11-06-95 Worksession
CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
NOVEMBER
Martin
Kirsch, Mayor; Michael Sandahl; Susan Rosenberg;
Services Director; Donald Fondrick, Community Services
Director; William Fillmore, Liquor Operations Director; Thomas
Ferber, City Clerk; Bruce Palmborg, Housing & Redevelopment
Coordinator.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kirsch at 7:00 p.m.
Item #IDISCUSSION OF WHETHER TO ALLOW AT LICENSED LIQUOR
ESTABLISHMENTS OTHER THAN VFW AND AMERICAN LEGION. S.S.
LETTER NO. 31
City Manager Prosser reviewed Study Session Letter No. 31 regarding discussion
of issues related to amending a City ordinance to allow the expansion of lawful gambling
to other licensed liquor establishments.
Rick Jabs spoke on behalf of a volunteer coalition of Richfield youth sport
associations called S.P.O.R.T.Y. (Supporting Program Opportunities for Richfield’s
Talented Youth).
He stated it was their vision to utilize the proceeds from to
reduce the costs to parents of children who wish to participate in Richfield youth
programs. He stated S.P.O.R.T.Y. was interested in placing automated devices at
Sandy’s Tavern, the Frenchmans, and Lariat Lanes. Mr. Jabs stated that the proceeds
from would help to address the community responsibility for providing increased
opportunities for at risk youth to participate in their programs. Mr. Jabs responded to
questions from the City Council related to other groups joining S.P.O.R.T.Y., the
distribution and criteria for providing assistance to parents, profit potential, and the
designation of a gambling manager.
Discussion followed regarding the ability of the City to require that the lawful
gambling organization spend all or a portion of its expenditures in the City’s trade area,
the potential impact on the VFW and American.Legion proceeds and statutory
regulations.
It was the consensus of the City Council that staff should proceed to draft for
Council consideration a proposed ordinance amendment to allow for the expansion of
lawful gambling to other licensed liquor establishments.
Steve Dowling, Major League Baseball Youth Alumni Association, requested that
the Council not restrict the lawful gambling to but to also allow other forms such
He
as bingo. also suggested that the lawful gambling not be restricted to only Richfield
organizations.
Item #IIDISCUSSION OF PROPOSED HRA ‘TOGETHER WE CAN’ ECONOMIC
SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM FOR APARTMENT RESIDENTS. S.S.
LETTER NO. 32
Member Priebe stated that a case could be made for the HRA to fund this
program because it will be for the Sage Apartments which the HRA will own.He said that
the program should be funded from the profits of the Sage Apartments not the
Development Fund or Section 8 Fund.
sources
City Manager Prosser stated that staff would explore alternative funding
with the understanding that the City Council generally supports the program if a different
funding source is identified. He stated the funding alternatives would be presented to the
HRA for their decision.
ItemDISCUSSION OR ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO CHANGE CITY CHARTER
TO REFLECT CURRENT STATE LAW WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT BID
LAW. S.S. LETTER NO. 33
Administrative Services Director Devich reviewed Study Session Letter No. 33
regarding the recommendation of the City’s auditors, Deloitte and the City
Attorney that the sealed bidding threshold in the City Charter be amended to reflect the
current State Statute threshold limits for sealed bidding. He stated the Charter still
requires sealed bidding at the $15,000 threshold while the statutory threshold is $25,000.
Mr. Devich suggested that it would also be appropriate to review Resolution No. 6847
which brings all purchases in excess of $5,000 before the City Council for notification.
After discussion, it was the consensus of the City Council that city staff proceed
with the necessary steps for a proposed Charter amendment to make the sealed bidding
threshold consistent with state statute provisions.
Discussion followed regarding the purchase in excess of $5,000 notification
process. Discussion was held about whether the notification level may be more
It was the consensus of
appropriate at $10,000 the $5,000 level was set in 1983.
the Council that the notification could occur through a council memorandum rather than
the consent calendar.
Item #IVDISCUSSION OF POLICY AND STRATEGY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
AIRPORT RELATED ISSUES. S.S. LETTER NO. 34
City Manager Prosser reviewed Study Session Letter No. 34 regarding the status of
the following airport issues:
New Ford Town and Rich Acres
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Runway 4-22 Extension
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Dual Track Airport Planning Process
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ADJOURNMENT