08-24-1992 CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 24, 1992
MEMBERS PRESENT: Martin Kirsch, Mayor; Ivan Ludeman; Michael
Sandahl; Kristal Stokes; and William Bullock.
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 Corrine
Heine, Acting City Attorney.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kirsch at 7:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION OF COLORS AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Kirsch led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Council Member Stokes asked that the regular City Council
minutes of August 10, 1992 be corrected to reflect a vote of 4-1
for Item 7A. indicating her vote of nay on the motion.
M/Bullock, S/Stokes to approve the minutes of the Special
City Council Meeting of August 10, 1992; and the minutes of the
regular City Council Meeting of August 10 1992 as amended.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1 OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COiJNCIL
ON ANY ITEM NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
Ann Hubbard, 6315 Stevens Avenue, stated concern about the
traffic situation at the intersection of 64th Street and Portland
Avenue. She stated that the City should be responsible to
provide safe access to the park facilities and that the painted
crosswalk was not adequate. She requested that a traffic signal
be installed at the intersection.
Mayor Kirsch stated that the City Council supports the idea
of a traffic signal at this intersection; however, Hennepin
County must approve it because Portland Avenue is a county road.
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City Manager Prosser indicated that Hennepin County has
conducted two traffic studies of the intersection and the results
show that the warrants required by the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices for installation of a traffic control signal are
not met.
Community Service;
the Farmers' Market on
also use the ice arena
residents had concerns
traffic on 64th Street
motorists avoiding the
intersection.
s Director Fondrick discussed the impact of
the traffic and efforts to have patrons
parking lot. He stated that some
that a traffic signal would increase
and in the neighborhood because of
66th Street and Portland Avenue
City Manager Prosser suggested that the City could utilize
targeted Public Safety speed control efforts on Portland Avenue
and work with Hennepin County in monitoring the intersection to
determine if it will meet traffic warrants.
Council Member Ludeman asked that the City Council be
provided with the traffic warrant standards for a traffic signal.
Item #2 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Ludeman, S/Bullock to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Ludeman requested that Item No. 3E be removed
from the Consent Calendar and placed on the regular agenda for
consideration.
Mayor Kirsch directed that Item No. 3E "FINAL PAYMENT FOR
STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT AT 69TH AND XERXES AVENUE; S.M. HENTGES &
SONS, INC,; $5,000.00" be removed from the consent calendar and
placed on the regular agenda as item 7A.
3A. APPROVED REQUEST FOR AMENDED OFF-STREET PARKING PERMIT AT
CHURCH OF ST. RICHARD, 7540 PENN AVENUE C.L. 200
B. APPROVED RESOLUTION REQUESTING HEARING TO DETERMINE PUBLIC
GRADE CROSSING WHERE 77TH STREET WOULD INTERSECT THE RIGHT
OF WAY AND TRACKS OF SOO LINE RAILROAD C.L. 201
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RESOLUTION NO. 7908
RESOLUTION REQUESTING HEARING TO DETERMINE PUBLIC GRADE
CROSSING WHERE 77TH STREET WOULD INTERSECT
THE RIGHT OF WAY AND TRACKS OF THE SOO LINE RAILROAD
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 7908 in Resolution
Book No. 61.
C. APPROVED REVISED SOUTHWEST FIRE MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION
AGREEMENT C.L. 202
D. APPROVED ESTIMATE #1 PAYMENT FOR SITE REDEVELOPMENT OF
JEFFERSON PARK; VEIT & COMPANY, INC.; $20,278.26
E. Removed from the consent calendar to be considered on the
regular agenda as Item No. 7A.
M/Sandahl, S/Ludeman to approve the consent calendar as
amended.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #4 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
APPROVING REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING PLAN FOR RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED PROGRAM.
C.L. NO. 203
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 203
regarding Modification No. 1 to the Richfield Rediscovered
Program redevelopment plan and tax increment financing plan.
Lawrence Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Avenue, discussed his
ideas regarding a concept to encourage private development
similar to the Richfield Rediscovered Program.
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to close the public heariny.
Motion carried 5-0.
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. 7909
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLANS AND TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING PLANS FOR THE RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED PROGRAM
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution
No. 7909 in Resolution Book No. 61.
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Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
DEFEASANCE OF $1,300,000 RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
REVENUE BONDS OF 1979. C.L. NO. 204
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 204
regarding the proposed defeasance of the $1,300,000 Recreational
Facilities Revenue Bonds of 1979.
Council Member Ludeman asked questions regarding the debt
left on the golf course and the merits of the proposed bond
defeasance.
Administrative Services Director Devich reviewed the bond
repayment and defeasance repayment schedules. He stated
defeasance of the bonds would release the City from the
restrictive covenants of the bonds and facilitate creation of the
Recreation Enterprise Fund as recommended by the City's Auditor.
Wayne Burggraaff, Evanson-Dodge,
covenants were included in 1979 prior
course and a track record of revenues
stated the City was now in a position
eliminate the covenants, and create tl
Fund.
Inc., related that
to construction of the golf
had been established. He
to defease the bonds,
ze Recreation Enterprise
M/Sandahl, 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. 7910
RESOLUTION RELATING TO GROSS REVENUE
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BONDS OF 1979:
PROVIDING FOR THE DEFEASANCE OF THE BONDS
Motion carried 4-1. (Ludeman opposed) This resolution
appears as Resolution No. 7910 in Resolution Book No. 61.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF SETTING DATE FOR SPECIAL BUDGET
MEETING TO CONSIDER 1992 REVISED/1993 PROPOSED BUDGET
AND PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX LEVY. C.L. NO. 205
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 205
recommending that a Special City Council Meeting be scheduled for
September 1, 1992 to consider the 1992 Revised/1993 Proposed
Budgets and the proposed 1993 Property Tax Levy.
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M/Bullock, S/Ludeman to schedule a Special City Council
Meeting for Tuesday September 1, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. for the
purpose of considering the 1992 Revised/1993 Proposed Budgets and
the Proposed 1993 Property Tax Levy.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER TO HOLD A CITY COUNCIL STUDY
SESSION ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1992. C.L. NO. 206
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 206
recommending the City Council cancel the Study Session Meeting
regularly scheduled for September 7, 1992 because of the Labor
Day Holiday.
M/Bullock, S/Ludeman to cancel the September 7, 1992 City
Council Study Session Meetincr.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #7A FINAL PAYMENT FOR STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT AT 69TH AND
XERXES AVENUE; S.M. HENTGES & SONS, INC. $5,000.00
Council Member Ludeman stated he appreciated that staff had
contacted the homeowners. However, he stated concerns that the
contractor had not responded to the complaints of the homeowners
and that they had to clean up some rocks. He stated he did not
support approving the payment.
City Manager Prosser reviewed the responsibility of the
contractor and City. He stated it would be difficult to legally
withhold the payment with no substantiation.
Community Services Director Fondrick stated that the
residents had contacted engineering about the stones and it was
on the contractor's punch list. An inspection report showed the
cleanup had been completed by the contractor. It is probable
that the homeowners also picked up rocks, but at the time of
inspection it had been completed.
Council Member Bullock noted the pride of homeowners in
their yard and problem in definition of the cleanup.
Acting City Attorney Corrine Heine stated that most
contracts require the City to advise the contractor as to the
remedy of problems.
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Council Member Stokes stated that the City should provide
the homeowners with information about who to contact with
questions during the construction project.
Council Member Sandahl stated that the City had a legal
obligation to pay the contractor.
M/Ludeman to deny final payment of 55000 to S.M. Hentges &
Sons, Inc. for storm sewer improvement at 69th Street and Xerxes
Avenue.
Motion failed for lack of a second.
M/Sandahl, S/Stokes to approve final payment of 55000 to
S M. Hentges & Sons, Inc. for storm sewer improvement at 69th
Street and Xerxes Avenue.
Motion carried 4-1. (Ludeman opposed)
Item #8 AIRPORT STATUS REPORT
City Manager Prosser reviewed the following airport issues:
• Public hearings are scheduled for the Dual Track Airport
Planning Process Decision Document on September 22 at
Rosemount High School and September 23 at Richfield High
School.
e Public information meetings are scheduled for the MSP Re-Use
Study on August 31 at Eagan City Hall and on September 3 at
Richfield City Hall.
• MAC has hired a consulting firm to assist in the application
to the FAA for funding the buyout of the New Ford Town/Rich
Acres neighborhoods and the environmental assessment of the
buyout.
• The meeting with the E.P.A. regarding the City's comments on
the E.I.S. for the proposed extension of Runway 4-22 has
been rescheduled to August 28.
Item #9 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
None.
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Item #10 COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
Council Member Sandahl asked about the house movers he
recently observed on 76th Street.
Public Safety Director Erskine stated that the contractor
had obtained a permit from the City.
Item #11 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Ludeman, S/Stokes that the following claims and payrolls
be approved:
RICHFIELD BANK
Checks 15694-15744; 34720-34928 51,026,341.47
NORWEST BANK
Checks 1150
FIRSTAR BANK
Checks 6953-6977
Payroll 57909-57948; 60128-60565
Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
$ 7,000.00
$ 895,004.50
$ 401,990.68
M/Sandahl, S/Bullock to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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Date Approved:
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Thomas P. Ferber
City Clerk
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D. Prosser
Manager