04-24-95 Regular
OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
April 24, 1995
MEMBERS PRESENT:Martin Kirsch, Mayor; Michael Sandahl; Susan Rosenberg;
Russ Susag; and Don Priebe.
STAFF PRESENT:James Prosser, City Manager; Steven Administrative
Services Director; Byron Wallace, Community Development
Director; Donald Fondrick, Community Services Director;
William Fillmore, Liquor Operations Director; Jack Erskine,
Public Safety Directory; Thomas Ferber, City Clerk; 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
S/Susag to approve the minutes of the Special City Council of
995. and t e m nutes of the reaular City Council Meeting of April 10. 1995.
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Motion carried+Q.
ItemOPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ANY
ITEM NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
Skip Cook, owner of the Hutch and Mantle, 7625 Lyndale Avenue presented a
petition (Clerks File No. C-354) from employees and business owners on Lyndale Avenue
requesting that the City convert the northeast corner of 77th Street and Lyndale Avenue
into a parking lot to help address the parking shortage in the area.
City Manager Prosser stated that staff could put together estimates for the
conversion to additional parking and the financing alternatives for such action. He stated
this would be a short term approach to the problem. He stated the chairs of the Planning
Commission and the HRA have recently discussed looking at a process to address the
long term future needs of the area.
April 24, 1995
to discuss
thealternatives and report back to the City Council in 30 days.
PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MAY 6 AS ARBOR
DAY AND MAY AS ARBOR MONTH IN RICHFIELD.
C.L. NO. 108
Council Member Priebe read and presented a proclamation to Community Services
Director designating May 6, 1995 as Arbor Day and May 1995 as Arbor Month in
the City of Richfield.
ItemPRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING EARTH DAY,
NATIONALLY CELEBRATED ON APRIL 22, TO BE CELEBRATED IN
RICHFIELDIN CONJUNCTION WITH ARBOR DAY FESTIVITIES ON MAY 6.
C.L. NO. 109
Council Member Rosenberg read and presented a proclamation to Community
Services Director acknowledging the national celebration of Earth day on April
22, 1995 and designating that the Earth Day Celebration in Richfield be held in
conjunction with Arbor day on May 6,. 1995
PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MAY 6 AS
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RICHFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DAY AND MAY 21-27 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC
WORKS WEEK IN RICHFIELD. C.L. NO. 110
Council Member Sandahl read and presented a proclamation to Community
Services Director designating May 6, 1995 as Richfield Public Works Day and
May 21-27 as National Public Works Week in Richfield.
ItemPRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MAY 7-13 AS
NATIONAL DRINKING WATER WEEK AND MAY 6 AS NATIONAL
DRINKING WATER DAY IN RICHFIELD. C.L. NO. 111
Council Member Susag read and presented a proclamation to Community Services
Director designating May 6, 1995 as National Drinking Water Day in Richfield
and May 7-13 asNational Drinking Water Week.
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the agenda.
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APPROVED PURCHASE IN EXCESS OF $5,000 FOR REMOVAL AND
REPLACEMENT OF CURB, GUTTER AND SIDEWALK FROM ADVANCED
CONCRETE, INC. IN AMOUNT OF $10,156 C.L. 112
NO.
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 8241 in Resolution Book No.65
ItemPUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTIONS 320 and 400 OF CODE OF ORDINANCES MODIFYING NOTICE
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 114 regarding a proposed
ordinance amendment to modify the notice and appeal procedures for certain code
violations.
S/Susag to close the public hearinq.
PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF
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OF ZONING CODE
REVISIONAND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION
APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX B
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL
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AGREEMENT TO AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING; 77TH
STREET PROJECT. C.L. NO. 116
April 24, 1995
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 116 regarding the proposed
supplemental agreement to an Agency Agreement with the Minnesota Department of
Transportation for construction engineering on Phases and II of the 77th Street Project
including inspection of the Phase I landscape contract.
that the resolution be adopted. that it be spread in
the resolution book and that it be made part of these minutes:
SOLUTION NO. 8343
RESOLUTION RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT
TO AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING;
77TH STREET PROJECT
Motion carried 5-Q. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 8243 in Resolution
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 117 recommending approval of
the proposed labor agreement between the City of Richfield and International Union of
Operating Engineers Local for the Year
that the followina resolution be that it be
the resolution book and that be made of these
NO. 8244
APPROVING THE LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
AND INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS
LOCAL 49 FOR THE YEAR 1995
&lotion 5-Q. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 8244 in Resolution
Book No. 65.
FOR
Item CONSIDERATION OF LEASE AGREEMENT WITH CP RAIL SYSTEM
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City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No.
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CityManager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 119 recommending authorization
of litigation challenging the adequacy of the Runway 4-22 Environmental Impact
Statement.
Charles Dayton, Leonard, Street, and
Discussion followed regarding the
S/Priebe the followina
Direct staff to and coordinate the efforts to persuade the
to disagorove the component of the project.
Direct staff to continue to explore any possible avenues to obtain mediation of this
ue the
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Item COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
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