2015-06-03 TC MinutesATTACHMENT #1
Richfield Transportation Commission
Meeting Minutes
June 3, 2015
7:00 p.m. | Richfield Municipal Center | Heredia Room
Commission members in attendance: Ted Weidenbach (chair), Ghislaine Ball, Gerry
Charnitz, Paul Chillman, Gary Ness, Sue Sandahl, Ken Severson, and David Taylor
Commission members not in attendance: Tim Carter
Liaisons in attendance: Michael Howard and Sean Hayford Oleary
Liaisons not in attendance: Art Felgate
City Staff Liaison: Jeff Pearson
Other City Staff: Liz Finnegan
Other: Julie Long, Marty Kirsch, David Gepner
I. Call meeting to Order
Chair Weidenbach called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm
II. Approval of Agenda
Motion made by Charnitz to approve the agenda, s/Ball. Motion carried.
III. Approval of May 6, 2015 Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Charnitz to approve the minutes, s/Chillman. Motion carried.
IV. Guest Presentation: Old Cedar Avenue Bridge over Long Meadow Lake
Julie Long, Senior Civil Engineer with the City of Bloomington, presented on the Old
Cedar Avenue Bridge over Long Meadow Lake.
Long discussed 77th Closures and the ICRT.
Commission selected two options for the trail name: 1) Cedar Avenue Trail and 2)
Old Cedar Trail
Motion made by Severson to send trail name options to Bloomington City Council,
s/Sandahl. Motion carried.
V. Updates
Pearson gave updates on Portland Avenue Reconstruction; Redevelopment
Projects; 66th Street; 77th Street Underpass.
Liaisons gave updates on other Commissions and Bike Advocates activities.
VI. Upcoming Events/Meeting(s)
Next scheduled Commission Meeting: July 1, 2015
Motion made by Sandahl to cancel the July 1, 2015 meeting, s/Charnitz. Motion carried.
VII. Adjournment
Motion made by Bell to adjourn meeting, s/Chillman. Adjourned at 8:08 pm.