03-07-2011 SpecialMWAM CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
.1 Richfield, Minnesota
Special Concurrent City Council/
Richfield School Board Worksession
March 7, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by School Board Chair Toensing at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members Present. Debbie Goettel, Mayor; Pat Elliott; Fred Wroge; Tom Fitzhenry; and Sue
Sandahl
Staff Present.,
Steven Devich, City Manager; Mike Eastling, Public Works Director; John
Stark, Community Development Director; Bill Fillmore, Municipal Liquor
Operations Director; Barry Fritz, Public Safety Director; Jim Topitzhofer,
Recreation Services Director; Brad Sveum, Fire Services Director; Chris
Regis, Finance Manager; and Cheryl Krumholz, Recording Secretary.
School Board
Peter Toensing, Chair; Tom Flood; David Lamberger; Todd Nollenberger;
Members Present.
and Sandy Belkengren
School Board
John Easterwood
Members Absent.
School District
Robert Slotterback, Superintendent; Michael Schwartz, Business Manager
Staff Present.
Item # I DISCUSSION TOPICS
A. Richfield School Board
• Referendum
Superintendent Stotterback discussed a possible school referendum to renew operating tax
levies for the November 2011 election, including the impact on the community and school
district. School Board Member Nollenberger discussed the CQC Committee and its role in a
school referendum.
B. City of Richfield
• Teen Pregnancy
• SHIP Report
• School liaison officer program update
• Public Safety contacts to support School District
Teen Pregnancy
Mayor Goettel discussed the Hennepin County Teen Pregnancy Pilot Program.
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Superintendent Slotterback discussed the Reducing the Risk program at Richfield High
School.
SHIP Report
Recreation Services Director Topitzhofer and Michael Schwartz reported on the City and
School District main accomplishments related to the Statewide Health Improvement Program
(SHIP), including a satellite Farmer's Market at Roosevelt Park, new Richfield tobacco -free
park ordinance, bicycle master plan, state funding, food service changes in the school district
and sustainability of the program.
School liaison officer program update and Public Safety contacts to support School
District
Public Safety Director Fritz provided an update on the Public Safety school liaison program.
C. City of Richfield and School Board
• Budgets
• Joint Services
Budgets
Mayor Goettel review the City's Financial Management Plan.
City Manager Devich stated the plan is general financial forecasting.
Joint Services
Superintendent Slotterback stated the School District and City continue to work together to
combine services.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:07 p.m.
Date Approved: March 22, 2011
Cheryl K um z
Recording Secretary