05-20-1992 SpecialCITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 20, 1992
MEMBERS PRESENT: Martin Kirsch, Mayor; Ivan Ludeman; William
Bullock; and Kristal Stokes.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Michael Sandahl
STAFF PRESENT: James Prosser, City Manager; Thomas Ferber,
City Clerk; Byron Wallace, Community
Development Director; Mike Eastling, City
Engineer; and Tom Foley, Transportation
Engineer..
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kirsch at 4:30
p.m.
Item #1 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ON THE 77TH STREET
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, MAKING A DECISION FOR NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND REQUESTING A FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT
IMPACT. C.L. NO. 120
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 120
recommending approval of a resolution authorizing the City
Engineer, as Project Manager, to request approval by the state
and federal agencies of the Final Environmental Assessment on the
77th Street Reconstruction Project, making a decision for
_ Negative Declaration and a Finding of No Significant Impact.
Council Member Ludeman asked questions regarding the phases
and funding of the project.
City Manager Prosser reviewed the construction and agency
participation phases of the project. He summarized the funding
-Aid Highway funds will finance
80~, Minnesota State Trunk Highway funds 15~, and Richfield's
Minnesota State Aid (MSA) funds 5~.
M/Ludeman, S/Stokes that the following resolution be
adopted; that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be
made part of these minutes:
RESOLUTION HO. 7872
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT ON THE 77TH STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, MAKING A
DECISION FOR A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND REQUESTING A FINDING OF
NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI)
Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as Resolution
No. 7872 in Resolution Book No. b1.
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Item #2 CONSIDERATION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, AGENCY
AGREEMENT, AND RIGHT OF WAY (ROW) ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD AND THE MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE 77TH STREET
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. C.L. NO. 121
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 121
regarding consideration of the approval of a Memorandum of
Understanding, Agency Agreement, and Right of Way (ROW)
Acquisition Agreement between the Minnesota Department of
Transportation (MnDOT) and the City of Richfield for the 77th
Street Reconstruction Project.
City Engineer Eastling summarized the content and purpose of
the Memorandum of Understanding.
M/Ludeman, S/Stokes 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. 7873
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
ACCEPTING CONDITIONS OF THE MAY 5, 1992
LETTER OF INTENT (MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING)
FROM W.M. CRAWFORD REGARDING THE 77TH STREET PROJECT
Motion carried 4-Q. This resolution appears as Resolution
No. 7873 in Resolution Book No. 61.
City Engineer Eastling summarized the Agency Agreement
between the City of Richfield and MnDOT for preliminary
engineering costs.
M/Stokes, S/Ludeman 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. 7874
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING COSTS FOR THE 77TH STREET PROJECT
IN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
Motion carried 4-O. This resolution appears as Resolution
No. 7874 in Resolution Book No. 61.
City Engineer Eastling summarized the Right of Way
Acquisition Agreement between the City of Richfield and MnDOT.
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M/Ludeman, S/Bullock 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. 7875
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION FOR THE 77TH STREET PROJECT
IN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as Resolution
No. 7875 in Resolution Book No. 61.
ADJOURNMENT
M/Ludeman, S/Stokes to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried 4-0.
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The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Date Approved:
6/ 8/ 92
Thomas P. Ferber
City Clerk
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Martin J irsch Mayor
s D. Prosser
i Manager