07-11-2023 Regular
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Supple at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Council Members Present:
Mary Supple, Mayor; Sharon Christensen; Simon Trautmann;
and Sean Hayford Oleary
Council Members
Absent:
Ben Whalen
Staff Present:
Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney; and
Dustin Leslie, City Clerk
Others Present:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Supple led the Pledge of Allegiance.
OPEN FORUM
Mayor Supple reviewed the options to participate:
Participate live by calling 1-415-655-0001 during the open forum portion
Call prior to meeting 612-861-9711
Email prior to meeting kwynn@richfieldmn.gov
Ruane Onesirosan, 2421 W. 65th Street, handed out two documents to the Council supporting
her viewpoint the action taken by the City Housing and Redevelopment Authority on June 5, 2023, was
unlawful and unbinding and read from a prepared statement regarding those documents. She also
noted she had spoken at the June 27, 2023 Open Forum where she requested information be provided
regarding salaries and benefits the City paid to council members.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Trautmann to approve the minutes of the: (1) City Council Work Session
of June 27, 2023; (2) City Council Meeting of June 27, 2023.
Motion carried: 4-0
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Regular Council Meeting
July 11, 2023
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ITEM #1
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
M/Trautmann, S/Christensen to approve the agenda.
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #2
CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Rodriguez presented the consent calendar.
A. Consider adoption of a resolution designating polling places for 2023 (Staff Report No. 86)
RESOLUTION NO. 12108
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES FOR
2023
B. Consider a request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a 48-child pre-school and day care
at 7227 Penn Avenue South (St. Nicholas Episcopal Church) (Staff Report No. 87)
RESOLUTION NO. 12109
RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT FOR A PRESCHOOL AND DAY CARE AT 7227
PENN AVENUE SOUTH
M/Trautmann, S/Hayford Oleary to approve the consent calendar.
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #3
CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
ITEM #4
CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RICHFIELD
TOURISM PROMOTION BOARD. (STAFF REPORT NO. 88)
Hayford Oleary presented Staff Report 88.
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Christensen to adopt a resolution appointing at-large citizen Director to the
Board of Directors of the Richfield Tourism Promotion Board, Inc.
RESOLUTION NO. 12110
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RESOLUTION APPOINTING AT-LARGE CITIZEN DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE RICHFIELD TOURISM PROMOTION BOARD, INC.
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #5
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Rodriguez stated she had no report.
ITEM #6
CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Trautmann, S/Christensen that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. BANK 07/11/2023
A/P Checks: 322316-322607 $4,643,390.54
Payroll: 179749-180117; 43652; 43653;
43564 $563,297.90
TOTAL $5,206,688.44
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #7
HATS OFF TO HOMETOWN HITS
Council Member Christensen stated she had visited the food truck last Friday and recommended
Soul to Soul BBQ.
Council Member Trautmann gave hats off to Penn Fest coming up this Fall and encouraged
residents to get involved. He stated they were also looking for interested people to help organize a
parade next year for Red, White & Blue Days.
Council Member Hayford Oleary noted the date for the Joyful Riders Ride is August 9.
Mayor Supple thanked Council Member Whalen for running the last Work Session and Council
Member Trautmann for running the last Council meeting. She gave a shout out to Director Markel and
staff for putting on The Little Sparklers event. She also gave a shout out to everyone involved in the
Farmers Market. She stated a resident wanted her to give a shout out to the Community Center staff
on the fine job they were doing. She indicated Council Member Hayford Oleary and she went to the
Woodlake Point Condominium and they had a great conversation.
ITEM #8
ADJOURNMENT
M/Trautmann, S/Hayford Oleary to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Motion carried: 4-0
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Date Approved: July 25, 2023
Mary B. Supple
Mayor
Dustin Leslie Katie Rodriguez
City Clerk City Manager