02-01-99 Worksession
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Study Session
February 1, 1999
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kirsch at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present:Martin Kirsch, Mayor; Sue Sandahl; Susan Rosenberg; Russ Susag;
and Kristal Stokes.
Staff Present :James Prosser, City Manager; Thomas Ferber, City Clerk; Bruce
Palmborg, Community Development Director; William Fillmore,
Liquor Operations Director; Michael Eastling, Public Works Director;
Dan Scott, Public Works Director; Randy Hughes, Operations
Coordinator; Mark Sloan, Public Works Worker; and Bill LaLonde,
Public Works Worker.
Item # ILEGISLATIVE UPDATE
John J. Choi, Kennedy & Graven, Legislative Coordinator, provided an overview of
the 1999 legislative climate and discussed the following:
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Resistance to Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
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Tax Rebate Bill
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Repeal of Sales Tax for local government
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Airport Redevelopment TIF
Bill priority:
Cohesive effort required from City officials, citizens, school district, and county
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Potential funding sources for the TIF redevelopment funding gap
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Potential House and Senate authors
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Recovery of DWI prosecution costs
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Pension Bill
Study Session Minutes-2-February 1, 1999
Item # IIUPDATE ON SELF-DIRECTED WORK TEAMS IN PUBLIC WORKS
UTILITY DIVISIONS. S.S. LETTER NO. 1
Public Works Director Eastling reviewed Study Session Letter No. 1 regarding self-
directed work teams in the Public Works utility divisions.
Mark Sloan, Public Works Worker, presented a report on the implementation of self
directed work teams in the Public Works utility divisions including the following issues:
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The concept of self management
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Working together for public service
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Operating principals
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Employee empowerment
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Mission statement
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Charter
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Performance
Item # IIIDISCUSSION OF MAJOR MAINTENANCE ITEMS FOR STREET AND
PARK MAINTENANCE DIVISIONS AND GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
DIVISION. S.S. LETTER NO. 2
Public Works Director Eastling reviewed Study Session Letter No. 2 regarding the
possibility of extending the current five year accelerated street maintenance program for
another five years and the possibility of setting up similar five year programs for major
maintenance items in the Park Maintenance and Government Buildings Maintenance
Divisions.
Operations Coordinator Hughes reviewed the results on the 1998 Pavement
Management Survey Report, the impact of the five year accelerated street maintenance
program, and the possibility of an overlay program to repair one to one and a half miles of
street per year.
Public Works Director Eastling reviewed potential funding sources for a citywide
overlay program.
Operations Coordinator Hughes reviewed the Park Maintenance Division major
maintenance problems, estimated costs and possible funding sources.
Operations Coordinator Hughes reviewed the Government Buildings Division major
maintenance problems, estimated costs, and possible funding sources.
Study Session Minutes-3-February 1, 1999
Item # IVSTORM WATER UTILITY STATUS REPORT. S.S. LETTER NO. 3
Public Works Director Eastling reviewed Study Session Letter No. 3 regarding the
status of the storm water utility including:
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Financial status of the storm water utility fund
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Pending projects and other demands on the funds
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Alternate funding mechanisms
He stated the negative cash balance would mean a delay until the year 2004 for the
73rd Street and 1st Avenue project unless additional revenue sources are identified.
Larry Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Avenue, asked about the pipe route of the 73rd
Street and 1st Avenue project to Augsburg Park.
Public Works Director Eastling described the project improvements.
Item #VDISCUSION OF STATUS OF AIRPORT RELATED ISSUES.
S. S. LETTER NO. 4
City Manager Prosser reviewed Study Session Letter No. 5 regarding recent
developments related to airport issues including the following:
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Communications regarding funding issues
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Noise Policy Committee
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Golf Course Replacement
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Request for MAC to donate the right-of-way for the 77th Street underpass at
Highway 77, and for the City to be allowed to use the residual as the site for a
new City garage.
ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Susag suggested that at a future Study Session staff review the
funding sources for various projects and proposed projects.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 9:14 p.m.
Date Approved:
Martin J. KirschMayor
Thomas P. FerberJames D. Prosser
City ClerkCity Manager