05-30-00 Special
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Special City Council Meeting
May 30, 2000
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kirsch at 6:45 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present:Martin Kirsch, Mayor; Sue Sandahl; Susan Rosenberg; Russ Susag;
and Kristal Stokes.
Staff Present:Samantha Orduno, City Manager; Thomas Ferber, City Clerk; and
Bruce Palmborg, Community Development Director.
Item #1CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING JUST
COMPENSATION AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF 6521 CEDAR
AVENUE FOR 66TH STREET/TRUNK HIGHWAY 77 INTERCHANGE
PROJECT S.R. NO. 137
Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed Staff Report No. 137
regarding consideration of a resolution establishing just compensation and authorizing the
purchase of 6521 Cedar Avenue for the 66th Street/TH 77 Interchange Project.
M/Susag, S/Stokes 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. 8883
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING JUST COMPENSATION AND AUTHORIZING
PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY
6521 CEDAR AVENUE
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 8883 in Resolution
Book No. 71.
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Item #2CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY AT 6521 CEDAR AVENUE FOR THE 66TH
STREET/TRUNK HIGHWAY 77 INTERCHANGE PROJECT S.R. NO. 138
Community Development Director Palmborg reviewed Staff Report No. 138
regarding consideration of a resolution authorizing condemnation of a commercial property
at 6521 Cedar Avenue for the 66th Street/TH 77 Interchange Project. He answered
questions regarding the issue of condemnation and timing as regards to the just
compensation for this property.
M/Susag, S/Rosenberg 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. 8884
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CONDEMNATION
OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR STREET PURPOSES
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 8884 in Resolution
Book No. 71.
Item #3COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
Council Member Susag reviewed an A.M.M. Bulletin regarding the Metropolitan
Council proposed sewer waste water rate structure for cities. He distributed a letter he
drafted to the Metropolitan Council regarding this issue for submittal to the Metropolitan
Council commenting on these proposals.
M/Susag, S/Stokes to approve the faxing of Council Member Susag’s letter to the
Metropolitan Council on behalf of the Richfield City Council commenting on the
Metropolitan Council sewer waste water rate structure proposal.
Motion carried 5-0.
Council Member Susag discussed efforts to propose that the low frequency noise
issue be included in a National League of Cities (NLC) Policy. Discussion followed
regarding the attendance of a Richfield City Council Member at the NLC Conference for
this issue. Council Member Stokes indicated she would be able to attend this conference.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:00 p.m.
Date Approved:
Martin J. Kirsch
Mayor
Thomas P. FerberSamantha Orduno
City ClerkCity Manager