11-09-10 Special WorksessionJ
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
WORKSESSION MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Special City Council Worksession
November 9, 2010
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott; Fred Wroge; Sue Sandahl; and Tom
Fitzhenry.
Staff Present. Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director;
Jeffery Pearson, Transportation Engineer; Kristin Asher, City Engineer; Jim
Topitzhofer, Recreation Services Director; and Cheryl Krumholz,
Recording Secretary.
Item #1 DISCUSSION REGARDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET (COUNCIL
MEMO NO. 171)
Public Works Director Eastling discussed the PowerPoint presentation (City Clerk File No.
457) regarding projects being considered in northeast Richfield including:
• Taft/Legion Stormwater Project
• Three Rivers Park District Bike Path
• 66~' Street reconstruction
• Richfield Parkway
City Engineer Asher discussed funding possibilities and Richfield's influence if the City
takes the lead.
Council Member Wroge expressed concern regarding the number of projects at that are
needing to be addressed, specifically the Lyndale Garden Center Site.
Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer explained the proposed vision for Taft Park.
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Council Member Wroge expressed concern regarding the possible closing of the frontage
road and forcing commercial vehicles at Cedar Point to use Richfield Parkway.
Public Works Director Eastling explained the parkway was designed and intended to handle
commercial traffic.
City Manager Devich stated there are other infrastructure needs throughout the City but
northeast Richfield appears to have attracted outside funding sources that should be considered.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:50 p.m.
Date Approved: November 23. 2010
Cheryl rumh Iz
Recording Secretary