2025-07-22 Resolution 12330City of Richfield July 22, 2025
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 12330
Motion by: Coleman-Woods
Seconded by: Christensen
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR 2026 CAPITAL BUDGET REQUESTS
AND PROJECT PRIORITIZATION
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota begins their capital budget request process in odd-
numbered years to determine projects that will be funded through the sale of state general
obligation bonds; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota solicits project requests in those years from local
political subdivisions through the Office of Management and Budget; and
WHEREAS, state general obligation bond proceed use is defined by Article XI, Section
5, of the Minnesota Constitution, which authorizes the state to incur debt “to acquire and to
better public lands and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, and to
provide money to be appropriated or loaned to any agency or political subdivision of the state
for such purposes”; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 16A.86, subdivision 4(a) states that “the state share of
a project covered by this section must be no more than half the total cost of the project, including
predesign, design, construction, furnishings, and equipment”; and
WHEREAS, political subdivisions are able to submit multiple requests and must rank the
order of importance of the agency’s requests; and
WHEREAS, the city is requesting funding for the Nicollet Avenue reconstruction project
from 77th Street to 66th Street; and
WHEREAS, the city is requesting funding for the Emergency Water Interconnect project
to connect the city’s water system to the City of Minneapolis in case of emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota that it supports the capital budget request for both listed projects, commits to
ensuring that at least half of the project costs are paid for by non-state funds, and establishes
the following priority for the projects that have been requested:
1.Nicollet Avenue Reconstruction from 77th Street to 66th Street
2.Emergency Water Interconnect
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 22nd day of July, 2025.
VOTING AYE VOTING NAY
Supple, Mary Supple, Mary
Burk, Walter Burk, Walter
Christensen, Sharon Christensen, Sharon
Coleman-Woods, Rori Coleman-Woods, Rori
Hayford Oleary, Sean Hayford Oleary, Sean
Mary B. Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk