102511special CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
RICHFIELD Richfield, Minnesota
Special City Council Worksession
October 25, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 6:00 p.m. in the Bartholomew
Conference Room.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott; Sue Sandahl; Fred Wroge;
Present: and Tom Fitzhenry.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; Jim
Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director; Chris Regis, Finance Manager;
Robert Hintgen, Utility Superintendent; and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive
Coordinator.
Item #1 DISCUSSION REGARDING 2012 UTILITIES BUDGETS
Public Works Director Eastling reviewed the 2011 Utilities Budget and proposed rates for
2012. (Clerk's File No. 463)
Item #2 DISCUSSION REGARDING MINNESOTA GREENSTEP CITY CITIES
Recreation Services Topitzhofer discussed the GreenStep Cities program which assists cities
achieve their sustainability goals through implementation of best practices (Clerk's File No. 464)
Diana McKeswn, Metro Clean Energy Resource Team Director, discussed the three levels of
participation.
The City Council consensus was to direct staff to work toward GreenStep and prepare a
resolution for Council consideration.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:53 p.m.
Special Worksession Minutes -2- October 25, 2011
Date Approved: November 14, 2011
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