07-20-09 WorksessionJ
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Special Worksession
July 20, 2009
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL f
Members Present: Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Sue Sandahl; Pat Elliott; Fred Wroge; and Tom
Fitzhenry.
Staff Present: Steven Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; Barry
Fritz, Public Safety Director; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director;
' Brad Sveum, Fire Services Director; Bill Fillmore, Municipal Liquor Opera#ions
Director; Dave Conrads, Building Maintenance Supervisor; and Nancy Gibbs,
City Clerk.
Item # I DISCUSSION REGARDING CONCEPT DESIGN DEVELOPMENT FOR NEW
POLICE/FIRE/CITY HALL FACILITY (MEMO NO. 123)
Wold Architects presented site plan for new Police/Fire/City Hall facility.
Mike Klass, Wold Architects, asked the City Council if 155-160 parking spaces would be
enough for staff, visitors, and customers. He stated that currently there are 149 spaces.
The City Council consensus was that 155-160 parking spaces would be appropriate since it is
more than the current building.
After considerable discussion, the City Council directed Wold Architects to look more at the
site and how tennis courts will work with the site plan.
Wold Architects stated they will present athree-dimensional image on how the site will look.
Some possibilities include screening the tennis courts or raising the fence on the east side and
rearranging the walking path.
The worksession recessed at 6:55 p.m. due to the start of the HRA Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
site.
The worksession resumed at 7:30 p.m.
Wold Architects also stated that they need to look at how draining and ponding will affect the
The City Council directed Wold Architects to check on different glass colors that may be
available or possible colored metal for a portion of the exterior of the facility.
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Wold Architects also stated that they would be working with Orfield Laboratories to complete
the final report and that Wold is putting together other strategies for the project.
Wold Architects will come back to the City Council at the July 28 Regular City Council Meeting
to ask for approval to start the project.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent. at 8:20 p.m.
Date Approved: July 28, 2009
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City Clerk y Manager