayor l' and Members of the City Council. City of Richfield Gentlemen• Subject: 'Permanent Street Paving Program Street Widths ~IVhen the city council .adopted the permanent street paving program they approved Resolution No . 43 82 calling for the construction of. a 3 6 foot wide treet :unless insufficient right-of-way or general conditions make a 36,foot street difficult or impossible to construct. • During the first three years of the permanent street paving program., most of the problems relating to street widths centered around state aid construction, However, as the program has moved west, the problem of street width versus the saving of ,trees has magnified to the point where. it is necessary for the city council to establish a definite .policy.. This` type of policy guideline is necessary so that the staff can effectively deal with situations that develop during the con- struction season and to be able 'to treat all Richfield residents in a fair and con- sistant manner. In addition it is impossible, timewise, to stop construction until the city council meets to discuss individual street problems. ..Therefore, it is recommended that the. city council. approve guidelines in the `following areas: 1 . That an absolute minimum street width be established. It is ~~~~~ recommended that this width be established at 32 feet with the @I~`~~`^ .only exceptions being where' there is insufficient right-of-way. 2. That streets be reduced from the standard 36 foot width only for specific reasons. It is recommended .that these reasons be estab- dished as follows: A. If there is insufficient right-of-way. i • ~ `Council Letter'No. 134 -2- April 28, 1975 B. If the reduction will save. a number of trees in a :given block and not just one or two trees, C. If the construction of a 36 foot street would require the extensive installation of retaining walls. It is the intention of the city: staff to continue- to bring state. aid street widths and other. obvious problems to the city council at regularly scheduled council: meet.- ngs during the year.. However, the establishment of the type of policy outlined in this council letter would enable the staff to effectively work with residents on in-' dividual blocks during the construction season. It is recommended that the city ,.council approve this policy statement. Respectfully submitted, ~: ,~. -, ~~ = .~ Wayne S. Burggraaff City Manager WSB/eja • cc: Public Works Director /- :;a a :..,, a , CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA Office. of City Manager - ," Council:-Letter No. 133 Agenda April 28,, 1975, The'Honorable Mayer and Members of the ;City .Council.. City of Richfield Gentlemen: Subject: Approval of Preliminary Plans and Authorization to Prepare. Final Plans and Specifications for the Wood Lake Nature Center Storage .Building The Wood Lake Nature Center storage facility is scheduled for 1975 iri accordance with the adopted 19'75/80 Capital Improvements Program. The purpose of this project is to :provide additional storage for conformance to `the Occupational `Safety and Health Act ..(OSHA) . The estimated cost for he project which .provides -for the storage building- to be attached to the present facility is $34,00.0.. . On February 10, 1975, the city council approved an agreement for architectural 'services for the Weod Lake Nature`Center storage building. The staff has met with the architect and preliminary plans for the 50D :square foot storage facility were reviewed by .the Parks and Re;creation Gornmssion at its April 9, -.1975 regular meeting. .The commission recommended approval of-the preliminary plans. for the facility . It `is recommended that the city-council take the following actions by approving the ~attached resolution: 1. Order: the improvement at an estimated cost of $34, 000. 2. Approve the preliminary plans for the Wood Lake Nature-Center storage bu ding. 3 . Authorize the preparation of final plans and specifications The parks and recreation director, as well as .the architect will be .present at the' April 28 , 1975 city- council meeting to answer any questions . ~ - Respectfully submitte ~. / _ v ~ , ~~ Wayne Burggraaff + -City .Manager WSB/blj cc: Finance Director Parks & Recreation Director RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENT AND PREPARATION OF • FINAL PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR A WOOD LAKE NATURE CENTER STORAGE FACILITY CITY PROJECT NO. 677 WHEREAS, Resolution No. 5318, adopted by the city council on the 18th day of February, 1975, approved the 1975/80 Capital Improvements Program, and WHEREAS, a Wood Lake Nature Center storage facility is a part of the 1975/80 Capital Improvement Program, and WHEREAS , an arcYiitect has been appointed for this improvement, and WHEREAS, the Richfield Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission has reviewed and recommended approval of the preliminary plans for this improvement, .NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the city of Richfield , Minnesota, as follows: 1. That such improvement is hereby ordered at an estimated project cost of $34, 000 and will hereinafter be referred to as City Project No. 677. • 2. That the preliminary plans as prepared by Sovik, Mathre, Sathrum and Quanbeck are hereby approved. 3. That the preparation of final plans and specifications are hereby authoriz ~d . Adopted by the city council of the city of Richfield this day of 1975 , Loren L. Law ATTEST: Thomas J. Moran City Clerk Mayor .~ i~: ~ CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA Office of City Manager Council Letter No. ~3~ Agenda ;April 28, 1975 The Honorable Mayor and Members. of the Gity Council City of Rchfie d ` Gentlemen: Subject: ~:Ppraval of Preliminary Plans on Liquor Store Construction The, purpose. of this council letter is to seek council review and approval of the preliminary_ liquor store plans and to obtain authorization to obtain prep- oration of final plans- (the agenda item provided for authorization to -take bids:., but. this action cannot be taken until after final plans have been approved) . At the April 14, 1975 .city council meeting the city council approved the • acquisition of property for the third liquor store and authorized the preparation. of ..preliminary plans. As indicated on theattached schedule, the preliminary. plans will be presented at the April 28, .19.75 -city council meeting... Mr. James Lindberg, representing Lindberg Pierce, inc. the city's: ar-chitect on this project, will be present to make-.the presentation. The city council is requested to approve fhe preliminary plans and authorize the preparation of final plans im accordance with our schedule on this project. - Respectfully submitted, ~• Wayne. 5. Burggraaff City Manager - WSB/eja cc: Liquor Stores Manager Publi"c Works Director , .,~ ,v O O ~ D ~~ '9 ~ ~ C7 ', _ -~ m v co .J . cr D 'D r ~ m~ ~. ~ ~ p~ . p y ~D ~ ~r-c -inn -D N, 7c o ~ c z cn~= D 0 ~~~ ZC n N Z ~ '~ p z -1 D ~ Nrn ~ ~~~ T r N o ~ 0 o z ~D ~ a ~ ~ C z rn c r .~ --~ -~ .~~ .~: _ i !~'! CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA Office of City .Manages. Council Letter No. 131 Agenda, April 28, 1975 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the 'City 'Council City of Richfield Gentlemen• Subject: Report as to the .Feasibility of Retaining a Consultant Regarding ,the -Purchase of a Computer System, At the April 14; 1975 -city council meeting, the city council rejected all bids on the proposed purchase of a computer system and requested- the staff to re-ad- vertise for bids. Council members also suggested that the staff should consider the need for retaining consulting services in the form of a systems analyst. This individual would be retained to review our system requirements, make recommend- ations regarding> the type of proposed system that would' be needed to up -grade our present computer capabilities, and to review the bid proposals. The city staff is of the opinion that the use of a systems analyst consultant to as st us in reviewing our existing system, preparing specifications and re- viewing bid proposals is not needed. It is felt that the individuals currently on the city staff are capable of understanding our current ,requirements as well. as future requirements, writing bid specifications. and reviewing the various bid proposals. We feel that the estimated cost of $5,000 to retain a systems analyst consultant is not necessary at thin time. .However, we are not opposed to having. anindependent evaluation made of our present system as well as the assistance im writing bid specifications ,and reviewing bid proposals if this service. would be of value to council members. It is our intention to rebid the proposed purchase of a computer, system. .Prior to-the time the bid specifications are sent out,. we plan to hold a prebidders confer- en.ce with all manufacturers of computer systems that may be interested in bidding our proposed purchase. The purpose of the prebidders conference will be to acquaint the prospective bidders, on the type of system that we are interested in purchasing, ,reviewing with .them ..the types of applications and potential applications that we would,-like on a computer system, as well as allowing them the opportunity to make suggestions on the bid specification documents. Following, that meeting we would, of course, follow the legal requirements in issuing bid specifications and making "~ recommendations; to the city council. • CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA , Office of City Manager Council Letter No:. 130 Agenda April 28 , 1975 ~~ -.The Honorable Mayor and Members ;of the City Council , City of Richfield Gentlemen: Subject: Transitory Ordinance Providing for the Vacation of a Portion of the Alley in Block One, New Ford Towne - On the city council agenda of April 28 1975 , there i.s a ransitory ordinance for a second reading consideration to_vacate the alley .running parallel and east of Cedar Avenue from. 66th Street to 65th Street. Attached to this council letter is a map that shows. the location of the alley that is proposed for vacation. The city council approved first reading of this transitory vacation ordinance • on October 15 , ..1974. On December 9 , 1974, the city.. council deferred further action on he proposed ordinance in order to allow the petitioner sufficient time to resolve a number of stipulations whchwere established'n order to have this alley vacated. A copy of council .letter no. 260., dated October 15, 1974, reviews the background and the staff and planning commissionsecommended` stipulations that were recommended prior to the time that the alley be vacated. In recent conversations with the petitioner, he has .indicated that `he has been unable to meet the necessary stipulations . In light of the problems. in vacating this alley 4and in the inability of the petitioner to resolve the stipulations, it is recommended that the city council deny second..reading consideration on the proposed transitory ;ordinance , Respectfully submitted, ~. Wayne S . Burggraaff ; _ City .Manager '• WS.B/blj cc: Planning Director Public Works Director • + CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA Office of City Manager Council Letter No. 260 Agenda October 15, 1974 The Honorabl.E Mayor and Members of tl~~ City Council ' City cf FuchfiE.ld. Gentlemen: ' Subect: Petition to Vacate the Alley Running Perallel and East of. Cedar Avenue from 66th Street to 65 Street. Over S1% of the abutting property owners along the public alley between 66th Street and 65t'~ Street and between Cedar Avenue and T.H.. 36 have petitioned to vacate this al'.ey. • ~ Background ar.d Staff Review • The alley, which i~ in effect the planned west frontage road of T.H. 36, was ~~ left from the c.-iginal plat of New Fordtewn when T.H. 36 was constructed. 1. Due tc the design of the alley, it is not an effective frontage read. The 90 degree turn at 63rd Street interrupts traffic flow and substarEi- ially r-~duces the effectiveness of this frontage road.. Thus, the use of thf:. road has reverted to a n a 1Iey for ingrE s s to the property . 2, The bL.sinesses in this area gain access from Cedar Avenue. Eight-curb cuts have receratly been constructed along Cedar Avenueo 3. Utiliti:~s exist along the alley. 4. The fu`ure need for the alley re~.ative to improvemen*s to T.H. 36 should be considered. The alley is part of the state right-of-way. 5. The alley contains approximately 7; 000 square feet of land. At a commercial tax_ rate this would generate approximately $566 annually (marl~et value $13,300). i fi . The city is presently maintaining the alley (snowplowing, patching, .etc..) .. • 7. Lot 3 of the block is not included in trae petition. This let does have access \ from Cedar Avenue . ..~ A special pL:oblerz exists with the-vacation and the major petitioner leas.related that- he understands the prcble*~. The proposed vacation is in the sight-of~-way of T.H. 36. ~ . (:Ol1nGi.l %r~:;t;P' lw~~. .26Q -L- i%;i~.~~b?Z" a.~, 1 • :Trunk ITic?}~Y~v+~y 35 is built en a h:ial.way easemdnt. This means the fee title to tht land is retai~zed by private owners. If. the alley is vacated, half of the alley reverts • to the fee title owners who petitioned for vacation and half of the alley right-of-way reverts to th~~ fee owners from whom the highway department ryas purchased easements. (The owners ~~vho at the. time of highway construction owned the property abutting the alley to the ~~asfi) . Thus, trere will be -five (7 x 5U foot) parcels of land owned by former residents of the area . To increase the coYnplicaticr~s, the. highway department purchased easements on a portion of ~:}?e property. The petitioners would have to buy the easement from the highway dep%~s-tment. The schedule of events to put all of this property ir...to private use would bE~. 1. The petitioners would have to purchase the fee title from the original owns -s, if they can find them. 2 . The r: ighway department would have to amend its "eight-of-way orders . 3. Thy I etitioners would have to purchase the easement rights owned and paid =cr by the highway department. 4, The city would have. to vacate :the street. 5. The petitioners would have to file title for the property with the County Register of Deeds . Planning Cor.im.;,ssion Recommendation This pet;ti©n for vacation was reviewed at the planning commission rieeting of • ,.September 1 i , 1974.. The planning commission recommends that the requ~-; sted vaca- tion be granted subject to the following stipulations: 1. Legal'. right-cf-way change order being granted by tree state. 2. Necessary easements being granted. 3. Acce;s of Lot 3 being guaranteed. Staff Recommendation The city: staff concurs with tlse recommendation of tre planning comLrr:ission, A transitory ~7rdinance providing for this street vacation has been prepared and a copy is attar,hed hereto. It is recommended that first readng.consideration be given to the transi`ory ordinance at the pctober 15, 1974 city council meeting, but that second reading consideration be deferred for a sufficient period of time to provide- the petitioners with an opportunity to resolve the complications described in this council letter. Respectfully submit ed, ,--,. ~ i ~ ~~~~ Wayne S, Burggraaff . . City Manager cc: Planning Director Public Works Director PLA'~INII3G CO~IISSIOV riINUTES Continued Etiii ~~5 Case 74-SV-2 tition to vacate alley. ~`~ning parallel and _5_ September 17, 974 The Planning Commission reviewed, the staff report on the proposed alley..vacation~ iVo one was present regarding this item east from Cedar Avenue from 66th St. to 65th St. M;Wozniczka, S/Ludemari to recommend the vacation of the alley subjen to the following st~puia~icns: la Legal right of way change order being grar_ted by State. 2. iyTecessary easements t;eir. gr~nced~ 3:~ Access of Loy. 3 being guaranteed, notion carried unanimously> • ITEM ~~b Case 74-SP-ZO The Planning Commission reviewed the staff report on the `:Application for a Special proposed Special vise permit for a public garage - Use-Permit for a public -- ~ - ~garage in a C-2 District Applicants appeared for 'permission to grant this special .7444 Lyndale use permit. ri/Wozniczka, SJLien to recommend to the City Council that the Special Use. Permit be granted-subject to the following , stipulations: - - 1, T'aat aedi*_ional landscaaina be co*_^pleteds 2. That the southeast curb cut to L ny dale be closed and the southeast curb c.ut to 75th Street be moved at the ti~^e • - pe-rmanert street imp rovement., 3> That the remain~rg curb cuts be recurbed to increase traffic safety and. the curb on the property in d_a r?pair , and missing be repaired and replaced, - 4. That the par'~ing lot be replaced and seal coated. - _ ~ S, That a r_ocification of the property owners caithir a 350 _ _ __.. _ _. ._:. foot radius be done before Council meeting. _... - . ~~ - ._ ,. Motion carried unanimously, :-. STITDY.ITE'~i ~~1 ; - . - The Planning Commission discussed the need for ..establishment I3e~r~ne a need. trs- .. ate: ate= &~'~- "- - - - - -. - :'_estahZish an HRA :, ri/Lien-the~Chairman.set up a. special meeting to discuss HRA, . _ failerk-.due- to lack o€-:'second. -- . - _ M/Ludeman., S/Ulrich whereas a-need has been shown to provide __ - Iow and .moderate income housing-and to prevent deterioration- - of progeny the Planning Commission recommends to the City Council the establishment of an HRA> Chairman Wozniczka polled the votes.. Motion. carried 5-3. Chairman Wozniczka, Commissioners Lien and Teske opposed, - Commissioners Ulrich, Vinella, Helmberger, Peterson and Ludeman in favor. •~• :. Chairman Wozniczka indicated they. did not have adequate time • to give to i.his important. subject. He felk there was not a ,need for low income housing as would be provided through an - HRA. 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C~~ ~, ~- 4 ~~ , w.+i 1,, • ~ f~ s ! ~_ 7f-~ ~~ if ~'~ ~ . ~ ~ ,Y~ 12 t r. ~$ S - ro~ r~ r2 - ~~~. - ~•~ ~.: ~ CITY OF RICHFIELD,. MINNESOTA ~ , ' Office of City Manager Council Letter No. 129 Agenda-April 28, 1975 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council. City of Richfield Gentlemen: • Subject: Transitory Ordinance Providing.-forthe Expenditure of Money from the Special Revenue Fund for"Park Acquisition and: Betterment ' At the April 14, 1975 city council meeting the council gave. first reading con- • sideration to a transitory ordinance. to provide for. the transfer of $5D, 000 from the' special revenue fund to provide funds for the Senior Citizens/Community Building: • remodeling project. .,,Y z ,. This amount,. together with the. $50, 000 anticipated from Community Develop;- ment Grant funds, will provide the $100, 000 budget for this .project. A copy of !. fihe ordinance is attached and- it is recommended that'it be given second reading ~ , consideration . Respectfully submitted, by Wayne S. Burggraaff City Manager WSB/eja cc; Parks `and Recreation Director Finance Iirector • _. ,~ Bill: No. 197.5-9 3 . . TRAi~SITORY ORDINAi~GE iJO. 16.31 - A~~ ORDI~JA(JCE PROVIDI(JG FOR THE EXPE~JUITURE OF MOi~JEY FROtti1 THE SPECIAL REVEt3UE FU~~tU FOR PAR+C pEVELOPti1E~JT. CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAI(J: Section 1. It is found and determined to be necessary and expedient for the city to expend money from the special .revenue fund for the acquisition and betterment of public parks andplaygrounds.,.including-the Senior Citizen Community Center, such improvements being capital improvements.which the city would be authorized to issue general. obligation bonds. Section 2._ The sum of $50.,000 is hereby authorized to be paid from the special revenue fund for such purposes. Section 3. The expenditure herein authorized shall be made pursuant to such contracts. as .are hereafter authorized from time to time by council resolution. .Passed by the City.Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, this day of 1975. Loren L. Law Mayor ATTEST:.. omas J. Moran City Clerk :-, ~~ ~ :. i ' PESO' 1H ~ 28 ~{ gFIEZD ' $na~3er Cil Leiter ~° • CITY OF RIe of City M Coun April 28 + 1815 pffi A~3enda notable r1iaY°r cil . ~ Zhe Ho an of the G1tY Coun ° for ~Naiper f bets ld G Y of~ Ri°hf fie ent providing first re en: °e Amendmes cil gave le f°r t Gentlem ~ ect: Cral~i ~3 permit Fe the city Cake it Posu~ Seal s gub~ guild eetinq Dula m es in c°uncil m t which w permit fe 1 ~ , lg 9 5 c1Ce amend ~eri ildirl9 e~ ed C1 ..the A'Pril n ordinan. tY+ s p°~ e Ci Y would be s ~19~ 5 tY °°unCll cons aerat it to wai~e1 Ce ~~erest of th on the .April 28 + city cO Where the pub ent appears n • ations Hance an,e n9 c°nsideratio fitted' cc phis or Sec°nd reads espe°tf u11Y subm • un te~t agenda for R 1 wii Burq~raaf f Wayne • alter 19 7 5 City Man wgB/era • c ~orkS ~ireCt°r p~,bli Cc: Thomas j . { ' ~` ~ ~ y s CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA Off~,ce of City Manager. 1 Council Letter No. 127 Agenda April 28, 1975 .::The Honorable Mayor ~ ': and Members of .thee .City Council City of Richfield Gentlemen: Subject: Appeal to the :Building, Health and Fire Code Board Re: `Installation o£ Sprinkler System. This item an the' -city council agenda is an` appeal from a notice to require the installation of a fire sprinkler protection system as required by city code:. Due to the continued discussions of this problem and .efforts to'resalve it without an appeal,-and due to the conflicts by various. parties to the dispute, it .has not been possible to present this material previously to the city council. However, the attorne~T rerrese~nting the tenant of the property has. requested that it be heard by the city council; acting as the 'Board of Building, Health`, and Fire Appeals, at the April 28, 1975 city;courlcil meeting. . Section 3'.13 of subdivision 8, of the city. code establishes the city council as the Board- of `Building, Health and Fire Appeals: Subd: `8. Board of:Building, Health and Fire 'Appeals. The councilhall serve as and constitute the board of building, health and fire appeals. All. appeals under this section -shall be heard by the board. The Mayer, the manager, ahe chief inspector and the health officer or sanitarian and fire marshall or marshalls may serve in an advisory capacity as ex-ofii~i members of the board.. At hearings conducted pursuant to this section, the enforcing officer shall present the: evidence with respect to the 'ex- istence of a violation, and. the appelant and his attorney ;may call. and cross-examine witnes es and make such argument with respect to ahe . facts and law as may be relevant to.the alleged violation:.. The board. may obtain the advice of the attorney, or. his designate in connection with the .conduct of the hearing or the action to be -taken.. The board may'act in the absence: of any .one of its members if ouch member is not reasonably:available, but in no case shall ft act without the affirmative: vote of any two. The board may, upon the hearing, affirm in whole or ;in part or deny the. existence of a violation: of .this part, and if a viola- Lion is found to exist, confirm. or modify the corrective action to be taken: or the other requiringvacation of the premises;and the time allowed therefor. , _ Council Letter No. 127 -2- April 20, 1975 3 Mr. Jack Langer and Korner Plaza, the tenant of the property located at 410 West 65th. Street and 6463 Lyndale Avenue, Richfield, Minnesota ,;, has re- quested through his attorney., Mr. Adrian Herbst, a hearing before the Board of Appeals to obtain a waiver from a codeviolation recorded by the Department_of Public Safety, Fire Division. The. property in question is a basement hat is leased by .Jack Larger and Korner Plaza from Ahlquist Properties. The tenant is using the premises for the storage of materials for resale at another location. It should. be noted here that Ahlqu t Properties has chosen noi~ to appeal. the notice of a code-violatian. However, -under the terms of the Richfield Code of Ordinances, the tenant ha the right;to appeal the notice issued by the Fire Div is ion of the ' Public Safety Department. D;~..Lc S~p°~`" c.e~:.e ~ ~ ~a The petitioner requests relief from the violation. recorded by the fire division of the department of pub is safety. The following section of the council letter outlines the specific codes that are in violation. Code Deficiencies The fol owing codes are in violation at this property location:- . Fire Prevention Code, Section 14.4. - A~ photocopy of`this code is and shown as Exhibit "A", and indicate that an approved sprinkler system shall be installed. in all basements having. an area exceeding 2,:,500 square feet when :used for the manufacture; sale or storage of combustible goods or merchandise not including garages.. Uniform. Building Code, Chapter 38. A.photocopy of this provision is attached and shown as Exhibit' "B" . This code requires. again .the in- stallaton of- an automatic fire extinguishing system fora basement the size of-the one: the tenant is leasing and for the. type of materials that ' are stored in that area . Richfield City .Code,- Section 3.02. A photocopy of this code provision is', attached and shown as Exhibit "C" ...This provides `for. the adoption of the Uniform Building Code by reference. Richfield City .Code, Section 3.09. A photocopy-of this code provision is: attached and shown as .Exhibit " D" . This code provision. provides for fhe adoption of the. Fire Prevention Code by reference, as well as out- lining and establishing the duties and responsibilities of, he fire division,; fire marsh~i.ll, and other. items relating to fire safety. It~ is thy. con~Iusion of the. fire chief :and- public safety director that the properties ,discussed herein have violated the various codes cited.aboue and are a potential fire hazard. unless the required installation of a sprinkler protection system `is installed. The fire chief, assistant fire chief, .and. public safety direc~oi=, >. < ~ Council Letter No. 127 -3- April 28, -1975 as well as the,:assistant city attorney, have spent a considerable amount of time i with. the owner "of this property, the tenant, and their legal representatives in attempting to resolve this Bode, violation. However, to- date, neither the property owner,:nor the tenant have agreed to install the fire protection system as required by the 'ordinance code . "i It is the opinion of the ~ire~'clief and the public safety director that this basement location provides an eminent hazard to the adjacent structures, to the persoris working in the proximity of this area, and to the city fire personnel who may. be required to extinguish: a fire at this location. The following are the alternatives available to the Board of Building, Health and Fire Codes : ~a~ !' ~. ;~ 1. The board may affirm in whole the. existence. of the violation and require the correction. 2. -The board may<refuse to affirm the violation mentioned above. It is the recommendation of the city staff that the Board of`Appeals affirm - in whole the existence of'the violation and require the correction of this violation . Respectfully submitted, ~• ne $. Bur ~raaff Way gg City Iwianager WSB/eja cc: City Attorney Public Safety Director dryfl ~Y".~ '.~ .~i .. ._. , - - - ~ ~ .,.e •. -3 .. ~ _ j ~, _ FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT •SEC. 14.3 ARTICLE 14 FIRE PROTECTION .EQUIPMENT j Section 14.L Scope. This article shall. apply to new and existing conditions except that sections. 14.4, 14.5 and 14.6 shall not apply where equivalent ` or more stringent legal requirements are enforced by the building ' or other municipal departments. Section 14.2. Survey of Premises. and Specification of Equipment. The Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall survey each commercial and industrial establishment, mercantile, educational + a _ and institutional occupancy, place of assembly, hotel, multi-family house, and trailer camp and shall specify suitable fire detecting ~ devices or extinguishing appliances which. shall be provided in or near boiler rooms, kitchens of restaurants, clubs and like estab- lishments, storage rooms involving considerable combustible ma- ;~` terial, rooms in which hazardous manufacturing processes are in- i ~ volved, repair garages, and other places of a generally hazardous ~ +.,: nature. Such devices or appliances may consist of automatic fire alarm systems, automatic sprinkler or water spray systems, .stand- pipe and hose, fixed or portable fire extinguishers of a type suitable ~ , . - for the probable class of fire, or ,suitable asbestos blankets, manual ~'~~, or automatic covers, or carbon dioxide or other special fire ex-~~~ # . ~ tinguishing systems. In special hazardous processes or storage, ~ t .appliances of more than one .type or special. systems may be ' 1 required. 1 Section 14.3. Maintenance of Equipment. Sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, fire alarm systems, and- . ~ ~ other fire protective or extinguishing systems or appliances which have been installed in compliance with any permit or order, or be- -cause of any law or ordinance, shall be maintained in operative con- dition at all times, and it shall be unlawful .for any owner or occu- pant to reduce the effectiveness of the protection so required; ex- cept -this shall not prohibit the owner or occupant from temporarily reducing or discontinuing the protection where .necessary to make tests, repairs, alterations or additions: The Chief, of the Bureau of • Fire Prevention shall be notified before such tests, repairs, alters- ,: - ~ ~~ .. T .~ ~ _ f ~ ._ i. -. - - - - __ , •_.. . __ _._. _ w .. - -- - - .. _.. ,. • ~.... f 1 • SEC. 14.4 FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT tions or additions are started unless the work is to be con until completion.. - tinuous 1 Section I4.4. Sprinklers Required in Basements. '~ a• Approved automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed in f all basements having an area exceeding 2,500 square feet, when used for the manufacture, sale or storage of combustible goods or ! merchandise, not including. garages. In buildings.. used .for as- sembly, educational, institutional and residential. occupancies the 1 automatic sprinkler systems shall be required. only in such ortio ~ P ~ ns of the basement as are used for storage purposes or as work sho s. [ "Area" as used in this- section refers. to the maximum horizontal projected area of the basement at grade as measured between eX_ ,i ' terior walls and fire walls. ~ _ b. Combustible goods or merchandise shall indude those r made of wood, paper or rubber; those containing flammable or combustible liquids ; those packed with quantities of excelsior or ~ e ~ ': paper; and. other goods- or merchandise of equivalent or .greater • combustibility. _ Section 14.5. Standpipes Required. Buildings exceeding 50 feet in heg • buildings not over 6 stories in heig aht, other than sprinklered 4-inch or larger standpipes shall hbe`ve i ui are not provided with to provide reasonable safety to persons aadPed with standpipes that such standpipes have been installed in ac ordance v ithethe appIicable standard .specified for this section 14.5 in articl e i • this Bire Prevention Code shall be evidence that such install tons provide reasonable safety to persons and property. Section 14.6. 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The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life and limb, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction; quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the city-and certain equipment specifically regulated herein. CROSS-REFERENCE: See Chap. I, Sec. 1.11, for filing information relative to materials adopted. by reference.. 3.02. ADOPTION OF UNIFOPS•1 BUILDING AND HOUSING CODES AND STANDARDS BY REFERENCE. Subdivision 1. 6doption. The building and housing codes prepared. by .the Inter- national.Conference of Building Officials entitled; respectively; "The Uniform Building Code Volumes, I, II, and III", and "The Uniform Building Code Standards", and contained in the publications entitled, respectively, ''The Uniform Building Code, 1967 Edition, ,Volume I", ','The Uniform Building Code, 1967 Edition, Volume II, Mechanical Code", "The Uniform Building Code, 1967 Edition, Volume III Housing", and "The Uniform Building Code Standards,-1967 Edition", are hereby adopted by reference:. .Except where other~•~ise specifically provided, every pro- vision contained in .the codes herein adopted shall be a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein.. Subd. 2. Building Official.- For purposes of this chapter the term "building • official" as used in the Uniform Building Code, the Uniform Housing Code, and the Uniform Building Code Standards herein adopted shall mean the chief inspector of the. inspection division of the department of public ~~orks, of where applicable, the city health officer or sanitarian, or the fire marshall. Subd. 3. Screening Mechanical Equipment. Any mechanical enuipment and duct~•~ork located on the roof, exterior ~~~all or grounds adjacent to any structure, other than a single family residence or its accessory buildings, shall be enclosed. in a screening. enclosure. Such. enclosure shall be designed to .provide a::safety shield around such equipment and ductwork and shall conceal it from public view and from view from nearby premises, Such enclosure shall be architecturally harmonious c•~ith the structure.. involved.. Plans for such enclosure shall be shown on construction plans.. The requirements of this subdivision shall not be applicable to ~•~indow air conditioners or to stacks. (71-5) 3/3/71. 3.03. DANGEROUS. AND SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS. Subdivision 1. Adoption of the Uniform Building Code, Volume IV, "Dangerous Buildings", by Reference. .Volume IV of the Uniform Building Code, 1967 Edition, entitled "Dangerous Buildings" is hereby adopted by reference.' Except where other- wise provided, and subject to the provisions of this section, every provision con-:.'.;.__: t~.ined in the codes adopted herein. shall be a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein. Subd. 2. Building Official. For the purposes_of this chapter the .term "building official" as used in the Uniform Building Code, Volume IV, adopted in this section ~ shall mean the chief inspector of the department oi' public ~~orks; or the health officer or sanitarian of the health department c•ihenever the nature and purpose of any municipal activity pursuant to this chapter is to control or abate unhealthful j or unsanitary conditions, or the fire marshall ~~~henever the nature and purpose of ' any municipal activity pursuant to this chapter involves fire prevention., 24 3/3/71 Ex1~,b~+ v Subd. 11. Amendments to Fee Schedules. The city may amend any of the fee schedules contained in this subdivision. Whenever fee schedules are fully set forth in this ,chap ter these schedules shall supercede any schedules and fees ~. contained or included in codes or ordinances adopted by reference in this code. 3.07. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT. It shall be the duty of the manager to insure compliance with the provisions of this chapter. 3.08. COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PART. It is unlawful for any person to construe t alter, repair or use any building in the city contrary to or in violation of any provision of this- part. It shall. also be unlawful for any person to per- . form any plumbing, electrical, gas piping, heating or ventilating work in the city contrary to or in violation of the provisions of this part. . • 3.09. FIRE PREVENTION CODE. Subdivision 1. Adoption of Fire Prevention Code. The following is hereby adopted ty reference as an ordinance of the city: The Fire Prevention Code published by the American Insurance Association, .1965 Edition, as amended. The provisions of such code are hereby adopted and incorporated into this code as if fully set forth herein and shall be in full force and effect in this city, except as hereinafter specified. Subd. 2. Establishment of Duties of the Fire Department. (1) .The Fire Prevention Code shall be enforced by the fire department of the city under the supervision and direction of the chief of the fire department, and the manager. The officer or officers specifically in charge of the adminis- tration of this code shall be known as the fire marshall or marshalls and shall be given authority for this .purpose by the chief of the fire department. (2) The fire marshall or marshalls shall be designated by the manager in ac- cordance with the civil service laws applicable to the fire department of the city. (3) The chief of the fire department may detail such members of the fire de- partment as inspectors, working under the fire marshall or marshalls, as shall from time to time be deemed necessary. The chief of the fire departmenr.~may recommend. to the manager the employment of technical inspectors who, when such authorization is made, shall be selected to assist the fire ~carsfiall or mar- shalls.. (4) In addition to the fire marshall or fire marshalls, the Fire Prevention Code may also be enforced by the health officer or chief inspector whenever appropriate-and after consultation with the fire marshall or-fire marshalls. (5) A report by the fire marshall shall be made annually and, transmitted to the manager; it shall contain all proceedings under this code, with such stat- istics as the chief of the fire department may wish to include therein; thee, chief of the fire department shall also recommend any amendments to the code, which in his judgment, shall be desirable. CROSS-REFERENCE:. See Chap. II, Part IV, for specific Fire Department ` Personnel regulations. Subd. 3. Powers of the Fire Marshall or Other Enforcing Officers. Any such fire marshall or other officer charged with enforcement of the provisions of. this part is authorized to enter any building or upon any premises: in the ci y at reasonable times for the purpose of inspection and is empowered to enter any building which constitutes an imminent fire hazard at any time for such purpose, subject to subdivision 4 herein. .Such marshall or officer shall have 3U . • •• the poorer to girder abatement of any unnecessary fire ha?ard in. caritinU, and any person in charge of tt?e property on cahich the fira hazard e;lists, or the oe•~~:er thereof, when served erith any such order shall abate such f;r~ hazard c~rithin such . reasonable time as maybe specified iu such order. i Subd. 4. Inspection - ~darrant. If any ocaner or occur~icr of. an}* such building or premises upon which an inspection is to be conctuctec cbJects to ti?e same, any authorized fire marshall or other officer sri~:ll first obfia7 a a taarrant permit- ting such entry or inspection. The provisions of this su~~divisiocz shall not be held. to apply c,~hen entry by authorized fire department p~rsonn~l.mLSt be made to prevent the spread of fire or to perform anj such activities whicl? are neces- sary whenever afire is .imminent. .Subd. S. Definitions. The folloering teams shall have fhe meanings ascribed to . them in t'r-is section: (1) t•Ihenever the word "municipality" is used in the fire prevention code, it shall Wean the city. (2) Whenever the term "corporation counsel" is used in the fire prevention code, it shall be held to mean the attorney. . Subd. 6. Prohibition of Storage of Flammable Liquids in Outside Aboveground Tanks; Bulk Storage of Liquified Petroleum Gases~ and Storage of Explosives and Blasting Agents., The city is developed primarily with residential, multiple- residence, commercial and light industrial uses. The .limits referred to in sections 16.'22A, 16.51, 21.6A, and 12.6b of the fire prevention code include all' of the city, and the storage of the substances referred to in such .sections, in . the manner referred to herein, is prohibited.. ,: Subd. 7. Modifications. The :chief cf the• fire department has the po=aer to modi- fy any of the provisions of the fire prevention, code. upon application-in cariting by the owner or lessee, or his duly authorized went, trhen there are practical difficulties in the means of carrying out the strict letter of the code provided.: that the spirit of .the code shall be observed, and public safety shall alcaays be • secured. The particulars of such modification crhen granted or a11.ocJed and the decision of the chief of the fire e~epartment and a signed copy shall be fur- nished the applicant. Subd. 8. Appeals. ihenever.the chief of the fire. department st-.all disapprove an application or refuse to grant a permit applied for, or crhen it is claimed that the provisions of the code do not apply or that the true intent and mean- ing of the code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted., the applicant. may appeal from the decision of the chief of the fire department in accordance with the provisions of section 3.13 of this code. Subd.'9. New .Materials, Processes or Occupancies i•?hich itay Require Permits; Committee of Revieca. Tne manager, the chief of the fire department, the chief inspector, and the fire marshall shall act as a committee, to determine and specify, after giving affected persons•an opportunity to be heard, any new • materials, processes or.occupancies, which si2a11 require permits, in addition to those now enumerated in the fire prevention code.. The fire marshall-sha11 .post such list in a conspicuous place in his office and distribute copies there- of to interested .persons. Subd. I0. Penalties; Specific Provisior_s. Any person caho shall violate any of the provisions of `the fire prevention code or fair to comply therecrith, or 31. .who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder, or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans subc~itted . and approved thereunder, or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, and from ~•~hich no appeal has been taken, or ~•~ho shall fail to comply caith such an order as affirmed or modified by.the council or by a court of competent. jurisdiction, ~•~ith- zn the time fixed therein, shall severally for each and every such. violation and • noncompliance respectively be guilty of a misdemeanor. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or de- fects within a reasonable time; and z•~hen not otherciise specified,. each ten days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense. The imposition of any penalties shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions. Subd. 11. Permit Fee. The annual fee for any permit required under the provisions ' of this section is $5.00. Such permit fee shall be paid to the. clerk and such an- nual permit fee shall not be prorated for any portion of a year. Permits are issued on a calendar year basis.. 3.10. ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRE ZONES. Subdivision 1. Establishment. To promote the cause of fire prevention and further Ito effectuate other provisions of this code. relating to fire prevention and con- - trol, certain areas within the city are hereby designated as official fire zones.` Subd. 2. Official Fire Zone riaps.< The boundaries of .and land areas included in these zones shall be so designated on the official fire zone map of the city. This map shall be maintained in a current and accurate manner and official copies shall be~filed for record in both the:fire department offices and the office of the chief'-. inspector of the city. The-maps :shall be available for. public inspection during - regular city office hours. The official fire zone map of the city shall be adopted., and from time to time may be changed, by resolution of the City Council. (1970-26) 9-28-70. 3.11. ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRE LANES. Subdivision 1. Orders Establishing Fixe Lanes. The fire department is hereby authorized to order the establishment of.fire lanes on public or private property. as may be necessary. in order that the travel of fire .equipment may not be inter- fered with, and that access to fire hydrants or buildings may not be obstructed. Subd. 2. Signs and Marking of Fire Lanes: When afire lane has been ordered to be established pursuant to subdivision 1 of this section, it shall be marked by a sign bearing the words "No Parking - Fire Lane" or a similar message.. When the fire Tane is on public property or a public right-of-~•~ay, the sign or signs shall be erected by the city, and when on private property, they shall be .erected by the owner .at his own expense within 30 days after he has been notified of the order.. Subd. 3. Parking or Otherwise Obstructing Prohibited. -After a sign or,signs have been erected in accordance with subdivision 2 of this section, no person, shall park a vehicle or otherwise occupy or obstruct the fire lane. . CROSS-REFERENCE: See Chap. IX, for general. Traffic. and Motor Vehicle Regulations. 3.12. OTHER PROHIBITED ACTS. Subdivision 1. Interference with Fire Department Duties. No unauthorized per- son shall ride upon, race with, trail or follow within b00 feet of any apparatus belonging to the. fire department when such ,apparatus is activeiy responding to 32 9 28-70 ,`, , CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA `~ Office of City Manager • Council (Letter No. 12.6 Agenda April 28, 1975 The Honorable- Mayor and Members of the. City Council, City of Richfield.,. ' Gentlemen` Subject: Public Safety Department Organization Structure :..Ordinance Amendment When he city council initially created the public safety departmena, the organization ordinance was written in such a way so as to provide for the ..three divisions of police service, fire service, and civil defense. However, in de- velopng the 1975 budget, it appeared desirable to create one additional budget activity to account for adminst~ative'services. ..The purpose of this additional • dvision'~nfas to make it possible to-more closely define the area of accountability of civilian public safety:-employees and to emphasize .the fact that this admin- • istrative division provides support services to all three operating divisions within the public safety department. - While the city .council approved the change _in the operating budget, we , have 'not as yet proposed .the corresponding amendment to the. city ordinance to increase the divisions in the public safety department from three to four.. -The purpose of this: council letter is to recommend. that change through adoption of the attached ordinance amendment. In addition to. the .accounting and management reasons for making this organi- zational change there has been some confusion concerning .which public safety employees-are covered by civil service and. which are not. At a recent meeting .the civil service commission discussed this problem with the-city attorney and the commission. agreed that employees- who should be covered by civil service were those .assigned' to actual firefighting duties and sworn police officers. However, `to'clarify this matter the civil service commission requested the city attorney to prepare an ordinance amendment which would formally establish an administrative-division within the public safety department. Such an ordinance amendmen would clearly define those employees -who. fell under the jurisdiction: of he civl_service commission. • Council Letter No. 126 -2- April 28, 1975 In summary, the change made in the 1975 budget and the request of the civil service commission resulted in the preparation of the same ordinance amendment. • A table of organization. for the public safety department which illustrates the formal structure of the department which would result from adoption of .the ordinance .amendment is attached`. It is the recommendation of the civil service commission, the city attorney and the public safety director, in which I concur, that the city council give first reading consideration to this ordinance amendment. Respectfully submitted, ~,~ W ~ ~ ~~ ~~ / ~~ Wayne S, Burggraaff City Manager WSB/ej a cc: Public Safety Director: City Attorney • • AN ORDINANCE An Ordinance Amending Sections 2.14 and 2.19 of the Ordinance Code of the City of Richfield Relating to .City Administrative Structure. CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN: Sections 2.14 and-2.19 of the Ordinance Code of the City of Richfield, relating to the administrative structure of the City, are hereby amended to read as follows: "2.14. DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION. The administrative service of the City is divided into the following additional departments and divisions and heads thereof: Finance Department - Director of Finance Division of Clerk-Treasurer - Clerk-Treasurer Division of Assessor - City Assessor Division of Accounting - City Accountant • Public Works Department - Director of Public Works Division of Engineering - City Engineer Division of Streets and Sewers - Superintendent of Streets and Sewers Division of Inspection --Chief Inspector Division of Water - Water Superintendent Municipal Liquor Store - Liquor Store Manager Public Safety Department - Director of Public Safety Police Division - Police Captain Fire Division - Fire Chief Civil Defense Division - Civil Defense Director Administrative Services Division - Supervisor of Administrative Services Legal Department - City Attorney Health Department - Health Officer and Sanitarian Planning Department - Planning Director Parks and Recreation Department - Parks and Recreation Director Division of Parks - Superintendent of Parks "2.19. PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT. Subd. 5. The Administrative Services Division is supervised by a supervisor of administrative services who is responsible to the director of public safety. Employees within such division shall provide all support services not constituting fire fi hting or criminal law enforcement, to the other three divisions of the public safety department. Such support ma_y include secretarial services, radio dispatching, community service officer activities, and trainees who are nc~t in • classified civil service positions. Employees providing such support services with- in the public safety department at the time of the adoption of this subdivision shall be assigned to the administrative services division. Any employee of the police or fire divisions who are so ass~ned shall retain their civil service status if their original appointment was made pursuant to civil service. Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, this day of 1975. 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J W W W w i- --, W • U U U U U Z U --~ ... --. ~--~ W w •-• J J J J F- > J O O O.`. O W O O • ~ a n_ a. A ~ a ~1 r CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA Office of City Manager Council Letter No, 125 Agenda 'April'28, 1975 The Honorable Mayor - and 1VIembers of the City .Council. City of Richfield Gentlemen: Subject: Change of Date for Board of Review ` As council-:members will recall,` the council established the date of May 19, 1975 as the time for the city board of review to meet and review 1975 valuations of property. We have been informed by Hennepin County that it is not possible for them to get the valuation notices to the. property owners ~~ in sufficient time before: this, date. Therefore, it is requested that the.: ` council establish a later date for the board of review. It is recommended that :council members consider Monday, June 2; 1975 as the date for holding the 1975 board of review:. The process should be completed by the 15th of June becaus8 the county will be holding its. board of review on July l and property owners need two weeks bet~~~~een the city's final review and the county's board of review meeting. It is recommended that the council set June Z, 1975 as the date for the board' of :review . Respectfully submitted, ,~,(~_ ~~_ ~," __ Wayne S. Burggraaff City Manager WSB/eja cc: Finance Director ,~ City Assessor ,. `CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA • Office of City Manager Council Letter No.'124 Agenda April 28, 1975 The Honorable Mayor and' , - Members` of `the City Council, City of. Richfield Gentlemen: Subject: Land Use and Planning Bi1L -This. item appeared' on the'`last city council .agenda,. but deferral was requested because of the lack of a written council letter on-the subject and the' lateness of the hour: The purpose of this council letter is to recommend that the city council adopt the attached. resolution. supporting land planning i,., ~'_ ~ rretr ~olit;-,~. ~~rr~~ • and enactment of controls consistent with local and metropolitan system ..plans . Long range planning to insure orderly development consistent with the Metropolitan Development Guide is important to_all municipalities and espec- Tally those older suburban municipalities surrounding Minneapolis. Council- _ ..members will recall that-the city council adopted a position paper developed.. by;the planning commission which supported the land use planning-;concepts contained. in<the development guide prepared by the Metropolitan Council. - The egislation referred to in the attached resolution is one of the tools nee essary to implement the development guide and insure that- comprehensive long range planning meets local and metropolitan needs. Also attached is a letter from the Association of ,Metropolitan Municipalities. indicating support for this proposed legislation. Last year the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities adopted without dissent a legislative policy prop= osal in .support of mandatory comprehensive planning. The proposed land use and planning -bill now being considered by the legislature is consistent with , this' policy. w RESOLUTION NO, • RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LAND PLANNING IN THE. METROPOLITAN AREA AND ENACTMENT OF CONTROLS COI~TSISTENT WITH LOCAL t'1ND METROPOLITAN SYSTEM PLANS WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has adopted a Development Guide to protect the health, safety and welfare of residents of the Metropolitan Area and to ensure coordinated. and orderly economic development, and WHEREAS, a need exists for all units of government to implement planning in their communities and enact land use controls consistent with sound development practices, and WHEREAS, assistance is needed to ensure that comprehensive long- range planning meets the local and metropolitan area needs, and WHEREAS, problems of urbanization and development transcent local boundaries thus requiring coordinated planning ~?rlong all units of government with the metropolitan area, • THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Richfield endorses the proposed land use and planning bill now being considered by the Senate Metropolitan and Urban Affairs Committee and joins with the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities in support of this vital metropolitan planning legislation. Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this 28th day of April, 1975. Loren L. Law Mayor ATTEST: Thomas Moran City Clerk } _ .ee t ,~ BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Elliott Perovich Anoka Vice President Clyde Allen Bloomington Jack Bailey Minnetonka Steve Bernard White Bear Lake Richard Brennan Roseville Frank 8rixius Greenwood Cosby stings Wayne Courtney Edina Louis DeMars Minneapolis Frank Fleetham St. Louis Park Thomas Kelley St. Paul Duane Miedtke St. Anthony Bruce Nawrocki Columbia Heights Josephine Nunn Champlin Roger Peterson ` Cottage Grove Donald Poss Brooklyn Center Lyall Schwarzkopf Minneapolis John Christensen St. Paul Executive Director Vern Peterson associa~~on o~ me~ro,~cali~an Y~tll~l~~~~a~i$iLS '300 hanover bldg. 480. cedar street st. paul, minnesota 55101 (612) 222-2861 April 7, 1975 ~~~~~ ~ APR 1~ ~~~~ Rich~'tal~ Ctry ~an:.~,er Dear .Mayor: In recent days there has been considerable discussion, some controversy and much. misunderstanding about a comprehensive planning bill that is being considered in Committees of the Legislature. Many of you received a very misinforming and anonymous letter from. some unidentified source in recent days; Therefore, it is important that you understand clearly the role and involvement that the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM) has played relative to this comprehen- sive planning bill ._ The AMM's involvement. started. in July of 1974 .when Elliott Perovich, A14414i President, sent a letter to the membership ...asking for local officials (elected and administrative) to serve on policy study committees> The..l~~etropolitan Agencies Committee, chaired bg Clyde Allen, AMM-Vice President, and consisting of 25 local officials was formed to study and bring forth recommendations relative to comprehensive planning and. the need for coordination and a clear definition of the relationships between and among various units and levels of government with respect to land use planning. (All officials - who.offered to serve were appointed to the committee). Simultaneously, the separate Development Framework Commit ees of the former Metropolitan and Suburban Leagues were meshed together under the co-chairmanship of Peter Enck, New Hope Councilman, and Orvil Johnson, Mendota Heights-Administrator, to continue their monitoring and study efforts as it related to the Development Framework Chapter being formulated by the Metropolitan Council.' The merged Development Framework Committee. and the Metropoli- tan Agencies Committee met separately .but on a weekly basis. for several months (about 15 meetings for each committee) and brought forth a number of recommendations.which were adopted by the Board of Directors. These recommendations: were then brought to the AMM general membership on December 12, 1974 for consideration. Three key recommendations that~re-late to the planning process and development framework were adopted. without dissent.-by the ful membership. -1- These policies are: 3 ~ - - VI-1 Th'e urge the Metropolitan Council to adopt and the Legislature to approve a definition of metropolitan significance based on deviations from planned metropolitan physical public service systems andJor deviations from ocal comprehensive plans which adversely affect the metropolitan physical public service sys- tems. VI-2 Further, we urge the"legislature. to require completion of lo- cal comprehensive plans and.to provide for the necessary re- sources to accomplish-such local pl-ans.. VI-3 Further, we urge the legislature to limit any new approval.. authority over local comprehensive-.plans to those aspects of said plans that impact the metropolitan physical service sys- temsa Using these adopted policies as the directive, the officers of the Association and I began meeting with John Boland and key members of his staff to get our input. into the planning bill which we knew they were preparing These discussions were carried on for nearly three months, through several different: proposed drafts of the billo The discussions were very fruitful:, much to the credit of John Boland and the result is a bill that recognizes the need for protection of the public investment in the regional physical service facilities but also protects the right and responsibility of local units of gov- ernment to plan .t heir community within this overall regional:frame- work to meet the specific needs, desires and hopes of its citizens. There are several key fact©rs involved in this process that you should clearly understand: _ ~~ 1.: There are powerful forces in this legislature that would like 'to pass a bill that is much stronger in favoring the metro interests as opposed to the municipal interests. (Need I remind you that the legislature passed a levy-limit law in 1971 that did a lot of violence to local sovereignty}. • 2. The officers and staff of the AMM have worked very hard to hold off those forces and to arrive at a position that is consistent with the policies adopted by the full membership.. As is the case in any compromise, no one is totally happy with every word or sentence or phrase but, if after arriv- ing at a workable solution, you do not follow through in good faith you forever lose your credibility and effective- ness. While this is a compromise bill, the AMM op licy positions are not compromised nor is the authority and responsibility of local governmental officials to plan their own communities in any way eomprornised, but. it does mandate that you exercise your responsibilities. 3. You should be aware that it is only through-the strength generated by._a large united umbrella group, such as .the Association, that municipalities are in a position to ef- fectuate compromise. -2-' Y ~ ~ A ~ _ 4e Legislative policies and programs of the Association ~ are formulated"by you as a Mayor, Council person or Administrative official, Enclosed is the latest version-of the bill ,that is-being considered by Legislative Committees of both the House and Senate, The bil] has been endorsed by the Soard of Directors of-the Association, and we hope that you, too, will support this efforte In_addition to Elliott Perovich and Clyde Allen, Don Poss, Manager of Brooklyn Center, and Chris Cherches, Manager of Sto Louis Park, have been instrumental in turning a bad bill into~a'good' billo Please do not hesitate to contact any of the above or myself should you have questions relative to this planning billo Thank you for reading this letter which is much too long, but I wanted to lay out in detail the process that has led to the support of this bill by the AMM Board of Directorso Sincerely .yours, ~~ V ~~ Vern Peterson Executive Director VP:sb cc: Managers, ~~ Administrators, Clerksa • - . -3- .