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02-27-1995CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 27, 1995 MEMBERS PRESENT: Martin Kirsch, Mayor; Michael Sandahl; Susan Rosenberg; and Don Priebe. MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Russ Susag. STAFF PRESENT: James Prosser, City Manager; Steven Devich, Administrative Services Director; Thomas Ferber, City. Clerk; Byron Wallace, Community Development Director; William Fillmore, Liquor Operations 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. Mayor Kirsch requested a moment of silence in memory of former Council Member John Shields. APPROVAL OF MINUTES M/Priebe, S/Rosenberg to agprove the minutes of the Regular Ci Council Meeting of Februarv 13. 1995. Motion carried 4-~. Item #1 OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA. No one wished to address the Council. Item #2 PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION HONORING CHARLES LINDBERG, WORLD WAR II HERO AND.RICHFIELD RESIDENT. Council Meeting Minutes -2- February 27, 1995 Council Member Priebe read and presented a proclamation honoring Charles Lindberg for his service to the country in World War II and his part in raising the flag on Iwo Jima. Mr. Lindberg stated that he accepted the proclamation on behalf of all the United States soldiers who fought to capture the island of Iwo Jima. Item #3 PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MARCH 5-12, 1995 VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA WEEK. Council Member Rosenberg read a proclamation recognizing the work of the Volunteers of America and designating March 5-12, 1995 as Volunteers of America Week in Richfield. Item #4 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA. M/Sandahl, S/Priebe to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4-0. Item #5 CONSENT CALENDAR. A. APPROVED CONSENT AND AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR ASSIGNMENT OF PHASE I, EMERSON AVENUE LICENSURE AGREEMENT TO A LENDER C.L. 54 B. APPROVED AUTHORIZATION TO PAY ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TEMPORARY EASEMENTS; 77TH STREET, PHASE II C.L. 55 C. APPROVED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LAWFUL GAMBLING ACTIVITY, WAIVER OF 30 DAY WAIT PERIOD FOR LICENSE AND WAIVER OF INVESTIGATION FEE FOR FRIENDS OF WOOD LAKE C.L. 56 RESOLUTION NO. 8230 0 1 AUTHORIZATION OF LAWFUL GAMBLING ACTIVITY, AND WAIVER OF THE 30 DAY WAIT PERIOD FOR THE LICENSE, WAIVER OF THE INVESTIGATION FEE FOR Council Meeting Minutes -3- February 27, 1995 FRIENDS OF WOOD LAKE (FOWL) This resolution appears as Resolution No. 8230 in Resolution Book No. 65 D. APPROVED RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY CENTER, ICE ARENA NATURE CENTER AND GOLF COURSE FROM PORTICO COMPUTERS II OF BLOOMINGTON, MN IN AMOUNT OF $30,009.21 AND PURCHASE OF MICROSOFT OFFICE SOFTWARE FROM UNIQUE SOFTWARE OF EAGAN, MINNESOTA IN AMOUNT OF $7,250.52 C.L. 57 RESOLUTION NO. 8231 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND PERIPHERALS This resolution appears as Resolution No. 8231 in Resolution Book No. 65 E. APPROVED PURCHASE IN EXCESS OF $5,000 FOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR CITY'S UNISYS COMPUTER SYSTEM AND PRINTERS FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1995 FROM SCANTRON/FPC OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA IN AMOUNT OF $7,702.55 C.L. 58 F. APPROVED PURCHASE IN EXCESS OF $5,000 FOR ONE CARBON DIOXIDE FEED SYSTEM FROM GRAYTECH IN AMOUNT OF $9,125 C.L. 59 G. APPROVED CHANGE ORDER #3 FOR CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AUDIO VISUAL RENOVATION IN. AMOUNT OF $3,411.70 ~ C.L. 60 M/Sandahl, S/Priebe to approve the consent calendar. Motion carried 4-0. ITEM #6 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR 1995 URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. C.L. N0.61 City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 61 recommending the following allocation of Year 1995 CDBG funds as follows: •0-~ pa!~aeo uo!}oW • u! say o!Ign } asolo 0 6~aquaso~/S `lyepueS/W •swea6ad ao!n~as o!Ignd o} pa}eoope aq ueo }ey} }unowe ay} }!w!I sau!lapm6 wea6ad JBa~ }ey} pa}eo!pu! lyepueS ~agwaW I!ouno~ ~(}!~ •uo!}ewwaa}ap uo!}eoope ay} w ~dSH~2i ~o} ala aa66!q a pue swea6oad ~(I!we} awoou! a}e~apow/nnol dlay o} pa}eoope avow ass o} gay}e~ plnonn ay pa}e}s aH •swe~6oad 6u!snoy ~o} pa}eoolle }unowe ay} y}!nn uo!}oe}s!}ess!p pa}e}s aga!~d aagwaW I!ouno~ •sa!I!we~ ao~ we~6oad aa} 6wp!Is a~eo pl!yo ay} 6u!pae6a~ suo!}sanb paaannsue pue pau!I}no `(•y~•a•W•~) uo!}e!oossy aae~ ~(ea syodeauwW ~a}ea~~ ay} }o ao}oaa!Q a}e!oossy `a!loyo!N w!~ •am}n~ ay} w s}sanbaa we~Bo.~d ao!n~as o!Ignd nna!naa plnoN- I!ouno~ 6u!uueld saowaS uewnH ~}!unwwo~ pla!}yo!~ ay} }ey} pa}eo!pu! ~assoad aa6eueW i(}!~ •suo!}epuawwooa~ uo!}eoolle a~n}n~ u! 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This resolution appears as Resolution No. 8232 in Resolution Book No. 65. ITEM #7 CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENTS AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE VACATING RIGHT-OF-WAY, CSM, PHASE I. C.L. N0.62 City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 62 regarding the vacation of right-of--way for Phase I of the CSM Project and related utility easements. M/Sandahl, S/Priebe approved and accepted the drainage utilitx, and right-of--way easements as described in the Drainage Utili and Right-of--Way Easement Agreement - prg ap red by the Ci Attorney and that this constitute First Reading of an ordinance vacating a street easement and that Public Hearing and Second Reading of the ordinance be scheduled for the March 27. 1995 Citv Council Meeting. Motion carried 4-0. ITEM #8 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING RICHFIELD'S COMPREHENSIVE SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN. C.L. N0.63 City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 63 regarding approval of Richfield's Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan. M/Sandahl, S/Priebe 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 8233 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RICHFIELD'S COMPREHENSIVE SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN Council Meeting Minutes -6- February 27, 1995 Motion carried 4-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 8233 in Resolution Book No. 65. Item #9 CONSIDERATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING WITH BRW, INC. FOR ADDITIONAL WORK PERFORMED IN PHASE I OF 77TH STREET PROJECT. C.L. N0.64 City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 64 regarding a proposed supplemental agreement with BRW, Inc. related to additional construction engineering work performed in Phase I of the 77th Street Project. M/Sandahl, S/Rosenberg to approve the supplemental agreement with B W Inc for additional construction engineering work~erformed in Phase I of the 77th Street Project in the amount of $208.954.61. Motion carried 4-©. Item #10 CONSIDERATION OF STIPULATION AGREEMENT, RICHFIELD BLOOMINGTON HONDA; 77TH STREET PROJECT. C.L. N0.65 City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 65 regarding a proposed Stipulation Agreement with Richfield-Bloomington Honda related to a 77th Street Project right-of--way acquisition settlement. M/Sandahl, S/Pfiebe to approve the Stipulation Agreement between the City of Richfield and Thomas I Wood, Julie D. Wood and T.I.W. Inc. DBA Richfield-Blooming on Honda to settle all claims for a total of $88.400. Motion carried 4-0. Item #11 CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT WITH CSM INVESTORS, INC. RELATING TO USE OF COLFAX AVENUE BETWEEN 77TH AND 78TH STREETS. C.L. N0.66 City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 66 regarding a proposed agreement with CSM Investors, Inc. relating to the use of Colfax Avenue between 77th and 78th Streets. Council Meeting Minutes -7- February 27, 1995 M/Sandahl, S/Priebe. to approve the agreement between the City of Richfield and CSM Investors, Inc. as presented by the Ci Attorney relating to the use of Colfax Avenue between 77th and 78th Streets and to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute the aareement. Motion carried 4-0. Item #12 AIRPORT STATUS REPORT City Manager stated that the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) in a Closed Executive Session approved the proposed extension of Runway 4-22 as both an operational and environmental project at their February meeting. He indicated that since the action was taken in Executive Session, no opportunity for discussion or input from the City was provided. The authorization to proceed on the project is subject to FAA and MnDOT approval of the Environmental Impact Statement. He stated the City will continue to work through mediation to resolve the City's concerns without litigation. Item #13 77TH STREET PROJECT STATUS REPORT City Manager Prosser provided a brief status report on the 77th Street Project. Item #14 LEGISLATIVE REPORT City Manager Prosser summarized the status of the following legislative issues: State Budget Governor Carlson's proposed budget would result in a loss of $300,000 in Local Government Aid (LGA) for Richfield. The Governor is expected to present a revised proposal on February 28. High Speed Bus A High Speed Bus Bill has now been introduced in the legislature. Federal Funding Federal budget action may result.in a 8% reduction in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for Richfield. Council Meeting Minutes -8- February 27, 1995 Item #15 COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS Council Member Rosenberg invited the public to a forum on Domestic Violence hosted by Paul and Sheila Wellstone at the Hotel Sofitel at 7:00 p.m. on March 13, 1995. Mayor Kirsch.announced that the Richfield Human Rights Commission will have a guest speaker, Margo Indieke, at its March 7 meeting and the public is welcome to attend. Mayor Kirsch announced that the Friends of the Augsburg Park Library will be conducting a used book sale from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.rn. on Saturday, March 11 at the library. Item 16# CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS M/Sandahl, S/Priebe that the following claims and payrolls be ap rp Quad: RICHFIELD BANK & TRUST CO. _ Checks: 19626-19672; 50283-50514 $ 866,103.92 NORWEST BANK Check: 1226 $ 10,000.00 FIRSTAR BANK Checks: 8460-8474 _ $ 375,098.16 Payroll: 84371-84667 ~ $ 375,922.09 Motion carried 4-0. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:49 .m. s ~.-~ Date Approved: 3/13/95 in J. K' Mayor Thomas P. Ferber a s D. Prosser City Clerk C Manager .