01-11-1982CITY OF RICHFIELD
REGULAK CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 11, 1982
The City Council of the City of Richfield met in regular session in the council
- chambers of the city hall on Mcnday, January 11, 1982 at 7:00 p.m. - '
_ The meeting was called to order by Mayor John Hamilton at 7:0'5 p.m.
Council Member Ludeman gave the invocation.
' Discovery Club Camp Fire Girls led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Approval of Minutes of Special Meeting of December 28, 1981, ReBular_Meetin~
of December 28Z 1981___and Special Meeting of Januar~,4 1982
Council Member .Ludeman asked that the minutes of the regular council meeting
of December 28, 1981 be changed to reflect "outside in the_ aQ rkin~lot" rather
than "outside of the Eremises", as stated by the applicant, on page 2, item 4.
Council Member Hassenstab asked that the minutes be changed an:-item 26,-page
17 to reflect two motions --
"Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Hassenstab to drop consideration of a sidewalk
installation on Second Avenue between 77th and 78th Streets from the overall sidewalk
plan. All ayes - Carried." "Motion by Hassenstab, seconded by Bunce to eliminate
consideration of a sidewalk on 76th Street from Sheridan to Vincent Avenues until
after the 76th Street study. Poll of votes: Ayes - Bunce, Collins, Hassenstab,
Priebe. Nays - Ludeman. Carried."
Council Member Ludeman indicated that the minutes should be amended to show
his initial opposition to the Charter Amendment on Purchasing Activity of the City
Manager until the resolution further reflecting the purchases of $2,500 maximum
had been passed.
Motion by Hassenstab, seconded by Ludeman to approve the minutes of the
special meeting of December 28, 1981, the minutes of the regular meeting of
December 28, 1981, as amended, and the minutes of the special meeting of
January 4, 198 2.
All ayes - Carried.
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2. Recommendation from•Redistrictin8 Committee
Wes Borgeson, Chairman of the Redistricting Committee;'Jaddressed the cou
ncil
and reviewed the factors relating to the committee's recommendation for a plan _ {
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for wards and precincts in the city designated as Plan lA, which will reduce the ,
precincts from 10 to 9. The plan calls for wards to be established-with north-
south boundaries of I-35 and Port~.and Avenues, j Mr. Borgeson reviewed all three
plans presented for council study.
. Mr. Borgeson introduced the Redistricting Committee members to the council
and the audience and extended special thanks to Ms. Wilde and Ms. Bergh for their
staff :support to the committee.
Mayor Hamilton extended thanks to the committee members for their efforts
and dedication in working on this redistricting task.
• Gordon Anderson, 7501 Elliot Avenue, a;member of the Redistricting Committee
summarized his contacts with the
IR and DFL at the .state legislature and their
proposals on reapportionment,
The council reviewed the three proposals presented by the committee and
agreed to accept the recommendation of the committee, plan lA.
Bill 1982-I, Transitory Ordinance No. 16.89, "An Ordinance Establishing the
Boundaries of Council Districts Pursuant to Section 2.03 of the City Charter
the City of Richfield" of
was read and reviewed by, Assistant City Attorney John
Dean, the same being on file in the office of the .city clerk. C-I15
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Motion by Kirsch, seconded by Hassenstab that this constitute a first reading
of Bill 1982-1; that it be published in the official newspaper and tha
t second
reading of this ordinance be scheduled for February 8, 1982,after a public
hearing on the same evening.
Poll of votes: Ayes - Bunce, Hassenstab, Kirsch, Ludeman, Hamilton. Nays - None.
Carried. _
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3. Report on_Ci~'s Financial Status
City Manager Nollenberger outlined the difficult posiaion delayed state aid
payments will put the city in, as stated in Council Letter, No. 20, and indicated
there may be a need for short term borrowing of Tax Anticipation Certificates in
February if the state did not follow through in the commitment to make payment
by February 26. The city manager also discussed the problems regarding the sale
of a bond issue for the HRA and its impact on the city's cash flow. Finally,
the city manager discussed the budgetary situation in 1982 and the impact of
pending state legislation.
Motion by Hassenstab, seconded by Bunce to hold a special meeting on
January 18, 1982, at 7:30 p.m. in conjunction with the regular HRA meeting to
consider a resolution authorizing a bond sale,;
Council Member Ludeman indicated he had a conflict with that time. Council
Member Hassenstab agreed to amend the motion and Council Member Bunce agreed as to
the second to set the meeting time at 6:15 p.m. to accommodate Mr. Ludeman.
All ayes - Carried.
Motion by Hassenstab, seconded by Ludeman to set special. meetings for
February 4, at 7:00 p.m., _t~=-disouss budget as~sues: and February l5 apt 7-: 00 ~.m~.__to
take action-on i~:sv:es fbr~~ba]~ancing the 1982 budget.
All ayes.- Carried.
4. ~ortunit~for Citizens to Address the City Council
Lawrence Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth, said he wished to speak regarding
Agenda Item 14, "Consideration of Possible Bond Sale". The city manager indicated
that the matter had been addressed by the council undaer the previous item.
5. Council~proval of Agenda Items
City Manager Nollenberger added "Status Reports" to the agenda.
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Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Bunce to approve the agenda as amended.
All ayes - Carried.
Council Member Bunce said he would like to see the term of mayor extended
from 2 to 4 years; that he wished this discussion item. added to the next agenda.
6. .Request for Variance to R_educ~e the Front Yard Setback to Construct Vestibulez
7504 Dupont Avenue - --____~.____ __,.,__
' - City Manager Nollenberger xeviewed the request of Ms. Ruth Bingham for a
variance to her front yard setback of 33 feet to 29 feet to allow the construction
of a vestibule onto the front of her house. He noted that staff and planning
commission recommendation for denial of this request and the city manager's
recommendation for approval.
Motion by Bunce to close the hearing. Motion died for lack of a second.
Motion by Hassenstab, seconded by Kirsch:: to continue this hearing to the
next council meeting and advise Ms. Bingham that she is expected to attend the
hearing.
All ayes - Carried.
7. R_ eguest for Spe_cia~1 U_ se permit to Convert a Gasoline Service Station Into
a Gasoline/Convenience Store: 6300 Lyndale Avenue ~-~-'°°"'-'--
City Manager Nollenberger presented the request of Mr. Edward Bird, representin
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Food-N-Fuel,. for a special use permit to allow the. conversion of a gasoline service
station into a gasoline/convenience store, as outlined in Council Letter No. 8.
He indicated that the staff and planning commission have both recommended approval
of this request.
Mr, Edward Bird, the applicant, appeared in support of his request and
answered council questions.
Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Hassenstab to close the hearing.
All ayes - Carried.
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Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Kirsch to grant this special use .permit.
All ayes - Carried.
8. Request for Varia_nce_ to Reduce the Front Yard Setbac_k_ to Construc_t_an Entry
Roof, 211 West 76th Street ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ `
City Manager Nollenberger presented the application for a variance to allow
construction of an attached roof over an existing entryway to the Gleason Mortuary
at 211 West 76th Street. He indicated that the applicant had already begun
construction of the roof and had been issued a stop work order until the variance
requirement was resolved.
Mr. Philip Gleason, brother of Timothy Gleason, owner and operator of
Gleason Mortuary, appeared to speak on behalf of his business. He said they
were interested in improving the property..
Mayor Hamilton said he was disappointed to hear that this construction project
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had begun with out planning commision and city council authorization. Mr. Gleason
apologized for his ignorance of city requirements.
Council Member Ludeman reviewed for the council, the feeling of the
planning commission regarding their 6-3 vote for approval of this requested
variance.
Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Hassenstab to close the hearing.
All ayes - Carried.
Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Kirsch to grant this variance.
A11 ayes - Carried.
9. Request for Variance from Zoning,_Ordinanance Reguire_ments to Erect a Fence=
-7401 LYndale Avenue-' ~ _____. Mp
City Manager Nollenberger discussed the history of this request for a variance
to the zoning. requirements; the city council had not considered the necessity of a
fence when they approved the off-street parking requirements for this applicant on
November 9, 1981, but the property owner indicated he did not believe he should
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provide. the fence so it had been referred back to the planning commission. Tn
the interim, the city council had approved a townhouse development immediately to
the east of this property, so a close development was under way. The city
manager indicated that there was a need for fencing to keep commercial and
residential .properties separate.
. Bob Cost, landscape architect for the applicant, appeared and showed a sketch
of a proposed hedge, which the owner said was his preference.
Community Development Director-Kraft responded to the applicant's wish to
plant a hedge as opposed to a fence. He said that the pavement and poor soil
conditions would preclude any real growth of a hedge and would not provide as
good a barrier.
Motion by Bunce, seconded by Ludeman to close the hearing.
All ayes - Carried.
Motion by Kirsch, seconded by Ludeman to deny•this request for a variance.
All ayes --Carried.
10. Transitory Ordinance Providing for Certain Capital Improvements, _First Reading.
City Manager Nollenberger presented a transitory ordinance providing for
transfer of funds from the Special Revenue Fund to fund the following projects
for city council first reading consideration:
Park Land Acquisition $ 30,000
Forestry ~45 000
Public Safety Building 130,000
Energy Building Improvements 7,000
Total 3^212,000
Council Member Ludeman indicated he had serious reservations about expenditures
such as park land acquisitions and forestry in view of present budget constraints.
The city manager indicated that commitments had already been made for the park
land acquisition funds.
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Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Kirsch that the ordinance be amended to
delete the $45,000 item for forestry.
All ayes - Carried.
Bill 1982-2, Transitory Ordinance No. 16.90, "An Ordinance Providing for
the Expenditure of Money from the Special Revenue Fund for Certain Capital Im-
provements", was read and revie~ed by Assistant City Attor_ney•John Dean, the
same being on file in the office of the city clerk. (C-116)
Motion by Ludeman, 'seconded by Kirsch that this constitute a first reading of
Bill 1982-2, as amended; that it be published in the official newspaper and that
second reading of this ordinance be scheduled for February 8, 1982.
Poll of votes: Ayes - Bunce, Hassenstab, Kirsch, Ludeman, Hamilton. Nays - None.
Carried.
11. Ordinance Amendment Relating to Various Fees and Charges. First Reading.
City Manager Nollenberger advised the city council that when finalizing
the resolution relating to permit and license fees, the city attorney`s office
had determined that certain fees included in that resolution were not clearly
provided for in the city ordinance. Since the fees have been established by
the resolution, the city attorney has devised an ordinance amendment to specif-
ically authorize these fees and charges.
Bill 1982-3, "An Ordinance Amending Sections 3..06, 8.03, Subdivision (1),
8.13 and 8.21, Subdivisions (1), (4) and (5) of the Ordinance Code of the City
of Richfield, Minnesota, Relating to Fees to be Charged for Housing Inspections
and for City Services Relating to Sewer and Water Service", was read and reviewed
by Assistant City Attorney John Dean, the same being on file in the office of
the city clerk. (C-117)
Motion by Hassenstab, seconded by Bunce that this constitute a first reading
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of Bill 1982-3; that it be published in the official newspaper and that .second
reading of this ordinance be scheduled for February 8, 1982.
Poll of votes: Ayes - Bunce, Hassenstab, Kirsch, Ludeman, Hamilton. Nays - None.
Carried. J
12. Discussion of L?~islative Position Statements
. City Manager Nollenberger reviewed the city's position on the following legislative
position statements being presented to the State Legislature:
Requirement for Proof ,of Workers' Compensation Insurance
Related to Business Lic.ensure;
Metropolitan Airports Commission
Tax Increment Financing
Motion by Hassenstab, seconded by Ludeman to adopt these legislative position
statements and to request the city manager to set a meeting with the legislators
to discuss these positions.
All ayes - Carried.
13. Review of Ci y,s Off-Street Parking Guidelines
City Manager Nollenberger introduced Community Development Director Kraft
who reviewed the city's off-street parking guidelines, as outlined in Council
Letter No. 12. The study revealed that Richfield's standards are, in most cases,
within the range of the standards required by other communities and within the
middle to the high end of the range, when compared with national standards. Mr.
Kraft presented-six recommended changes to be made to the city's off-street
parking guidelines. He indicated that no ordinance change or resolution is
necessary to implement these changes.
_ Motion by Hassenstab, seconded by Bunce to approve these recommended changes
in the city's off-street parking guidelines.
All ayes - Carried.
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Lawrence Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth, said he feels that .this policy will
further reduce residential parking.
Sid Sanford, 7000 Portland, also expressed concern-about reducing parking,
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spaces in Richfield and said there are still large cars being driven. "
14. Reguest_from South Hennepin human Services Council to Provide Payroll Services
• City Manager Nollenberger pzesented the request of South Hennepin Human
Services Council (SHHSC) that the city consider assuming responsibility for
producing that agency's ,biweekly payroll, as outlined in Council Letter No.
17. He indicated that, since the city was only able to increase its support to
SHHSC by 5 percent this year, the agency had requested that Richfield assume
responsibility for production of their payroll as an increase to the proportionate
share of this agency's support. SHHSC has said they will consider Richfield's
contribution of fee in-kind payroll service to be equal to $1,500.
Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Bunce to authorize the payroll service as
proposed.
All ayes - Carried.
15. Consideration of Possible Bond Sale
City Manager Nollenberger indicated this item had been discussed sufficiently
within Item 3 of the minutes and that further discussion will be held at the 6:15
p.m. meeting of January 18, 1982 with the HRA._
16. Consent Calendar
Motion by Ludeman, seconded by Hassenstab that the following items be approved:
A. Contract for Kennel Services With the_Ci~y of Bloomington - CL 10
Authorize entering into a contract with the City of Bloomington for joint
use of their kenneling facility for 1982, with contract change being effective
February 1, 1982.
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B. Award of Contracts,. Water Treatment Chemicals - CL 14
Authorize the following purchases:
January 11, 1982
Quick Lime - Cutler-Magner - 1,400 tons at $96,530 ~"
Liquid-Aluminum Sulfate - Hawkins Chemical - $133 per ton .
Liquid Anh,~rdrous Ammonia - Van Waters & Rogers, $.2895 per pound, for
estimated total expenditure of--$8$8.50
Sodium Silico Fluoride - Van Waters & Rogers -.$23.56 per 100 pound unit,
for estimated total of _$4,947.60
Sodium Polyphosphate -Nalco Chemical - $1.089 per pound, for an estimated
total of $6,534.
C. Purchases in Excess of~,1,000 - CL 15
Tractor-Loader - Purchase used Ford 340 tractor-loader, from Carlson Tractor
and Euipment Co. in the amount of $8,825.
Rock Salt - Approve master purchase order at a unit price of $19.29 per ton
from D~~mtar Industries, Inc. for estimated total of $°28,935, _
Fertilizer - Authorize purchase of 10 tons fertilizer at a unit price of
$627.75 per ton for a total purchase price of $6,277.50 from Turf Supply Company.
Sand - Authorize master purchase order with SA-AG for winter sand at a
delivered unit price of $2.88 per ton, for an estimated total of $2,880.
D. Payments and Estimates `
1. Estimate.#l, Monroe Park Shelter Bldg., CP 760 - $5,082.50
2. Final, Carbon Dioxide Feeder Control, Lee Richert Plumbing
and Heating - $5,020
E. Claims and Payrolls
RICHFIELD BANK & TRUST
Checks 77533/77842 Payroll $ 181,151.76
Checks 2507/55829 General 603,002.65
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SUMMIT STATE BANK
Checks 63848/63869 $1,458,228.88
17. Miscellaneous Discussion Items Not on Agenda J
Council Member Bunce discussed regulation of taxicab drivers. He said
proposed legislation could put ali such lic.ensure at the state level. The city
manager said he will investigate this matter for Mr. Bunce.
The city manager gave a status report on Cable Television. He said that
West Richfield is now hooked up and people can now sign up for it. The entire
city will be equiped for Cable by March 31.
18. Adjournment
Motion by Hassenstab, seconded by Ludeman~•that the meeting adjourn.
All ayes - Carried. Time: 9:30 p.m. ~~ ~~ a~
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Date Approved: January 25, 1982
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Syl K. Bergh City Clerk
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~j 'ohn Ham~'Y. tdn Mayor
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Karl Nollenberger City Manager