2017-05 Friendship City MinutesRichfield
Friendship
City
Commission,
Meeting
Minutes
–
May
18,
2017
The
meeting
was
called
to
order
at
7:01
by
Marty
Kirsch,
Vice
Chair.
Those
in
attendance:
Dave
Delzer,
JoAnn
Boraas,
Pixie
Pixler,
Marty
Kirsch,
Rori
Coleman-‐Woods,
Mary
Olafson,
Sharon
Amegee,
Hadiya
Bakar,
Cynthy
Mandl
(RFCC
Ambassador),
Jim
Topitzhofer
(Staff
Liasion),
Roger
Swanson
(guest)
Absent,
excused:
Ahmad
Ansari,
Darwin
Schaeferlane
(Community
Services
Commission
liaison),
Karen
Schragg
(Staff
Liaison)
Approval
of
Minutes:
Minutes
from
the
April
20,
2017,
meeting
were
approved
as
drafted.
Treasurer’s
Report:
Checking
account
balance
as
of
April
28,
2017,
was
$3407.52,
with
$0.13
interest
earned
in
April.
Report
accepted
Old
Business:
Heredia
Park
Sculpture
Report
–
The
sculpture
was
installed
May
16,
2017,
and
the
descriptive
plaque
with
the
sculptor’s
poem
has
been
ordered,
per
Jim.
Display
Cabinet
in
City
Hall
-‐
Cynthy,
Dave
&
JoAnn
will
make
arrangements
to
convert
the
display
cabinet
used
by
the
RFCC
to
feature
works
by
Guillermo
Hernandez,
the
sculptor
visiting
from
Costa
Rica.
Cynthy
has
several
items
as
does
the
City.
Sculpture
Dedication
Ceremony
-‐
Mary
and
Jim
reported
that
the
ceremony,
set
for
Saturday,
June
24,
2:00-‐4:00,
will
be
posted
on
Facebook,
the
City
of
Richfield
website,
and
Jim
will
see
that
other
council
members
and
the
new
media
coordinator
are
aware
of
the
ceremony
and
are
invited
to
attend.
Mary
will
arrange
for
a
cake
(likely
from
Costco),
coffee,
bottled
water
and
an
additional
bottled
beverage,
as
well
as
plates,
cups,
etc.,
and
plan
for
150
guests.
Mary
is
to
forward
the
food
receipts
and
invoice
from
the
sculptor’s
plane
ticket
to
Jim
for
reimbursement
of
$500
from
the
City.
Our
student
members,
Sharon
and
Hadiya,
agreed
to
act
as
greeters
for
those
who
attend
the
event,
and
they
will
also
direct
guests
to
the
correct
rooms.
Refreshments
will
likely
be
served
in
the
Bartholomew
Room,
and
an
art
display
may
be
placed
in
the
Heredia
Room.
The
program
proposed
by
Mary
includes
an
introduction
of
the
RFCC
by
the
Master/Mistress
of
Ceremonies
(Rori),
description
of
the
connection
between
Richfield
and
Heredia
(Ahmad),
and
story
of
the
sculpture
(Cynthy
and
Jim).
Other
components
may
include
students
from
the
dual
language
school
presenting
artwork
to
the
sculptor,
and
also
singing
a
song
for
the
ceremony.
Rori
has
contacted
the
Richfield
Soccer
Association
and
is
waiting
to
hear
of
any
participation
they
may
have.
Guillermo
and
the
young
soccer
player,
Sofia,
upon
whom
the
sculpture’s
features
are
based,
would
then
“unveil”
the
sculpture
at
2:30.
Unity
in
the
Community
–
Jim
reported
that
this
event,
to
be
held
at
Veterans
Park
on
May
25,
does
not
include
community
groups
this
year,
but
does
include
groups
that
represent
diversity
in
the
community.
RFCC
was
invited
and
will
have
a
table
at
the
event.
Rori
will
send
an
updated
version
of
the
RFCC
pamphlet
to
Jim
by
Monday,
May
22,
for
distribution
at
the
event,
and
Mary
will
see
that
invitations
to
the
sculpture
dedication
ceremony
are
available.
RFCC
members
who
will
participate
include
Marty,
Dave,
Cynthy,
JoAnn,
Rori
and
Pixie.
New
Business:
Logistics
for
Guillermo
Hernandez
–
Cynthy
reported
that
Guillermo
will
arrive
in
Richfield
Tuesday,
June
20,
following
a
brief
visit
to
family
in
Texas,
and
will
depart
Richfield
to
Costa
Rica
Tuesday,
June
27.
He
will
stay
with
Ken
and
Cynthy
during
his
week
in
Richfield.
Arrangements
will
be
made
for
him
to
visit
the
credit
union
in
order
to
be
reimbursed
for
the
cost
of
his
airline
ticket
(~$790).
Guillermo’s
son
intends
to
travel
from
Texas
to
attend
the
ceremony,
at
his
own
expense,
and
will
also
stay
with
the
Mandls.
JoAnn
proposed
looking
in
to
scheduling
Spanish
language
docent
tours
at
the
Minneapolis
Sculpture
Garden
and
Minneapolis
Institute
of
Arts.
Following
the
Saturday
afternoon
dedication
ceremony,
the
RFCC,
the
sculptor
and
his
son,
and
other
associated
guests
may
be
scheduled
for
a
group
dinner,
as
previously
suggested
by
Ahmad.
Cynthy
will
forward
photos
of
Guillermo’s
two
sculptures,
Aleanza
and
now
Sofia,
to
him
in
Costa
Rica
prior
to
his
travels,
as
preparation
for
any
repairs
or
touchups
he
may
want
to
provide
while
visiting.
Adjournment:
The
meeting
was
adjourned
by
Marty
Kirsch.
Next
Meeting:
Thursday,
June
15,
2017,
7:00
PM,
Heredia
Room.
Submitted
by
JoAnn
Boraas,
RFCC
Secretary