03-14-2023 RegularCALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Supple at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Council Members Present: Mary Supple, Mayor; Sharon Christensen; Simon Trautmann;
and Sean Hayford Oleary
Council Members
Absent:
Ben Whalen
Staff Present: Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney;
Melissa Poehlman, Community Development Director; Julie
Urban, Assistant Community Development Director Jennifer
Anderson, Support Services Manager; Chris Swanson,
Management Analyst; and Dustin Leslie, City Clerk
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Supple led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Supple welcomed the new City Clerk Dustin Leslie. Clerk Leslie summarized his past
professional experience.
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
Larry Ernster gave a presentation on his views of the Best Buy TIF work session, he spoke
broadly on questions he had from the work session. He expressed his concerns around what would
happen to the city’s tax base if the commercial properties are assessed downward.
Mary Best, 6727 Elliott, continued the Best Buy TIF work session. She presented questions for
the Council which she requested be addressed at the next Council meeting as well as in writing.
Kathleen Balaban, 6526 Stevens Avenue South, requested the videos and documents of all of
the City meetings be put online as well as the contact information for all Commissioners. She requested
the City provide every Chairperson from the Commissions access to the residents through a City email
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Council Meeting
March 14, 2023
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address. She requested Council not approve the zoning change without adequate information. She
asked the Council to review the CDD responsibilities involvement in multiple commissions.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Trautmann to approve the minutes of the: (1) City Council Work Session
of February 28, 2023; (2) Regular City Council Meeting of February 28, 2023.
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #1
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Trautmann, S/Hayford Oleary to approve the agenda.
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #2
CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Rodriguez presented the consent calendar.
A. Consider a first reading of an ordinance amendment to eliminate the minimum lot size
requirement for a Planned Unit Development (Staff Report No. 34)
BILL NO. 2023-_____
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RICHFIELD ZONING CODE REGULATIONS
TO ELIMINATE THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE REQUIREMENT FOR A PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT
B. Consider the approval of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Infrastructure
Grant (Staff Report No. 33)
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Trautmann to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #3
CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
ITEM #4
RESOLUTION - CONSIDER AWARDING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
FUNDING GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PROVIDNG
SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES THAT AID IN THE RECOVERY OF RICHFIELD
COMMUNITY MEMBERS NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY COVID-19 PANDEMIC
(STAFF REPORT NO. 35)
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Council Member Christensen presented Staff Report 35.
M/Christensen, S/Trautmann to adopt the Resolution Approving An Allocation of American
Rescue Plan Act Funding to Non-Profit Organizations
RESOLUTION NO. 12078
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ALLOCATION OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
FUNDING TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Mayor Supple thanked the committee and the organizations.
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #5 CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
None.
ITEM #6 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Trautmann, S/Hayford Oleary that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. BANK 03/14/2023
A/P Checks: 313076 – 313354 $2,068,757.07
Payroll: 176918 – 177236 $800,414.05
TOTAL $2,869,171.12
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #7 HATS OFF TO HOMETOWN HITS
Council Member Trautmann gave Hats Off to the Human Rights Commission, Chris Swanson,
and Walter Burk for their efforts in getting a legal kiosk. He indicated this week there was a second
legal clinic held and a second one would be added later this year.
Council Member Hayford Oleary stated he had no items.
Council Member Christensen gave Hats Off to the small businesses in the community,
particularly Lock Smith for You who assisted her family with an issue.
Mayor Supple noted there are still some Commission openings and applications run through
March 17. She gave Hats off to Hometown Hits to the elementary students that participated in the
Winter Walk to School. She stated she had participated in the League of Minnesota Cities Lobby Day
this past week at the Capital and she thanked Legislator Howard and Senator Wiklund. She gave Hats
Off to Director Markle who testified this morning in the Tax Committee.
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ITEM #8 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:29 p.m.
Date Approved: March 28, 2023
Mary B. Supple
Mayor
Kelly Wynn Katie Rodriguez
Administrative Assistant City Manager