01-10-2023 RegularCALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro-Tempore Supple at 7:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers.
Council Members
Present:
Mary Supple, Mayor; Sharon Christensen; Simon Trautmann;
Sean Hayford Oleary; and Ben Whalen
Staff Present:Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney;
Melissa Poehlman, Community Development Director; Mike
Dobesh, Fire Chief; Jennifer Anderson, Health Administrator;
Chris Swanson, Management Analyst; and Kelly Wynn,
Administrative Assistant
OATH OF OFFICE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SHARON CHRISTENSEN
Administrative Assistant Wynn administered the Oath of Office to Sharon Christensen.
Council Member Christensen thanked her family, her neighbors, co-workers, and the residents
of Richfield and looked forward to working with everyone.
Council Member Trautmann welcomed Council Member Christensen. He stated it was nice
getting to know her over the past few weeks and he was looking forward to working with her.
Council Member Hayford Oleary appreciated Council Member Christensen’s attention to
details and enthusiasm along with welcoming her to the Council.
Mayor Pro Tempore Supple added her welcome and thanks.
OATH OF OFFICE RICHFIELD MAYOR MARY SUPPLE
Administrative Assistant Wynn administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Mary Supple.
Mayor Supple thanked everyone for being at the meeting and stated she looked forward to
working with the residents, Council, and staff as they come together for Richfield.
Council Member Trautmann welcomed Mayor Supple as a leader for the city. He indicated it
was a privilege to observe her leadership and participate in that and he was looking forward to
working with her again.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Council Meeting
January 10, 2023
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Supple led the Pledge of Allegiance.
OPEN FORUM
Mayor Supple reviewed the options to participate:
• Participate live by calling 1-415-655-0001 during the open forum portion
• Call prior to meeting 612-861-9711
• Email prior to meeting kwynn@richfieldmn.gov
Karole Kelly-Anstedt, 7123 Oak Grove Blvd, thanked Council for giving her time to make this
public comment in response to Police Strategies a Report on Richfield Police Data presented publicly
on Thursday, November 17, 2022. She commented on the presentation outcomes the community would
like to see moving forward.
Larry Ernster, 6727 Elliot Ave S, stated his objection to agenda item 2B, Zoning Code. He stated
he was against that amendment and specifically the rezoning of every single-family home to low density.
He noted low density designation allows the building of duplexes or four-plex’s on every single-family
lot.
Mary Best, 6727 Elliot Ave S, spoke of agenda item 2B, zoning. She noted that the Richfield
City Council regularly makes its intentions hard to understand. She believed the city should be honest
with the citizens and tell them of the desire to rezone their homes so they can be converted into a
duplex.
Edwina Garcia, 6908 5th Ave S, congratulated Mayor Supple and Council Member Christensen.
She noted Mayor Supple and her have been friends for many years and she has appreciated her
leadership as well as her role of a teacher.
Kathleen Balaban, 6526 Stevens Ave, welcomed Council Member Christensen and
congratulated Mayor Supple. She then noted the City wanted to build up, but they were doing nothing
about the infrastructure. She spoke of parking issues that come with multi-unit housing along with
increased taxes.
Karen Kaehler, 7632 Sheridan Ave S, stated she had been excited to move to Richfield as she
liked the small town feel yet be close to all the city conveniences. She suggested short-term rentals
(similar to bed and breakfast which are already a stated use in the Ordinance), are antithetical to the
goal of building generational wealth because they remove housing stock from the market creating a
new defined currently permitted use is a first step to eventually moving that use to a conditional use
instead of a permitted use and perhaps banning it altogether as other cities have.
Nick Christensen, 6929 10th Ave, congratulated the new Mayor and City Council Member. He
indicated he wanted to reiterate that he hoped the Council had fresh eyes in this new year and looked
deeper into the citizens needs and wants. With respect to the zoning, he stated there was different
layers of it, but he did support the rezoning of the single-family homes in the City.
Steve McPhearson, 6805 Oliver Ave, stated he was against the rezoning as well and he probably
would not have bought his home if he thought there was going to be a duplex across from him. He
expressed concern this would bring down his property value. He indicated if the City wanted to do this
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in certain areas, that would make sense, but not all of the City. He believed further thought needed to
be put into this instead of voting on it tonight. He did not think the rezoning was a good idea.
City Manager Rodriguez, read an email submitted by Dave Buzicky 6933 Steven Ave S,
stating his objection to allowing multi-family units in residential neighborhoods. He also mentioned
issues with plowing multi-residential areas.
City Manager Rodriguez, read from a message from Sam Erickson, 7327 Elliot Ave S,
commenting on the living restrictions for the Richfield Fire Department and how it is affecting
recruitment.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Whalen, S/Trautmann to approve the minutes of the: (1) Special City Council Meeting of
November 16, 2022; (2) City Council Work Session of December 13, 2022; (3) Special City Council
Work Meeting of December 13, 2022; and (4) City Council Regular Meeting of December 13, 2022.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #1
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Trautmann to approve the agenda removing Item 2B off of the Consent
Calendar and placing that item after Item 3.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #2
CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Rodriguez presented the consent calendar.
A. Consider a resolution designating an official newspaper for 2023 (Staff Report No. 01)
Resolution No. 12049
Resolution Designating an Official Newspaper for 2023
B. Consider the approval of a first reading of an ordinance amendment aligning the Zoning
Code with the Comprehensive Plan; eliminating the Two-Family Residential (MR-1) Zoning
District, and amending the Single-Family Residential (R) District (Staff Report No. 02)
C. Consider the approval to designate an Acting City Manager for 2023 (Staff Report No. 03)
D. Consider the designation of a Mayor Pro Tempore for 2023 (Staff Report No. 04)
E. Consider adoption of a resolution authorizing the City of Richfield to enter into Minnesota
Department of Transportation (MnDOT Agency Agreement No. 1052132 for Federal
Participation of Construction to allow MnDOT to act as the City’s agent in accepting federal
aid in connection with transportation projects (Staff Report No. 05)
RESOLUTION NO. 12053
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT NO. 1052132 BETWEEN THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF RICHFIELD FOR THE AGENCY DELEGATED
CONTRACTING PROCESS REGARDING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR TRANSPORTATION RELATED
PROJECTS
F. Consider the adoption of a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to execute
Cooperative Construction Agreement No. 1010958 between the City of Richfield and the
State of Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for construction of the I-494:
Airport to Highway 169 Project 1 (Staff Report No. 6)
RESOLUTION NO. 12054
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE COOPERATIVE
CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT NO. 1010958 BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD AND THE STATE OF
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (MNDOT) FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE I-494
AIROPORT TO HIGHWAY 169 PROJECT 1
STATE PROJECT NO. 2785-424
STATE AID PROJECT NO. 157-030-007
G. Consider approval of a Construction, Maintenance & Easement Agreement between the
City and Richfield Property Holdings, LLC; 15th NB Property1 LLC; and 6345 Partners, LLC
that grants an easement for public pedestrian access and trail features and defines
ownership and maintenance responsibilities for certain features constructed at 600 64th
Street West (Staff Report No. 07)
H. Consider resolutions designating official depositories for the City of Richfield for 2023,
including the approval of collateral (Staff Report No. 08)
RESOLUTION NO. 12055
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING U.S. BANK A DEPOSITORY OF FUNDS FOR THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
FOR THE YEAR 2023
RESOLUTION NO. 12056
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, BANKS, AND CREDIT
UNTIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF CITY FUNDS IN 2023
RESOLUTION NO. 12052
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE
INVESTMENT OF CITY OF RICHFIELD FUNDS IN 2023
I. Consider a resolution authorizing the use of credit cards by City employees otherwise
authorized to make purchases on behalf of the City, and authorizing City Manager and
Finance Manager to designate employees to whom a card can be issued (Staff Report No.
09)
RESOLUTION NO. 12050
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZNG THE USE OF CREDIT CARDS BY CITY EMPLOYEES AUTHORIZED TO
MAKE PURCHASES ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
J. Consider a resolution adopting the Purchasing and Spending Authority Policy for the
employees and officials of the City (Staff Report No. 16)
RESOLUTION NO. 12051
RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASING AND SPENDING AUTHORITY POLICY
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Trautmann to approve the consent calendar.
Mayor Supple clarified Item F when it talked about how much the city would be paying for various
bridges, etc. there was no mention of the Chicago Avenue pedestrian bridge. She stated he had
inquired about this and was informed that MnDOT was paying for the entire bridge and the City was not
paying anything.
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Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #3
CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM CONSENT
CALENDAR
None
ITEM #2B
CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF A FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT ALIGNING THE ZONING CODE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN; ELIMINATING THE TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (M-1) ZONING
DISTRICT, AND AMENDING THE SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R) DISTRICT
(STAFF REPORT NO. 02)
Council Member Hayford Oleary presented Staff Report No. 02.
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Whalen to approve the first reading of an Ordinance Amendment aligning
the Zoning Code with the Comprehensive Plan; eliminating the two-family residential (M-1) Zoning
District and amending the Single Family Residential (R) District.
Council Member Whalen clarified some misinformation he has heard. He indicated fourplexes
had been mentioned during the Open Forum, but fourplexes were not included in this at all. He noted
the zero-foot setback was only if the buildings on two lots were sharing a wall. Otherwise, the normal
setbacks were still in place. He stated the bigger issue he wanted to comment on was a sentiment
among the opposition stating renters do not contribute to the community the same way homeowners
did. He stated that was false and he took offense to those statements. He spoke of personal
experience renting in Richfield while he worked at a local church and did community volunteering and
leading volunteers. He indicated if a resident did not want to live next to a renter, that was their
choice and if they don’t want to rent themselves, that was also a choice, but renting is a key part of
people having shelter.
Council Member Trautmann stated for everyone that comes before Council to speak, he
understood it was not always comfortable to come and speak to the City Council. He noted right now
they were not voting for or against this motion today and it would come up again in a couple of weeks.
He invited people to also call or email him. He stated he was in support of the motion and noted this
was a great opportunity for families who are living differently and are living intergenerationally.
Council Member Hayford Oleary stated he agreed with the supportive comments on this item.
He believed staff could have brought Council the bare minimum of slightly changing what was allowed
for single-family homes and they went beyond that to achieve the goals of greater affordability. He did
note his concern as the current language states 4 cars per unit could be on a driveway and with that
language unchanged that would mean a duplex could have 8 cars on a driveway. He asked the
Council to direct staff to maintain the single-family home limit including duplexes so it would be 4 cars
per lot, rather than 4 per dwelling unit.
Council Member Whalen asked if that was in addition to any garage stalls or was it specifically
to outside on a driveway. Director Poehlman responded that cars stored in a garage would not count
toward that limit.
Council Member Trautmann indicated most of the Council were homeowners and the value of
homes in Richfield have risen significantly in terms of wealth created. He stated if there was a new
home that had two homes they might see a property rise or stay the same. He asked for clarification
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that fourplexes were not contemplated. Director Poehlman responded that was correct. She stated
this change would only allow duplexes.
Council Member Whalen asked if the same limits on how big the driveway was could apply.
Director Poehlman responded that was correct and under this new Ordinance, unless it was a twin
home where there was a lot line dividing the properties you could not have two curb cuts, so you
would not actually have two driveways.
Council Member Hayford Oleary asked if 8 cars could be allowed on one driveway if they
could be fit on the driveway if it were a duplex with two units. Director Poehlman responded that was
correct if they could be fit.
Council Member Hayford Oleary asked if cars on the street counted toward this limit and visitor
cars were also exempt; that this applied to regular cars normally kept on the property. Director
Poehlman responded that was correct. She stated the limit came from lots primarily on the arterial
roads where before they had limits on how large driveways could be, people paved their entire front
yard and would park large quantities of cars and cover the entire front yard. She indicated there was
a limit put on the number of cars that could be parked on the driveway. She stated if there were more
cars than four (plus what was parked in the garage) would force that person to park on the street.
She stated this was a tradeoff – do they want the cars on the driveway or on the street? She
indicated in snow emergencies they could move onto driveways/grass and visitors or exempt, but that
was the genesis of this limitation.
Mayor Supple stated that other than during a snow emergency, people are not supposed to be
parking on the grass. Director Poehlman responded that was correct and people are only allowed
parking on their driveway.
Council Member Whalen stated he was comfortable either way but wanted to observe that the
problems they are discussing are not unique to duplexes or to renters. He stated this was something
they ran into with single-family homes as well.
Mayor Supple believed four cars were plenty, but she did not object to having six cars. She
stated 8 was excessive.
Council Member Christensen stated as far as duplexes and double bungalows, it would be
good to have some but perhaps not in every neighborhood. She wanted to take a look at the lot sizes
of the homes. She noted in her home the lot would have handled a double home, but in her
neighborhood the ordinance said she could not be done but a few blocks away there was a lot of
them. With respect to parking, she believed they needed to look at the number of occupants in the
house.
Mayor Supple stated she was in support of this change. She believed it allowed for flexibility
and the city needed to have some flexibility for those people who did want to build generational
wealth. She stated she could see having one generation on one side of the home and another
generation on the other side of the home. She did not believe there would be a flood of duplexes.
Council Member Hayford Oleary asked if staff needed a motion for the outdoor parking or was
that something that will be changed for the second reading, or other options given. Poehlman asked if
he was looking for staff to craft a rule that would reduce the number per unit down to three or was he
looking for staff to have something of a per lot limit of six or are they at four.
Mayor Supple stated her preference would be per lot.
Council Member Hayford Oleary stated per lot as well. Director Poehlman asked if he was at
six vehicles.
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Council Member Hayford Oleary believed it should be four vehicles. Mayor Supple stated she
was okay with that if the rest of the Council was in favor.
City Attorney Tietjen stated if there was direction/consensus to give staff direction on the
change, the change can be made between first reading and second reading so a separate motion was
not necessary and it can be voted on at the second meeting.
Council Member Hayford Oleary stated he wasn’t going to suggest a change to this but he
stated he was glad it would be reduced, but he was disappointed to see a parking minimum they are
providing. He believed that somewhat undermined their goals of providing affordable options. He
stated an example of this is if someone has the money to build a duplex, but wants to build a garage
in five years, he understood that would not be allowed under this. He believed the approach to
parking might be a larger policy discussion but given what they had he was not proposing a change
but he did not think that detail was the right direction and he did not think they should have a
minimum. He noted almost all of the homes in the City were built without a minimum for off-street
parking.
Mayor Supple disagreed in that if they don’t have a requirement for at least a single-family
garage, where are the lawnmowers and the snowblowers, etc. going to end up. She stated the
storage issue was important to her.
Council Member Hayford Oleary agreed this was something they needed to work through, but
he was okay for now.
Mayor Supple clarified this was a first reading and at the next Council meeting it would come
before Council as a second reading and there will be opportunity for the public to weigh in.
Council Member Whalen stated it was a perpetual problem. He resonated with the frustration
with the residents who just found out about this. He noted they did have the second reading before it
was a final approval and asked the residents to continue to give their input and thanked them for
sharing. He noted there was also a full work session where this was discussed a couple of months
ago and he recommended the residents listen to the recording of that meeting where they went into
much more detail as well as the background. He thanked everyone for showing up and engaging.
Management Analyst Swanson indicated a copy of the petition would be distributed to Council.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #4
PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF NEW ON-SALE WINE
AND 3.2 PERCENT MALT LIQUOR LICENSES FOR NLTT HOCKEY
VENTURES, LLC., DBA MINNESOTA WHITECAPS, LOCATED AT THE
RICHFIELD ICE ARENA, 626 66TH STREET E. (STAFF REPORT NO. 10)
Council Member Whalen presented Staff Report No. 10 and opened the public hearing.
Ken Carter, 7214 Park Avenue, asked if the previous group using this also had a liquor license.
Mayor Supple responded yes.
Bobby Long, NLTT Hockey Ventures, LLC, stated he came here mid-summer to take over the
hockey arena. He indicated they have had great partnerships with the city and also local businesses
that support them as a team. He noted they buy all of their post-game meals from local restaurants and
they are very excited to be here.
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M/Whalen, S/Hayford Oleary to close the public hearing.
M/Whalen, S/Hayford Oleary to approve the issuance of new On-Sale Wine and 3.2 Percent
Malt Liquor licenses for NTLL Hockey Ventures, LLC., dba Minnesota Whitecaps, located at the
Richfield Ice Arena, 636 66th Street E.
Council Member Whalen thanked NTLL Hockey Ventures for coming tonight and stated the City
appreciated the partnership. He stated he was excited to check this out and encouraged other residents
to join in.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #5
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER VACATING AN EXISTING UTILITY
EASEMENT TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW UTILITY AND STORMWATER
EASEMENT AT 6500 NICOLLET AVENUE SOUTH, PARTNERHSIP ACADEMY
(STAFF REPORT NO. 11)
Council Member Hayford Oleary presented Staff Report 11 and opened the public hearing.
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Whalen to close the public hearing.
Moton carried: 5-0
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Whalen to (1) adopt a resolution vacating the existing utility easement at
6500 Nicollet Avenue South; (2) adopt a resolution approving the amended encroachment agreement.
RESOLUTION NO. 12060
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VACATION OF A UTILITY EASEMENT AT 6500 NICHOLLET AVENUE
SOUTH
RESOLUTION NO. 12059
RESOLUTION AMENDING AN ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD AND
PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY LOCATED AT 6500 NICOLLET AVENUE SOUTH
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #6
PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF 2023
PAWNBROKER AND SECONDHAND GOODS DEALER LICENSES FOR
METRO PAWN & GUN, INC., 7529 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH (STAFF
REPORT NO. 12)
Council Member Trautmann presented Staff Report 12 and opened the public hearing.
Mark Nichols, Owner of Metro Pawn & Gun, stated this was approximately his 26th appearance
before the Council. He paid his respects to the Council and noted if an issue arose the city could contact
him or John Kunst who has been the manager for 26 years.
Council Member Trautmann thanked Mr. Nichols and Mr. Kunst for attending the meeting.
M/Trautmann, S/Hayford Oleary to close the public hearing.
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M/Trautmann, S/Hayford Oleary to approve the renewal of 2023 Pawnbroker and Secondhand
Goods Dealers Licenses for Metro Pawn & Guns, Inc., 7529 Lyndale Avenue South.
Mayor Supple thanked Mr. Nichols for attending.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #7
SECOND READING OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT MODIFYING
THE ZONING CODE IN RELATION TO LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
(STAFF REPORT NO. 13)
Council Member Whalen presented Staff Report 13.
Director Poehlman added while they are reducing the written requirement for trees on an
individual development site, they will be increasing the number of trees in the city as the number of
trees that cannot be planted on a development site will be planted elsewhere in the community such as
the parks and boulevards.
Council Member Trautmann asked if it was possible for families that wanted more trees in their
yards to have more of those trees planted on private property. Director Poehlman responded it would
allow developers to contribute to a fund that would allow the planting in public areas, parks, and
boulevards. She noted it would not allow the trees to be planted on private property, but it could
potentially free up funds that Parks/Rec and Public Works now use for trees.
Council Member Hayford Oleary stated there was a lot of boulevard space that did not currently
have trees, so additional funding for that was helpful. He asked if this was in lieu of a tree protection
ordinance or was this in addition to that potentially happening in the future. Director Poehlman
responded she believed the Sustainability Commission was discussing a potential tree protection
ordinance and this was a separate issue.
Council Member Hayford Oleary stated if a developer put in trees and they died, they were
required to replace them. Director Poehlman responded these trees would be planted in boulevards
and public parks so they would be the city’s responsibility to maintain them.
Council Member Whalen stated if anyone was skeptical as to how this would improve the trees
in the city to look at the staff report. He noted in some cases it could double how many trees would be
getting planted. He shared the discussion the Sustainability Commission had that the flexibility to plant
in a boulevard or contribute cash elsewhere was not a choice but rather a requirement if the trees
cannot be planted on site; the first requirement would always be to plant on site if possible.
M/Whalen, S/Hayford Oleary to (1) approve the ordinance amendment modifying the Zoning
Code in relation to landscaping requirements; and (2) approve a resolution authorizing summary
publication of said ordinance.
BILL NO. 2023-1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT MODIFYING SECTION 544 OF THE ZONING CODE IN RELATION TO
LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
RESOLUTION NO.12058
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE MUNICIPAL
CODE IN RELATION TO LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
Motion carried: 5-0
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M/Whalen, S/Hayford Oleary to approve a resolution authorizing establishment of a new special
revenue fund for public tree planting.
RESOLUTION NO. 12057
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND FOR PUBLIC TREE
PLANTINGS
Mayor Supple stated this having a separate fund for this was a step in the right direction.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #8
CONSIDER THE CITY COUNCIL’S APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR’S
APPOINTMENTS OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA)
COMMISSIONERS CONSIDERING OF MARY SUPPLE AND SEAN HAYFORD
OLEARY (STAFF REPORT NO. 14)
Council Member Christensen presented Staff Report 14.
M/Christensen, S/Trautmann to approve the Mayor’s appointment of two members of the City
Council as HRA Commissioners commencing January 10, 2023 and expiring at the end of their
respective current term on the Richfield City Council.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #9
CONSIDER REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE AS THE 2023 LIAISONS TO
VARIOUS LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATE ORGANIZATIONS, AND CITY
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (STAFF REPORT NO. 15)
Council Member Christensen presented Staff report 15.
M/Christensen, S/Whalen to designate City Council liaison appointments to various local,
regional, and state organizations, and City boards and commissions.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #10
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Rodriguez thanked Administrator Wynn for the commission process recruitment.
She then congratulated Mayor Supple and Council Member Christensen. She then responded to a
resident’s question from a previous council meeting in regards to parking.
ITEM #11
CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Whalen, S/Hayford Oleary that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. BANK 12/27/2022
A/P Checks: 311271 - 311851 $3,700,319.64
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Payroll: 175381 – 175684 43630 – 43633 $741,454.98
TOTAL $4,441,774.62
U.S. BANK 01/10/2023
A/P Checks: 311852 - 312174 $1,233,781.11
Payroll: 175685 – 175986 $727,974.75
TOTAL $1,961,755.86
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #12 HATS OFF TO HOMETOWN HITS
Council Member Whalen stated he wanted to give hats off to the weather for all of the snow; to
the snowplow drivers and all of their hard work; and to all of the community for helping others with their
vehicles.
Council Member Christensen stated she attended the Woodlake Nature Centers New Years Eve
event. She stated she had to park several blocks away and appreciated the plowed streets and
sidewalks.
Council Member Hayford Oleary stated he did not have any items tonight but he hoped everyone
had a Happy New Year.
Council Member Trautmann stated he wanted to give hats off to all of the volunteers and to all
of the new Commissioners. He thanked the Red, White, and Blue Days Committee and stated they
were looking for sponsorships and contributions.
Mayor Supple thanked Council Member Trautmann for agreeing to serve as Mayor Pro
Tempore. She gave kudos to the Public Works Department for the fabulous job they did with the snow
plowing. She noted yesterday was Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and she thanked the law
enforcement community for all they do in keeping the residents safe. She noted they had received a
stack of essays from the 5th graders at the STEM school and they had fabulous ideas of what they
would do if they were Mayor for the day.
ITEM #13 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:45 p.m.
Date Approved: January 24, 2023
Mary Supple
Mayor
Chris Swanson Katie Rodriguez
Management Analyst City Manager