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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION/HRA JOINT MEETING
June 4, 1990
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CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steven Quam, Mayor; Ivan Ludeman; Martin
Kirsch; and Edwina Garcia.
CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS ABSENT: Michael Sandahl
STAFF PRESENT: James Prosser, City Manager; Steven Devich,
Administrative Services Director; Bruce
Palmborg, Housing & Redevelopment
Coordinator; Donald Fondrick, Community
Services Director; Byron Wallace, Community
Development Director; John Erskine, Public
Safety Director; Mike Eastling, City
Engineer; Tom Foley, Transportation
Specialist; and Karen Batchelder,
Administrative Aide.
HRA MEMBERS
PRESENT: Joan Helmberger, Acting Chairperson; Ivan
Ludeman, Edwina Garcia.
OTHERS PRESENT: Donald Priebe, Don Anderson, and Morris
Nilsen.
The Study Session meeting was called to order by Mayor Quam at
5:35 p.m.
Item #I DISCUSSION OF POLICY AND STRATEGY RECOMMENDATIONS-FOR
AIRPORT RELATED ITEMS. S.S. N0. 19
City Manager Prosser reviewed Study Session Letter No. 19
regarding a discussion of policy and strategy recommendations for
airport related items. He summarized the following issues:
1) Update on Meeting and Communication Plan.
2) New Ford Town Plan video tape.
3) Property acquisition, especially the Magnuson property
at 6314 Standish Avenue.
4) M.S.P. Airport Interactive Community Planning
5) Extension of Runway 422
6) Media Strategy for Richfield's position
7) N.O.I.S.E. Conference - possibility of sending.Michael
Sandahl and Donald Priebe.
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Mayor Quam described his meetings with political leaders of
neighboring communities concerning airport issues.
Council Member Garcia strongly supported the attendance of
Don Priebe at the N.O.I.S.E Conference because of his
representation of the City on this matter.
It was the consensus of the Council to support sending City
representation to the NOISE Conference and that representatives
who attend should stay for the entire conference. Mr. Prosser
suggested that a super saver type of air fare be used for those
attending.
The City Council discussed the potential implications of
interactive planning and of the impact of a far north parallel
runway on runway 4-22.
Mr. Priebe stated that if a far north parallel runway was
constructed there was a potential of using 4-22 for more air
traffic than today without shifting the takeoff threshold closer
to Richfield residents.
The Study Session Meeting was recessed at 6:17 P.M., at
which time the City Council convened a Closed Executive Session
to discuss pending litigation.
The Study Session Meeting reconvened at 6:30 P.M.
The concurrent HRA Meeting was called to order by Acting
Chairperson Helmberger at 6:30 p.m. in order to meet concurrently
for the City Council. Study Session.
Item #ii DISCUSSION OF STATUS REPORT AND ALTERNATIVE USES OF
MUNICIPAL STATE AID (MSA) FUNDS. S.S.L. NO. 20
City Manager Prosser reviewed Study Session Letter No. 20
regarding the status and alternative uses of Municipal State Aid
(MSA) Funds.
Community Services Director Fondrick described the three
mayor MSA funded traffic projects facing the City within the next
few years:
1) 66th and Portland Avenue intersection
2) 76th and Penn intersection to I494
3) 77th Street improvements
City Engineer Mike Eastling described the current status of
MSA funding and the estimated funding necessary for the three
projects.
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There was general discussion concerning the opticom system
and it's success in the City thus far.
Mayor Quam asked staff to prepare a report on the plan for
future opticom installations and greater detail on the success of
current installations.
Administrative Services Director Devich briefly described
the process of borrowing against future MSA allotments. It was
noted by the City Manager that borrowing against MSA allotments
may be necessary to ensure completion of the major projects
identified.
Item #III DISCUSSION OF SAFETY IMPROVEMENT TO ROADWAY
INTERSECTION AT 66TH STREET AND PORTLAND AVENUE.
S.S.L. NO. 21
City Manager Prosser reviewed Study Session Letter No. 21
regarding proposed safety improvements to the intersection at
66th Street and Portland Avenue.
Transportation Engineer Foley described the alternatives
available to improve the intersection. The two alternatives
reviewed in greatest detail involved the widening of Portland
Avenue on either the east or west side. Both alternatives would
provide for left turn lanes and some redevelopment potential.
Foley stated that the County ranks this intersection second in
priority for improvement.
City Manager Prosser commented on the option of taking-some
right-of-way from each side of Portland. He indicated residents
in the area were opposed to such a taking, while the county would
be more apt to do such a right-of-way acquisition rather than
taking entire houses.
Community Development Director Wallace described a
discussion with a potential developer who felt it would be
feasible to construct townhomes on the surplus right-of-way
acquisition area on the east side of Portland Avenue.
City Manager Prosser stated that the County would not pay
the cost of acquiring the entire property taken through the
right-of-way process, and that a developer would need some
assistance with property acquisition. This would result in a
deficit of between $250,000-$500,000 for the project.
HRA Commissioner Garcia suggested that Council Members all
go to the intersection to observe the traffic interaction at the
intersection before action is taken.
Acting Chairperson Helmberger suggested a 5 year prospective
cost/benefit analysis be prepared of the options.
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City Manager Prosser stated it appears to be a choice
between $250,000-$500,000 to fund this project taking properties
from only one side of Portland Avenue or taking right-of-way from
both sides of the street.
There was no strong objection to pursuing this project with
taking property from only one side of the street, and which would
provide some resident owned townhouse opportunities.
Item #IV DISCUSSION OF STATUS REPORT ON ITEMS RELATED TO ROBERT
LARSEN PARTNERS PROMENDADE DEVELOPMENT. S.S.L. N0. 22
Community Development Director Wallace reviewed Study
Session Letter No. 22 regarding the status of items related to
the Robert Larsen Partners Promenade Development. He reviewed a
report on the progress of the Robert Larsen Partners on the
project including environmental issues. The report indicated
that Larsen had been requested to prepare an EAW for Phase I of
their proposed development known as The Promenade.
Commissioner Ludeman stated that several business persons
contacted him concerning the time delay between acquiring their
properties and the date payment is received for the property.
City Manager Prosser indicated that each business must
negotiate this issue with .Larsen Partners.
Housing & Redevelopment Coordinator Palmborg stated that a
part of the deal between Larsen and respective business is the
issue of finding suitable relocation options. -
The Concurrent HRA Meeting adjourned by unanimous consent at
8:04 p.m.
Item #V DISCUSSION OF PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT TEAM BUILDING/GOAL
SETTING SESSIONS WITH JOHN VINTON. S.S.L. NO. 23
City Manager Prosser reviewed Study Session Letter No. 23
regarding a discussion of proposal to conduct team building/goal
setting sessions with John Vinton.
Council Member Sandahl relayed information to City Manager
Prosser earlier today stating that the team building should
proceed goal setting, and that he was comfortable with Mr.
Prosser conducting the goal setting session.
There was general consensus that the team building/goal
setting would take place all in one day on a Friday in June.
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Item #VI TAX INCREMENT DISTRICTS
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City Manager Prosser briefed Council Members on a School
District request to be refunded a portion of their levy from our
Tax Increment Districts. Mr. Prosser reported that after careful
analysis it appears that only the CDP district may be financially
capable of rendering a refund to the schools. In both the ILN &
LHN no funding is available for refunding to the schools.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous
Date Approved: 6/25/90
S e L. evich
Acting City Clerk
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Mayor
J D. Prosser
Ci Manager