05-26 Bill 2026-05City of Richfield May 26, 2026
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
BILL NO. 2026-05
Motion by: Hayford Oleary
Seconded by: Burk
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 210 OF THE
RICHFIELD CITY CODE PERTAINING TO CITY COUNCIL SALARIES
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Subsection 210.01 of the Richfield City Code is amended as follows:
Subdivision 1. Mayor. The annual salary of the mayor as of January 1, 20242026, is $13,518.62
$14,339.00. Effective January 1, 2025, the salary of the mayor shall be increased by a percentage that is
equal to the percentage increase in the annual pay structure granted January 1, 2025, to the General Pay
Plan.
Subd 2. Council. The annual salary of a member of the council as of January 1, 20242026, is
$10,492.73 $11,128.00. Effective January 1, 2025, the salary of a member of the council shall be increased
by a percentage that is equal to the percentage increase in the annual pay structure granted January 1,
2025, to the General Pay Plan.
Subd. 3. Compensation adjustment. There shall be no increase in the salary of the mayor or
council members for the calendar years 2027 and 2028. Effective January 1, 2026, the annual salary of the
mayor and a member of the council as provided in Subdivision 1 and 2 above shall receive an increase that
would match the increase in the General Pay Plan granted January 1, 2026.
Subd. 4. Payable. Salaries of members of the Council are payable bi-weekly.
Subd. 5. Salary review. The Council shall review the salaries set by this Section by May 1 in each
year in which an election is held pursuant to Section 200 of this code. An ordinance amending the salaries
as established in this Section must not take effect until after the next succeeding municipal election.
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance becomes effective on January 1, 2027.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 26th day of May 2026.
VOTING AYE VOTING NAY
Supple, Mary Supple, Mary
Burk, Walter Burk, Walter
Christensen, Sharon Christensen, Sharon
Coleman-Woods, Rori Coleman-Woods, Rori
Hayford Oleary, Sean Hayford Oleary, Sean
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Mary B. Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk
City of Richfield May 28, 2026
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 12425
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN
ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO CITY COUNCIL SALARIES
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above-referenced Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the Ordinance is cumbersome, and the expense of
publication of the complete text is not justified; and
WHEREAS, the following summary clearly informs the public of the intent and effect of
the Ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield that
the following summary is hereby approved for official publication:
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2026-05
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 210 OF THE CITY CODE
PERTAINING TO CITY COUNCIL SALARIES
On May 26, 2026, the Richfield City Council adopted an Ordinance, designated as Bill
No 2026-05, the title of which is stated above. This summary of the Ordinance is published
pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Richfield City Charter. The purpose of the Ordinance is to
update the salaries of the mayor and city council members. There will be no increase in their
salaries for the calendar years 2027 and 2028.
Copies of the Ordinance are available for public inspection in the City Clerkâs office during
normal business hours or upon request by calling 612-861-9739.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota on this 26th day of May,
2026.
May B. Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk