05-27-1986 SpecialCITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
May 27, 1986
MEMBERS PRESENT: John Hamilton, Mayor; Martin Kirsch; and
Edwina Garcia.
STAFF PRESENT: Steven Devich, Acting City Manager, Thomas P.
Ferber, City Clerk; Don Fandrick, Community
Service Director; Tom Morgan, Public Safety
Director; Larry Miller, Principal Appraiser;
Dave Skrien, Recreation Program
Coordinator; and Lil Hipp, Community Center
Manager.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
COMMISSION MEMBERS
°' PRESENT: Dan Thurber; Marlys Michalik; Betsy Asher;
Tom Kegley; and Bob Meyer.
HUMAN SERVICES
COMMISSION MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mark Erspamer; Marla Carlson; Patricia
Marble; Donna Tarras; and Myrna Hammer.
OTHERS PRESENT: Connie Hoverson, Planning Commission Chair;
Kris Bulcroft, St. Olaf College; Ruth Wilson,
Focus Group; and Barb Fisher, Hennepin County
Parks.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hamilton at 5:03 p.m.
Item A STUDY SESSION - JUNE 2, 1986, BOARD OF REVIEW
PRELIMINARY. C.L. 198.
Larry Miller, Principal Appraiser, reviewed the assessed
valuation procedure used for the City of Richfield. He stated
that 25~ of the properties in the city are physically inspected
each year. Mr. Miller noted that all apartment buildings in the
city had been visited and showed an increased valuation in 1986.
Mr. Miller also reviewed the recent trends in the residential
valuations in the city and the assessment ratio to market value
statistics obtained from recent sales history.
Council Study Session -2- May 27, 1986
Council Members inquired about the affect of airplane noise
and freeway traffic noise on the value of properties.
Mr. Miller indicated that these things are taken into
account when valuing properties and are also reflected in the
reported sales of homes.
Mr. Miller reviewed for the council the Local Board of
Review procedures.
Item B STUDY SESSION WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION,
HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, AND FOCUS GROUP RE:
' COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDED NEEDS
ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF RECREATION AND
SOCIAL/HUMAN SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY'S ELDERLY AND
. DISABLED. C.L. 199.
Acting City Manager
Dave Skrien, Recreation Program Coordinator, reviewed the
history of the preparation of the Community Development Block
Grant Funded Needs Assessment for the provision of recreation and
social/human services to the community's elderly and disabled.
Kris eulcroft, St. Olaf College, reviewed the methodology
and sampling techniques used in conducting the survey.
Barb Fisher, Hennepin County Parks, stated the report can be
used by the city to assist in the evaluation of existing and
proposed services for the elderly and disabled. She reviewed the
demographics of the survey respondents derived from the survey
regarding the importance and satisfaction with various services.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned
Date Approved: 6~9-86
homas P. Ferber
City Clerk
3t 6:49 p.m
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hn Ha on Mayor
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Steven L. Devich