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01-02-1980 Special.,~,. A CITY OF RICHFIELD Special Meeting January 2, 1980 The City Council of the City of Richfield met in special session in the council chambers of the city hall on Wednesday, January 2, 1980 at 7:00 p.m, Pastor John Chell, House of Prayer Lutheran Church, gave the invocation. -. Karl Noll.enberger, City Manager, led the Pledge~af Allegiance. The meeting was called to order by Mayor. Donald J. Priebe. Present: Collins, Luettinger; Bunce, Ludeman, Priebe. 1. Swea-rinq_In Ceremony and Seatinq Arrangements Sylvia Bergh, Acting .City Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Priebe and Council Member Bunce. Mayor Priebe expressed his thanks to the community for electing him to off ice, and outlined his goals and commitment as Mayor of the City of Rchf field. ' Council Member. Luettinger commented that council decisions should be made on a community, not a political basis, and he booked forward to appositive approach by the 1980 City Council... Council Member Sunce thanked the people for helping him become a Council Member. Council Member Ludeman commented on democracy at the local level and the importance of community support and input.. The council recessed for 45 minutes for congratulations by the audience. Mayor Priebe proposed a new seating arrangement for council members and the city staff at council meetings. Motion by Collins, seconded by Bunce that the seating order of Collins, Luettinger, Priebe, Bunce, Ludeman be approved, ~. Poll of votes: Ayes - Collins, Priebe, Bunce. Nayes - Luettinger, Ludeman. ~ ' Motion Carried. Council Meeting Minutes '2' January 2, 1980 • 2. Designation of Council President Pro TemAOre Karl Nollenberger, City Manager, advised that Chapter II, section 2.06 of the city ordinance provides for appointment of a president pro tempore. to serve as president in the Mayor's absence and as Mayor in case of the Mayor's disability or absence from the city. Motion by Bunce, seconded by Luettinger, that Council Member Collins be president pro tempore for the year 19$0. All ayes - Carried. 3. Council Liaison Appointments Karl Nollenberger, City Manager., outlined the various liaison , and commission appointments that should be made for the year 1980. • Acting City Manager Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Collins, that Joyce Wilde, Director of Administrative Services, be designated as Acting City .Manager. All ayes - Carried. CATV Study Commission Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Luettinger that Council Member Collins and-City Manager Nollenberger serve as directors, with Council Member Bunce and Administrative Services Director Joyce.Wilde as alternates. All ayes - Carried. MASAC Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Collins, that Mayor Priebe and • Vern Luettinger be designated as representatives, with Karl Nollenberger City Manager, and the Director of Community Development as alternate representatives. All ayes- Carried. • Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Motion by Ludeman., seconded by Bunce, that Mayor Priebe be designated•as representative and Council Member Luettinger as alternate. All ayes - Carried. Suburban Rate Authority Motion by Bunce, seconded~by Ludeman, that Council Member Luettinger be designated as Director and Council Member Collins as alternate. All ayes - Carried. Council Meeting Minutes -3- January 2, 1980 ,. School Board ~ - Motion by Bunce, seconded~by Ludeman; that Council Member Luettinger be designated as delegate, and Council Member Collins as alternate. All ayes - Carried. Human Rights Commission Motion by Luettinger, seconded by Ludeman, that Council Member Bunce be designated as liaison with Council Member Collins as alternate. All ayes - Carried. Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Bunce that Mayor Priebe be desig- nated as Ex-Officio Member with Council Member Bunce as alternate. All ayes - Carried. Senior Citizens/Handicapped Commission Motion by Luettinger, seconded by Bunce that Council Member Collins be designated liaison with Mayor Priebe as alternate.. -- -All ayes - Carried. Storefront Youth Action, Inc. - Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Luettinger, that Council Member. Bunce be designated liaison with Council Member Ludeman alternate. All ayes'- Carried. - Advisory Board of Health - Motion by_Collins~, seconded by Luettinger, that Council Member Collin: be designated as Ex-Officio Member with the Public Safety Director or `designee as alternate. ~ . All ayes.- Carried. South Hennepin Human Services Council ~~ Motion by Luettinger, seconded by Bunce-, that Council Member. Ludeman, Camillo DeSantis, and Immanuel Roesler; Environmental Health Director be designated as directors. - -- All ayes - Carried. Planning Commission - - Niotion by Bunce, seconded by Ludeman, that Council Member Ludeman be designated Ex-Officio Member with Council Member Luettinger as alternate. - Al1 ayes - Carried.- 4. HRA Appointments • Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Luettinger to appoint Mayor Priebe and Council Member Bunce to the HRA for a temporary appointment not to exceed 90 days in order to conduct on-going HRA business. •! Council Meeting Minutes -4- January 2, 1980 All ayes - Carried. Council Member Bunce commented that .it was. his wish to appoint an "independent" HRA Commissioner. . 5 A pointment of July 4, 1980 Celebration Committee Karl Nollenberger, City Manager, advised that Mayor Priebe had requested that the city.:council discuss appointment of a committee to plan and organize a community celebration for the 4th of July, 1980. Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Luettinger that Council Member Bunce-serve as Chair of this committee, that. the city staff investi- gate possibilities for this celebration, that the city staff be • authorized to purchase the necessary fireworks, and. that the city staff recommend organizations to help in the celebration. Al_l ayes - Carried. ~ ~ - 6 Status Report on Various Public Safety Issues Thomas Morgan, Public Safety Director, informed the city council of the various alternatives available for police and fire personnel pens ions . - - .._ - Mayor Priebe requested that a staff report on pension provisions- and the hiring of three additional firef fighters be prepared for the January 14, 1980 city council meeting. . 7. Scheduling of S ecial.Council Sessions Motion by; Ludeman, .seconded by•,Collins that a special. council meeting with area legislators be set for Monday, January 14, 1980 at 5:15 p.m. ~ - All ayes - Carried. Larry Wozniczka, 67'44 T~Jentworth Avenue,~commented on.this meeting. - Motion_by Luettinger, seconded by Bunce, triat a special meeting of the city council be se•t to-discuss the HRA £or Thursday, January 17, 1980, at 7:00 p.m. All ayes - Carried. - Motion by Bunce.,. .;seconded by. Collins, that the city council schedule council/staff meetings ~or._6:00 p.m. every fourth Monday and that the•regular council meeting on the fourth Monday convene at 7:30 p.m. beginning January. 28, 1980. 8. Initiation of Charter Amendments - Mayor,Priebe requested .that the city council consider two. proposed charter amendments.. .•. }_: _ • Council Meeting Minutes -5- January 2, 1980 . A. Terms. No Council Member couldserve more than three consecutive three-year terms'on~~the city council nor five consecutive two-year terms as Mayor, nor a combined • total of ten consecutive years as Mayor and Council Member. Motion by Bunce, seconded by Collins, that the proposed charter amendment be.forwarded to the Charter Commission for their consideration. Poll of Votes - Ayes - Collins, Bunce., Ludeman, Priebe. Nayes - Luettinger. Carried. " B. No Council Member could receive an increase in salary during the term of office in which that council member had voted for that increase. - - Motion by Bunce, seconded by Collins, that the proposed charter amendment be forwarded to the Charter Commission for their consideration. All ayes - Carried. 9. Adjournment Motion by Collins, seconded by Bunce, that the meeting adjourn. All ayes - Carried. 9:30 p.m. ~. Date Approved : January 14, 1980 onald J. Pri be Mayor .~ .. Sy ~.a.K. ergh Actin ity Clerk Karl Nollenberger City Manager