02-23-98 Regular
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
February 23, 1998
CALL TO ORDER
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.
ROLL CALL
Members Present:Martin Kirsch, Mayor; Susan Rosenberg; Russ Susag; and Kristal
Stokes.
Members Absent:Michael Sandahl.
City Manager Prosser stated that Council Member Sandahl had informed him that
because of a business commitment he would not be present at this evening’s meeting.
M/Susag, S/Stokes to determine the absence of Council Member Sandahl as an
excused absence.
Motion carried 4-0.
Staff Present :James Prosser, City Manager; Thomas Ferber, City Clerk; Bruce
Palmborg, Community Development Director; Dan Scott, Public
Safety Director; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; Gretchen
Blank, Recreation Services Director; William Fillmore, Liquor
Operations Director; and Corrine Thomson, City Attorney.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Stokes, S/Susag to approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of
February 9, 1998.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #1PRESENTATION OF DEPARTMENTAL COMMENDATIONS TO OFFICERS
AND INVESTIGATORS OF RICHFIELD PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT.
C.L. NO. 37
Public Safety Director Scott read and presented Public Safety departmental
commendations to Agent Dan Mead, Agent Beth Roberts, Agent Pat Moriarty, Officer Jay
Henthorne, Officer Mike Koob and Officer Mark Shelley in recognition of their work related
to the Augsburg Park homicide investigation.
Item #2OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON
ANY ITEM NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
Richfield DECA students Matthew Guillotel, 7520 Aldrich Avenue, Jesse Hofseth,
7409 Blasidell Avenue, and Karin Shaw, 6927 Grand Avenue described DECA Free
Enterprise activities. They requested that the City Council designate February as DECA
Free Enterprise Month in the City of Richfield.
M/Susag, S/Rosenberg to designate February as DECA Free Enterprise Month in
the City of Richfield in acknowledgment and support of the Richfield High School DECA
Program.
Motion carried 4-0.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshall Sutter gave an educational presentation
regarding the life safety impact of sprinkler systems. He invited residents to visit the
Spring Preview Parade of Homes house at 6633 Washburn Avenue to see the first
residential fire sprinkler system in a single family home in Richfield.
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Deborah Karasov, Greening, 600 Norwest Center, St. Paul, gave an overview of
her non-profit organization stating that it is a program for citizen based restoration and
stewardship of urban natural resources. She reviewed the organization’s Greening the
Great River Park project in St. Paul. She indicated she was appearing at the behest of
the Friends of Veterans Memorial Park to offer the Greening Project organization services
and assistance to help the City in the restoration of the park.
Council Member Susag suggested that Ms. Karasov meet with the Community
Services Commission at their next meeting because they are currently working on the
park restoration issue.
Dennis W. Manson, 6901 Park Avenue, requested that the Mayor provide
information on the sale of the City garage property related to the 77th Street project to him
at their February 24 meeting.
Item #3 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Susag, S/Stokes to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #4 CONSENT CALENDAR
A.APPROVED CONCEPT FOR HENNEPIN COUNTY COOPERATIVE EFFORT
FOR REPLACEMENT OF VOTING EQUIPMENT C.L. 38
B.APPROVED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY OF RICHFIELD TO APPLY
FOR 1998 MUNICIPAL GRANT AS PART OF HENNEPIN COUNTY
RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING PROGRAM C.L. 39
RESOLUTION NO. 8554
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF MUNICIPAL GRANT APPLICATION
FOR 1998 HENNEPIN COUNTY RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING PROGRAM
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 8554 in Resolution Book No. 67.
C.APPROVED LAWFUL GAMBLING LICENSE AND FEE WAIVER FOR RICHFIELD
AMERICAN LEGION #435, 6501 PORTLAND AVENUE C.L. 40
RESOLUTION NO. 8555
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RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION #435
TO CONDUCT LAWFUL GAMBLING
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 8555 in Resolution Book No. 67.
D.APPROVED NEW RESIDENTIAL KENNEL LICENSE, 7144 OLIVER AVENUE,
THREE DOGS C.L. 41
E.APPROVED RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE HAULER LICENSE: RED’S AND SON
RUBBISH SERVICE, INC.; 2 VEHICLES
M/Susag, S/Stokes to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #5PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS RELATED
TO PROPOSED RICHFIELD REDISCOVERED NEW CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAM, CYCLE V. C.L. NO. 42
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 42 regarding the following
proposed Richfield Rediscovered New Construction Program, Cycle V:
x
Modification to the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Project Area A and Tax
Increment Financing Plan for the establishment of Tax Increment Financing District
A-5 (a redevelopment district);
x
Modification to the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Project Area B and Tax
Increment Financing Plan for the establishment of Tax Increment Financing District
B-5 (a redevelopment district); and
x
Modification to the Tax Increment Financing Plans for Tax Increment Financing
Districts A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, B-1, B-2, B-3, and B-4 (redevelopment districts).
He stated the Cycle V program is specifically aimed at:
x
providing a composite list of 82 qualifying, candidate properties for potential
acquisition;
x
purchasing and demolishing nine substandard properties during 1998;
x
providing for the construction of at least nine new homes valued at an average of
$135,000 (the average value of new homes built in 1995 and 1996 was $146,000);
x
generating land sale proceeds as a source of program revenue; and
x
continuing to provide new, larger single family and townhome opportunities to
potential residents and to current residents who want to remain in Richfield.
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Council Member Susag asked about the T.I.F. “but for” test as it applies to
scattered site houses.
Sid Inman, Ehlers & Associates, Inc., stated that the houses qualify as being
substandard in condition and the statutory requirement of at least a 15% improvement is
achieved through the new construction.
Council Member Rosenberg stated strong support for the Richfield Rediscovered
Program.
M/Susag, S/Stokes to close the public hearing.
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Susag, S/Rosenberg that the following resolutions be adopted, that they be
spread in the resolution book and that they be made part of these minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 8556
RESOLUTION MODIFYING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA A AND
ADOPTING THE MODIFICATION TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN THERETO;
ESTABLISHING WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA A,
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT A-5 AND ADOPTING THE
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN RELATED THERETO
RESOLUTION NO. 8557
RESOLUTION MODIFYING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA B AND
ADOPTING THE MODIFICATION TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN THERETO;
ESTABLISHING WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA B,
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT B-5 AND ADOPTING THE
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN RELATED THERETO
RESOLUTION NO. 8558
RESOLUTION MODIFYING WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA A,
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS A-1, A-2, A-3 AND A-4 AND
ADOPTING THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN
RELATED THERETO; MODIFYING WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA B,
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS B-1, B-2, B-3 AND B-4 AND
ADOPTING THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING PLAN RELATED THERETO
Motion carried 4-0. These resolutions appear as Resolution No. 8556, 8557, 8558
in Resolution Book No. 68.
Item #6FIRST READING OF NEW ORDINANCE, SECTION 1187, REGULATING
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AND LICENSING PAWNBROKER BUSINESSES IN CITY OF RICHFIELD.
C.L. NO. 43
City Manager Prosser reviewed Council Letter No. 43 regarding a proposed new
ordinance section regulating and licensing pawnbroker businesses within the City and
related changes in the license fee structure.
M/Susag, S/Rosenberg that this constitute the First Reading of this ordinance; and
that the Public Hearing and Second Reading of the ordinance be scheduled for the March
23, 1998 City Council meeting.
Motion carried 4-0.
Item #7AIRPORT STATUS REPORT
City Manager Prosser reviewed the status of the following airport related issues:
x
Construction of an extension to Runway 4-22
x
North-South Runway final E.I.S. is not expected to be released until June or
July
x
North-South Runway mitigation related to low frequency noise will be contingent
on two things: 1) That the runway is built; and 2) Proof of the negative impact.
x
If the North-South runway is built it will mean redevelopment mitigation along
Cedar Avenue and one block to the west.
x
Residents are encouraged to participate in the mitigation plan process.
Item #8LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Mayor Kirsch reported that City staff, residents, and Council Members joined him in
testifying regarding the legislation that would authorize the establishment of tax increment
financing districts when and if the North-South Runway is built.
Item #9COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
It was the consensus of the City Council that the draft of responses to maintenance
facility questions was acceptable and would be read at the March 9 City Council meeting.
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Council Memer Susag invited residents to participate in the VEAP Snowball Golf
Tournament at the Rich Acres Golf Course on Saturday February 28 at 10:00 a.m.
Council Member Susag invited residents to visit the Spring Preview Parade Home
at 6633 Washburn Avenue.
Item #10CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Rosenberg, S/Susag that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
RICHFIELD BANK & TRUST CO.
Checks: 73883-74557$31,646.99
H/C: 74601-74872$525,660.49
FIRSTAR BANK
Payroll: 111013-111295$468,350.05
Motion carried 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:48 p.m.
Date Approved: 3/9/98_____________________________
Martin J. KirschMayor
Thomas P. FerberJames D. Prosser
City ClerkCity Manager