2025-10-14 Work Session MinutesITEM #1 CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Supple at 5:46 p.m. in the Bartholomew Conference Room.
Council Present: Mary Supple, Mayor; Sharon Christensen; Walter Burk; Sean
Hayford Oleary; and Rori A. Coleman-Woods.
Staff Present: Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; Joe Powers, City Engineer;
Matt Hardegger, Transportation Engineer; Courtney
DesCamps, Senior Analyst; Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk
Others Present: Andrew Lutaya, MN Department of Transportation; Amber
Blanchard, MN Department of Transportation
ITEM #2 ITEM DISCUSSION – I-494 PHASE 2
City Engineer Joe Powers and MnDOT staff presented an update on Project 2 of the I-494 Corridor
Vision. The update included an overview of the municipal consent process, the project schedule,
and anticipated construction beginning in 2027. The City’s local cost participation is estimated at
$9,000 for lighting and engineering contingencies.
MnDOT summarized findings from the noise, air quality, and greenhouse gas analyses. Council
members had several questions on the findings, MnDOT staff provided some additional context and
agreed to follow-up with more information.
No formal action was taken.
ITEM #15 ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Supple adjourned the meeting at 6:51 pm.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
City Council Work Session
October 14, 2025
City Council Meeting Minutes -2-October 14, 2025
Date Approved: October 28, 2025
Sean Hayford Oleary
Mayor Pro Tempore
Michelle Friedrich Katie Rodriguez
City Clerk City Manager