11-12-2024 Regular Council MeetingCITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
City Council Regular Meeting
November 12, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Supple at 7:01 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Council Members Present:
Council Members
Absent:
Mary Supple, Mayor; Simon Trautmann; Sean Hayford Oleary;
and Ben Whalen
Sharon Christensen
Staff Present: Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; Sack Thongvanh, Assistant
City Manager; Melissa Poehlman, Community Development
Director; Mike Dobesh, Fire Chief; Jay Henthorne, Director of
Public Safety/Chief of Police; Kristin Asher, Public Works
Director; Karl Huemiller, Recreation Services Director; Courtney
Miller, Senior Analyst; Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk.
Others Present: Steve Schielberger presented coloring contest winners, Civil
Service President Jeffrey Bruzek, Transportation Commission
Chair Husniyah Bradley, and Proclamation Recipient Travis
Pioske for Small Business Saturday.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Supple led the Pledge of Allegiance.
OPEN FORUM
Mayor Supple noted instructions to participate are available on the City’s website at
www.richfieldmn.gov, and noted and residents interested in speaking can utilize the Open Forum.
No residents participated in the Open Forum comment opportunity.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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M/Trautmann, S/Whalen to approve the minutes of the: (1) Regular City Council Meeting of October
22, 2024.
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #1
19TH ANNUAL GREAT PUMPKIN GIVEAWAY COLORING CONTEST WINNERS
Mayor Supple invited Steve Schielberger to explain the 19th Annual Great Pumpkin Giveaway Coloring
Contest event. Steve Schielberger thanked all those who aided in this event. He announced the
winners as follows:
Age 0-5 Winner: Chase F
Age 6-8 Winner: Everett S
Age 9+ Winner: Patsoul B
ITEM #2
CIVIL SERVICES COMMISSION ANNUAL PRESENTATION GIVEN BY
PRESIDENT JEFFREY BRUZEK.
President Bruzek gave a summary of the accomplishments the Commission has completed this year.
He discussed the Fire Department’s accomplishments as well.
ITEM #3
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ANNUAL PRESENTATION GIVEN BY
CHAIR HUSNIYAH BRADLEY
Chair Bradley provided a summary of the happenings at the Transportation Commission over the last
year. She discussed the commission’s accomplishments this year and their involvement with the
community.
Council Member Hayford Oleary thanked the Transportation Commission for their involvement and
their work this year.
Council Member Trautman noted there have been great improvements to the roads in Richfield and
thanked them for this work.
ITEM #4
PROCLAMATION CELEBRATING SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
Mayor Supple invited Travis Pioske to accept the proclamation and read aloud the proclamation.
ITEM #5
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/Trautmann, S/Hayford Oleary to approve the Agenda.
Motion carried: 4-0
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ITEM #6
CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Rodriguez presented the consent calendar.
A. Consider approval of the Ice time rental agreement between the City of Richfield and
Minneapolis Hockey Association for the next five years.(Staff Report No. 155)
B. Consider approval of the first reading of a new ordinance regarding registration of cannabis
and hemp businesses and related regulations. (Staff Report No. 156)
BILL NO. 2024-14
AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW SECTION 1198 TO THE RICHFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES
REGARDING REGISTRATION OF CANNABIS AND HEMP BUSINESSES AND RELATED
REGULATIONS AND REVISING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS IN THE LIQUOR CODE
C. Consider approval of the Intensive Comprehensive Peace Officer Education and Training
2025 Grant between the City of Richfield Police Department and the Minnesota Department
of Public Safety’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to fund non-traditional police officer
candidates. (Staff Report No. 157)
D. Consider the adoption of a resolution determining the results of the City General Election on
Tuesday, November 5, 2024. (Staff Report No. 158)
RESOLUTION NO. 12266
RESOLUTION DETERMINING RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF
RICHFIELD HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024
E. Consider approval of the purchase of two 2025 Aerial Lift Trucks from Altec, Inc., for
$389,907.00 plus tax, title, and license fees and authorize the City Manager to approve
contract changes under $175,000 without further City Council consideration.
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Whalen to approve the consent calendar with the change to correct the spelling
of Mr. Burk's name on item D.
Council Member Whalen congratulated the elected Council Members.
Council Member Trautmann thanked Chief Henthorne for his help in the grant programs. He also
thanked all citizens for helping with democracy in this country.
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #7
CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS, IF ANY, REMOVED FROM CONSENT
CALENDAR
None.
ITEM #8
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CONSIDER A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF $10,000,000
GENERAL OBLIGATION SALES TAX REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2024A
(STAFF REPORT NO. 160)
Council Member Hayford Oleary presented Staff Report 160.
Council Member Whalen asked if there is anything to summarize from the pre-sale report.
Rebbeca Kurts highlighted that the bonds will be issued per the approval from the referendum. She
noted that they are structured in a six-year term.
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Trautmann to approve a resolution providing for the sale of the $10,000,000
general obligation sales tax revenue bonds, series 2024A
RESOLUTION NO. 12267
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION
SALES TAX BONDS, SERIES 2024A, IN THE PROPOSED AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
OF $10,000,000
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #9
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CONTRACT WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 1215 FOR THE
CONTRACT PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025
(STAFF REPORT NO. 161)
Council Member Trautmann presented Staff Report 161.
Mayor Supple thanked both parties for working together to find an agreement.
Council Member Trautmann thanked and acknowledged that the work that firefights are doing is
increasing, so they deserve higher pay.
M/Trautmann, S/Hayford Oleary to approve a resolution approving the labor agreement between the
City of Richfield and the International Association of Firefighters Local 1215 bargaining unit for the
year 2024 and 2025, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
RESOLUTION NO. 12268
RESOLUTION APPROVING LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD AND
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS (IAFF), LOCAL 1215 BARGAINING
UNIT FOR THE YEAR 2024 AND 2025
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #10
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH FRACTIONAL HEAD START
CFO, LLC TO PROVIDE FRACTIONAL CFO/FINANCE DIRECTOR SERVICES
AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
CONTRACT (STAFF REPORT NO. 162)
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Council Member Whalen presented Staff Report 162.
Mayor Supple thanked the representative for attending the meeting.
M/Whalen, S/Trautmann to approve a contract with fractional head start CFO, LLC to provide
fractional CFO/finance directors services and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute the
contract.
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #11 CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Rodriguez thanked voters for their support. She also thanked the owner of Local 1215
for their work.
ITEM #12 CLAIMS AND PAYROLL
M/Trautmann, S/Whalen that the following claims and payrolls be approved:
U.S. BANK 11/08/2024
A/P Checks: 332302 – 332746 $2,551,307.06
Payroll: 192218-192548 and 44045-
44050 $1,269,438.48
TOTAL $3,820,745.54
Motion carried: 4-0
ITEM #13 HATS OFF TO HOMETOWN HITS
Council Member Whalen thanked everyone who applied for a City board or commission.
Council Member Hayford Oleary thanked all voters for his reelection and voting for the park
referendum.
Council Member Trautmann thanked all those who participated in the election.
Mayor Supple thanked the students and faculty of the STEM school and the Veterans Memorial
Committee for the programs they had to honor Veterans Day. She also thanked all who participated
in the election as well as the election judges.
ITEM #14 ADJOURNMENT
M/Trautmann, S/Whalen to adjourn the meeting at 7:39 p.m.
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Motion carried: 4-0
Date Approved: November 26, 2024
Mary B. Supple
Mayor
Michelle Friedrich Katie Rodriguez
City Clerk City Manager