03-20-1989 Special
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING BETWEEN THE
RICHFIELD CITY COUNCIL
• AND AD HOC 135W/I494 TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
March 20, 1989
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steven Quam, Mayor; Michael Sandahl; Martin
Kirsch; and Edwina Garcia.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Ivan Ludeman
STAFF PRESENT: James Prosser, City Manager; Thomas P.
Ferber, City Clerk; Donald Fondrick,
Community Services Director; Byron Wallace,
Community Development Director; and Mike
Eastling, City Engineer.
AD HOC 135W/I494
TRAFFIC COMMITTEE: Connie Murray, Don Anderson, John Hamilton,
' Joe Sausen, Nancy Edwardson, George Karnas,
and Vern Luettinger.
OTHERS PRESENT: Tony Heppelmann, BRW
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Quam at 5:30 p.m.
Item #1 DISCUSSION OF TRAFFIC RELATED ITEMS, PRIMARILY I494
FRONTAGE ROAD ALTERNATIVES, OF MUTUAL CONCERN TO THE
CITY COUNCIL AND ADHOC 135W/I494 TRAFFIC COMMITTEE.
C.L. NO. 67
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 67 regarding
alternatives for the 1494 frontage road between I35W and TH77 which
will be eliminated with expansion of 1494.
Tony Heppelmann, BRW, Inc. reviewed the advantages and
disadvantages of using 77th Street or 76th Street as an east/west
arterial between I35W and TH77 to replace the I494 frontage road.
It was the consensus of the group that the 77th Street
alternative was the most logical and plausible alternate I494
frontage road between I35W and TH77.
Discussion followed regarding MnDot participation in funding
for the frontage road alternatives. Community Services Director
Fondrick stated that the City has been discussing with MnDot it's
policy regarding the funding of detached frontage roads. He
indicated that the 77th Street alternate would provide a more
direct replacement access to the properties adjacent to the
existing frontage road, therefore MnDot would probably look more
favorably to funding the 77th Street alternative.
Special Council Meeting -2- March 20, 1989
Mayor Quam asked in what format the 77th Street concept
alternative had been endorsed.
City] Manager Prosser stated that the 77th Street alternative
had been presented at the I494 public meetings and as part of the
ILN Redevelopment plan. The City Manager stated the need for city
council endorsement and consensus on the alternative because public
meetings will be held in the near future regarding this issue.
Council Member Sandahl stated that he had consulted with the
City Attorney and requested that the City Council permit him to
abstain from voting on this issue because of the potential of the
appearance of a conflict of interest due to the fact that his house
is located at 7601 Bryant Avenue which could be potentially
impacted by the alternative frontage road plans.
M/Quam, S/Kirsch to permit Council Member Sandahl to abstain
from voting on this issue.
Motion carried 3-0. (Sandahl abstained)
M/Kirsch, S/Quam to ratify and confirm that 77th Street
an~ears to be the most plausible alternative I494 frontage road
between 135W and TH77.
Motion carried 3-0. (Sandahl abstained)
Item #2 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIVE-YEAR
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR THE MUNICIPAL STATE AID (MSA)
GAS TAX SYSTEM. C.L. NO. 68
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 68
recommending the approval of a five year construction program for
use of Municipal State Aid (MSA). He stated funding is included
for the acquisition of property from willing sellers in the ILN
area for 77th Street improvements.
Council Member Sandahl informed the council of his ownership
of property at 7601 Bryant Avenue and the potential for the
appearance of conflict interest as it relates to 77th Street
expenditures.
After council discussion, it was the consensus of the council
that it is not a conflict of interest for Council Member Sandahl as
it related to this item.
M/Quam, S/Kirsch to acknowledge the disclosure of Council
Member Sandahl and conclude that the council does not feel there is
a conflict of interest as it relates to this item.
Motion carried 3-0. (Sandahl abstained)
Special Council Meeting -3- March 20, 1989
The council directed city staff to seek the City Attorney's
opinion regarding this issue as it may relate to future council
actions.
M/Sandahl, S/Quam that the following resolution be adopted;
that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made part
of these minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 7509
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FIVE-YEAR MUNICIPAL STATE AID (MSA)
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR THE CITY RICHFIELD
Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No.
7509 in Resolution Book No. 57.
Item #3 COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
-- The council discussed comments received regarding the recent
Star/Tribune news article about the proposed Bloomington/Richfield
Airport study.
City Manager Prosser announced that the airport informational
brochure will be mailed to residents on March 27.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:38 p.m.
Date Approved: 3/24/89
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