04-04-1994 Study SessionCITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
APRIL 4, 1994
MEMBERS PRESENT: Martin Kirsch, Mayor; Michael Sandahl; Susan
Rosenberg; Don Priebe; and Russ Susag (arrived
at 7:17 p.m.).
STAFF PRESENT: James Prosser, City Manager (arrived at 7:30
p.m.); Steven Devich, Administrative Services
Director; Thomas Ferber, City Clerk; Jack
Erskine, Public Safety Director; Hyron
Wallace, Community Development Director; and
William Fillmore, Liquor Operations Director.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kirsch at 7:00 p.m.
Item #I 1994 LOCAL HOARD OF REVIEW PROCEDURES.
S.S. LETTER NO. 10
Acting City Manager Devich reviewed Study Session Letter No.
10 regarding procedures for the 1994 Richfield Board of Review
meeting scheduled for May 2, 1994.
Larry Miller, Hennepin County Principal Property Appraiser,
reviewed and answered questions regarding the following Board of
Review issues:
* Duties of Local Boards of Review
* MLS average sales prices
* Reevaluation areas by assessment year
* Property assessment procedures
* Market to sales ratios
* Market to sales ratio bell curve
* Comparable sales data samples
* Property classification market value trends
Item #II DISCUSSION OF POLICY AND STRATEGY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
AIRPORT RELATED ISSUES. S.S. LETTER NO. 11
City Manager Prosser reviewed Study Session Letter No. 11
regarding the status of the following airport issues:
• New Ford Town and Rich Acres Acquisition
W.D. Schock is continuing slow progress towards the
acquisition of properties. The first offers should be made
in the middle of April. Schock and MAC are continuing to
pursue congressional funding for the next phase of the
acquisition.
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• State Impact Aid Legislation
State Representative Garcia has presented a bill to committee
which would provide state impact aid to the City and School
District due to the loss in tax revenue resulting from the
buyout.
• Runway 4-22 Extension
Staff and Council Members participated in meetings with other
officials on March 10 regarding the Runway 4-22 issues. The
meetings seemed helpful in clarifying Richfield's position
and the inadequacies of the Revised Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (RDEIS). Senator Riveness is setting up
meetings with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and
the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to discuss the RDEIS.
Discussion followed regarding the potential use of mediation
as a possible negotiation method regarding the 4-22 RDEIS.
The potential for direct discussions with Northwest Airlines
was also discussed.
Council Member Priebe discussed the issue of maintaining the
4-22 take off/landing thresholds as being more important than
the physical leangth of the runc~ay.
The consensus of the Council was that the staff proceed with
the airport strategies and avoid litigation if possible. If
litigation appears to become necessary, a special City
Council public hearing would be scheduled for consideration
of this decision.
o MSP Long Term Comprehensive Plan
Community Development Director Wallace reviewed the status of
the MSP Long Term Comprehensive Plan process.
Hugh Webber, 7620 16th Avenue, discussed his proposal to
extend Runway 4-22 over the Minnesota River.
Item #III DISCUSSION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT RELATED TO
ON-SALE WINE AND NON-INTOXICATING MALT LIQUOR LICENSES
THAT WOULD REQUIRE A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF LICENSE
ESTABLISHMENT'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SERVING OF FOOD.
S.S. LETTER NO. 12
Public Safety Director Erskine reviewed Study Session Letter
No. 12 regarding whether to amend the current on-sale wine and
non-intoxicating malt liquor ordinances to include language that
would require a substantial part of a licensed establishments
activities be the serving of food.
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Discussion followed regarding what, if any, ratio of food to
beverage sales would be an appropriate requirement for on-sale
wine and non-intoxicating malt liquor licenses.
It was the consensus of the Council that staff survey current
licensees to determine the existing ratios and determine an
appropriate ratio for consideration in a proposed ordinance
amendment.
Item #IV DISCUSSION RELATING TO COUNCIL SALARIES. S.S. LETTER
NO. 13
Mayor Kirsch reviewed Study Session Letter No. 13
regarding whether or not an ordinance amendment regarding an
increase in Council salaries should be prepared and scheduled for
future City Council consideration.
Council Member Sandahl spoke in support of periodic small
increases in Council salaries.
Council Member Priebe stated support for leaving the
salaries unchanged.
Council Member Rosenberg stated support for no change.
Mayor Kirsch stated that if the salaries are not changed
periodically, it creates the problem of the infrequent larger
adjustments which had occurred in the past.
Council Member Susag noted that a 2.5~r increase was 1.25
per year.
Mayor Kirsch directed that an ordinance amendment
proposing a 2.5~ increase in Council salaries be prepared for City
Council consideration.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:19 p.m.
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