01-09-1995 Special (2)- CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 9, 1995
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 Ferber, City Clerk;
. ~ Donald Fondrick, Community Services Director; Byron
- Wallace, Community Development Director; Jack Erskine,
Public Safety Director; William Fillmore, Liquor Operations
Director; and Bruce Nordquist, Housing Supervisor.
OTHERS PRESENT: Phil Riveness, State Senator District 40.; Mark-.Mahon, State
Representative District 40A; Jane Ranum, State Senator
District 63; Edwina Garcia, State Representative District
63B; and Neil Peterson, Metropolitan Council
Representative District 5.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kirsch at 5:41 p.m. -
Item #1 REVIEW OF CITY OF RICHFIELD 1995 LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES
AND POLICIES PACKAGE. C.L. N0.5
City Manager reviewed and summarized the City of Richfield 1995 Legislative
Initiatives. and Policies package.The major .issues of discussion included: .
• Resources for rental housing
• Local Government Aid (LGA)
• Homestead and Agricultural Credit Aid (RAGA)
• City fund balances
• Penalties and interest on delinquent property taxes
• Fiscal disparities
- Tax increment financing funding uses -
• "This Old House" legislation modifications
• Community Development fee
• Highway funding
• High Speed Bus initiative
• Municipal State Aid (MSA) System funding
•_ Street Utility fund
• Recovery of costs for D.W.I. arrests and prosecution
• Worthless check collection
• Housing Program strategies
Special Meeting Minutes -2- January 9, 1995
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:51 p.m.
Date Approved: 1 / 2 3/ 95 ~~ ~~v
Martin J. Kirs~i~ Mayor
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Thomas P. Ferber am D. Prosser
City Clerk anaaer
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