2025-10-14 Resolution 12350City of Richfield September 23, 2025
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 12350
Motion by: Hayford Oleary
Seconded by: Burk
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED DECORATIVE UTILITY BOX WRAP ON
HENNEPIN COUNTY UTILITY BOX LOCATED AT PENN AVE/66TH STREET.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richfield recognizes the value provided to the
community by public art and beautification projects; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a policy detailing the process for the installation
of decorative wraps on City- or Hennepin County-owned utility boxes; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified a Hennepin County-owned utility box that it will apply for
permits to wrap in 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City proposes to wrap the utility box at the Northeast corner of Penn Avenue
South (CSAH 32) and 66th Street East (CSAH 53) with the “Winter Interest” photograph by Samantha
Chin submitted through the annual Richfield Photo Contest; and
WHEREAS, the Richfield Arts Commission, tasked with selecting art, photographs or designs
for utility box wraps as detailed in the Utility Box Wrapping Policy, held discussion and voted to use
the above-mentioned photograph at the selected location for the proposed utility box wrap.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota, as follows:
1.The Public Works Director or their designee is authorized to apply for a permit to wrap
the Hennepin County-owned utility box at Penn Ave & 66th Street with the “Winter
Interest” photograph by Samantha Chin.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, this 14th day of October,
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 Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk