03-07-1988 Study SessionCITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
March 7, 198 8
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steven Quam, Mayor; Ivan Ludeman; Michael
Sandahl; Martin Kirsch; and Edwina Garcia.
STAFF PRESENT: James Prosser, City Manager; Steven Devich,
Administrative Services Director; Thomas P.
Ferber, City Clerk; Donald Fondrick;
Community Services Director; Byron Wallace,
Community Development Director; Bruce
Palmborg, Housing and Redevelopment
Coordinator; Bruce Nordquist, Housing
Specialist; and Ron Richardson, Police
Captain.
LOCAL STRATEGY ON
AGING TASK FORCE: Myrna Hammer, Lil Hipp, Vern Luettinger,
Nancy T~ornhom, Barb Kritzman, Connie Murray.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Quam at 7:05 p.m.
Ite^ #I 7:00 P.N. DISCUSSION RELATING TO RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
LOCAL STRATEGY ON AGING TASK FORCE. STUDY SESSION
LETTER N0. 2.
City Manager Prosser reviewed Study Session Letter No. 2
regarding the recommendations of the Local Strategy on Aging Task
Force.
Bruce Nordquist, Housing Specialist, reviewed a slide
presentation summarizing the following five mayor areas where
change is needed in housing and services:
1) Make better use of existing long term care resources
that are available.
2) Making long term care financing more flexible.
3) Filling gaps in the long term care system.
4) Coordinating long term care services.
5) Improving local long term care planning at the local
level.
Lil Hipp, Community Center Manager, stated that the City has
a strong human services base which needs to be expanded to-fill
the service gaps. She stated the mayor themes of the Task Force's
service recommendations were:
1) coordination of services,
2) looking at creative alternative methods of financing, and
3) planning for the future.
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City Manager Prosser thanked the committee for it's work on
the report. He asked for input regarding implementation issues,
measurement of need, and identifying users of the services.
Myrna Hammer stated that providing referral service could be
the starting point for implementation.
Mayor Quam stated that coordination of the various services
is important so that residents can be informed about what services
are available from each agency. He requested that a graphic
summary of all the various services and agencies be compiled.
Council Member Ludeman stated that the South Hennepin Human ~•.
Services Council can be a major source of coordination. He stated
that identification and communication of available services is the
most difficult problem.
Vern Luettinger stated that community churches can be
utilized to provide some base information.
Discussion followed regarding potential methods and
approaches to program coordination.
City Manager Prosser raised the issue of housing options for
seniors in the community.
Discussion followed regarding rental housing verses
condominiums, zoning issues related to group homes, board and care
facilities, and accessory apartments.
City Manager Prosser stated staff would be reviewing the Task
Force recommendations and that he would be meeting with the South
Hennepin Human Services Council regarding these recommendations.
_ Item #Ii 7:45 P.M. DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT IN THE I/L/N REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
STUDY SESSION LETTER N0. 3.
City Manager Prosser reviewed Study Session Letter No. 3
regarding a proposed special assessment district for maintenance
services in the I/L/N.
Mayor Quam asked about the feasibility of spreading the
assessment to all properties in the I/L/N instead of only Area No.
1.
Community Services Director Fondrick stated that it would be
difficult to show benefit for all of the properties.
Council Member Ludeman asked what specia_1 maintenance will be
provided in the district.
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Community Services Fondrick reviewed the types of maintenance
which is necessary for the special features in redevelopment
districts.
Council Member Ludeman questioned the benefit to the Lampert
Lumber property.
Community Services Director Fondrick stated that this
property benefited from the general improvement to the district
and appreciated land value.
Mayor Quam suggested that the city contact the Hampton Inn
regarding the potential for coordination of landscape maintenance.
City Manager Prosser stated staff recommends using a private
contractor for most of the maintenance services in this area.
Item #III DISCUSSION ITENS
City Manager Prosser stated that the Storm Sewer Study will
be ready for presentation to the council in a few weeks. It was
the consensus of the council to schedule a Study Session on
Thursday, March 24, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. for discussion of the Storm
Sewer Study.
Mayor Quam briefed the council on the status of the LRT
Corridor selection process.
ADJOURNMENT'
The meeting was adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
Date Approved: 3/14/88
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City Clerk i Manager