04-24-12 CC/School Board Worksession CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
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Richfield School Board Worksession
April 24, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 5:49 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott; Fred Wroge; and Tom Fitzhenry
Members Absent: Sue Sandahl
Staff Present: Steven Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; John
Stark, Community Development Director; Bill Fillmore, Municipal Liquor
Operations Director; Todd Sandell, Acting Public Safety Director; Jim
Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director; Wayne Kewitsch, Fire Services
Director; Pam Dmytrenko, Assistant City Manager; and Cheryl Krumholz,
Executive Coordinator.
School Board Sandy Belkengren, Chair; David Lamberger; Todd Nollenberger; Deb
Members Present: Etienne; and John Easterwood
School Board John Ashmead
Members Absent:
School District Robert Slotterback, Superintendent; Michael Schwartz, Business Manager
Staff Present:
Item # 1 DISCUSSION TOPICS
A. City of Richfield
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Mayor Goettel provided an update on do.town programs and events.
Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer discussed the Workplace Coalition, a Blue Cross
Blue Shield initiative, helping organizations with employee wellness programs.
Development projects in progress update
Community Development Director Stark discussed the following projects:
• Lyndale Station
• Former Lyndale Garden Center site
• Lyndale Plaza
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• Pizza Luce
• CVSNalue Village
• Menard's
• LaMettry's Auto Body
• O'Reilly Auto Parts
Safe Routes to School
Public Works Director Eastling discussed the background, goal and anticipated outcomes,
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• and project outline.
School District Business Manager Schwartz discussed the request for proposal for a
consultant.
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Campaign
Council Member Fitzhenry requested the school designate a representative to assist with the
campaign. He explained the purpose of the program.
B. Richfield School Board
Referendum
Superintendent Stotterback discussed the proposed referendum for the November 2012
ballot. He requested feedback from the City Council on how this would be received in the
community.
School Board Member Nollenberger discussed the legal aspects and the formation of a
Citizen Advisory Group.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:52 p.m.
Date Approved: May 8, 2012 di
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