2024-04 CSCRICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION
DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC.REGULAR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Richfield Municipal Center
PRESENT
CSC:Adam Kerekes, Tessa Johanson, Hayley Tompkins, David Vrieze Daniels, Mike Devane, Kris Anderson, BJ Skoog, Jessica Johnson-Kreps, Jim Reilly
STAFF: Karl Huemiller (Recreation Director), John Evans (Analyst/Recording Secretary), Mattias Oddsson (Engineer), Rachel Lindholm (Sustainability Specialist), Chris Link (Dep. Public
Works Dir), Chad Donnelly (Utilities Sup)
ABSENT
CSC: Grace Bronken, Jeff Klein
JOINT MEETING CALL TO ORDER
Chair Johanson called the joint CSC/SC meeting to order at 7:03. <
PUBLIC WORKS STAFF PRESENTATIONS
Oddsson presented the City’s Stormwater Pond Priority Plan and the Richfield Bloomington Watershed Management Organization report. <
Link provided an update on the City’s Forestry program, summarizing Emerald Ash Borer-related tree removals and replantings. A Sustainability Commission member suggested trying the Innova
poplar-based hybrid variety. He said that the plan also involves selectively treating many trees for EAB.
Link reported on the latest park maintenance projects. He reported that many park maintenance staff members are helping with street sweeping; he said that summer staff recruitment has
started slowly. He said that staff intends to update park trash barrels, picnic tables, and wood chipping in the play lots.
ADJOURNMENT
Joint meeting adjourned by consensus at 7:53 pm.
CSC MEETING CALL TO ORDER/APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chair Johanson called the CSC meeting to order at 7:54. Motion to approve the minutes of the regular March 19 meeting. Approved.
STAFF REPORTS
Recreation Services
Huemiller provided the staff update:
12 construction managers submitted proposals for the Wood Lake Building Project.
Fee Assistance Program is off to a strong start.
Three park buildings will be rented out beginning this summer: Jefferson, Madison, and Washington.
Pie Cycle podcast will be conducting an interview with Karl about the Taft Bike Park.
Staff is working with the Richfield 4th of July Committee is working on this year’s celebration, including parade and fireworks.
Park cleanup, hosted by the Sustainability Commission, will be on April 20 and the Staff/Council cleanup will be on April 23.
ACTION ITEMS
2025-2030 Recreation Capital Improvement Plan
Huemiller said that this is the same plan reviewed by the CSC in March. He reviewed the plan to set some funds aside as Parks Major Maintenance in order to better allocate that as projects
come up in the next few years. Johanson moved, seconded by Skoog, to recommend Council approval of the 2025-2030 Parks and Open Space Capital Improvement Plan. Approved.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
TRANSPORTATION: DevaneFOWL: Johnson-KrepsPLANNING: KerekesARTS: SkoogSUSTAINABILITY: Anderson
OTHER/NEXT MEETING/ADJOURNMENT
Regular May Meeting: Tuesday, May 21, 7:00 pm, Madison Park Building (6244 Knox Ave)
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned by consensus at 8:10 pm.
April 16, 2024