11-19-1979 SpecialCITY OF RICHFIELD
Special Meeting
November 19, 1979
The City Council of the City of Richfield met in special session in the Council
Chambers of the City Ha11 on Monday, November 19, 1979 at 5:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Loren L. Law at 5:40 p.m.
Present: Collins, Jacobsen, Ludeman, Luettinger, Law
1. Actuarial Discussion - Police and Fire Pension Programs
Karl Nollenberger, City Manager, advised the city council that the purpose of
this discussion item was for the council to gain information and understanding of
the fire and police pension plans. He reviewed actuarial reports from 1963 to
present for the fire pension program and from 1966 to present for the police pension
program.
The city manager introduced Mr. Gary Findley, consulting actuary with the firm
of Gabriel, Roder, Smith &.Co., the actuarial firm which serves as consultant to
the police and fire relief associations. Mr. Findley reviewed the contribution
rates of the funds, retirement benefits and economic and non-economic assumptions
that must be considered.
The city manager suggested the council study the data presented to them in
preparation for further discussion on this matter at the next city council meeting.
The council recessed at 7:00 p.m. and reconvened at 7:35 p.m. to consider the
remainder of the agenda.
2. Recommendations Re: CATV Franchise Application
Karl Nollenberger, City Manager, summarized the set of recommendations relating
to the proposed invitation for applications for CATV that had previously been submitted
by the Richfield Citizen's CATV Committee and revised as a result of discussion by the
city council.
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Attorney Clayton LeFevere responded to council questions regarding the cable
franchising process and advised the council that it would be necessary for them
to approve the franchising ordinance as well. He suggested recommending that the
municipality retain administration of the franchise in the ordinance and that the
authority be granted to the SWSCC via a joint powers agreement.
Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Luettinger to approve the recommendations as
amended by the city attorney and authorize Richfield's representatives to the South-
west Suburban Cable Television Commission to convey these recommendations to the
commission.
All ayes - Carried.
3. Discussion of Proposed 1980 Capital Improvement Pro ram
Karl Nollenberger, City Manager, advised the council that several discussion
items related to the 1980-85 Capital Improvement Program were as yet unresolved;
Mr. Nollenberger-described the status of storm drainage improvement proposals and
introduced Mr. John Harwood of Orr-Schelen-Mayeron and Associates, consulting
engineers, who provided additional information regarding storm drainage improvements.
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by -Luettinger to direct the staff to develop
specific cost information and recommendations for improvements at 69th Street and
Xerxes Avenue ap.d the following areas:
a. Between Vincent and Washburn Avenues, on alley south
of 66th Street -
b. 76th Street and Washburn Avenue
c. 69th - 70th Street and Penn Avenue
d. 68th Street and Oliver Avenue
e. 68th Street and James Avenue
f. 68th Street and James-Irving Avenue
g. 68th Street and Stevens Avenue
h. 73rd Street and First Avenue
i. 75th - 76th Street and Blaisdell Avenue-Wentworth Avenue
j. Augsburg Park ponding area.
All ayes - Carried. Absent -.Ludeman.
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Mr. Nollenberger proposed that the council establish a policy to provide side-
walks on both sides of arterial and collective streets, and observed that it would
be necessary to establish a payment policy to finance construction of these side-
walks.
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Law to include a sidewalk on the east side of
Penn Avenue from 62nd Street to 63rd Street in the 1980 capital project for side-
walks.
All ayes - Carried. Absent - Ludeman.
Motion by Luettinger, seconded by Jacobsen to direct staff to establish a
proposed policy to provide sidewalks on arterial streets for further council
consideration.
All ayes - Carried. Absent - Ludeman.
Mr. Nollenberger described the history of the proposed alley improvement
program and distributed an alley condition rating report.
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Luettinger to request the staff to develop a
policy statement for an alley improvement project, including financing, for alleys
rated 1 and 2; the financing proposal to consider the city paying the difference in
cost between asphalt and concrete, with alleys being paved in concrete.
A11 ayes - Carried. Absent - Ludeman.
The council discussed the following projects: underground sprinkling for park
areas, especially Taft, Roosevelt, Donaldson, Christian; street lighting on arterial
and collector streets, and requested that the staff include this item in the side-
walk study, and propose a special assessment policy similar to that used during
the street program.
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Luettinger to request a staff report on
sprinkling of parks and arterial street lighting.
All ayes - Carried. Absent - Ludeman.
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Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Collins to direct the city manager to review
senior citizen transportation needs and to advise the council on the type of media
used to publicize these programs, such as newsletters.
All ayes - Carried. Absent - Ludeman.
Motion by Law, seconded by Jacobsen to consider re-inserting the Augsburg
Park band stand/shelter project in the 1980-85 Capital Improvement Program.
All ayes - Carried. Absent - Ludeman.
Motion by Collins, 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. 6168
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 1980/85 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROGRAM AND THE 1980 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET
Po11 of votes: Ayes - Collins, Jacobsen, Luettinger, Law. Nays - None. Absent -
Ludeman. Carried. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 6168 in Resolution
Book No.'44.
4. Authorization to Receive Proposals, Space Utilization and Needs Stud
Karl Nollenberger, City Manager, recommended that the council authorize the
staff to call for proposals for a space utilization and needs study for the public
safety building.
Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Collins ~to defer this matter to the November 29,
1979 city council meeting.
A11 ayes - Carried. Absent - Ludeman.
5. Adjournment
Motion by Luettinger, seconded by Jacobsen that the meeting adjourn.
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A11 ayes - Carried. Absent - Ludeman. Tim
Date Approved: December 10, 1979
S is K. Bergh Actin ity leak
November 19, 1979
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Karl Nollenberger. City Manager