07-08-14 Worksession CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
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July 8, 2014
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 6:00 p.m. in the Bartholomew Room.
Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Sue Sandahl, Edwina Garcia; Pat Elliott; and Tom
Present: Fitzhenry.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; Kristin
Asher, Assistant Public Works Director; Chris Link, Operations
Superintendent; Robert Hintgen, Utilities Superintendent; Jeff Pearson,
Transportation Engineer; Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk; and Theresa Schyma,
Deputy City Clerk.
Item # 1 DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 5-YEAR RECONSTRUCTION PLAN AND
STREETSCAPE MAINTENANCE POLICY (COUNCIL MEMO NO. 63)
Public Works Director Eastling stated that tonight's worksession is to present information to
the City Council regarding the 5-Year Street Reconstruction Plan (2015-2019) and the Streetscape
Maintenance Policy.
Assistant Public Works Director Asher discussed the following:
o Funding and timing for the proposed Five Year Street Reconstruction Plan
• Residential Mill & Overlay (2015-2020)
• 69th Street Reconstruction (2015)
• Portland Avenue (2015)
• 76th Street West (2016)
• 66th Street (2016-2017)
• 65th Street Central (2017)
• Nicollet Avenue (2019)
Operations Superintendent Link discussed the following:
o Council guidance for the Visual Quality Guidelines Committee that will be developing
streetscape guidelines for the major roadways, including Portland Avenue and 66th
Street through Richfield.
• Direction needed as to what the committee should put a reasonable effort into
factoring in to long term maintenance costs. Items to consider include traffic
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control devices, overhead utilities, underground utilities, landscaping, lighting,
public art, structures, landforms, paved surfaces, transit facilities and
pedestrian amenities.
o Council guidance regarding the City's current maintenance districts and the plan for
those going forward in light of the Visual Quality Guideline development.
• Staff recommendation to eliminate the LHN Maintenance District in 2016.
Public Works Director Eastling stated that the pros and cons will be thoroughly discussed
regarding potential elimination of the LHN District and that the City Council will have one more year
before a decision needs to be made.
Mayor Goettel allowed David Gepner, 6845 Penn Avenue, Penn Central of Richfield, to
address the City Council. He is asking the City Council for help in coming up with a plan to improve
the Penn Avenue business district.
Council Member Elliott stated that there needs to be more cooperation with many of the
business owners on Penn Avenue.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:58 p.m.
Date Approved: July 22, 2014 f
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