Your civic brief · Updated July 30
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 · 18 topics, explained in plain English
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City CouncilItem 2AOutcome pending
As part of the consent calendar, the council approved a first reading of an ordinance amendment that eliminated the minimum lot size requirement for Planned Unit Developments.
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Part of an ongoing matter · 2 related discussions
Sources: City Council agenda (city portal) ↗
City CouncilItem 2BOutcome pending
As part of the consent calendar, the council approved a CDC Infrastructure Grant for the city.
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Part of an ongoing matter · 1 related discussion
Sources: City Council agenda (city portal) ↗
City CouncilItem 3Outcome pending
No items were removed from the consent calendar, so the council took no separate action under this agenda item.
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Sources: City Council agenda (city portal) ↗
City CouncilItem 4Outcome pending
The council adopted Resolution No. 12078 approving an allocation of American Rescue Plan Act funding grants to nonprofit organizations that were providing services and activities to help Richfield community members recover from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Part of an ongoing matter · 2 related discussions
Sources: City Council agenda (city portal) ↗
City CouncilItem 5Outcome pending
No City Manager’s Report was given.
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Part of an ongoing matter · 1 related discussion
Sources: City Council agenda (city portal) ↗
City CouncilItem 6Outcome pending
The council approved claims and payroll totaling $2,869,171.12, including accounts payable checks and payroll disbursements.
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Sources: City Council agenda (city portal) ↗
City CouncilItem 7Outcome pending
Council members shared recognitions and community updates, including praise for the Human Rights Commission, legal clinic efforts, local small businesses, student participation in Winter Walk to School, and open commission applications. No formal council action was taken.
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Sources: City Council agenda (city portal) ↗
Work SessionItem 1Outcome pending
The City Council work session was held jointly with the Bloomington City Council to conduct the Richfield-Bloomington Watershed Management Organization annual meeting, during which board members were expected to take any necessary official RBWMO actions and ask questions of staff or agency representatives. The agenda materials indicated that any formal actions would occur in the RBWMO meeting rather than as Richfield City Council action.
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Part of an ongoing matter · 1 related discussion
Sources: Work Session agenda (city portal) ↗
Work SessionItem 3Outcome pending
The RBWMO agenda included review and approval of the meeting agenda for the 2023 annual meeting.
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Sources: Work Session agenda (city portal) ↗
Work SessionItem 4Outcome pending
The annual meeting agenda called for election of 2023 RBWMO officers, with the chair and treasurer designated from Bloomington and the vice-chair and secretary designated from Richfield.
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Part of an ongoing matter · 3 related discussions
Sources: Work Session agenda (city portal) ↗
Work SessionItem 5Outcome pending
The annual meeting agenda called for approval of 2023 RBWMO staff appointments, including Bryan Gruidl as Executive Director and Mattias Oddsson as Assistant Executive Director for one-year terms.
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Part of an ongoing matter · 1 related discussion
Sources: Work Session agenda (city portal) ↗
Work SessionItem 6Outcome pending
The annual meeting agenda included presentation of the 2022 Executive Director’s Report summarizing RBWMO activities and anticipated 2023 work.
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Sources: Work Session agenda (city portal) ↗
Work SessionItem 7aOutcome pending
The annual meeting agenda included discussion of watershed-based funding, including updates on the Hennepin County Chloride Initiative and Minnesota River Basin group, the youth education partnership with Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends, FY22-23 Watershed Based Implementation Funding, a conservation education and implementation partnership pilot, the Sheridan Pond water quality project, and an RBWMO feasibility study for water quality, water quantity, and ecosystem management.
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Part of an ongoing matter · 1 related discussion
Sources: Work Session agenda (city portal) ↗
Work SessionItem 7bOutcome pending
The annual meeting agenda included discussion of the New Wood Lake Nature Center project as a watershed-related business item.
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Part of an ongoing matter · 2 related discussions
Sources: Work Session agenda (city portal) ↗
Work SessionItem 7cOutcome pending
The annual meeting agenda included discussion of the Adopt-a-Drain program as part of RBWMO business.
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Part of an ongoing matter · 3 related discussions
Sources: Work Session agenda (city portal) ↗
Work SessionItem 8Outcome pending
The annual meeting agenda called for consideration of approval of the 2022 RBWMO Annual Report for submission to the Board of Water and Soil Resources as required.
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Part of an ongoing matter · 3 related discussions
Sources: Work Session agenda (city portal) ↗
Work SessionItem 9Outcome pending
The annual meeting agenda included a public notice item scheduled to be published on March 23, 2023.
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Part of an ongoing matter · 2 related discussions
Sources: Work Session agenda (city portal) ↗
Work SessionItem 10Outcome pending
The annual meeting agenda identified estimated insurance costs of $2,500 for July 2023 through June 2024, with Richfield and Bloomington each paying half, or $1,250.
final tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes
Part of an ongoing matter · 2 related discussions
Sources: Work Session agenda (city portal) ↗