05-28-2024 Regular
CALL 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;
Sean Hayford Oleary; and Ben Whalen
Staff Present:
Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; Sarah Ryan, IT Technician
Others Present: Mara Glubka, Human Rights Commissioner
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
Rod Sather, 6321 Thomas Avenue South, thanked the Council and staff for looking into the
Airbnb and Vrbo short term rentals to bring Richfield in line with the neighboring communities.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Trautmann, S/Christensen to approve the minutes of the: (1) City Council Meeting of May
14, 2024.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #1
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Whalen to approve the Agenda.
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Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #2
PROCLAMATION CELEBRATING PRIDE MONTH
Mayor Supple invited Human Rights Commissioner Mara Glubka to accept the proclamation and
read aloud the proclamation.
Commissioner Glubka thanked the city for the Proclamation.
Council Member Whalen thanked Commissioner Glubka for helping make Richfield a welcoming
place.
ITEM #3
CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Rodriguez presented the consent calendar.
A. Consider approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending Section 925.02 relating to
the regulation of vacant buildings (Staff Report No. 71)
B. Consider the adoption of a resolution accepting a Safe Routes to School Infrastructure grant
from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Staff Report No. 72)
RESOLUTION NO. 12210
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF RICHFIELD TO ACCEPT A SAFE ROUTES
TO SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
C. Consider the adoption of a resolution authorizing Cooperative Construction Agreement No.
10055963 between the City of Richfield and the State of Minnesota Department of
Transportation (MnDOT) for construction of the Highway 62 Noise Wall Project between
Xerxes Ave and Penn Ave (Staff Report No. 73)
RESOLUTION NO. 12211
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (MnDOT) COOPERATIVE CONSTRUCTION
AGREEMENT NO. 1055963 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE HIGHWAY 62 NOISE WALL
PROJECT STATE PROJECT NO. 2774-25 AND STATE AID PROJECT NO. 157-010-007
D. Consider the Joint Powers Agreement to enable Richfield to provide an alternative response
for selective 911 calls in a manner that most effectively and efficiently supports and protects
the physical, mental, and behavioral health of individuals in the Cities of Richfield and Edina
(Staff Report No. 74)
M/Trautmann, S/Whalen to approve the consent calendar.
Council Member Whalen commented that Consent Agenda Item D would better align the city’s
responses with the needs of residents.
Council Member Hayford Oleary expressed his excitement about the noise wall project that was
moving forward which was a win for the city and its residents.
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Council Member Trautmann commended the city’s law enforcement and firefighters for being
proactive on Consent Agenda Item D and getting the city the tools to help people in all manners of
distress.
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #4
CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
ITEM #5
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Rodriguez stated she had no report.
ITEM #6
CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Whalen, S/Hayford Oleary that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. BANK 05/23/2024
A/P Checks: 328527-328826 $1,173,220.77
Payroll: 187404-187715 43917-43918 $927,443.19
TOTAL $2,100,663.96
Motion carried: 5-0
ITEM #7
HATS OFF TO HOMETOWN HITS
Council Member Trautmann recognized the leaders on the Board on the Honoring All Veterans
Memorial and for everyone who supported the Memorial and attended the recent event.
Council Member Hayford Oleary stated he had no report.
Council Member Christensen gave hats off to the Dual Language School and the Centennial
Schools. She stated she had the opportunity to do marble painting at their carnival.
Council Member Whalen indicated the city now had three park buildings available for rent which
had been former warming houses. He also stated within the next couple of weeks, the Sustainability
Commission would have their digital sustainability guide available on the city’s website.
Mayor Supple gave hats off to the Public Works Department for all of their work on the speed
limit signs in the city and in getting the information out to the public. She gave a shout out to Matt
Hardegger, Transportation Engineer, who put together the proposal in an attempt to obtain funding for
the pedestrian bridge across 73rd Street.
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Mayor Supple invited everyone to the State of the Community event being held at the Municipal
Center on June 11 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. She also gave a shout out to all the kids in the community
and noted she had lunch with the fourth graders today. She then thanked the group of veterans who
rode motorcycles from the Richfield Ice Arena to Fort Snelling.
Mayor Supple stated June 18 at 5:30 p.m. there would be a Council closed session for the
purposes of staff evaluation.
ITEM #8 ADJOURNMENT
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Christensen to adjourn the meeting at 7:19 p.m.
Motion carried: 5-0
Date Approved: June 11, 2024
Mary B. Supple
Mayor
Kelly Wynn Katie Rodriguez
Administrative Assistant City Manager