04-26-11specialJ
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Special Worksession
April 26, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Fred Wroge; Sue Sandahl (arrived at 5:36 p.m.); Pat
Present. Elliott; and Tom Fitzhenry.
Staff Present. Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; Chris
Regis, Finance Manager; Chris Link, Street Maintenance /Supervisor; Kristin
Asher, City Engineer; and Cheryl Krumholz, Recording Secretary.
Item # I DISCUSSION REGARDING CITY STREET AND SIDEWALK CONDITION AND
RECONSTRUCTION AND FUNDING SOURCES, INCLUDING REVIEW OF
FRANCHISE FEES (COUNCIL MEMO NO. 47)
Public Works Director Eastling, City Engineer Asher and Street Maintenance /Supervisor Link
made a presentation (Clerk File No. 460) and updated the City Council on the following:
• Review of condition of City streets and sidewalks
• Review of Franchise Fees as a tool for funding street maintenance and forestry operations
• Timing and funding street reconstruction
• Alternative funding sources for street maintenance and reconstruction
Public Works Director Eastling stated the deficient condition of the Hennepin County roads
(66th Street, Portland Avenue, Penn Avenue and Nicollet Avenue) is being brought to Hennepin
County's attention.
Council Member Wroge stated he would not support assessing adjacent property owners for
reconstruction of streets because streets are used by everyone.
Public Works Director Eastling discussed the Street Reconstruction Bond.
Mayor Goettel stated the City should financially plan for future street reconstruction so a
portion of the funds is available and not completely bonded.
City Manager Devich said the best dollar spent is continuing the extension of the life of the
streets.
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Council Member Elliott stated there should be a mechanism to ensure that the funding
reserved for streets remains for streets and not used for another crisis or a future City Council
changes its use.
Council Member Fitzhenry expressed concern that federal funding may be decreasing.
The City Council consensus was to not use special assessments but a city -wide bonding for
funding.
Mayor Goettel stated the City plowing the County roads in Richfield should be discussed.
City Engineer Asher explained an agreement could be negotiated with Hennepin County being
invoiced for City services.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanin
Date Approved: May 10, 2011
Cheryl Krumh6lz
Recording Secretary
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