02-11-2019 Special Work Session AgendaS P E C IAL C IT Y C O U N C IL W O R K S E S S IO N
R IC H F IE L D MU N IC IPAL C E N TE R, B AR TH O LO ME W R O O M
FE B R U ARY 11, 2019
6:00 P M
C all to order
1.D iscuss P ortland Ave B ike Gap project
2.D iscuss citywide water meter replacement project
A djournment
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager
February 7, 2019
Council Memorandum No. 6
The Honorable Mayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Richfield
Subject: February 11, 2019, City Council Work Session Items
Council Members:
At the February 11, 2019, City Council work session staff will provide brief background
presentations on the forthcoming citywide water meter replacement project and the
proposed Hennepin County Portland Ave Bike Gap Improvements from 60th St. in
Minneapolis to 66th St. in Richfield.
Citywide Water Meter Replacement Project
Utilities Superintendent Russ “Butch” Lupkes and Public Works Director Kristin Asher
will update Council on the upcoming citywide water meter replacement project. The
three year project will replace nearly all of the City’s ~11,000 water meters , which have
become prone to failure as they reach the end of their lifespan. Staff will cover:
meter replacement schedule;
project cost; and
communications plan.
Hennepin County Portland Ave Bike Gap Improvements
Transportation Engineer Jack Broz and Hennepin County Project Manager Jason
Staebell will brief the Council on proposed improvements for the Portland Ave. “Bike
Gap” that Hennepin County is considering to bridge the disconnect in bicycle facilities
between 60th St. in Minneapolis and 66th St. in Richfield. The plan entails mill &
overlay, 4-to-3 lane conversion, buffered bike lanes, ramp intersection reconfiguration,
and bridge sidewalk reconstruction . It is anticipated that following a recommendation
from the Transportation Commission, the Council will be asked to consider approval of
the County’s plan for the bike gap so the project can move forward.
Please contact Kristin Asher, Public Works Director, at 612-861-9795 with questions.
Respectfully submitted,
Katie Rodriguez
City Manager
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