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Meeting record · Richfield, Minnesota

City Council — Tuesday, January 14, 2025

10 items on the record

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Items on the record

  1. Item 2BApprovedApproved as part of the consent calendar, 5-0

    First reading of ordinance updating fowl and bird maintenance requirements

    The council approved the first reading of an ordinance updating city requirements for the maintenance of fowl and birds and scheduled a public hearing and second reading for January 28, 2025. This advanced potential changes to rules affecting residents who keep birds or poultry.

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  2. Item 2DApprovedApproved as part of the consent calendar, 5-0

    Approval of Cannabis and Substance Use Prevention funding

    The council approved Cannabis and Substance Use Prevention funding from the Minnesota Department of Health. The action supported local prevention efforts tied to public health and substance use education.

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  3. Item 2FApprovedApproved as part of the consent calendar, 5-0

    Grant compliance agreement for Penn Station Apartments pre-development work

    The council approved a grant compliance agreement with Penn Station Apartments, LLLP related to a Livable Communities Demonstration Account pre-development grant for 6501-6525 Penn Avenue South. The action helped move forward early planning work for a housing or redevelopment project.

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  4. Item 2GApprovedApproved as part of the consent calendar, 5-0

    Support for Safe Routes to School sidewalk grant near Sheridan Hills Elementary

    The council adopted a resolution supporting a MnDOT Safe Routes to School Infrastructure grant application for a sidewalk project on streets adjacent to Sheridan Hills Elementary School. The action positioned the city to seek outside funding for safer walking routes near the school.

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  5. Item 2HApprovedApproved as part of the consent calendar, 5-0

    Support for federal RAISE grant application for 77th Street reconstruction

    The council adopted a resolution supporting Richfield's application for federal RAISE funding for the 77th Street Safety and Multi-Modal Improvements Project. The action advanced a major reconstruction effort focused on safety and transportation options along 77th Street.

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  6. Item 2IApprovedApproved as part of the consent calendar, 5-0

    Acceptance of source water protection grant and cooperative agreement for well sealing

    The council adopted a resolution accepting $10,000 in Minnesota Department of Health grant funds to seal a non-municipal community water supply well and authorized a cooperative agreement with Woodlawn Terrace Cooperative. The action supported source water protection by closing an out-of-service well.

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  7. Item 2JApprovedApproved as part of the consent calendar, 5-0

    Contract award for 2025 sanitary sewer CIPP lining project

    The council approved the bid tabulation and authorized a contract with Visu-Sewer for the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Cured-in-Place-Pipe lining project in the amount of $1,034,497, with up to $175,000 in change authority for the city manager. The project funded sewer infrastructure rehabilitation intended to extend pipe life and reduce failures.

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  8. Item 4Outcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    Second reading of floodplain management ordinance amendment

    The council considered and approved the second reading of an ordinance amending City Code section 550 on floodplain management regulations and approved a resolution authorizing summary publication. The update finalized changes to local floodplain rules, likely to maintain regulatory compliance and guide future development.

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  9. Item 5Outcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    First reading of ordinance amendment regarding drive-through signs

    The council considered a first reading of an ordinance amendment regarding drive-through signs. The proposal moved sign regulation changes forward for further review and possible adoption.

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  10. Item 6Outcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    Approval of Teamsters #320 Sergeants bargaining unit contract

    The council considered adoption of a resolution approving the labor contract with the Teamsters #320 Sergeants bargaining unit for January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025 and authorized the city manager to execute the agreement. The action set employment terms for police sergeants for the covered period.

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