04-24 Regular
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
April 24, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Elliott at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Council Members Pat Elliott, Mayor; Edwina Garcia; Michael Howard; Maria Regan Gonzalez;
Present: and Simon Trautmann.
Staff Present: Pam Dmytrenko, Assistant City Manager/HR Manager; Mary Tietjen, City
Attorney; Kristin Asher, Public Works Director; John Stark, Community
Development Director; Jeff Pearson, City Engineer; Jennifer Anderson, Support
Services Supervisor; and Jared Voto, Executive Aide/Analyst.
OPEN FORUM
None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Elliott led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Trautmann, S/Howard to approval of the minutes of the: (1) Special City Council work
session of April 10, 2018; and (2) Regular City Council meeting of April 10, 2018.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #1 COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Hats Off to Hometown Hits
Council Member Howard spoke regarding the drug giveback program with the Richfield Police
Department and Drug Enforcement Agency on April 28; the work session on Lyndale Avenue design
update and open house on May 1 from 4-7 pm at Oak Grove Lutheran Church; and 66th Street
construction has begun and look to the City and Sweet Streets Facebook page and Hennepin County
website for updates.
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Council Member Regan Gonzalez spoke regarding an event for International Day of the Child
and Book Day on April 29 from 1-3 pm at Richfield Community Center; and Local Roots Café has
opened at 817 E 66th St.
Mayor Elliott welcomed Local Roots Café and spoke regarding the National Walkout event and
having a chance to speak to the young people from Richfield High School and thanked them for
representing the city and school district.
Council Member Trautmann spoke regarding City Pages awarding Richfield the best suburb
and noted Star Tribune ranked Richfield as the hottest real estate market for the 2nd year in a row.
Council Member Garcia spoke regarding a forum on adolescent depression on April 25 at
Headway, 6425 Nicollet Ave, on adolescent depression; Richfield League of Women Voters annual
dinner on April 30 at 6 pm at the VFW; the final indoor farmers market is on May 3 from 4-7 pm at the
Richfield Community Center; Lyndale Garden condo open house on May 12 from 1-3 pm at Wood
Lake Nature Center; the citywide garage sale from May 17-19 and register with the City by April 30;
and Tapestry will have a tenant listening session, sponsored by VEAP, on April 29 from 3-4:30 pm at
the Oak Grove Lutheran Church.
Council Member Trautmann also mentioned a new restaurant, Frango, will be going into the
old Bruegger’s Bagel location.
Item #2 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Garcia, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #3 CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Elliott asked to remove Item 3.B. from the consent calendar.
Assistant City Manager/HR Manager Dmytrenko presented the consent calendar.
A. Consideration of the approval of setting a public hearing to be held on May 22, 2018, for the
consideration of the issuance of new On-Sale Wine and 3.2 Malt Liquor licenses for Los
Sanchez Taqueria #2, LLC d/b/a Los Sanchez Taqueria, located at 2 West 66th Street. (S.R.
No. 69)
C. Consideration of the approval of comments and support for the Draft Bloomington Local
Stormwater Management Plan per the City of Richfield's participation in the Richfield-
Bloomington Watershed Management Organization (RBWMO). (S.R. No. 71)
D. Consideration of the approval of a resolution of support for the METRO D Line Project and the
stops within Richfield along Portland Avenue at 66th, 70th, 73rd, and 77th Streets. (S.R. No.
72)
RESOLUTION NO. 11493
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE METRO D LINE PROJECT
This resolution appears as Resolution No. 11493.
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E. Consideration of the approval for the Richfield Parkway Infrastructure Construction Agreement
and the Maintenance Parcel Agreement between the City of Richfield and Chamberlain
Apartments, LLC. (S.R. No. 73)
M/Garcia, S/Elliott to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried 5-0.
Council Member Trautmann highlighted Los Sanchez Taqueria #2 as a new restaurant in
Richfield, located in the Hub where Rosa’s Kitchen was located.
Item #4 CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
B. Consideration of the approval authorizing staff to distribute the draft Richfield 2040
Comprehensive Plan to affected jurisdictions for review. (S.R. No. 70)
Mayor Elliott presented Staff Report No. 70. He also discussed the Planning Commission
meeting the previous night and asked Community Development Director Stark to add more
information to clarify some misunderstandings.
Community Development Director Stark discussed the outreach efforts of the community-led
Comprehensive Plan and the resident steering committee. The Comprehensive Plan is visionary and
aspirational for the community.
Council Member Howard discussed the previous work session on the Comprehensive Plan.
M/Elliott, S/Garcia to authorize staff to distribute the draft Richfield 2040 Comprehensive Plan
to affected jurisdictions for review and comment.
Council Member Trautmann asked about a comment from a citizen that the change in the
comprehensive plan in this area to mixed use only happened in the last few months.
Community Development Director Stark responded he didn’t know exactly when it changed
but thought it had been in there at least 10 months to one year.
Mayor Elliott commented on the action being considered tonight was to authorize staff to
distribute it to affected jurisdiction for six months and would be coming back to the Planning
Commission, so if people have comments to let staff or their representatives know.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #5 CONSIDERATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADULT MEMBER TO THE
ARTS COMMISSION WITH A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 31, 2019. (S.R. NO.
74)
Mayor Elliott presented Staff Report No. 74. Mayor Elliott commented on the quality of the
applicants and the difficulty in making a selection.
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M/Elliott, S/Howard to appoint Chelsea Knauf to the Arts Commission with a term expiring
January 31, 2019.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item #6 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Assistant City Manager/HR Manager Dmytrenko stated he had nothing to report.
Item #7 CLAIMS AND PAYROLLS
M/Garcia, S/Elliott that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. Bank 04/24/18
A/P Checks: 267365 -267760 $ 1,174,394.37
Payroll: 135810 - 136114; 42796 660,620.16
TOTAL $ 1,835,014.53
Motion carried 5-0.
OPEN FORUM
None.
Item #11 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:35 p.m.
Date Approved: May 8, 2018
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