08-27-2019 Special Meeting AgendaS P E C IAL C ITY C O U N C IL ME E TIN G
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
AU G U S T 27, 2019
5:00 P M
C all to order
1.S pecial Meeting Items
P roclamation declaring S eptember 2019 as Roundabout E ducation, Awareness and S afety Month in the C ity of
Richfield.
S ummary of C ity Manager's 6-month evaluation that was held on A ugust 21, 2019.
2.A djournment
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Proclamation of the City of Richfield
WHEREAS, the city has strived to create safer, more convenient and enjoyable places to drive,
walk and bicycle in the City of Richfield; and
WHEREAS, research has demonstrated that roundabouts are a more effective tool in helping to
minimize injuries and fatalities resulting from crashes compared to traffic signal and stop sign-regulated
intersections; and
WHEREAS, roundabouts slow driving speeds, reduce traffic conflict points and allow for easier
decision making by pedestrians, drivers and bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, roundabouts have become an integral part of the City of Richfield’s transportation
infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield built its first roundabout in 2007 at Richfield Parkway and 66th
Street as part of the Cedar Point Commons redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the city’s second roundabout transformed the Portland Avenue and 66th Street
intersection from one of the county’s most dangerous intersections into one of the county’s safest
intersections; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, Richfield saw two new roundabouts added along 66th Street at its intersection
with Lyndale and Nicollet Avenues, which will lead to increased pedestrian safety and allow vehicular
and bicycle traffic to flow more freely; and
WHEREAS, with the completion of the Lyndale Avenue Reconstruction project in late 2019, three
more roundabouts will be added to the city’s transportation network; and
WHEREAS, during the month of September 2019, the City of Richfield’s Administrative Services,
Public Safety and Public Works Departments will be partnering to offer a wide variety of educational
opportunities to raise awareness and promote user safety at the city’s roundabouts.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MARIA REGAN GONZALEZ, Mayor of the City of Richfield, on behalf
of the Richfield City Council, do hereby proclaim the month of September 2019, as:
ROUNDABOUT EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND SAFETY MONTH
IN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
And call on the people of Richfield to observe this month by working with staff, neighbors, friends
and family to promote the proper use and proclaim the many benefits of the city’s roundabouts.
PROCLAIMED this 27th day of August, 2019.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor