01-25-11 Special WSCITY COUNCIL MINUTES
_ ~ Richfield, Minnesota
Special Worksession
January 25, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Goettel at 6:19 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Counci/ Members Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott; Fred Wroge; Sue Sandahl; and Tom
Present: Fitzhenry.
Staff Present:: Steven L. Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; John
Stark, Community Development Director; Jim Topitzhofer, Recreation
Services Director; Kristin Asher, City Engineer; Jeff Pearson, Transportation
Engineer; and Cheryl Krumholz, Recording Secretary.
Item # I DISCUSSION REGARDING RICHFIELD PARKWAY NORTH
CONNECTION
Jupe Hale, WSB Project Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director and Kristin Asher,
City Engineer, discussed the progress of the North Richfield Parkway Connection design study.
Discussion included:
• Goals and Criteria selection and rankings
• Overview of design and public input process
• Design alternatives
• Public input
• Long term Parkway and redevelopment visions
Public Works Director Eastling discussed the potential funding options by Three Rivers Park
District and Minnehaha Creek Watershed District.
The City Council direction was. to pursue the option of including all of 17th Avenue north of the
66th Street and 17t" Avenue roundabout in the project if it would bring additional outside funding. Staff
should partner with Three Rivers Park District and Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to determine
the financial contributions to the project.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:56 p.m.
Special Worksession Minutes -2- January 25, 2011
Date Approved: February 8, 2011
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Recording Secretary °~fy lUanager