01-03-05 Special
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Special City Council Meeting
January 3, 2005
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kirsch at 7:00 p.m.
City Clerk Gibbs administered the oath of office to Ward One Council Member Susan
Rosenberg.
City Clerk Gibbs administered the oath of office to Ward Two Council Member Fred Wroge.
City Clerk Gibbs administered the oath of office to Ward Three Council Member Bill Kilian.
Members Present:
Martin Kirsch, Mayor; Susan Rosenberg; Sue Sandahl; Fred Wroge; and
Bill Kilian.
Staff Present:
Steven Devich, Acting City Manager; and Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk.
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Mayor Ki($chled the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item #1
Mayor Kirsch presented Staff Report No. 1 regarding the designation of Mayor Pro
Tempore for 2005.
M/Kirsch, S/Rosenberg to desiQnate Council Member Sandahl to serve as Mav.oJ Pro
Tempore for the year 2005. . '..
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #2
Mayor Kirsch presented Staff Report No.2 regarding the designation of Acting City
Manager for 2005.
M/Kirsch, S/Sandahl to desiQnate Steven L. Devich, Administrative Services Director as the
ActinQCitv ManaQer fOr 2005 and direct the City ManaQer to desiQnate a Department Director as
ActinQ City ManaQer in tile' event both the City ManaQer and Administrative'services Director are
absent from the City.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3
Mayor Kirsch reviewed Staff Report NO.3 regarding a resolution designating the Richfield
Sun-Current as official newspaper and the Star Tribune as a second official newspaper for 2005.
M/Kirsch, S/Rosenberg that the followinQ resolution be adopted. that it be spread in the
resolution book and that it be made part of these minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 9567
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR 2005
Motion carried 5-0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 9567 in Resolution Book No.
75.
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Mayor Kirsch presented Staff Report NO.4 regarding resolutions designating official
depositories for 2005, including collateral.
M/Kirsch, S/Rosenberg that the followinQ resolutions be adopted. that they be spread in the
resolution book and that they be made part of these minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 9568
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING M & I MARSHALL & ILLSLEY BANK
A DEPOSITORY OF FUNDS OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
FOR THE YEAR 2005 AND APPROVING COLLATERAL
RESOLUTION NO. 9569
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING U.S. BANK
A DEPOSITORY OF FUNDS OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
FOR THE YEAR 2005
RESOLUTION NO. 9570
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN SAVING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
AND BANKS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF CITY FUNDS IN 2005
RESOLUTION NO. 9571
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE INVESTMENT OF
CITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN 2005
Motion carried 5-0. These resolutions appear as Resolution No.'s 9568, 9569, 9570 and
9571 in Resolution Book No. 75.
Item #5
Mayor Kirsch reviewed Staff Report NO.5 regarding a resolution regarding Council Member
attendance at Council meetings for 2005.
M/Kirsch, S/Rosenberg that the followinQ resolution be adopted, that it be spread in the
resolution book and that it be made part of these minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 9572
RESOLUTION REGARDING ATTENDANCE
BY COUNCIL MEMBERS AT COUNCIL MEETINGS
Council Member Wroge opposed the penalty fines. He stated that he would like the City
Council to eliminate the fines for one year on a trial basis.
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Motion carried 4-1. (Wrogeopposed.) This resolution appears as Resolution No. 9572 in
Resolution Bool< No. 75.
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:10 p.m.
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Date Approved: January 25, 2005
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Nancy Gibbs J
City Clerk
even L. Devich
Acting City Manager