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Meeting record · Richfield, Minnesota

Work Session — Tuesday, June 13, 2023

3 items on the record

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  1. Item 1Discussedinformational or procedural item — no vote taken

    Sustainability Project Updates: ARPA Municipal Building Energy Improvements & Community Garden Pilot

    Staff was scheduled to present updates on two active sustainability initiatives tied to Richfield's Climate Action Plan. The ARPA-funded City Hall lighting project — focused on exterior building and parking lot lighting — was progressing with a contractor identified, to be paid through federal ARPA funds. The Community Garden pilot at Veterans Park was reported as active, with plots fenced and planted, two pollinator areas established, and gardeners growing produce for the volunteer-coordinated VEAP food-support plot.

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  2. Item 2Outcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    Donaldson Park Improvements: Building Demolition, Playground Replacement, and New Facility Planning

    The Recreation Department was scheduled to present a multi-year plan to demolish the aging, deteriorating buildings at Donaldson Park — originally constructed in 1964 and 1974 — and eventually replace them with a single, centrally located, ADA-compliant facility designed through community engagement. The concession building was slated for demolition as early as summer 2023, with a new building potentially under construction by summer 2025, contingent on securing funding. The total project budget was estimated at just over $1 million across multiple fiscal years, with staff seeking Council direction on the proposed process and potential outside funding partners.

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  3. Item 3Outcome pendingfinal tally arrives when the city publishes the minutes

    Local Sales Tax Authorization and 2024 Referendum Planning

    The city was scheduled to discuss its recently granted authority from the Minnesota Legislature to bring a Local Option Sales Tax question to Richfield voters within the next two years at a general election. Three separate park and recreation projects were expected to appear individually on the 2024 ballot: the Wood Lake Nature Center Building Project, Veterans Park Complex improvements (including major aquatics upgrades), and a new Community Center. City staff had already engaged Rapp Strategies, Inc. to develop a resident education campaign in advance of the referendum.

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