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01-28-1985CITY OF RICHFIELD,.MINNESOTA ' REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 28, 1985 MEMBERS PRESENT: John Hamilton, Mayor; Howard Bunce; Ivan Ludeman; Don Priebe; and, Michael Sandahl MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: John Cartwright, City Manager; Clayton LeF'evere, City Attorney; Steve Devich, Administrative Services Director/Assistant City Manager; Don Fondrick, Community Services Director; Toro Morgan, Public Safety Director; Jean Mitchell, Finance Manager; and, Sylvia Bergh, City Clerk The meeting was called to order at 7:01 P.M. PLEDG OF ALLEGIAN E The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Cub Scouts Pack #262. Mayor Hamilton presented each boy with a Certificate. APPROVAL I T S M/Sandahl, S/Ludeman, to a rove the minutes of the S ecia Council meetin of Januar 14 and the Re ular ~ounci meetin January 14Z 1985. Motion carried 5-0. 0 PORTUN T FOR T Z S 0 ADD ESS THE CTT COUNCIL Dennis Czypryma, 6521 1st Avenue South, a spokesman for a group of Richfield residents, said they are concerned about the food odors and smoke from Arnold's Restaurant, 66th and Nicollet Ave.They are not pleased with the responses from City Hall and want a solution to the problem quickly. Manager Cartwright responded to the matter by stating that Arnold's are buying new grills which are less smoke and grease odor producing. Bloomington Health Department is testing the equipment. Margaret Wagner, 6509 problem has never occurred restaurants on that site. 1st Avenue South, stated that this before and there have been other City Manager Cartwright and Mayor Hamilton said the grill in- stallation and testing of equipment would be completed within three weeks. Council Members directed the City Manager to send to the concerned neighbors periodic reports on the progress made to improve the smoke and odor problems. Council Meeting Minutes -Z- January 28, 1985 ITEM #1 AGENDA APPROVAL Council Member Ludeman requested that an agenda item concerning a 1~ regional sales tax to finance the new con- vention center be added to Administrative Reports and Other Business. M/Bunce, S/Ludeman, that the___a~e_n_d~a addition of Item 8A, Convention e-~ nter. Motion carried 5-0. ITEM #2 0 S C LENDA M/Ludeman, S/Sandahl, to a r the addition of E, Estimate 15 W a roved with the Consent Calendar with duc s o. 21,000. A. PURCHASE IN EXCESS OF $5,000 - WELL RENOVATION C.L. 25. B. ESTIMATE #5, MAERTENS-BRENNY CONSTRUCTION, CP 781, RICHFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER, ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS-$2,650.12. C. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR ILLUMINATED SIGN AT 6505 NICOLLET AVENUE - C.L. 26. D. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR ILLUMINATED SIGN AT 6511 NICOLLET AVENUE C.L. 27. E. ESTIMATE #15, WATER PRODUCTS CO. - $21,000. Motion carried 5-0. D I S Item #3 COUNC L CON IDE ATIO 0 AN ORD NANC REPEAL THE WATER STANDBY CHARGE FOR BUILDINGS PROTECTED BY FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS. FIRST READING. Manager Cartwright reviewed the disadvantages of an annual water standby charge for sprinkler systems in buildings in Rich- field. He recommended repealing the annual water standby charge for private protection sprinkler systems. M/Ludeman, S/Sandahl, to close the hearing. Motion carried 5-0. Bill 1985-4, "An Amendment to Chapter VIII, Part IV, Section 8.23, of the Ordinance Code of the City of Richfield entitled ~I~ '~J [1 Council Meeting Minutes -3- January 28, 1985 r 'Water Rates' is amended by repealing Subdivision 5 thereof", was read and reviewed by City Attorney, Clayton LeFevere, the same being on file in the office of the City Clerk (C262). M/Ludeman, S/Bunce, that this constitute a first reading of Bill 1985-4 and that second readin of this ordinance amendment be schedu a or a ruarv 1 8 . Motion carried 5-0. ADMINISTRATIV REPOR A D OT R BUSINE S Item #4 COUNC L ONSI RA I PROPO ED 1985 L AGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES LEGISLATIVE POLICIES AND PRIORITIES City Manager Cartwright reviewed Council Letter No. 29 concerning the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) policies and priorities, emphasizing that there were six items that the City staff proposes changes to. Thomas Morgan, Director of Public Safety, commented on several of the proposals. M/Bunce, S/Ludeman, to approve the letter as amended. Motion carried 5-0.~ Item #5 OU CI C D R T O F R LUTIO A ORI I G T E CITY OF RICHFIELD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JOINT CITY COMPARABLE WORTH STUDY. City Manager Cartwright reviewed the proposed resolution and recommended the City of Richfield participate in the study. Steve Devich, Administrative Services Director/Assistant City Manager, has been working on the study as a member of the MAMA Personnel Committee. Mr. Lawrence Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth, questioned the value of the study and wished salaries to be lowered, not raised. He asked if monies for the study were budgeted for 1985. The response from City Manager Cartwright was, "no". Mr. Wozniczka also asked if Richfield will benefit, and what does the legis- lation say. Mr. Devich replied that the study is to be completed by October 1, 1985. City Attorney Clayton LeFevere said the purpose is to elimi- nate discrimination of sex in employment. As far as legislation, a valid study must be made. M/Sandahl, S/Ludeman that the following resolution be ado ted• that it be s read in the resolution book and that it be made a part of these minutes: Council Meeting Minutes -4- ~ January 28, 1985 RESOLUTION N0. 7002 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTROL DATA BUSINESS ADVISORS, INC. JOINT COMPARABLE WORTH STUDY Motion carried 5-0 This resolution appears as Resolution No. 7002 in Reso ution Book No. 52. Item #6 0 NC L CONSIDERA ION T ALLOC TE 3,000 0 EA X COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FROM THE COMMUNITY CENTER REMODELING PROJECT TO THE RECYCLING PROJECT City Manager Cartwright reviewed the Community Center project and stated the recycling program is still in its beginning stages. Community support is needed as only about 15~ of the residents are participating at this time. He recommended that $3,000 of the $10,000 allocated to this remodeling project be reallocated to fund the recycling project. of re M/Ludeman, S/Sandahl to the Year X Community Cen Item #7 APO NTME S 0 T ADVI R COMM IO Mayor John Hamilton asked the City Council members what action would they like to take on the proposed appointments to the various advisory commissions of the City. ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH M/Priebe, S/Ludeman to appoint the following to serve terms ex firing January 13, 1987: Marion Boehnke Mary Brekke Anne Kinley Martin Kirsch Carol E. Olson 1 Motion carried 5-0. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION M/Sandahl, S/Bunce to_reappoint George Karnas to serve a term expiring January 31,-1888. Motion carried 5-0. Motion carried 5-0. r~ Council Meeting Minutes -5- COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION M/Priebe, S/Bunce to appoint the fo expiring Januarv 31, 1988: January 28, 1985 n~ to serve terms Ethel Naslund Edwina Garcia Emil Shipka Motion carried 5-0. ENERGY AWARENESS COMMISSION M/Bunce, 5/Lu.deman to appoint the following: Richard Holt, Term expiring January 31, 1888 Janet Jacobson, Term expiring January 31, 1988 Susan Berzelius, Term expiring January 31, 1987 Motion carried 5-0. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION M/Priebe, S/Ludeman to a expiring January 31, 1988: Tollie Flippin Laura Baldwin Karen Finney Motion carried 5-0. PLANNING COMMISSION oint the follows to serve tern M/Priebe, S/Ludeman to appoint the following to serve expiring Januarv 31, 1988: Vern Luettinger Paul Kaiser Leon Lunas Motion carried 5-0. SENIOR CITIZENS/HANDICAPPED COMMISSION rms M/Sandahl, S/Bunce to appoint the following to serve terms expiring January 31 , 1988: Myrna Hammer Dale Rusk Nancy J. Tjornham Motion carried 5-0. Council Meeting Minutes -6- January 28, 1985 SISTER CITY INTERNATIONAL M/Ludeman, S/Priebe to appoint the following, with terms to be set: B. J. Gersey Sister LeClaire Joni Matthews J. Albert Oster Motion carried 5-0. Item #8 OU C L DE A I N F AL C N E NGS DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY City Manager Cartwright reviewed the proposed meeting schedule for February for special City Council meetings. It was agreed to change the date of the February 5th meeting - a joint meeting with the Planning Commission - to February 4. The following meeting dates were approved as recommended in Council Letter No. 33: February 11, 5:30 P.M. study session on city administration proposal for financing storm sewer operations, maintenance and construction. February 19, 7:30 P.M. joint meeting on Legion Lake compre- hensive development plan proposals with HRA, Community Services Commission and Planning Commission. February 25, 5:30 P.M. (tentative) study session on the Community Survey questionnaire results. Item 8A E 0 N S ON Council Member Ivan Ludeman said he had asked that a reso- lution on the new Convention Center in downtown Minneapolis be placed on the agenda because he opposed the 1/ metropolitan sales tax proposal to finance the facility. M/Ludeman, S/Bunce that the followin resolution be ado ted° at it be spread in the reso ution book and that it be made a rt of these minutes: RESOLUTION IVO. 7003 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NEW CONVENTION CENTER BUT OPPOSING ONE PERCENT METROPOLITAN AREA SALES TAX TO HELP FUND PROPOSED CONVENTION CENTER ~I L~ 1 ~II L~ Council Meeting Minutes -7- January 28, 1985 Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 003 n esolut on Book No. 52. Item #g COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS No action. Item #10 CLA MS AND A ROLLS M/Bunce, S/Ludeman that the following claims and payrolls be a~Proved: RICHFIELD BANK & TRUST Checks 5319/5375, 74714/74981 FIRST WESTERN BANK Checks 2018/2052 General Checks 41541/41887 Payroll MINNESOTA FEDERAL Check 1009 Motion carried 5-0. ~~ ADJOIF~IM l~ ~ 672,598.30 $2,952,015.27 245,697.88 45,000.00 M/Bunce, S/Ludeman that the meeting be ad3ourned. Time 8:52 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.