2025-02-01 Special Meeting Council Minutes1
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Work Session:
Council and Staff
Strategic Planning
February 1, 2025
The work session was called to order by Mayor Supple at 8:00 a.m., at the Richfield Municipal Center,
in the Bartholomew Room.
Council Present: Mary Supple, Mayor; Walter Burk; Sharon Christensen; Rori Coleman-Woods;
and Sean Hayford Oleary
Staff Present: Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; Sack Thongvanh, Assistant City Manager;
Mary Bogie, Finance Director; Karl Huemiller, Recreation Services Director;
Mike Dobesh, Fire Chief; Jay Henthorne, Police Chief; Melissa Poehlman,
Community Development Director; Kristin Asher, Public Works Director;
Senior Analyst, Courtney Miller; and Mark McKinley, Administrative
Assistant.
Others Present: Craig Rapp, Rapp Consulting Group
Item #1 CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF RETREAT
Mayor Supple introduced Craig Rapp from Rapp Consulting Group, who emphasized the importance
of building on the existing strategic plan. Craig facilitated discussions with the Council and staff on
topics such as maintaining a positive culture, setting measurable team performance goals with
collaborative feedback, strategic planning processes, communication, and monitoring outcomes. He
highlighted the Council's ownership of the city's strategic plan, including its purpose, priorities,
direction, and accountability. Staff, under the Council's direction, is responsible for the
implementation, methods, and performance related to the strategic plan's goals and action plans.
Staff discussed opportunities for improvement with current strategic plan measuring tools,
communicating updates and changes with the public, and how to effectively convey progress on the
city’s initiatives. Staff provided constructive feedback to simplify the current reporting processes
included on the website.
Craig Rapp summarized the current processes, noted changes within existing staffing, and the
revisions made to the strategic plan as the city progresses and works through the strategic planning
cycles.
CALL TO ORDER
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The work session was adjourned by unanimous consent at 11:45 a.m.
Date Approved: March 25, 2025
Mary Supple
Mayor
Michelle Friedrich Katie Rodriguez
City Clerk City Manager
ADJOURNMENT