11-24-09 RegularJ
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
November 24, 2009
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 7:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Sue Sandahl; Pat Elliott; Fred Wroge; and Tom
Fitzhenry.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; Jim
Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director; Chris Regis, Finance Manager;
Pam Dmytrenko, Assistant to the City Manager; Corrine Heine, City
Attorney; and Cheryl Krumholz, Recording Secretary.
OPEN FORUM
None.
PRESENTATION OF COLORS AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Goettel led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Wroge, S/Fitzhenry to approve the minutes of (1) Special City Council Meeting of
November 2, 2009; and (2) Special City Council Meeting of November 6, 2009.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #1 PRESENTATION BY RICHFIELD SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT ROBERT
SLOTTERBACK
Richfield School Superintendent Slotterback discussed the proposed K-5 school structure,
including a S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) magnet school at
Richfield Intermediate School.
Item #2 PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR FINANCIAL
REPORTING TO FINANCE MANAGER CHRIS REGIS (COUNCIL MEMO NO.
193)
Mayor Goettel presented Finance Manager Regis with a Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting.
Item #3 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• WELCOME TO RICHFIELD BOOKLET
• HATS OFF TO HOMETOWN HITS
Council Member Sandahl stated at a future City Council Meeting, she will report on the
recent National League of Cities conference she attended.
Mayor Goettel discussed the Teen Art awards and the display at Augsburg Library.
Bob Hall, Property Excellence Task Force member, was invited to discuss the recently
updated/revised Welcome to Richfield booklet. He suggested distribution options to all Richfield
households and potential advertising in the booklet to cover costs.
Council Member Wroge stated that Mr. Hall was willing to coordinate the advertising
portion.
Item #4 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Goettel added Item #7B -Consideration of Contract Change Order #1 for the Roof
Replacement of Ice Arena Rink One.
M/Sandahl , S/Wroge to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5 CONSENT CALENDAR
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A. Consideration of approval of first reading of ordinance amending Section 930 of Richfield
City Code relating to regulation of noise and scheduling public hearing and second reading
for December 8, 2009 S.R. No. 231
B. Consideration of approval of resolution authorizing City of Richfield Public Safety
Department acceptance of grant funds from State of Minnesota, Commissioner of Public
Safety, State Patrol Division, pertaining to payment of overtime for officers involved in
Operation NightCAP traffic enforcement S.R. No. 232
RESOLUTION NO. 10310
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF RICHFIELD/POLICE TO
PARTICIPATE JOINTLY WITH THE MINNESOTA STATE PATROL IN
AN AGREEMENT WITH AND TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS FROM
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY,
TO PAY OVERTIME TO OFFICERS INVOLVED IN OPERATION
NIGHTCAP
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10310.
C. Consideration of approval of resolution amending previous agreement regarding
Department of Public Safety/Police accepting funding from Hennepin County Department of
Human Services and Public Health for Joint Community Police Partnership police cadet
program S.R. No. 233
RESOLUTION NO. 10311
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PREVIOUS AGREEMENT FOR THE.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY/POLICE TO ACCEPT FUNDING
FROM THE HENNEPIN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES AND PUBLIC HEALTH FOR A POLICE CADET
PROGRAM
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10311.
D. Consideration of approval of resolution authorizing submittal of grant application to
Hennepin County Youth Sports Program for funding Richfield Lincoln Athletic Complex
renovation S.R. No. 234
RESOLUTION NO. 10313
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF
A GRANT APPLICATION TO HENNEPIN COUNTY YOUTH SPORTS
PROGRAM FOR FUNDING THE RICHFIELD LINCOLN ATHLETIC
COMPLEX RENOVATION
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10313.
E. Consideration of approval of authorizing lease agreements to Clearwire Corporation for
antenna and/or microwave dish space on Penn Avenue and Logan Avenue water towers
S.R. No. 235
F. Consideration of approval of contract change order #13 to install footings and structures for
four scoreboards in amount of $18,436; Lincoln Athletic Complex renovation S.R. No. 236
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G. Consideration of approval of bid/minute tabulation and authorizing purchase from General
Safety Equipment, LLC of fire pumper truck and related equipment in amount of $381,102
and authorizing execution of agreement for trade-in of existing fire pumper truck as part of
purchase S.R. No. 237
H. Consideration of approval of change order to Insituform Technologies USA, Inc. for
purchase and installation of additional sewer lining in amount of $4,051.80 S.R. No. 238
Item #5D -Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer stated the grant application is for
$300,000 and if awarded, applied to offset the internal loan.
budget.
Item. #5G -City Manager Devich clarified funding for this equipment is included in the
Item #5H -Public Works Director Eastling stated that no additional change orders are
anticipated this year.
M/Sandahl, S/Wroge to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION REQUESTING ADVANCE OF 2011
MUNICIPAL STATE AID STREET FUNDS S.R. NO. 239
Council Member Elliott presented Staff Report No. 239.
Council Member Elliott questioned the advance allotment and the ability to fund road
construction projects in the future.
Public Works Director Eastling explained the funds are already spent and are for planned
construction, not emergency projects. Adjustments can be made as funds are available. He also
discussed bonding against future allotments.
Council Member Wroge questioned capital improvement projects being deferred.
Public Works Director Eastling replied that was a City Council decision.
Council Member Wroge questioned how the Sinclair Station right-of-way settlement was
determined.
Public Works Director Eastling explained the preliminary appraised damages to the property.
Council Member Wroge questioned the funding for the Lyndale Avenue bridge construction
settlement.
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Public Works Director Eastling replied that was not addressed in this advance allotment.
City Manager Devich explained that not doing the advance would not absolve the
commitments.
Council Member Sandahl stated the projects need to be funded and benefit Richfield and
using the state allotment is with no interest.
M/Elliott, S/Goettel that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of these
minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 10312
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN ADVANCE OF 2011 MUNICIPAL
STATE AID STREET FUNDS
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10312.
Item #7B CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER #1 FOR THE ROOF
REPLACEMENT OF ICE ARENA RINK ONE S.R. NO. 241
Council Member Wroge presented Staff Report No. 241.
M/Wroge, S/Fitzhenry to approve Contract Change Order #1 for the Roof Replacement of
Ice Arena Rink One.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #8 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION MODIFYING HEALTH CARE SAVINGS
PLAN (HCSP) FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS S.R. NO. 240
Council Member Sandahl presented Staff Report No. 240.
Mayor Goettel stated she requested this item be on the agenda because there are new City
Council Members since the plan was implemented and thought it should be revisited.
Council Member Wroge expressed concern regarding participation being mandatory.
The City Council unanimously agreed to increase the City Council HCSP contribution to $50
per pay period.
M/Goettel, S/Sandahl that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
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RESOLUTION NO. 10314
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PERSONNEL POLICY FOR THE
CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING A POST RETIREMENT HEALTH
CARE SAVINGS PLAN
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10314.
Item #9 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Devich reminded the City Council of the November 30 Truth in Taxation
Meeting and the cancellation of the December 17 Special City Council Meeting because of a
change in the new facility bid process.
The -City Council consensus was to name the new Police/Fire/City Hall facility the Richfield
Municipal Center.
Assistant to the City Manager Dmytrenko provided an update on the parking changes at City
Hall during construction.
'Mayor Goettel stated that the Mayor's Hour would be moved to December 5 and she would
notify staff.
Item #10 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Wroge, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. BANK 11-24-09
A/P Checks: 190283 - 190615 $ 2,625,792.47
PAYROLL 62298 - 62613; 41460 $ 486,218.61
TOTAL
$ 3,112,011.08
otion carried 5-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
The City Council meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:15 p.m.
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Date Approved: November 24, 2009
Cheryl Krd"mholz
Recording Secretary
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