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CITY OF RICHFIELD
Special Council Meeting
November 30, 1976
The Richfield City Council met in special session on November 30, 1976 at
7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of the City Hall.
Councilman Ludeman gave the invocation.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Law.
Present: Anderson, Ludeman, Luettinger, Law
Absent: Jacobsen (Arrived at 7:10 PM)
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The city manager reviewed the history of the Lyndale/Hub/Nicollet tax in-
crement redevelopment district and presented information on the financing of the
proposed public improvements.
Councilman Jacobsen arrived at 7:10 PM.
Peter Jarvis and David Ringwold of Bather-Ringrose-Wolsfeld, Inc., presented
a visual summary of the proposed public improvements.
P. L. McKisson, 6428 Wentworth, presented a petition from "Richfield
Concerned Citizens" opposing relocation of 65th Street fox reasons of noise,
fire safety, air pollution and its closeness to residential property. The
petition contained no signatures.
Lavern Sievers of 6420 Wentworth, also spoke in opposition to moving 65th
Street.
Mr. Burggraaff responded to the items in the petition and listed the
advantages to the residential neighborhood of relocating 65th Street,
Lawrence Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth, enumerated suggestions made by the
RING Committee for this improvement.
Mr. Burggraaff responded to Mr. Wozniczka's comments.
Councilman Anderson excused himself at 8:20 PM.
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Richard Krier, planning director, reviewed the recommendations of the
RING Committee.
Clark Belford of 6701 Grand, reported that he felt residents wished the
L/H/N border moved west to the middle of Harriet and Grand between 66th and
67th Streets.
Bernard Meyer, 6645 Grand, also spoke .regarding the boundary of the L/H/N.
Also present and speaking in interest were Gordon Strom, 65th and Lyndale,
Ralph Bruins, Summit State Bank, Joe Ertman of 7533 3rd Avenue, and Mark
Ahlquist of 65th and Lyndale.
Carl McBride, representing the Richfield State Agency, spoke in behalf
of the Chamber of Commerce which is in favor of the L/H/N.
Gertrude Ulrich, 7601 Aldrich, also spoke in favor of the development.
Henry Miller, a property owner at 312 West 65th Street, questioned the
benefit to himself in relation to other multiple dwellings just outside the
area..
Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Jacobsen to close the hearing.
A11 ayes - Carried. Absent - Anderson.
Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Jacobsen that the following resolution be
adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made apart
of these minutes:
RESOLUTION N0. 5645
RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENTS AND THE PREPARATION
OF FINAL PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PERMANENT STREET
IlKPROVEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED DESIGN ELEMENTS FOR ,
LYNDALE/HUB/NICOLLET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
Poll of votes: Ayes - Jacobsen, Ludeman, Luettinger, Law, Nayes - None. Absent -
Anderson. Carried. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 5645 in Resolution
Book No. 39.
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Councilman Anderson requested before leaving the meeting that he be shown
as in favor of the above resolution.
Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Jacobsen that the following resolution be
adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a part
of these minutes:
RESOLUTION N0. 5646
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION
OF LAND FOR PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Poll.of votes: Ayes - Jacobsen, Ludeman, Luettinger, Law. Nayes - None.
Absent - Anderson. Carried. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 5646
in Resolution Book No. 39.
The city council considered the request to change the tax increment
boundary-which presently exists on Grand Avenue from 66th Street to 67th
Street. It had been requested that the boundary be moved to the west and
located on the mid-block line between Grand Avenue and Harriet Avenue. In
considering this matter, the city council reviewed the resolution which had
been adopted by the RING Committee.
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Ludeman to take the following actions:
a) Reaffirm the existing tax increment boundary on Grand Avenue in-
dicating that commercial development would not be expected to
encroach further east.
b) Affirm the fact that there would be a public hearing on any
request for rezoning involving any development west of Grand
Avenue and that all property owners on the east side of the
6600 block of Grand Avenue would be formally notified of any
such hearing.
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c) That the public improvements proposed for the west side of
Grand Avenue and the south side of 67th Street be retained
in the improvement project for construction in 1977 or at a
future date to be determined.
d) That the Richfield Bank and Trust Company be required to
install "No Left Turn" signing at the exits at the drive
through teller windows.
A11 ayes - Carried. Absent - Anderson
2. Adiournment
Motion by Luettinger, seconded by Jacobsen that the meeting adjourn.
All ayes - Carried. Absent - Anderson. Time: 11:06 PM.
Date Approved: December 13. 1976
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Thomas J. Mor City Clerk
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