09-15-14 Worksession CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
' *ced Special Cit y Council Worksession
September 15, 2014
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 9:05 a.m. in the Bartholomew Room.
Council Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Sue Sandahl; Pat Elliott; and Tom Fitzhenry.
Present:
Council Members Edwina Garcia.
Absent:
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Kristin Asher, Acting Public Works Director;
John Stark, Community Development Director; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation
Services Director; Wayne Kewitsch, Fire Services Director; Mike Koob, Acting
Public Safety Director; Pam Dmytrenko, Assistant City Manager/HR Manager;
and Cheryl Krumholz, Executive Coordinator.
Item # 1 DISCUSSION WITH U.S. REPRESENTATIVE KEITH ELLISON, 5TH
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
The City Council, City staff and Congressman Ellison discussed the following:
• Section 8 funding
• 77th Street underpass funding
• Designation of Penn Avenue business district as Enterprise Zone
• Communication between the Congressman's office and the City
• RNAV (aircraft area navigation)
• Railroads transporting Bakken oil
• U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
• Market Place Fairness Act
• Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiatives
• Immigration Policies
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 10:05 a.m.
Date Approved: September 23, 2014
Special Worksession Minutes -2- September 15, 2014
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