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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
Council Letter No ...171
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Agenda May 27, 1975
!The Honorable Mayor
and
'Members of the City Council
City of Richfield-
.Gentlemen-
.Subject: Temporary -Sign Approval at 6300 Lyndale Avenue
. On the May 27, 1975 city council agenda there s a request for a temporary
sign. permit for Mr. Nifty, 6300 Lyndale Avenue. This request is fora 60 day...-
.period from May 28 to July 28, 1975...
The purpose of temporary signs is:
1 : For special events where permanent signs are not available and
it would be impractical to require the :installation of a permanent
• sign .
2 , .Where a permanent sign may be scheduled for construction, but
due to .the time of construction the .lack of a temporary sign will
cause a hardship to a business..
The staff has reviewed this application anddoes not feel that this request
meets the <requirements for the issuance of a temporary sign permit and, therefore,.
recommend. that the city council deny this this sign request.
Respectfully submitted,
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Wayne S. Burggraaff
City Manager
WSB/'eja
cc: Public Works Director
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
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Council Letter No. 170
Agenda May 27, 1975
The Honorable Mayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Richfield
Gentlemen:
Subject: ` Ordinance Amendment Providing for Licensing of
Apartment Houses -
The attached ordinance amendment provides for the licensing of multiple.
housngunits:including the establishment of a licensingperiod and' fee. -The
proceeds of .the license fee will. be used to employ a full time housing service
officer provided for in he 1975 budget for the inspection program.
Over the ,past everal months there have been- two meetings vuhich' the city
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staff has held with owners of multiple dwelling units in the City of;,Richfi~ld
for the purpose of discussing this proposed program. Initially it' was suggested
that each dwelling unit would be inspected on a regular basis once every two,
years . However, in view of the fact that many apartment owners felt fiha~ `
regular inspections of -this nature were unneGCessary, we did reach a compromise
position whereby apartment houses would be licensed for a fee with the fee to be
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used for ernployrnent of a full time housing service office who would conduct`'
inspections .and provide adequate .follow-up on the basis of complaints.
As fndicated `previously, two meetings were held with apartment owners and
a number of mailings-:have been sent out to theseindividuals advising them not
only of the meeting with the staff, but of the city council meeting at which. this.
ordinance amendment- would be presented. Apartment house owners have also
received. a copy: of this-ordinance amendment. Also attached you will find a list:
of advantages and disadvantages concerning this program.
' It is reeornrriended that- the city council give first reading .consideration
to'this proposed-ordinance.
Respectfully submitted,
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City Manager.
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cc: Environmental Health Director
r ~itY; Attorney
MULTIPLE HOUSING INSPECTION
Advantages of an Inspection and Enforcement.Program
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I. Te nant Benefits
A. Healthful living conditions .including safe and/or adequate
heat, water, lighting, living space and sanitation levels will be
arranged. '
.B. The building walls, floors, ceilings and roof, plumbing and electrical
wiring will be properly maintained.
C. fihe parking lot and green areas will be properly maintained; adequate
waste storage will be provided; weeds, Junkers and materials storage
will be properly controlled .
• D. The .landlord will be more responsive to tenant complaints .
E. The tenant will receive authoritative counseling on request.
II. Safety Benefits. '
A. There will be less fire risk in a well maintained building than in one
not adequately maintained .
B. -There will be less probability of police calls in an apartment house
which is well. maintained than one which is not. Occupancy levels
will be properly controlled . Dead bolt lock controls will be inspected .
Inoperable and oversized vehicle storage will receive routine inspection.
III. Owner Benefits '
A. Property values will be .maintained .
B. Well maintained apartment houses attract desirable tenants. •
C. Well maintained apartment houses receive favorable insurance rates .
. D. .Routine maintenance stops defects from becoming serious and. costly.
E. The likelihood of tenants organizing to force the court to assume the
responsibility of the apartment house owner is remote if there is a good
city inspection and enforcem~;nt program. State. Statutes 566 .18-566.33
• provide for city inspection and court responsibilities when owners do
not. properly maintain apartment buildings. The state statute is used as
_ alast-resort by tenants. when everything else fails.
.IV,. City Benefits
A. The community will be a desirable place to live.
• B. There will be less demand for police and fire protection in well
maintained apartment houses as opposed to those not properly
maintained .
C. Amore satisfactory tax base is maintained.
Disadvantages of an Inspection and Enforcement Program
I. License Fee
A. The license fee will increase rent charges from 33 to 52' cents per
unit per month
II. Maintenance .
A. The apartment house owner. must .provide routine maintenance ~ '
III. Repairs
A. An apartment house owner whose building has not received a recent
inspection may be faced with costly repairs
IV. Inspections ~ ~ ~ .
A.° -There may be some overlapping of inspections if the .housing service
officer does not properly coordinate inspectional activities with fire
inspections even when done on a complaint basis
IV. Codes
A. Apartment house buyers may not want to buy in areas where there are .
inspections and enforcement of a city housing code.
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AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO APARTMENT HOUSES;
PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION AND LICENSING
THEREOF; ADDING A NEW SECTION
TO THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES; RENUMBERING
SECTION .3.22 AS SECTION 3.23
CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
The Richfield City Code of Ordinances,. Section 3.21, is amended by
adding a new Section to read:
"3.22. Definitions. Subdivision 1. For purposes of this Section
the terms defined herein have the meanings given them.
a. "Apartment house" means a multiple dwelling containing
three or more apartments.
b. "Apartment" or "apartment unit" means a room or suite of
rooms designed for, intended for or occupied by one family
and equipped with cooking facilities.
• c. "Family" means one or more persons occupying an apartment
and living as a single, non-profit housekeeping unit, as
distinguished from a group occupying a hotel,, club, fraternity
or sorority house. The term family includes necessary .servants.
d. "Housing administrator" or "administrator" means the City
Manager or his duly authorized representative.
e. "Housing Code" means Section 3.21 of this Code and the
Uniform Housing Code as adopted by Section 3.02 of this
Code.
f. All other definitions contained in Section 3.21, Subdivision 1,
are incorporated in this Section by reference and made a part
hereof.
"Subd. 2. Licensing. It is unlawful for any person who is an owner
of an apartment house to operate such apartment house without having complied
with the provisions of this Section.
"Subd. 3. Licensing Procedure. a) Within 30 days after the effective
date of this Section, the owner of an apartment house shall apply to the
Housing Administrator for the license required by Subdivision 2. Application
shall be made on forms provided by the City and accompanied by the initial fee
required by Subdivision''. The owner of an apartment house constructed after
the effective date of this Section shall make similar application prior to
actual occupancy of any apartment unit therein.
b) Application: Contents. The application shall contain such
information as the Administrator may require. to insure compliance with the
Housing Code and this Section.
c) Issuance of Licenses. If the Administrator finds that the require-
ments of the Housing Code and this Section have been complied with he shall
issue the license. If he finds non-compliance with the Code and this Section
he shall deny the license, specif~irig in writing the defects which shall be
transmitted to the applicant. The applicant shall have a period of C0 days
from receipt of such notice to correct the defects specified. The Administrator
may, in his discretion, authorize additional time for compliance. If the
license is denied no occupancy of dwelling units then vacant, or which become
vacant, is permitted until a license has been issued. Apartment units within
an unlicensed apartment house which are in compliance with the Housing Code
may be occupied provided that non-complying units within the apartment house
do not create an immediate hazard to the health and safety of persons in
occupied units. Such extended occupancy may continue until final .action on
the granting or denial of the license is taken by the City Council.
"Subd. ~+. License: Renewal: Transfer: The term of a license
granted under this Section is one year, expiring on June 30. The license may
be renewed annually thereafter. The license is transferable upon application
to the Administrator, and payment of the license transfer fee by the prospective
owner, provided that the apartment house is in compliance with the Housing Code.
• The license shall terminate if application for transfer is not made within 30
days after transfer of ownership of the apartment house.
"Subd. 5. Licenses: Suspension: Revocation. A license issued or
renewed under this Section may be suspended upon a finding of non-compliance
by the Administrator, and written notice to the licensee. Upon failure of the
licensee to comply with the notice of violation, the license may be revoked or
suspended in the manner provided by Section 5.11+ of this Code. Reinstatement
of a suspended license shall be accompanied by an amount equal to 50~ of the
license fee. Issuance of a new license after revocation shall be made in the
manner provided for in initial license.
"Subd. 6. Licenses: Display. Licenses issued under this Section shall
be prominently displayed on the premises of the apartment house, wherever
feasible, or produced upon demand of a prospective tenant, or the Administrator.
Except as otherwise provided in this Section all provisions of Sections 5.G8 to
5.15 of this Code are applicable to licenses issued under this Section.
"Subd. 7. Fees. The fees for licenses required by this Section are as
follows:
Annual License
$1+.00 for each apartment unit,
with a minimum fee of $25.00
for each apartment house
• License Transfer Fee $10.00
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A license fee, or license transfer fee which is not paid on the date due
and payable shall be increased by a 10~ penalty for each month or portion
thereof during which said fee remains unpaid.
"Subd. 8. Compliance with Pinnesota Statutes, Sections 566.18 to
566.33. Nothing in this Section is intended to modify or abrogate the
rights of tenants of apartment units or owners of apartment houses granted
by Minnesota Statutes, Sections 566.18 to 566.33. The City Manager may
designate, subject to Council approval, administrators to carry out the
duties assigned by the court pursuant to said statutes.
"Subd. 9. Remedies. Violation of the provisions of this Section
is a misdemeanor. In addition the City may bring action for enforcement
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 566.20.
"Subd. 10. This ordinance is effective on December 1, 1975• The
initial license fees required by Subds. 3 and 7 shall be prorated for the
period January 1, 1976 to June 30, 1976.
Section 3.22 of the City Code is renumbered as Section 3.23.
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Mayor
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
Council Letter No . 168
Agenda May 27, 1975
The Honorable-:Mayor:.
and
.Members of the City. Council
City of Richfield
Gen"tlemen:
Subject: Purchase of City Services by the Housing. and'
Redevelopment Authority
At the last HRA meeting on May 12, 1975, an agreement between the `.City
of Richfield and the Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority- for tha pur-
chase of services was approved by the HRA commissioners. A copy of HRA
letter No. 11 reviewing that agreement is attached.
This item is on the May 27, 19.75 city council agenda so that the city
council may also consider and ap"prove the agreement.
Respectfully submitted,
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Wayne S. Burggraaff
City Manager
WSB/eja
/ cc: Planning Director
City .Attorney
CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA.
Office of Executive Director
- HRA Letter No, 11
Agenda. May 12, 1975
Housing and Redevelopment
Authority Commissioners
City of Richfield
Gentlemen:
Subject: Purchase of .City Services by the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority
The City of Richfield and the Richfield. HRA are separate entities public
and corporate. In order for .the city staff to provide services to the HRA, a
purchase of services agreement is necessary. Both the HRA and the City
Council should approve the agreement. The city attorney and involved depart:-
- ments have reviewed the agreement and it is attached for review by the, comm-
i issioners. The purchase of services agreement describes the HRA responsibil-
€ ~ ities of the following:
1 . City Manager (HRA Executive Director)
2. Planning Director (HRA Director)
3. City Finance, Legal, Health, and Public Works departments.
The agreement provides compensation to the city for services rendered
for HRA pro}ects and provides compensation to the city for overhead and incid-
ental expenses. The source of this compensation is HRA levy and. federal funds.
The agreement is renewable on an annual basis with the first renewal date being
January 1, 1976.
Examples of services which will be rendered tc the HRA by the city staff
include: '
1. Housing Program (lease existing
A. Planning and organization
B. Inspection of apartment before HRA lease is approved
C. Taking applications and assisting tenants
,` D. Approving evictions
• 2. Commercial Improvement
A. Planning/grant application
B. Site assembly and negotiations
C. Promotion of development
D. Coordinating public works projects
3. New Home Program
A. Pl~,~,.ning
B. Selling and purchasing land and vacant buildings
C. Arranging demolitions
4. Rehabilitation Program
A. Planning/grant application
B. Working with. local lenders
C. Working with applicants.
5. Administrative Function
A. Investments and fund maintenance _
B. Prepare city HRA presentations/working with community
and neighborhood groups
• C. Personnel
It is recommended that the Housing and Redevelopment Authority approve the
purchase of services agreement. .
Respectfully submitted,
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Wayne S Burggraaff
Executive Director
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cc: Planning Director
Finance Director
- City Attorney
Environmenta 1 Health Director
Public Works Director
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager'
Council Letter No. 167
Agenda of 1VIay 27, 1975
The Honorable' 1Vlayor
:and
Members of the City Council.
City.... of Richfield
Gentlemen:
Subject: Planned Use Report' for Revenue Sharing
Revenue Sharing .Entitlement Period No. 6 begins.. July 1, 1975 ,and ends. June
30, ':1976.: The total ..amount of revenue. estimated to be received during-this en-
titlement period is estimated at $207, 865. Last year,it was $203;.341.
Federal revenue sharing regulations require that the city develop,a preliminary
planned use report far this entitlement period;. publish the report in the newspaper
and ..file it with. the Office of Revenue Sharing by June. 24, 1975. The regulations
'' provde,That the planned use report bebased on current or anticipated future bud-
getary action by the municipality.
=The Finance Director has prepared a planned use report for Entitlement Period
No. 6 which shows the expenditure of these funds as follows:
1 . The a dopted 1975 budget provides for. the use of $78, OOO of revenue
sharing funds for capital outlay items. A total of $75, 000 of this
,.amount comes from revenue sharing Entitlement Period No.- 5 receipts. }
.The balance ($3, 000) is an additional appropriation for Memorial Park
development and would -come from Entitlement No . 6 and is shown that
way in our planned use .report.
$ 3,000
2. The balance of the anticipated receipts are shown as being used for he"
1975 and 1976 operating. budget since it is anticipated that it will be
necessary to fund general operations to stay within our levy limits.'
When revenue sharing funds are used for general operationthe..use is
restricted within eight general categories. Staff is proposing the
following:
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Council Letter No. 16'7 -2- May 2~7, 1975
197`5. 1976
`~ Budget Budget Tota 1
Public Safety $145, 630 $ 590 $146, 220
Recreation (6, 855) 50 000 43,145
Social Services. for the Aged 15 , 000 15 , 000
Financial Administration 500 500
$154,274 $ 50,590 $204,865
Except for funds to be spent a part of the adopted 1975 budget, it. will be,
..necessary for the city council to take additional actions concerning the expenditures
of the remaining funds, This will occur during the hearings adopting next year's
budg et. However:,. it- is recommended that the city approve this planned use report.
so thafi it can be submitted to the .office of Revenue Sharing in compliance with their
regulations.
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_ ` _ City Manager
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CI'IrY OF RICHFIEZD, .MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager.
Council Letter No. 1`66
Agenda May 27 1.975.'
The -Honorable ~1Vfayor
`and
Members of the City Council
City;of'Richfield
Gentlemen:
Subject: Resolution Regarding Parking Restrictions in
Construction Areas 1975 Paving Projects
At the last city council meeting the city council. passed a motion_autliorzing
the suspension of parking restrictions in areas where street construction, s_ in
progress .
The city attorney has drafted, the attached resolution which is necessary in
order to implement` this policy. It is recommended that the city council adopt
the attached resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
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Wayne S. Burggraaff
City Manager
WSB/eja
cc: Public Works Director
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' RESOLUTION NO. •
• RESOLUTION RELATING TO PARKING
RESTRICTIONS IN AREAS WHERE
STREET IMPROVEMENT CONSTRUCTION
IS IN PROGRESS
WHEREAS, the city council has from time tb time adopted. ~
parking restrictions on various streets throughout the city, and
WHEREAS, the city council. has authorized the construction of I'
various street surfacing, curb and gutter and ornamental street
li htin improvements throughout the city, and
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WHEREAS, the construction of such .improvement projects, while
it is in progress, disrupts and in many cases prevents the use of
streets and private property for parking purposes in the manner
or to the extent that they normally would be used,.and
WHEREAS, it is deemed desirable to make. available for parking
certain areas that under normal conditions would be subject to
parking restrictions, in order. to alleviate parking problems created
by such construction.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the city council of the City- ~~
of Richfield as follows: ~1
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1. The public safety director, aating_pursuant to the super-
vision of the.city manager ,. is hereby authorized to sus- ,.'
Pend enforcement of parking restrictions on`streets which are
being. constructed or reconstructed and on streets in the immediate i:,
vicinity thereof, to the extent that he deems such action necessary
in order to alleviate parking problems in the area of such con-
struction.
2. In that conneotion,'he is hereby authorized to cover ("bag")
•or remove signs denoting such parking restrictions during
the times when such restrictions are not to be enforced; and upon
substantial completion of construction in any area where he has
suspended such enforcement, he shall be authorized to reinstitute .
enforcement and to restore all such parking restriction signs.
3. The authority herein conferred shall be applicable to .
street surfacing, curb and gutter and ornamental street
.lighting improvement projects which are in ,progress during the 1975
aanstruction season.
Passed by the city douncil of the-City of Richfield this.
day of , 1975
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Loren L. Law Mayor
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CITY- OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA '
~-- ~ Office of City Manager
Council Letter No. 16S
Agenda May 27, 1975
_The 'Honorable Mayor
and ,
Members of the City. Council
City of Richfield
Gentlemen•
Subject.: Approval of Minor>P1at Alterations
At the April 22, 1975 council meeting the :city. council approved the Otteson
First Addition Plat. with certain stipulations. William: A. Haug, Attorney at Law,
has contacted the staff for this client D & S Development, the new owner of thus
development,. requesting that-the following technical changes be approved by the
- council: The changes are necessary so-that. the new owners may. proceed with-the
completion of development of this property... The changes requested are:
1. The name of the plat be changed to D & S Develo ment
- p First Addition
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2.' The platbe signed by D & S Development by.Floyd R. Dahlberg, ~ ~~
a 'partner.- _
3 . That -the requirement for the signature of a representative of .thee
Midwest' Federal Savings and- Loan Association, the- mortgagee, be
deleted. (D & S Development indicates that they wish to pay off
-the mortgage during the week of May 19, 1975). -
No other substantive changes to this plat other than those listed above. are..
anticipated. The a=hove mentioned changes are necessary so that. the new owners
-:may legally file the .plat and proceed with the development of the project.
It is recommended that the .city council approve this request for technical
changes to the plat.:
Respectfully submitted,
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Wayne S. Burggraaff
City Manager
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cc: Planning Director
City Attorney
.CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESbTA
Office of City Manager
Council Letter No. 164
Agenda May 27, 1'975
The Honorable.Mayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Richfield
Gentlemen: ,
Subject: Applica ion to Move Dwelling Within .the City
On the council agenda of May 27,, 1975 there will be an application presented
by Rev. `K: Grindal, Pastor of Oak Grove Lutheran Church to move a dwelling from
7037 Augsburg Avenue to 6645. Newton Avenue'. This house is being moved from the
property that the Oak Grove Lutheran Church plans to develop as an addition to the
existing parking lot. The parking '.lot adjustment was approved by the city council
on May 28 1974.
• The house. for which a moving. permit .has been requested has been inspected
by the public works department and found to be in excellent condition, built of
frame construction with stucco for exterior siding. The detached garage. is in a
.similar condition. Minor work to be required is as follows:
1 . New service (100 amp minimum) and service riser, properly grounded.
2. New basement wiring.
3. New furnace
4. New basement
5. New steps and stoop
6. ;Replace basement stair
7. Take out proper permits
8. Submit soil boring results
9 .. Proper attention should be considered as to elevation of structure _
seating in conjunction with the side street (67th Street)
It is recommended by the city staff that this house moving application be
approved <subject to the foregoing. stipulations .
Respectfully submitted, `
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Wayne S. Burggraaff
City Manager.
cc: Public Works Director
Public Safe#Y Director
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Office of City Manag$r
Council Letter No. 163
Agenda May 27, 1975
The Honorable Mayor
and
~- ; ~-w Members of the City, Council
CtyFof' Richfie .d
Gentlemen:
Subject: Request for Temporary Elirriination of Parking Restrictions
on 7 6th Street
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Mr. Earl Pugh, 7.545 Portland Avenue, contacted the city staff to request .
that parking restrictions on 76th Street beiemporarily eliminated to permit people` ` ~ ~~•:_~
to park on that street and attend.a garage sale which he hopes to have on May
29, 30 and 31, Specifically, Mr. Pugh wanted to have. parking permitted on
both sides, or in the ,alternative, one side- of 76th .Street from Portland Avenue
to Oakland Avenue from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Parking is presently prohibited
on both sides of 76th Street except on Sundays-when parking is permitted.
We advised 1VIr. Pugh that the city. receives a number of requests for these
kinds of parking variations on our` city streets, but that city policy has been not
to make changes in these parking prohibitions since it would adversely affect the.
safety of the public.. Mr. Pugh does. not agree with this policy and has°demanded
that. his request be presented to the city council which is the purpose. of this council
letter..
The public safety director, the public works director and I have reviewed this
request and recommend that the city- council deny it for the following reasons;
1 To permit parking in this location in violation of the parking pro-
`hibitions would cause a considerable hazard for traffic and pedestrians
using this area . Cars traveling. toward this intersection from either
direction would be required to-steer toward the center lane with relative
little' warning which would limit observation of other traffic conditions,
pedestrians, and bicyclists in the area . Thin would jeopardize the safety
of the general public for the benefit of a few.
- 2 . A variation- in -the present parking restrictions would result in;destroying
the desirable parking restriction consistency on 76th Street. The primary
• purpose of ~~arkng restrictions on arterial streets is to' .move traffic and
,_: _~ minirni2e pedestrian and vehicular hazards. There is 'no reason to assume
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..that these same reasons -for the parking prohibitions would not
also be present'd~ring .the three days when 1Vlr. `Pugh°wishes to
hold a garage sale.
3 . Temporary .elimination of the parking restrictions would really not
provide much additional on street parking :space.. This .would be
especially true if parking were permitted only on the north side of
76th Street.
4 Mr. Pugh's garage is located in mid-block on 76th Street facing 76th
Street. It is a relatively short walk for garagewale customers to park
~, ,-~,, on Oakland Avenue and walk to the garage (in fact, a much shorter
. , walk-than-for people, who park at the. Hub and walk to one of the stores
at the <Hub Shopping Center) .
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5 . 'Temporary elimination of parking restrictions on 76th Street would not
be in accordance with city policy and would create considerable
uncertainty as to the application bf this policy in the future and es--,
tablisk~ a precedent- which would also make it difficult to implement `~'' t
this policy in the future
Respectfully sub tted,
Wayne S. Burggraaff
...City Manager
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Public Safety Director
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Office of `City Manager
Council Letter No. 162
Agenda May 27, 1975
The Honorable 'Mayor
and'
Members of °the City Council.
City of Richfield
Gentlemen;:
Subject: Resolution Regarding Location of Metropolitan Transit..
Commission Bus- Garage
At the 1VIay 19, 197b joint meeting, of xhe Richfield and Bloomington city
councils it was agreed that the staffs of both cities would prepare a joint
resalution~concerning the location of a proposed.MTC bus garage. The
resolution has as yet not been completely drafted, however copies of the
resolution drawn in accordance with the directions of the two citX councils
~, will be available: at the city council meeting Tuesday night.
Respectfully submitted
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City .Manager
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Office of City Manager
Council Letter No . 161
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The Honorable Mayor
and..
Members of the City Council
City. of Richfield
Gentlemen: <;.
Subject: .Resident Petition for Traffic Control Signs on 74th and
Lyndale Avenue
A petition has been receieed by the-staff from T. E. Price, owner of:pr~perty
located at 742.1. Lyndale Avenue. Mr. Price points out that his driveway- (which..
is also the driveway to a mobile home park) exits directly out Lyndale Avenue
and that accidents have been caused when residents of the property- attempt to
exit from the driveway onto Lynda le. A vision problem seems to arise as the
result of parking which is permitted on the east side of Lynda le in front of this
property .
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Mr. Price has checked with .representatives of the Century Court apartments,...
located just to the south of this property, and they have requested that "No Parking"
signs be installed 50 feet to,the north of"the driveway exit and 50 feet o thesouth.
The staff has reviewed this request and agrees that a vision problem does exist
and that no parking signs are warranted. However, the public works department
suggests thatahe signs installed at 50 feet on either side of the driveway read
"No Parking Between .Signs"
It is recommended that the .council. approve. this: request for traffic. control signs
as amended by the public works department.
Respectfully submitted,
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City Manager
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Public Safety Director
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RESOLUTION RELATING TO TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS
"NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS" -- 50 FEET EITHER
SIDE OF DRIVEWAY 7+21 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH `'
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota,
as follows:
1. That the City Engineering Division .is hereby. authorized and directed
to erect the following signs at the following location, to wit:
"NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS" - to be installed at 50
feet on either side of the driveway at 7+21 Lyndale
Avenue South
2. That-when the aforementioned traffic control signs have been so
erected on said street, they shall be official traffic control signs of
the City of Richfield and failure to observe such signs shall constitute
a violation of the traffic ordinance of this city.:
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this 27th day of
May, 1975•
Loren L. Law Mtayor
ATTEST:
Thomas J. Moran City Clerk
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Officer of City Manager
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.`Council Letter No. 159
Agenda May 27 , 1975 , `,
The Honorable Mayor
and E
Members of the City Council-
'.City of; Richfield
Gentlemen:
Subject: Air Stream International ..Convention
Mr. Bob Reed from the North Star Organization has requested an opportunity
to appear before the city council to obtain city support for the Air. Stream Inter-
- national Convention which he hopes will be held on airport.. property:and;stadum
property in 1977•
Mr, Reed will be present at the council-meeting and make a presentation on
.this subject. However, it is my understanding that if this area is successful
in attracting this air stream. rally that air stream trailers would be -parked
partially on airport property east~of the.earthen.berms along Gedar Avenue and
partially on stadium property. In addition to general support of the rally
Mr. Reed will be requesting that the City of Richfield provide water and limited
sewage service for the M.A.C. site. The City of Bloomington has agreed to
.provide the same service for the stadium site. 'It is estimated.-that the cost
.for these services would be somewhere. between-$1500 - $200.0 in 1977 with most
'~of the cost being for the water which would be used.
Respectfully submitted,
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a. City Manager
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Office of-City Manager
Council Letter No. 1.58
Agenda 1vlay 27, 197:5
The Honorable 1Vlayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Richfield
Gentlemen:
Subject: 1975 Permanent Street Paving Program
On-the May 27,'1975 city .council-agenda there iS an itemdiscuss ng certain
aspects of the 1975 permanent street paving program.
. Street Lighting-- Humboldt Avenue (east side) between 72nd Street and 76th Street.
The city has received a petition signed by 21 property owners on Humboldt
Avenue (east side) between 72nd Street and 76th Street. requesting that ornamental
• street lighting not be installed. on Humboldt Avenue (east side) between .72nd .Street
and 76th Street.. As the city council is aware, this portion of Humboldt Avenue
lies next to 35W which has its own .street lighting system.. -The residents of'this
area have indicated that it is their feeling that there is -sufficient light on Humboldt
Avenue at this time .
The city's consulting engineering firm has°taken light meter readings of .this
area to determine the necessity of installing. treet lights. It is their recommendation
and the recommendation of the city staff that the ornamental street .lights should be
installed in this area. This .opinion is based on the fact that the city's residential
street lighting-system is designed to place an average of.3 foot candles of light on
the re idential streets. The light levels on Humboldt Avenue (east side) between 72nd
Street and 76th Street are substantially below. this level (. 03 foot candles to- .13 foot
candles) . There. s substantial more light at the intersections (1.8 foot candles) at
.the present time.. However, this light will note be there when the existing wood poles
are removed upon com letion of the ornamental street lighting system. Therefore, it "
is recommende that the street lights be installed on Humboldt Avenue (east side)
between :76th Street and 72nd Street.
Oak .Grove Boulevard
The city staff has received a petition from 25 residents on Oak Grove Boulevard
,~ requesting the city to install a 28 foot street on Oak Grove Boulevard instead of
the 32 foot street that was previously approved by the city council. In addition,
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Council Letter No. 158 -2- May 27, 1975
~, the residents have requested that the intersection of Dupont, Bryant, Aldrich,
.and 71st Street be installed at right .angles and not in curves .
As the city council will recall, on February 10, 1975 the city council meat
with the residents of Oak Grove Boulevard and determined that Oak Grove should
be insta-lied- at a 32 foot width, not centered' in the- right-of-way in order to nave
as many trees as possible. At that time the- city staff indicated that approximately
six trees would -have to be removed
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The_city staff has tentatively laid out Oak Grove Boulevard for this .width
and six trees would have to be removed. Of the six trees one tree is currently a
dead .tree;... The residents whose trees are affected have been personally contacted
by the director of public works or the engineering associate. Four out of these six
persons have not signed the petition. A reduction to 28 feet would save only ones
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The intersections of Dupont, Bryant, Aldrich and 71st Street are not at right
angles.,. but with:"the installation of the` 15 foot radii they will approximate a 90
degree angle. In order to` install: a 90 degree angle it is not possible to shift Oak
Grove back and forth in the right-of-way and additional .trees would be lost.
In addition, the city, staff is somewhat confused by the second request of the
• petition...: Since last summer's information meetings we have been told. by the
residents of Oak Grove'Boulevard that there is not sufficient traffic to warrant the
installation of a normal street°and a narrower street is sufficient to handle the
traffic volumes. Special, considerations at intersections :because of traffic volumes
seem to be somewhat in contradiction to these earlier statements.
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the city staff that Oak Grove Boulevard
be installed at the 32 foot width that was approved by the city council in February
of this year.
71st Street between Lyndale Avenue and Oak Grove Boulevard
The resident at 7101 Oak-Grove Boulevard has requested that'-.71st Street be
installed at a width narrower than the proposed 32 feet in order to save trees
The city staffhas laid out this portion at 32 feet not centered in the .right-of-way
in order. to .avoid taking 18 trees.. If the street was centered in the right-of-way
it would. be 'necessary to take these. 18 trees. At the .present time an off-centered
3 2 foot street would require the removal of five. trees , three of which are poplars ,
and two of which are oak. In order to save_ the existing oak trees` it would be
necessary to .construct this street to a width of 26 feet off-centered.
It is the recommendation. of the city staff that 71st. Street between Lyndale
Avenue and Oak Grove Boulevard be constructed at 32 feet off-centered.
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72nd Street Between Lyndaie Avenue and the Railroad Tracks
- - The city. staff has received a petition .from 10 residents on 72nd Street between
Lyndale Avenue and the railroad tracks requesting that 72nd. Street be constructed
~to a width of 32 feet instead of proposed 36 foot street. .The 36 foot street would
.:require the' removal of four tree and t_he installation of a: 32 foot' width street would
require the. removal of one tree: The existing .street .width s 30 feet.
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As the councilmay recall, this portion. of 72nd Street is adjacent to the Richfield
Senior High 'School .and the school bus garage is located on this street, requiring
normal street widths for safe bus: operations . ~ ~' ''~ ~,
It is the recommendation of 'the city staff that this street be-con eructed to the
standard 36'foot width.
Respectfully submi ed,
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• City Manager
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Office of City Manager`s
Council Letter No. 1S6
- Agenda May 27, 1975
The Honorable Mayor - .
and
IVI"e.mbers of the City Gouneil
City of Richfield
Gentlemen..
Subject: Authorization to Call for Bides
Ori the May ~7, 1975 city council agenda there is an item requesting
authorization o call for bids on the following equipment; ~,
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,~,~ a) One loader-backhoe equipped with quick coupler, snowplow,
'`- ,` ~ ,; ; : ; and snow wing
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b)~' Furnishing. and installing a one-way plow and snow wing for-
the city's existing articulated rubber tired loader.
Purchase of the loader=}~ackhoe.is provided for~in the 1975 budget and', will
replace an existing ten year old loader-backhoe which has been fully depreciated. ,
B'`y equipping :this new loader-backhoe with view plowing equipment ix will be
possible for this piece of equipment o replace, a 24-year old road grader in.our
snowplowing operations.
The one-way plow and snow wing for the city's existing :articulated rubber
..tired loadex is not specifically listed in'Che budget for 1975. However, it is
possible-to make this purchase-out of the central garage and equipment. fund and
_ by so doiMg replace a s~:coMd 24-year: old road grader for snowplowing operations .
:Replacement of the two 24-year old road graders is possible at this time because
`the permanent street pa-wing program has proceeded at a faster rate. than originally
anticipated. Thus,, fihe city no longer has ayear-round need for these road graders.
(even with -the repladernent of these road graders .the. city will still .have three road