05-20 Listening Session
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
City Council Listening Session
May 20, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Regan Gonzalez at 6:30 p.m. held virtually
via WebEx.
Council Members Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor; Mary Supple; Simon Trautmann;
Present: Ben Whalen; and Sean Hayford Oleary
Staff Present: Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; Amy Markle, Recreation Services Director; Rachel
Lindholm, Sustainability Specialist; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney; Blanca Martinez
Gavina, Executive Analyst; Jane Skov, IT Manager; and Kelly Wynn,
Administrative Assistant
ITEM #1 LISTENING SESSION ITEMS
To hear public comment on Residential Organized Collection.
Sustainability Specialist Lindholm gave a presentation regarding the proposed contract for
city wide residential organized collection.
Mayor Regan Gonzalez thanked staff for the presentation and opened the listening
session portion for residents.
Residents were able to call in via phone, email comments and comment virtually via
WebEx. Council and staff listened to a variety of comments from the community. Resident
information was collected from 19 residents by staff for individual follow up if necessary.
Mayor Regan Gonzalez thanked residents for taking time to submit comments and attend
the meeting and encouraged people to reach out to Sustainability Specialist Lindholm with any
specific questions or concerns.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:44 p.m.
Date Approved: June 8, 2021
Maria Regan Gonzalez
Mayor
Kelly Wynn Katie Rodriguez
Administrative Assistant City Manager