03-09 RBWMO Meeting
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
City Council Work Session
RBWMO Meeting
March 09, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Council Member Whalen at 6:15 p.m. virtually via WebEx.
Council Members Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor; Ben Whalen; Mary Supple; Simon
Present: Trautmann; and Sean Hayford Oleary
Bloomington CouncilTim Busse, Mayor; ShawnNelson;PatrickMartin;JennaCater; andNathan
Present:Coulter
Bloomington Council Dwayne Lowman; Jack Baloga; Jenna Carter
Absent:
Staff Present: Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; Kristin Asher, Public Works Director; Joe
Powers, City Engineer; Mike Peterson, Assistant Utilities Superintendent;
Patrick Martin, Water Resources/GIS Specialist; Blanca Martinez Gavina,
Executive Analyst; and Kelly Wynn, Senior Office Assistant.
Bloomington Staff Jamie Verbrugge, City Manager; Karl Keel, Public Works Director; Bryan Gruidl,
Present: Water Resources Engineer; Steve Gurney, Water Resources Specialist; Steve
Christopher, MN Board of Water, Soil Resources Conservationist; Jack Distel,
Water Resources Specialist; and Julie Long, City Engineer.
Item #1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
M/ Regan Gonzalez, S/Martin to approve the minutes of March 02, 2020 Annual Meeting.
Executive Analyst Martinez Gavina took roll call vote:
Regan Gonzalez: AYE
Supple: AYE
Trautmann: AYE
Hayford Oleary: AYE
Whalen: AYE
Busse: AYE
Nelson: AYE
Martin: AYE
Coulter: AYE
Motion carried 9-0
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Item #2 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Supple, S/Coulter to approve the agenda.
Executive Analyst Martinez Gavina took roll call vote:
Regan Gonzalez: AYE
Supple: AYE
Trautmann: AYE
Hayford Oleary: AYE
Whalen: AYE
Busse: AYE
Nelson: AYE
Martin: AYE
Coulter: AYE
Motion carried 9-0
Item #3 ELECTION OF OFFICERS
M/Coulter, S/Busse to nominate Council Member Patrick Martin as Chair.
M/Supple, S/Trautmann to nominate Council Member Sean Hayford Oleary as Vice Chair.
M/Regan Gonzalez, S/Supple to nominate Council Member Simon Trautmann as Secretary.
M/Martin, S/Nelson to nominate Council Member Nathan Coulter as Treasurer.
M/Busse, S/Martin to approve all nominations.
Executive Analyst Martinez Gavina took roll call vote:
Regan Gonzalez: AYE
Supple: AYE
Trautmann: AYE
Hayford Oleary: AYE
Whalen: AYE
Busse: AYE
Nelson: AYE
Martin: AYE
Coulter: AYE
Motion carried 9-0
Item #4 APPROVAL OF 2021 STAFF APPOINTMENTS
M/Trautmann, S/Regan Gonzalez to approve continuation of staff appointments of Executive
Director, Patrick Martin; and Assistant Executive Director, Bryan Gruidl.
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Executive Analyst Martinez Gavina took roll call vote:
Regan Gonzalez: AYE
Supple: AYE
Trautmann: AYE
Hayford Oleary: AYE
Whalen: AYE
Busse: AYE
Nelson: AYE
Martin: AYE
Coulter: AYE
Motion carried 9-0
Item #5 2020 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Executive Director Martin gave a brief background of the Richfield-Bloomington Watershed
Management Organization (RBWMO) and Director’s Report. He then presented on the following:
Technical Advisory Committee;
Community Advisory Commissions;
2020 Activity;
Monitoring Program;
Smith Park Pond;
2020 permit/variance/enforcement; and
2021 work plan.
Item #6 OTHER BUSINESS
Assistant Executive Director Gruidl spoke on the following:
Watershed-based funding;
FY 2020/2021 Watershed-based implementation funding program;
Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends; and
Education and Outreach.
M/Trautmann, S/Busse for consideration to approve the annual report.
Executive Analyst Martinez Gavina took roll call vote:
Regan Gonzalez: AYE
Supple: AYE
Trautmann: AYE
Hayford Oleary: AYE
Whalen: AYE
Busse: AYE
Nelson: AYE
Martin: AYE
Coulter: AYE
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Motion carried 9-0
Assistant Executive Director Gruidl described the public notice that will be posted March 18,
2021.
M/Supple, S/Hayford Oleary to approve the public notice.
Executive Analyst Martinez Gavina took roll call vote:
Regan Gonzalez: AYE
Supple: AYE
Trautmann: AYE
Hayford Oleary: AYE
Whalen: AYE
Busse: AYE
Nelson: AYE
Martin: AYE
Coulter: AYE
Motion carried 9-0
Item #7 STATEMENT OF INSURANCE
Assistant Executive Director Gruidl stated insurance will stay the same with League of
Minnesota Cities and no action required.
ADJOURNMENT
M/ Coulter, S/Martin to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous
consent at 6:51 p.m.
Date Approved: March 23, 2021
Maria Regan Gonzalez
Mayor
Kelly Wynn Katie Rodriguez
Senior Office Assistant City Manager