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10-08-1976 SpecialCITY OF RICHFIELD Special Meeting - Continued Budge Hearing October 8, 1976 The Richfield City Council met in special session in the Council Chambers of the City Ha11 on October 8, 1976 at 7:00 PM. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Law. Present: Anderson, Jacobsen, Ludeman, Luettinger, Law 1. Hearin on Request from Programmed Land, Inc. to Amend Off-Stree Park: Contract 7701 Nicollet Avenue The request of Programmed Land, Inc. for the granting of permission to allow curb cuts on 77th Street off of Nicollet was considered by the council.. Thirty-six ` people from-the surrounding area were present. Ralph Bruins, representing the Chamber of Commerce, read a resolution dated October 7, 1976 favoring ingress and egress on 77th Street for Lee Wards and LaBelle's. (C-9751) Robert Lien, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of "Left Turn Only" being required on the exit on to 77th Street. George Kenealy, attorney representing Programmed Land, Inc., reviewed the off-street parking contract on this property which was first issued in 1959 to Atlantic Mills. He also reported that the benefit from the special assessment of permanent street development on 77th Street would be fair to the property if .curb cuts were permitted. Eric Pearson of 7627 First Avenue, stated he felt that opening of 77th Street would prevent people from getting on to Nicollet Avenue. John Geiske, 7644 First Avenue, spoke in opposition to the proposed curb cut and of the commercial establishments' poor maintenance of the area. Harold Elliott, 7626 First Avenue, and Caryl Kock, 7615 Stevens, both spoke in opposition to tue curb cuts. Special Meeting - Continued Budget Hearing -2- October 8, 1976 Mr. Edes, president of Programmed Land, answered questions from the council. Also speaking in opposition to the proposed curb cuts were the following: Mrs. Robert C. Buttell, 7644 Stevens Robert Krier, 7609 Nicollet Janice Gilbertson, 7614 Second Avenue Frank Piper, 7645 Stevens Ray F. Doerfler, 7644 Second Avenue Dan Gabrielson, 7639 First Avenue Mayor Law read a letter in opposition from Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hussman, 7620 First Avenue. Motion by Luettinger, seconded by Ludeman to close the hearing. All ayes - Carried. Motion by Luettinger, seconded by Anderson to deny the request of Programmed r Land, Inc. to amend their off-street parking contract by allowing curb cuts on 77th Street. All ayes - Carried. 2. Hearing on Special Assessment for Programmed Land, Inc. Councilman Anderson excused himself at 8:10 PM to attend another meeting. Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Luettinger to reduce this assessment by $5,334.92, making the new total assessment $7,300. Poll of votes: Ayes - Jacobsen, Luettinger, Law. Nayes - Ludeman. Absent - Anderson. Carried. Councilman Ludeman stated he voted "no" because he did not feel the city as a whole should be required to pay this side street benefit. Councilman Anderson had stated before he left the meeting that he wished to be on record as voting in favor of the adjustment to the proposed assessment. Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Luettinger to direct the city manager to study the possibility of realigning the 494 frontage road east of .Nicollet Avenue and to consider the prohibition of truck traffic on residential streets in that area. Special Meeting - Continued Budget Hearing -3- October 8, 1976 All ayes - Carried. Absent - Anderson. Motion by Ludeman,seconded by Luettinger to direct the city manager to contact the business establishments between Nicollet Avenue and Second Avenue for the purpose of requesting that they place greater emphasis on. property main- tenance. All ayes - Carried. Absent - Anderson. Earlier in the assessment hearing for the 1975 street improvements, the city council had approved an assessment for Century Court Apartments at 7437 Lyndale Avenue. However, inasmuch as Century Court Apartments had a somewhat similar problem to the Programmed Land, Inc. property, the city council had agreed to reconsider the assessment at 7437 Lyndale Avenue if the Programmed Land, Inc. assessment were adjusted. Motion by Jacobsen to reduce the Century Court Apartment, 7437 Lyndale Avenue, assessment by 50% to $3,929. Motion died for lack of a second. _ _ _ __ . _ Motion by Luettinger, seconded by Ludeman to reduce the Century Court Apartments, 7437 Lyndale Avenue, assessment to $4,239. All ayes - Carried. Absent - Anderson. 3. Hearing on Recommended 1977 General Fund Budget The city council reviewed the unallocated budget activity and then discussed the proposed service reductions listed in the city manager°s budget message. Councilman Ludeman suggested that the city should consider dropping its membership in either the Metropolitan Association of Municipalities or the League of Minnesota Cities. It was decided that funds to cover the dues for both organ- izations should be left in the 1977 budget. However, the city council asked the city manager to-make arrangements for each of these organizations to make individual Special Meeting - Continued Budget Hearing -4- October 8, 1976 presentations before the city council at which time the city council would make a decision as to whether to continue its memberships for the 1977 year. Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Luettinger to reduce the 1977 Travel-Conference- Schools Account for the Mayor/Council budget activity by $1,737 to a new total of $3,600. All ayes - Carried. Absent - Anderson. Motion by Councilman Ludeman to reduce travel in Conference-School budget allocations in all General Fund budget activities,by a total of $11,210, to be reduced in each budget activity according to a listing which he reviewed. ~h.e city manager and department directors indicated that if the reductions were adopted as proposed, it would effectively eliminate reimbursable training opportunities, required training for various categories of employees and substantially reduce funds for mileage reimbursement paid to city employees required to use their personal automobiles in conducting city business. Motion was withdrawn. Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Jacobsen that the city manager prepare a conference attendance policy to be presented to the city council by February 1, 1977. All ayes - Carried. Absent - Anderson. Councilman Anderson returned to the meeting. Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Anderson to increase the budget allotment for the Storefront by $3,000 in the Unallocated Division Account 1795 and to adopt the 1977 General Fund budget as amended. Poll of votes: Ayes - Anderson, Jacobsen. Nayes - Ludeman, Luettinger, Law. Motion failed. Lawrence Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth, made inquiries about the debt service tax levy requirements. Special Meeting - Continued Budget Hearing -5- October 8, 1976 There was discussion of how the extension of the Federal CETA program might be able to help restore some of the necessary service reductions in the 1977 budget. Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Luettinger that it is the policy of the city council to make use of a portion of CETA funds in 1977 to help restore some of the service reductions in park maintenance, hockey rink maintenance, playfield maintenance and maintenance activity in the street division, including Dutch elm disease control and snow removal. All ayes - Carried. Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Luettinger to request the city manager to present a proposal to the city council as soon as information is available in- dicating his recommendation for the use of CETA funds in 1977. All ayes - Carried. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Jacobsen requesting the city manager to present a report to the city council as soon as information is available on the extension of the Federal Revenue Sharing Program indicating the amount of Revenue Sharing available in 1977, including any savings that can be made through the use of CETA funds, and not committed to 1977 general fund revenues. All ayes - Carried. Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Ludeman to increase the 1977 General Fund Budget by $40,000 with $3,000 to be allocated to the Storefront Account No. 1796, $3,000 to be allocated to the General Supplies Account No. 1360 in the park maintenance budget activity for supplies for athletic organization ballfield maintenance; and $34,000 to the Unallocated Contingency Account No. 1850. A11 ayes - Carried. Special Meeting - Continued Budget Hearing -6- October 8, 1976 Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Ludeman that the following resolution as amended by the preceding actions be adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a part of these minutes: RESOLUTION N0. 5590 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1977 AND LEVYING TAXES Poll of votes: Ayes - Anderson, Jacobsen, Ludeman, Luettinger, Law. Nayes - None. Carried. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 5590 in Resolution Book No. 39. Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Anderson that the following resolutions be adopted; that they be spread in the resolution book and that they be made a part of these minutes: RESOLUTION N0. 5591 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REVISION OF 1976 BUDGET OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS RESOLUTION N0. 5612 RESOLUTION APPROVING 1977 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BUDGET AND CERTIFYING THE TAX LEVY Poll of votes: Ayes - Anderson, Jacobsen, Ludeman, Luettinger, Law. Nayes - None. Carried. These resolutions appear as Numbers 5591 and 5612 in Resolution Book No. 39. Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Ludeman that the following resolutions be adopted; that they be spread in the resolution book and that they be made a part of these minutes: RESOLUTION N0. 5592 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES ON IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1960 Special Meeting - Continued Budget Hearing -7- October 8, 1976 RESOLUTION N0. 5593 RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE DISCONTINUATION OF THE IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1953, SERIES C, DEBT SERVICE FUND AND TRANSFER OF SURPLUS RESOLUTION N0. 5594 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER FROM WATER UTILITY FUND TO WATER BONDS OF 1961 FUND AND REDUCING CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES RESOLUTION N0. 5595 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS FROM IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1965 AND WATER UTILITY FUNDS TO 7MMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1961 FUND AND REDUCING CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES RESOLUTION N0. 559b RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS FROM IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1959, AND WATER UTILITY FUNDS TO IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1962 FUND AND REDUCING CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES RESOLUTION N0. 5597 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER FROM WATER UTILITY FUND TO WATER BONDS OF 1962 FUND AND REDUCING CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES RESOLUTION N0. 5598 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER FROM WATER UTILITY FUND TO WATER BONDS OF 1963 FUND AND REDUCING CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES RESOLUTION N0. 5599 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER FROM WATER UTILITY FUND TO IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1965 FUND AND REDUCING CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES RESOLUTION N0. 5600 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER FROM IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1955 FUND TO IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1967 FUND AND REDUCING CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES RESOLUTION N0. 5601 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REDUCTION OF CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES OF THE IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1973 Special Meeting Continued Budget Hearing -8- October 8, 1976 RESOLUTION N0. 5602 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER FROM IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1959 TO IlKPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1974 AND REDUCING CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX. LEVIES RESOLUTION N0. 5603 RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE DISCONTINUATION OF THE IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1954, SERIES B, DEBT SERVICE FUND AND TRANSFER OF SURPLUS RESOLUTION N0. 5604 RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE DISCONTINUATION OF THE IlKPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1955 DEBT SERVICE FUND AND TRANSFER OF SURPLUS Poll of votes: Ayes - Anderson, Jacobsen, Ludeman, Luettinger, Law. Nayes - None. Carried. These resolutions appear as Numbers 5592 through 5604 inclusive, in Resolution Book No. 39. 4. Adjournment Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Anderson that the meeting adjourn. A11 ayes - Carried. Time: 12:45 AM, Oc ' Date Approved: October 25, 1976 Thomas J. M an City Clerk