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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
February 9, 2010
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 7:00 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; John Stark, Community Development
Director; Barry Fritz, Public Safety Director; Kristin Asher, City Engineer;
Corrine Heine, City Attorney; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
OPEN FORUM
None.
PRESENTATION OF COLORS AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Goettel led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Sandahl, S/Wroge to approve the minutes of (1) Regular City Council Meeting of January
12 2010 (2) Special City Council Meeting of January 26 2010 and (3) Special City Council
Worksession of January 26, 2010.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #1 PRESENTATION OF 2009 POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD TO
CITY OF RICHFIELD POLICE OFFICER JEFF HATZENBELLER (COUNCIL
MEMO NO. 18)
Public Safety Director Fritz presented Officer Jeff Hatzenbeller with the 2009 Police Officer
of the Year Award.
Item #2 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• GIRL SCOUT COOKIE CARE & SHARE
• HATS OFF TO HOMETOWN HITS
Mayor Goettel introduced Melanie Hall, Co-leader of Girl Scout Troop 11786, and the troop
members.
Council Member Fitzhenry stated that Representative Slocum was at an earlier
worksession this evening and that she thanked the snow plow crews for what a great job they do.
Council Member Sandahl reminded residents that the Richfield West Connection Bike
Route meetings will be held February 24 at the Richfield Middle School from 6pm-8pm. The
Richfield East Connection Bike Route meetings will be held March 2 at a location and time to be
determined.
Council Member Elliott stated that the Biggest Loser contestants from Richfield, O'Neil and
Sunshine, are doing very well. He saw O'Neil over the Christmas holiday and he had lost 100
pounds. He also stated that O'Neil mentioned that, upon his return, he would like to address the
community about obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
Item #3 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Fitzhenry, S/Sandahl to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration of approval of purchase of four new Ford Crown Victoria police squad cars
from Elk River Ford, Inc. in amount of $90,826.44, plus tax S.R. No. 27
M/Goettel, S/Elliott to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #6 PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF
FUNDS FOR 2010 URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM S.R. NO. 28
Mayor Goettel presented Staff Report No. 28.
M/Sandahl, S/Wroge to close public hearing.
Motion carried 5-0.
M/Goettel, S/Sandahl that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 10345
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF FUNDS FOR THE 2010
URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY AND ANY
REQUIRED THIRD PARTY AGREEMENTS
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10345.
Item #7 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
None.
Item #8 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Sandahl, S/Elliott that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. BANK 02-09-10
A/P Checks: 192006 - 192438 $ 1,431,230.15
PAYROLL 64170 - 64489; 41468 $ 495,104.05
TOTAL $ 1,926,3347.20
Motion carried 5-0.
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OPEN FORUM
None.
By unanimous consent the City Council left the Council Chambers at 7:25 p.m. to conduct a
Closed Executive Session in the Executive Conference Room.
Item #9 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION IN EXECUTIVE
CONFERENCE ROOM REGARDING CITY MANAGER ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION
The Closed Executive Session was called to order by Mayor Goettel in the Executive
Conference Room at 7:30 p.m.
Members Present. Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Sue Sandahl; Pat Elliott; Fred Wroge; and Tom
Fitzhenry.
Staff Present: Steve Devich, City Manager.
The Closed Executive Session was convened pursuant to M.S. 13D.05.
The Closed Executive Session adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Item #10 RECONVENE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The City Council reconvened the public meeting in the Council Chambers at 8:23 p.m.
Mayor Goettel stated that the City Council had discussed the City Manager's annual
performance evaluation during the Closed Executive Session pursuant to M.S. 13D.05.
Item #11 SUMMARY REPORT OF CITY MANAGER'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION FOR 2009 AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AMENDING
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF RICHFIELD AND CITY
MANAGER STEVEN L. DEVICH FOR 2010 S.R. NO. 29
Mayor Goettel presented Staff Report No. 29.
Mayor Goettel reported that City Manager Devich had significant accomplishments this year.
Some of these accomplishments include managing a budget crisis, contract negotiations, layoffs, and
managing many large projects such as the Lincoln Athletic Complex, Lyndale Avenue Bridge, and the
Richfield Municipal Center.
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City Manager Devich requested that his annual allowance be moved into his pension plan.
There will be no increase in salary at this time.
M/Goettel, S/Elliott that the following resolution be adopted and be made part of these
minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 10344
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD AND STEVEN L. DEVICH, CITY MANAGER
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10344.
The City Council meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:25 p.m.
Date Approved: February 23, 2010
T e esa Schyma
Deputy City Clerk