06-22-10 RegularCITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
~ Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
June 22, 2010
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 7:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Sue Sandahl; Fred Wroge; Tom Fitzhenry; and Pat
Elliott.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; Jim
Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director; Brad Sveum, Fire Services
Director; Chris Regis, Finance 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/Sandahl, S/Elliott to approve the minutes of (1) Special City Council/HRA/Planninq
Commission Worksession of June 8, 2010 and U Regular City Council Meeting of June 8, 2010.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1 PRESENTATION OF GENE AND MARY JACOBSEN OUTSTANDING
CITIZEN OF YEAR AWARD TO WILLARD STEVENS (COUNCIL MEMO NO.
91)
Mayor Goettel and Human Rights Commission Chair Molly Darsow presented the award to
Willard Stevens.
Council Meeting Minutes -2- June 22, 2010
Item #2 PRESENTATION OF $2,000 DONATION FROM CENTERPOINT ENERGY
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM TO RICHFIELD FIRE
DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE VHF RADIO PAGERS AND
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANT S.R. NO. 107
Cheryl Morgan, CenterPoint representative, presented the donation to Fire Services
Director Brad Sveum.
Item #3 PRESENTATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
DISTINGUISHED BUDGET AWARD TO CITY OF RICHFIELD FINANCE
MANAGER CHRIS REGIS (COUNCIL MEMO N0.92)
Mayor Goettel made the presentation to Finance Manager Chris Regis.
Item #4 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• HATS OFF TO HOMETOWN HITS
Council Member Sandahl acknowledged the success of the recent Richfield Beautiful
Garden Tour.
Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer provided an update on the renovation of the
Lincoln Athletic Complex.
Council Member Elliott provided an update on a recent Minnehaha Creek Watershed
District meeting.
Council Member Fitzhenry acknowledged the success of Safety Day.
Council Member Fitzhenry reported on recent property maintenance clean-up on the vacant
Lyndale Garden site.
Mayor Goettel reported on the upcoming July 4 activities and events.
Item #5 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA
City Attorney Heine requested the agenda be amended to include Item 8A --Consideration
of the resolution accepting the grant from CenterPoint which was presented earlier on the agenda.
M/Sandahl, S/Fitzhenry to approve the agenda, as amended.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #6 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of agreement with Minnesota Department of Finance for funding of Honoring All
Veterans Memorial S.R. No. 108
B. Approval of resolution accepting $305,119 grant from U.S. Department of Homeland
Security, 2009 Staffing for Adequate Fire Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program to
Richfield Fire Department S.R. No. 109.
Council Meeting Minutes -3- June 22, 2010
RESOLUTION NO. 10375
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY, STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE EMERGENCY
RESPONSE (SAFER) GRANT, (EMW-2009-FH-00130) IN THE AMOUNT OF $305,119,
AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO ADMINISTER THE FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE GRANT AGREEMENTS AND TERMS PROSCRIBED BY THE DONORS
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10375.
C. Approval of rescheduling Regular City Council Meeting of August 10, 2010 to Monday,
August 9, 2010 due to Primary Election and scheduling Special City Council Meeting on
Friday, August 13, 2010 at 8 a.m. to canvass primary election results S.R. No. 110
D. Approval of temporary on-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor license for Minneapolis-Richfield
American Legion Post 435, 6501 Portland Avenue, Fourth of July activities on July 4, 2010
S.R. No. 111
E. Approval of annual community celebration event and temporary on-sale 3.2 percent malt
liquor licenses with fee waiver for Fourth of July Committee for events at Veterans Memorial
Park, July 1 through July 6, 2010 S.R. No. 112
M/Goettel, S/V1/roge to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
The City Council requested staff prepare a letter on their behalf to Assistant Fire Chief
Wayne Kewitsch acknowledging the success of his grant request writing.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #8 PRESENTATION AND RECEIPT OF CITY OF RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2009 S.R. 113
Bill Lauer, MMKR auditing firm, presented the audit results.
The City Council requested staff provide to them a written response to explain how staff will
address the findings of the audit.
M/Wroge, S/Elliott to approve the City of Richfield Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
for fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #8A CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATION FROM
CENTERPOINT ENERGY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM
TO RICHFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE VHF RADIO PAGERS
S.R. NO. 107
M/Goettel, S/Fitzhenry that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
Council Meeting Minutes -4- June 22, 2010
RESOLUTION NO. 10376
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF CENTERPOINT ENERGY
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO ADMINISTER THE FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
GRANT AGREEMENTS AND TERMS PRESCRIBED BY THE DONORS
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10376.
Item #9 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Devich reported the City had received the 2010 Wellness by Design Silver
Level Award from Hennepin County for promoting a healthy work environment.
Public Works Director Eastling discussed Legion and Taft Lakes as they relate to the
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District stormwater treatment system requirements to meet the
Federal and State mandates for water clean-up.
Item #10 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Wroge, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. BANK 06-22-2010
A/P Checks: 195294 - 195731 $ 2,415,786.97
PAYROLL 66995 - 67355, 41495 $ 516,747.54
TOTAL $ 2,932,534.51
Motion carried 5-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting was adjourned by una
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Date Approved:
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Cheryl Kr mholz
Recording Secretary
Sfev~n L. Devi
City Manager