01-02-01 Regular
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Special City Council Meeting
January 2, 2001
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; Sue Sandahl; Gertrude
Ulrich; and John Enger.
StaffPresent :Samantha Orduno, City Manager; Steven Devich, Administrative
Services Director; Deborah Guiher, Deputy City Clerk; and Chris
Regis, Finance Manager.
PRESENTATION OF COLORS AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Kirsch led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item #1OATH OF OFFICE TO WARD ONE COUNCIL MEMBER SUSAN
ROSENBERG
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Deputy City Clerk Guiher administered the oath of office to Ward One Council
Member Susan Rosenberg who was elected for a third term.
Item #2OATH OF OFFICE TO WARD TWO COUNCIL MEMBER GERTRUDE
ULRICH
Deputy City Clerk Guiher administered the oath of office to Ward Two Council
Member Gertrude Ulrich.
Item #3OATH OF OFFICE TO WARD THREE COUNCIL MEMBER JOHN ENGER
Deputy City Clerk Guiher administered the oath of office to Ward Three Council
Member John Enger.
Item #4DESIGNATION OF MAYOR PRO TEMPORE FOR 2001 S.R. NO. 1
M/Mayor Kirsch, S/Rosenberg to designate Council Member Sandahl to serve as
Mayor Pro Tempore for the year 2001.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5DESIGNATION OF ACTING CITY MANAGER FOR 2001 S.R. NO. 2
City Manager Orduno reviewed Staff Report No. 2 recommending the designation of
Steven L. Devich as Acting City Manager for those times when the City Manager is absent
from the City.
M/Sandahl, S/Rosenberg to designate Steven L. Devich, Administrative Services
Director/Assistant City Manager, as the Acting City Manager for the year 2001.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item #6DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR 2001 S.R. NO. 3
City Manager Orduno reviewed Staff Report No. 3 recommending the designation of
the Richfield Sun-Current as the primary official newspaper and the Minneapolis Star
Tribune as the secondary official newspaper for the City of Richfield for 2001.
M/Rosenberg, S/Sandahl 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. 8996
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
FOR 2001
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 8996 in Resolution
Book No. 72
Item #7CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS DESIGNATING OFFICIAL
DEPOSITORIES FOR 2001, INCLUDING APPROVAL OF COLLATERAL
S.R. NO. 4
City Manager Orduno reviewed Staff Report No. 4 regarding the designation of
official depositories, including the approval of collateral, for the City for 2001.
M/Rosenberg, S/Sandahl 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. 8992
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE RICHFIELD BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
A DEPOSITORY OF FUNDS OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
FOR THE YEAR 2001 AND APPROVING COLLATERAL
RESOLUTION NO. 8993
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN SAVING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
AND BANKS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF CITY FUNDS IN 2001
RESOLUTION NO. 8994
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF
CITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN 2001
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Motion carried 5-0. These resolutions appear as Resolution No.’s 8992,8993 and
8994 in Resolution Book No. 72.
Item #8CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION REGARDING COUNCIL MEMBER
ATTENDANCE AT COUNCIL MEETINGS S.R. NO. 5
City Manager Orduno reviewed Staff Report No. 5 regarding consideration of a
resolution regarding Council Member attendance at Council meetings.
M/Rosenberg, S/Ulrich 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. 8995
RESOLUTION REGARDING ATTENDANCE
BY COUNCIL MEMBERS AT COUNCIL MEETINGS
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 8995 in Resolution
Book No. 72.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:14 p.m.
Date Approved:
Martin J. Kirsch
Mayor
Deborah J. GuiherSamantha Orduno
Deputy City ClerkCity Manager