07-24 Work Session (2)
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Special City Council Work Session
July 24, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
The work session was called to order by Mayor Elliott at 6:18 p.m. in the Bartholomew Room.
Council Members Pat Elliott, Mayor; Edwina Garcia; Maria Regan Gonzalez; Michael Howard;
Present: and Simon Trautmann.
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Kristin Asher, Public Works Director; Jeff
Pearson, City Engineer; Mike Petersen, Utility Supervisor/Engineer; and
Jared Voto, Executive Aide/Analyst.
Item #1 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: UTILITIES OVERVIEW
Utility Supervisor/Engineer Petersen presented water treatment statistics, water plant
upgrades, water distribution statistics, and water usage statistic in Richfield. He discussed the water
comprehensive plan including the purpose of the plan and how the plan is used; the plan found the
city has adequate capacity. He also presented information on the water system condition assessment
that includes a desktop analysis and a condition assessment using non-destructive techniques. Next,
Utility Supervisor/Engineer Petersen presented a summary of the sanitary sewer comprehensive plan;
the plan found the city has adequate capacity. He discussed maintenance practices and future sewer
lining. Lastly, he reviewed the next steps for the comprehensive plan, with Metropolitan Council’s
review and approval.
Council Members asked questions about a previous work session topic on the potential use of
surface water that was being discussed by the Metropolitan Council and financing of the required
maintenance items.
Public Works Director Asher responded that the Metropolitan Council item seems to have
gone away and discussed the capital investments in our water and sanitary systems.
Item #2 LOCAL SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
City Engineer Pearson presented an overview of the Surface Water Management Plan
including the major sections of the plan: land and water resource inventory, assessment of issues and
opportunities, goals, strategies, and policies, and implementation program.
Council Member Regan Gonzalez asked that this information be shared with the public.
City Engineer Pearson stated the plan is posted online and they would be sharing it through
social media.
Special Council Work Session Minutes -2- July 24,2018
ADJOURNMENT
The work session was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:59 p.m.
Date Approved: August 21, 2018
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