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03-22-1993CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 22, 1993 MEMBERS PRESENT: Martin Kirsch, Mayor; Michael Sandahl; Susan Rosenberg; Russ Susag; and Don Priebe. 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; and Corrine Heine, Assistant 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 M/Susag, S/Priebe to approve the minutes of the Special Cites Council Study Session of March 8, 1993, and the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 8, 1993. Motion carried 5-0. Item #1 OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA. John Connors, Manager of the Minneapolis-Richfield American Legion Post 435 Band, encouraged residents to attend a point concert of the Legion Band and Richfield High School Band on Thursday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of raising funds for scholarships for Richfield High School students. Item #2 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA M/Sandahl, S/Susag to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0. Council Meeting Meeting -2- March 22, 1993 Item #3 CONSENT CALENDAR 3A. APPROVED RESOLUTION CONFIRMING CITY MANAGER'S APPOINTMENT OF MR. LAWRENCE EMOND AND MR. GLENN ERICKSON AS THE TWO RESIDENT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION C.L. 80 RESOLUTION N0. 7992 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING CITY MANAGER'S APPOINTMENT OF TWO RESIDENT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION This resolution appears as Resolution No. 7992 in Resolution Book No. 62. B. APPROVED RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING JUST COMPENSATION AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF SOO LINE RIGHT OF WAY AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH TO BE CONSTRUCTED 77TH STREET; 77TH STREET PROJECT C.L. 81 RESOLUTION NO. 7993 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING JUST COMPENSATION, AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY This resolution appears as Resolution No. 7993 in Resolution Book No. 62. C. APPROVED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INITIATION OF CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PROPERTY FOR WHICH A PARTIAL TAKING IS NEEDED TO PROVIDE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 77TH STREET; A PORTION OF 400 WEST 78TH STREET (RICHFIELD-BLOOMINGTON HONDA) AND PORTION OF SOO LINE PROPERTY C.L. 82 RESOLUTION N0. 7994 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AND ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY, 400 WEST 78TH STREET AND S00 LINE PROPERTY This resolution appears as Resolution No. 7994 in Resolution Book No. 62. D. APPROVED PAYMENT IN EXCESS OF $5,000 FOR LEGAL FEES FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION MATTER FROM THE LAW FIRM OF RIDER, BENNETT, EGAN & ARUNDEL IN AMOUNT OF $6,519.71 C.L. 83 E. APPROVED PAYMENT IN EXCESS OF $5,000 FOR SETTLEMENT PAYMENT TO LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES INSURANCE TRUST IN AMOUNT OF $5,210.45 C.L. 84 Council Meeting Meeting -3- March 22, 1993 F. APPROVED PAYMENT IN EXCESS OF $5,000 FOR PROCESSING PERMIT TO PROVIDE OUTLET TO-WOOD LAKE FROM MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT FOR 77TH STREET PROJECT IN AMOUNT OF $17,250 AND AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT AS PART OF BOUNDARY CHANGE C.L. 85 G. APPROVED HID MINUTES/TABULATION AND AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF POLE BUILDING AT RICH ACRES GOLF COURSE TO EHERT CONSTRUCTION IN AMOUNT OF $37,890 C.L. 86 H. APPROVED BID MINUTES/TABULATION AND AWARD OF 1993 CONTRACT FOR REMOVAL OF DISEASED TREES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY TO CERES TREE COMPANY IN TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $123,553 C.L. 87 I. APPROVED PURCHASE IN EXCESS OF $5,000 FOR FORD MODEL #1120 TRACTOR FOR USE AT RICH ACRES GOLF COURSE FROM CARLSON TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN AMOUNT OF $5,218.50 C.L. 88 M/Sandahl, S/Priebe to aporove the consent calendar. Motion carried 5-O. ~_ Item #4 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED PROGRAM FOR YEAR XIX URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL. C.L. NO. 89 City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 89 regarding consideration of the following proposed allocation of Year XIX Urban Hennepin County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds: 1. Housing Improvement: a. Housing Rehabilitation S 86,424 b. Scattered Site Housing 5118,455 2. Public Service: a. H.O.M.E. S 19,350 b. Child Day Care $ 9,377 c. Skills 2000 S 7,740 Total $241,346 C~ Jim Nicholie, Associate Director of the Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association, explained how the CDBG funding was utilized directly for Richfield families with sliding fee child care assistance. He stated 14 Richfield families with 20 children were provided services last year by the CDBG funds. Council Meeting Meeting -4- March 22, 1993 Jack Swanson, Director of SKILLS 2000, reviewed the educational, vocational, and employment services provided by the program. Sharon Johnson, Director of Community Action for Hennepin County (CASH), stated that she understood funding for this agency may not be available this year. She stated the agency provided assistance to the community through HOME LINE, a tenant information and advocacy hotline, tenant assistance, and a mortgage foreclosure prevention program. Council Member Priebe suggested that a greater portion of the housing improvement allocation be assigned to housing rehabilitation rather than the scattered site New Home Program. He stated allocating a greater proportion for housing rehabilitation would benefit more people and have a greater impact on upgrading the community. City Manager Prosser stated that the housing rehabilitation funding level meets the current demand and that it can only be utilized by income qualified families. Mr. Prosser stated that the new home program has benefits beyond the new home by virtue ui t~~e ~csi-iive izpa~a ~,n -she imps©vement ©f ~eighb©ri~g properties. Council Member Priebe suggested the possibility of the allocation of additional funding of $25,000 for housing rehabilitation, which could be transferred back to scattered site housing in three months if not needed. City Manager Prosser stated this could cautioned that it may delay the New Home Pry first three months may not be indicative of for the year. Community Development Director Wallace July additional unallocated CDBG Funds from become available, which could provide added housing rehabilitation. be done, but gram and that the the required amount indicated that in the County often allocation for M/Sandahl, S/Susag to close the public hearing. Motion carried 5-0. M/Sandahl, S/Susag 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. 7995 RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED PROGRAM FOR YEARS XIX URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING ITS SUBMITTAL Motion carried 4-1. (Priebe opposed) This resolution appears as Resolution No. 7995 in Resolution Book No. 62. Council Meeting Meeting -5- March 22, 1993 Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO REDUCE TOBACCO USE AMONG YOUTH. C.L. N0. 90 City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 90 regarding a proposed resolution supporting legislative action to reduce tobacco use among youth. Council Member Rosenberg read the proposed resolution which supports legislative action to reduce tobacco use among youth by increasing the excise tax, restricting advertising at point of sale, and controlling youth access to tobacco products. M/Kirsch, S/Sandahl 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. 7996 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGISLATIVE ACTION REDUCING TOBACCO USE AMONG YOUTH Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 7996 in Resolution Book No. 62. _ Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF HUMAN SERVICE PRIORITY RECOMMENDATIONS TO HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. C.L. NO. 91 City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 91 regarding the human service recommendations of the South Hennepin Regional Planning Agency (SHeRPA). M/Sandahl, S/Susag to approve the submittal to the Hennepin County Community Services Department and Hennepin County Commissioners of the following human service recommendations of the South Hennepin Regional Planning Agency: • Child care subsidies for low income families. • Services for youth and families. • Emergency financial assistance for low-income adults and families. • Services for domestic violence. • Mental health service. • Access to an coordination of services. • Services for seniors. Motion carried 5-0. Council Meeting Meeting -6- March-~~, 1993 Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR , PURCHASE OF FIRE ENGINE RESCUE ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT FROM GENERAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT CORPORATION IN AMOUNT ~' $224,617 AND PURCHASE OF HOLMATRO RESCUE TOOL. FOR ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $16,380, TO BE INSTALLED ON TRUCK BY GENERAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT CORPORATION AT NO EXTRA CHARGE. C.L. NO. 92 City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 92 regarding the award of contract for the purchase of a new fire engine and equipment. Council Member Susag asked what would happen to the old engine. City Manager Prosser stated it would be sold and the proceeds of the sale would go back to the revolving replacement fund . M/Sa~iiula~~`xl, S/Susag to appx©ve the f©llowin¢~: 1. Award a contract for the purchase of a fire rescue engine and equipment to General Safety Equipment Corporation in the sum of $224,617. 2. Authorize the purchase of a Holmatro Rescue Tool for the additional sum of 516,380, to be installed on the truck. by General Safety Equipment Corporation at no extra charge. Motion carried 5-0. Item #8 CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULING SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 6:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1993 FOR PURPOSE OF MAKING RECOMMENDATION RELATED TO PHASE I RIGHT OF WAY CLEARANCE FOR 77TH STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. C.L. NO. 93 City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 93 regarding consideration of scheduling a Special City Council meeting on Thursday, April 15, 1993. M/Sandahl, S/Susag to schedule a Special City Council meeting to be held on Thursday, April 15, 1993 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Richfield City Hall for the purpose of making recommendation for action on the award of contract for Phase I construction of 77th Street, I-35W to Portland Ave. Motion carried 5-0. Council Meeting Meeting -7- March 22, 1993 Item #9 CONSIDERATION OF RECEIPT OF UNAUDITED 1992 FINANCIAL REPORT. C.L. NO. 94 City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 94 regarding presentation to the City Council of the unaudited 1992 Financial Report. Council Member Priebe suggested more uniformity in the format of the financial reports provided throughout the year. He also suggested that intergovernmental and fiscal disparities revenues be highlighted in the reports. City Manager Prosser stated the financial reports follow federal guidelines and standards, however, footnotes and supplemental sections can provide additional information. Council Member Susag noted that the intergovernmental and fiscal disparities revenues were listed on page F-2 of the unaudited 1992 Financial Report. M/Sandahl, S/Susag to receive the unaudited 1992 Financial Report of the City. Motion carried 5-0. Item #10 AIRPORT STATUS REPORT City Manager Prosser reviewed the status of the following airport related issues: • Senator Ranum and Representative Garcia have introduced the tax replacement impact aid bill. • Representative Garcia is seeking a hearing on the legislation introduced to provide representation by a MAC Commissioner for communities adjacent to the airport. • Senator Riveness introduced legislation to provide insulation for schools impacted by noise outside the Ldn65 contour. • No new information has come from the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) regarding the status of the pre- application paperwork that has been submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the buyout of the New Ford Town/Rich Acres neighborhoods. • The MAC is reviewing the formula for the distribution of Part 150 funds without the assumption of the extension of Runway 4-22. Council Meeting Meeting Item #11 LEGISLATIVE REPORT -8- City Manager Prosser reviewed the status of the following legislation: • Representative Myron Orfield has introduced legislation to assist inner cities and inner ring suburbs regarding housing, transportation, and economic development issues. • Senator Riveness has introduced legislation to require the analysis of alternative mass transit options for the I-35W Corridor. Council Member Priebe discussed a newspaper article regarding a new taxing and funding structure proposal by two freshmen Legislators. City Manager stated that it appears to be a very complex system which will need further public discussion. Item #12 COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS Council Member Sandahl announced that Richfield High School students will be presenting the play "Anything Goes" March 25-28 at the high school auditorium. Item #13 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS M/Sandahl, S/Susag that the following claims and payrolls be approved• RICHFIELD BANK Checks 16646-16719; 38113-38342 $ 704,351.31 NORWEST BANK Checks 1170; 1172 $ 14,500.00 FIRSTAR BANK Checks 7306-7349 $1,107,149.53 Motion carried 5-0. March 22, 1993 f ~_ Council Meeting Meeting ADJOURNMENT -9- March 22, 1993 M/Susag, S/Sandahl to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Th t' d ned at 8.07 m e mee a.ng was a jour Date Approved: 4/ 12/ 93 ~~~~~ ~ Thomas P. Ferber City Clerk p. . ~~~~ Martin J. K rs h Ma or O Jam s D. Prosser i y Manager