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JOINT SESSION WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
AND REGULAR MEETING OF COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Community Center (7000 Nicollet Ave)
PRESENT
CSC: Kevin Wendt, Heather MacDonald, Brooke Nelson, Jessica Johnson-Kreps, Mike Devane, Jenna Hanson, Tessa
Johanson
SC: Santwana Dasgupta, Amy Utley, Amanda Kueper
CITY STAFF: Amy Markle (Recreation Director), John Evans (Secretary), Chris Link (Dep Public Works Dir), Rachel
Lindholm (Sustainability Specialist) COUNCIL: Ben Whalen, Mary Supple
ABSENT CSC: David Benson, Ben Marx, Meredith Bruzek, Stephanie Nwaudo
OTHERS: Crystal Brakke (school board) SC: Jeremy Barthels, Adam Burnside, Logan Thein, Craig Heinen
Call to Order of Joint CSC/SC Session
CSC Chair Wendt called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm. Deputy Public Works Director Link presented the City’s Tree Replacement Plan and
the variety of species used. Kueper asked about non-native species that are considered invasive; Link said that a few of those species will
likely be removed from the list of species purchased by the City.
Adjournment
The joint CSC/SC session was adjourned by consensus at 7:57 pm.
Call to Order: CSC Meeting
Chair Wendt called to order the regular meeting of the Community Services Commission at 8:00 pm.
Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the February 15 regular CSC meeting were approved by consensus.
Staff Reports
Recreation Services Updates
Recreation Services Director Markle introduced herself and reported on the following:
• Recreation is hiring for summer seasonal staff.
• The Recreation Spring/Summer brochure should be arriving at people’s homes this week
• Mask mandate has been lifted in City buildings
• Wood Lake is busy with maple syruping
• Egg Scramble: April 16, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
• Senate Bonding Tour came to Wood Lake: January 16
• AARP Tax Aide is in full swing
• Senior Dining is back on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
• New Round Up for Richfield Parks cause will begin in April to raise money for dog park features
• Strategic Planning with the Council began tonight after wrapping up community survey
Discussion Items
Monroe and Sheridan Park Playground Equipment-Engagement Process
Markle reported on the process used to gather neighborhood input to determine features and preferences for the play equipment to be
purchased for Monroe and Sheridan Parks. Hanson and Nelson will serve on the subcommittee.
I-494 VQAC Update
Whalen provided an update.
Committee Reports
FOWL: Markle, Arts: Nelson, Sustainability: Hanson, HAVM: Markle
Next Meeting/Adjournment
Regular April Meeting: Tuesday, April 19, 7:00 pm, Municipal Center
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned by consensus at 8:35 pm.
DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Joint Planning Commission, City
Council, and Community Services
Commission Work Session
Virtual via WebEx
March 28, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Planning Commissioner Kennealy at 6:00 p.m. virtually via
WebEx.
Planning
Commission
Members Present:
Brendan Kennealy; Ben Surma; Brett Stursa; Eddie Holmvig-Johnson
Planning
Commission
Members Absent:
James Rudolph, Chair; Kathryn Quam
Council Members
Present:
Mary Supple; Simon Trautmann; Sean Hayford Oleary; and Ben Whalen
Council Members
Absent:
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
Community
Services
Commission
Members Present:
Tessa Johanson
Community
Services
Commission
Members Absent:
Kevin Wendt, Chair; David Benson; Michael Devane; Jenna Hanson;
Stephanie Nwaudo; Ben Marx; Heather MacDonald; Meredith Bruzek;
Jessica Johnson-Kreps; and Brooke Nelson
Staff Present: Melissa Poehlman, Community Development Director; Nellie Jerome,
Assistant Planner; and Ben Manibog, Transportation Engineer.
Others Present: Lisa Austin, Amber Blanchard, and Andrew Lutaya from MnDOT
Planning Commission, City Council, and Community
Services Commission Work Session Minutes -2-March 28, 2022
ITEM #1
MEMBERS OF THE I-494 PROJECT TEAM WILL PRESENT AN UPDATE ON THE
PROGRESS MADE TO DATE BY THE I-494: AIRPORT TO HIGHWAY 169
PROJECT 1 VISUAL QUALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (VQAC) IN THEIR
EFFORTS TO DEVELOP THE PROJECT'S VISUAL QUALITY MANUAL (VQM)
AND CONTEXT SENSITIVE SOLUTIONS (CSS) GUIDE WHICH WILL GUIDE
AESTHETIC QUALITIES OF THE PROJECT AND THE CORRIDOR’S VISUAL
ELEMENTS.
Lisa Austin, MnDOT’s Visual Quality Project Manager for the 494 Corridor project, presented
the Visual Quality Manual and Context Sensitive Solutions Framework for the I-494: Airport to 169
project. Austin described the scope of the project and visual quality advisory committee. The context
sensitive solutions framework identifies what aspects of the corridor can be added by the community
at a later date, like art or pedestrian infrastructure. Austin reviewed the visual aspects that were
reviewed and ultimately selected for I-494 through public engagement with the committee.
Council member Hayford Oleary asked about the city-funded aspects about fencing and
bridges, and the MnDOT team calrified that all costs are covered for basic fences and designs.
MnDOT also added that landscaping will take up to three years to implement after the infrastructure is
done. Council member Hayford Oleary also added that intersection design should be improved for
pedestrian safety, especially at 66th Street and 35W. MnDOT staff added that they are working to
keep all aesthetics within the state budget to avoid asking for any community contributions on top of
the basic designs.
City Transportation Engineer Ben Manibog added that the City is working with Bloomington to
finalize the lighting plan.
ADJOURNMENT
The work session was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:37 p.m.
Date Approved: April 12, 2022
Maria Regan Gonzalez
Mayor
Nellie Jerome Katie Rodriguez
Assistant City Planner City Manager