2025-09-09 Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
City Council Work Session
September 9, 2025
ITEM #1 CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Supple called the work session to order at 5:46 p.m. in the Bartholomew Room.
Council Present:
Council Absent:
Mary Supple, Mayor; Sharon Christensen, Walter Burk, Sean Hayford
Oleary.
Rori A. Coleman-Woods
Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; Kristin Asher, Public Works Director; Chad
Donelly, Assistant Utilities Superintendent; Olivia Wycklendt, Project
Engineer; Mattias Oddsson, Water Resources Engineer; Russ Lupkes,
Utilities Superintendent; Courtney DesCamps, Senior Analyst; and Mark
McKinley, Administrative Assistant.
ITEM #2 ITEM DISCUSSION
A.Discuss proposed 2026 Utility Rates and potential revisions to the 2026-2030 Utilities
CIB/CIP.
City Manager Rodriguez opened the meeting with a summary of the agenda and introduced Public
Works Director Asher.
Public Works Director Asher presented the staff report, providing an overview of proposed changes
to the 5-Year Capital Improvement Program and Enterprise Fund Outlooks. Council discussed the
potential impact of the 2026 utility rates on Richfield homeowners. Following the discussion, there
was unanimous consent to increase the utility rates by 7% for water, 2% for sanitary sewer, and
10% for stormwater, as recommended by staff.
B.Flood-Risk Area Prioritization Presentation
Oddsson and Wycklendt presented the staff report on flood-risk area prioritization. Council
discussed mitigation opportunities for stormwater impacts. Both City staff and Council emphasized
the importance of coordinating with relevant stakeholders to address high-priority flood-risk
concerns.
City Council Work Session Minutes -2-August 12, 2025
ITEM #3 ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Supple adjourned the work session at 6:32 p.m.
Date Approved: September 23, 2025
Mary B. Supple
Mayor
Mark McKinley Katie Rodriguez
Administrative Assistant City Manager