10-22-1990CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
October 22, 1990
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steven Quam, Mayor; Edwina Garcia; Ivan
Ludeman; Martin Kirsch; and Michael Sandahl.
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; Jack Erskine,
Public Safety Director; William Fillmore,
Liquor Operations Director; and Mary Dobbins,
Acting City Attorney.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Quam at 7:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION OF COLORS AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Quam led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Sandahl, S/Kirsch to approve the minutes of the regular
City Council Meeting of October 8, 1990.
.Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1 OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL
ON ANY ITEM NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
Debra Olsen, owner of the apartment building at 6901 Penn
Avenue, stated that she felt the rental housing inspection
ordinance was unconstitutional. She then read the First
Amendment Article IV. She stated concerns about the inspections,
inspectors, the city budget,~the cost of two fire stations,
having firefighters do the inspections instead of doing nothing,
salaries, government regulation, and privacy for tenant lockers.
City Manager Prosser and Public Safety Director Erskine
responded to the issues raised by Ms. Olsen.
Council Member Ludeman questioned the legality of
inspections related to lockers.
Acting City Attorney Dobbins reviewed the City's regulatory
powers.
Council Member Ludeman stated he did not agree with the City
Attorney.
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Item #2 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Garcia, S/Quam to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. APPROVED PURCHASE OF VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDING SYSTEM
FROM ALPHA VIDEO AND AUDIO IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,191.
C.L. NO. 262
M/Sandahl, S/Garcia to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried 5-®.
Item #4 FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT RELATING TO
BACKYARD COMPOSTING OF ORGANIC MATERIALS. C.L. NO. 263
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 263
regarding a proposed ordinance amendment regarding backyard
composting of organic materials addressing the following issues:
1) Location requirements of compost piles on residential
property
2) Size and composition of compost structures
3) Materials that can, and cannot, be composted.
Council discussion followed regarding setback of compost
structures, location of compost structures, and publicizing the
ordinance.
M/Sandahl, S/Kirsch that this constitute the First Reading
of this ordinance and that the Public Hearing and Second Reading
of the ordinance be scheduled for the November 26, 1990 city
council meeting.
Motion carried 5-O.
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Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR RICH ACRES. C.L. N0. 264
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 264
regarding a proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment which would
redesignate the future land use for the Rich Acres area from
residential to planned unit development-commercial.
Becky Orth, 6824. 20th Avenue, stated that the City's
newsletters had been very helpful in explaining the issues.
M/Ludeman, S/Kirsch 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. 7676
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RICHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution
No. 7676 in Resolution Hook No. 59.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION TO CANCEL NOVEMBER 5, 1990 STUDY SESSION
AND NOVEMBER 12, 1990 (NOVEMBER 12TH IS A HOLIDAY) CITY
COUNCIL MEETING. C.L. NO. 265
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 265
regarding the proposed cancellation of the November 5, 1990 City
Council Study Session and the November 12, 1990 Regular City
Council Meeting.
M/Sandahl, S/Garcia to cancel the following City Council
MeetinQS:
1) November 5, 1990 City Council Study Session
2) November 12, 1990 Regular City Council Meeting;
AND, to schedule a Special City Council Meeting for Thursday,
November 8, 1990 5:30 P.M. for the purpose of canvassing the
results of the November 6, 1990 General Election.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #7 CONSIDERATION TO CONFIRM MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT TO A FIVE
YEAR TERM ON THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
C.L. N0. 266
Mayor Quam requested that the City Council confirm the
appointment of Vern Luettinger to a five year term as a Housing
and Redevelopment Authority Commissioner.
M/Ludeman, S/Sandahl to confirm the appointment of Vern
Luettinger as a Housing and Redevelopment Authority Commissioner
for a five year term to expire October 22, 1995.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #8 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
City Manager Prosser stated that the Hub Merchants had
submitted an application for an Itinerant Amusement License for a
petting zoo past the deadline for including on this agenda. He
suggested that the City Council could act on this request with
the stipulation that staff assure that all requirements are met.
M/Ludeman, S/Kirsch to approve city staff granting an
Itinerant Amusement License to the Hub Merchants for the petting
zoo with the stipulation that all applicable requirements are
met.
City Manager Prosser stated that the Richfield Credit Union
was in the process of requesting an off-street parking permit.
He indicated a Special City Council Meeting may be scheduled for
consideration of this issue.
Item #9 COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
*Council Member Ludeman stated concern that the city staff
should have been more careful to inform the School District when
construction on the Augsburg Park Tennis Courts occurred.
City Manager Prosser reviewed the cooperative efforts
between the City and School District. He reviewed the facilities
reservation policy.
Mayor Quam stated that the scheduling problem occurred
because no reservations had been confirmed, therefore it was a
problem with the reservations rather than staff.
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*Discussion was held regarding City Council contact with
legislative candidates regarding legislative issues important to
the City of Richfield. It was the consensus of the council that
it would not be possible to meet with them prior to the election.
Item #10 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Ludeman, S/Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls
be approved:
RICHFIELD STATE HANK
Checks 13247-13287; 22160-22407 S 790,494.12
FIRST MINNESOTA
Check 1111 $ 15,000.00
FIRST WESTERN BANK
Checks 5797-5818 $ 627,216.15 ..
Checks 39202-39238; 41329-41676 Payroll S 331,389.58 ~-•
Motion carried 5-0. --
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:
Date Approved: 11/26/90
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Thomas P. Ferber
City Clerk
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J e D. Prosser
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