2025-05 CSCRICHFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION
DRAFT MINUTES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CSC.COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Municipal Center (6700 Portland Ave)
PRESENT
CSC: Susie Luttenegger, David Vrieze Daniels, Kris Anderson, Tessa Johanson, Jim Reilly, Grace McCarthy, David Sperling </COUNCIL: Rori Coleman-Woods
STAFF: Karl Huemiller (Recreation Director), John Evans (Analyst/Recording Secretary), Jill Murphy (Recreation Programs Manager), Bonnie Muellerleile (Recreation Programs Coordinator)
ABSENT
CSC: Husniyah Bradley, BJ Skoog, Hayley Tompkins, Jessica Johnson Kreps
CALL TO ORDER/APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chair Johanson called the regular CSC meeting to order at 7:00.
STAFF REPORTS
Farmers Market Update
Recreation Coordinator Muellerleile and Recreation Manager Murphy provided an update on the Richfield Farmers Market and various food access programs (Market Bucks, Power of Produce,
Local Food Purchase Assistance, Food Hub, Community Garden, Fare for All, and the Share the Love Food Drive).
Recreation Services
RS Director Huemiller reported on the following:
-Outdoor programs have begun: Glow In the Dark Mini Golf
-League registration and summer program registration have been strong
-Seasonal hiring for the pool, playgrounds, and Farmers Market is complete.
-Dog park survey: most-wanted feature is a ramp. Other valuable feedback.
-Tennis court assessment; Fairwood courts determined to be unsafe. Survey open at richfieldmn.gov/fairwoodtennissurvey. Nets at Madison courts are being repaired.
-Community Garden has a waitlist.
--CSC will have a booth at the State of the Community Celebration.
-Wood Lake Nature Center animals have moved to the Community Center. Staff will be moving there, as well. Nature center building is closed. Fencing will be going up around it in June.
Trails will still be open to the public with a diverted entrance point.
-Vets Park contract with construction manager was approved. Interviews with architects. JLG were the top pick and have done similar pool renovation work.
-Pool still has a leak, but opening day is on schedule (June 6)
-Splash pad project is progressing. Ready to pour concrete. Scheduled to open in June.
-Ice Arena busy with tournaments.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Anderson moved, seconded by Vrieze Daniels, to approve the minutes of the joint Sustainability/CSC meeting and the regular April CSC meeting. Approved by consensus.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Planning: Vrieze Daniels, Arts: Huemiller
OTHER/NEXT MEETING/ADJOURNMENT
Regular June Meeting
Tuesday, June 17, 7:00 pm, Municipal Center
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned by consensus at 8:00 pm.
May 20, 2025