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CALL TO ORDER
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
April 26, 2011
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present. Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Sue Sandahl; Fred Wroge; Pat Elliott; and Tom
Fitzhenry.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; Jim
Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director; John Stark, Community
Development Director; Melissa Poehlman, City Planner; Corrine Heine,
City Attorney; and Cheryl Krumholz, Recording Secretary.
OPEN FORUM
Giovanna Ingram, 3905 W 60`" Street, Edina, addressed the City Council regarding inflated
late fees for landlords and requested the City Council consider a tier process in determining fees.
PRESENTATION OF COLORS AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Goettel led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M /Fitzhenry, S/Wroge to approve the minutes of (1) Special City Council Worksession of
April 12 2011 and (2) Regular City Council Meeting of April 12, 2011.
Motion carried 5 -0.
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Item #1 PRESENTATION OF RICHFIELD TOURISM PROMOTION BOARD, INC.
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010
Patti Sterbuck, Richfield Tourism Promotion Board Chair, presented the financial report.
Item #2 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• HATS OFF TO HOMETOWN HITS
The City Council consensus was to ride bikes again in this year's July 4 parade.
The City Council requested a Richfield City Council banner be made and then carried by 2
individuals in the parade.
Council Member Fitzhenry provided an update on the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Campaign.
The City Council consensus was to participate in the Hennepin County Step To It Challenge.
Council Member Sandahl stated that street maintenance was discussed at a worksession
and that 66th Street, Penn Avenue, Portland Avenue and Nicollet Avenue are Hennepin County
roads and the county's responsibility to maintain.
Item #3 COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Wroge, S /Fitzhenry to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5 -0.
Item #4 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration of approval of resolutions adjusting City's municipal state aid street network
S.R. No. 86
RESOLUTION NO. 10504
RESOLUTION REVOKING MUNICIPAL STATE AID DESIGNATION
FROM CERTAIN CITY STREETS
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10504.
RESOLUTION NO. 10505
RESOLUTION FOR MUNICIPAL STATE AID DESIGNATION
OF CERTAIN CITY STREETS
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10505.
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B. Consideration of approval of resolution affirming monetary limits on statutory municipality
tort liability S.R. No. 87
RESOLUTION NO. 10506
RESOLUTION AFFIRMING MUNICIPAL TORT LIABILITY LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY
MINNESOTA STATUTES 466.04
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10506.
C. Consideration of approval of resolution accepting grants and donations received by
Richfield Recreation Services Department S.R. No. 88
RESOLUTION NO. 10507
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF ALL GRANTS AND DONATIONS
RECEIVED BY THE CITY OF RICHFIELD AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO
ADMINISTER THE FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GRANT AGREEMENTS AND
TERMS PRESCRIBED BY DONORS
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10507.
D. Consideration of approval of memorandum of understanding between City of Bloomington
and any Richfield entities who will agree to support goal of alternative methods of
dispensing preventive medication to entire population within 48 hours S.R. No. 89
E. Consideration of approval of award of contract to North Star Tree Care for diseased
boulevard tree removal for amount not to exceed $99,000 S.R. No. 90
M /Goettel, S /Sandahl to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried 5 -0.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
Item #6 CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING
CODE REGULATIONS RELATED TO SETBACK ENCROACHMENTS FOR BAY
WINDOWS, PLACEMENT OF FENCES, CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
MASSAGE THERAPY PRACTITIONERS, SIZE OF PERMITTED BUSINESSES IN
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, SETBACKS RELATED TO TWO -
FAMILY DISTRICT PROPERTIES, MEDICAL CLINICS AS PERMITTED USE IN
GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, SIGN PERMIT EXPIRATION DATES,
NUMBER OF TEMPORARY BANNER SIGNS ALLOWED, NUMBER OF
TEMPORARY SIGN PERMITS PERMITTED PER YEAR, AND NUMBER OF
CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS AND RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS (STAFF REPORT N(
91)
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Mayor Goettel presented Staff Report No. 91.
M /Goettel, S /Sandahl that this constitutes the second reading of Bill No. 2011 -13 amending
Zoning Code regulations related to seback encroachments for bay windows, placement of fences,
certification requirements for massage therapy practitioners, size of permitted businesses in
Neighborhood Commercial District setbacks related to Two - Family District properties, medical
clinics as permitted use in General Commercial District, sign permit expiration dates, number of
temporary banner signs allowed number of temporary sign permits permitted per year, and number
of corrections and clarifications and resolution authorizing summary publication of ordinance
amendments:
RESOLUTION NO. 10508
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SUBSECTION 509.11; 509.15, SUBDIVISIONS 3 AND 10; 509.21, SUBDIVISION 11; 512.07;
512.09; 514.05, SUBDIVISION 5; 514.14, SUBDIVISION 2; 518.13, SUBDIVIDION 2; 522.13,
SUBDIVISION 2; 532.03, SUBDIVISIONS 4, 5 AND 6; 532.11; 534.07, SUBDIVISION 9; 534.11;
537.03, SUBDIVISION 1; 537.13, SUBDIVISION 2; 544.13, SUBDIVISIONS 5 AND 6; 544.25,
SUBDIVISION 3; 549.21, SUBDIVISIONS 4 AND 5; AND 549.23, SUBDIVISION 2; ADDING NEW
549.19; AND REPEALING 507.07, SUBDIVISION 122; AND 549.23, SUBDIVISION 3 OF THE
CITY CODE RELATED TO VARIOUS ZONING REGULATIONS
Motion carried 5 -0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10508.
Item #7 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AWARDING SALE OF $1,480,000 GENERAL
OBLIGATION WATER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2011A
(STAFF REPORT NO. 92)
Mayor Goettel presented Staff Report No. 92.
Jon North, Ehlers & Associates, reported on the bond sale and recommended the award to
Northland Security from Minneapolis, MN.
City Manager Devich reported on the City's AA+ bond rating from Standard and Poor and
now, with the current bond issue, the rating was enhanced to AAA.
M/Wroge, S /Sandahl that the following resolution be adopted and that it be made part of
these minutes:
RESOLUTION NO. 10509
A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE SALE OF GENERAL
OBLIGATION WATER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2011A, IN THE
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,480,000; FIXING THEIR
FORM AND SPECIFICATIONS; DIRECTING THEIR EXECUTION
AND DELIVERY; AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR PAYMENT
Motion carried 5 -0. This resolution appears as Resolution No. 10509.
Item #8 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
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City Manager Devich reported on MN Public Television segments on May 1 and May 8
entitled "New Metropolis Minnesota" on which he is a panel member.
Item #9 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Wroge, S /Sandahl that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 4/26/2011
A/P Checks: 202907 - 203252 $ 2,022,011.89
Payroll: 74407 -74718 $ 494,502.05
TOTAL $ 2,516,513.94
Motion carried 5 -0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting was adjourne
Date Approved: May 10, 2011
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Cheryl rumh Iz
Recording Secretary
City Manager