## Richfield City Council Agenda July 28, 2026 -- 7:00 PM ## Richfield Municipal Center ## Council Chambers ## 6700 Portland Avenue South 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approval of the Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of the July 14, 2026 Council Work Session. b. Minutes of the July 14, 2026 Regular Council Meeting. ## 5. Open Forum Participants can share their comments in person, by voicemail, or email, and may also request to participate virtually. For more information on submitting comments, refer to the Council Agenda and Minutes page on richfieldmn.gov/citycouncil 6. Proclamations and Presentations ## a. Summer Intern Presentation ## 7. Consent Calendar Consent Calendar contains several separate items, which are acted upon by the City Council in one motion. Once the Consent Calendar has been approved, the individual items and recommended actions have also been approved. No further Council action on these items is necessary. However, any Council Member may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar and placed on the regular agenda for Council discussion and action. All items listed on the Consent Calendar are recommended for approval. ## a. Approve Disbursements/Claims b. Approve the bid tabulation and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute a contract with Standard Sidewalk Inc. for the 2026 Concrete Project in the amount of $395,806.75 and authorize the City Manager to approve contract changes up to $175,000 without further City Council consideration. c. Consider approval of a license agreement with E- Clan, Inc. d/b/a B&J Trees, to sell trees under the picnic pavilion at Veterans Park. d. Consider approval of the 2027 Food, Pools and Lodging agreement with the City of Bloomington. e. Consider the approval of a request for the temporary expansion of the licensed premises for Thompson's Fireside Pizza, Inc., d/b/a Fireside Foundry, located at 6736 Penn Avenue South, to allow for the outside service of beer and malt beverages in their parking lot on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in conjunction with Richfield's Open Streets at Penn Fest event. f. Approval of the bid tabulation and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute a contract with JL Theis, Inc. for the 73rd Street/Diagonal Boulevard 2026 Sidewalk Project in the amount of $1,080,651.33, and authorize the City Manager to approve contract changes up to $175,000 without further City Council consideration. g. Consider approval of agreements with J. Becher and Associates, in the amount of $139,850, for electrical work and US Mechanical, in the amount of $294,210 for mechanical work on the Richfield Ice Arena lobby. h. Consider approval of a bid tabulation and award a contract to North Metro Companies, LLC for the USDA UCF Boulevard Tree Planting in the amount of $269,068, and authorize the City Manager to approve contract changes under $175,000 without further City Council consideration. i. Consider adoption of a resolution authorizing the May…

--- ## author: Kari Sinning date: D:20260821161236-05'00' --- ## ITEM #1 CALL TO ORDER The m eeting was called to order by Mayor Supple at 7:00 p.m. on July 28, 2026, in the Council Chambers. ## Council Present: Mary Supple, Mayor; Walter Burk, Sharon Christensen, Sean Hayford Oleary, and Rori A. Coleman-Woods. ## Staff Present: Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; Joe Powers, City Engineer; ## Richanta Pollard, City Intern; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney; and Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk. ## ITEM #2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ## M ayor Supple led the Pledge of Allegiance. ## IT ## EM #3 ## APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ## M OTION: made by Council Member Coleman-Woods, seconded by Council Member Burk to approve the agenda as presented. Voting Aye: Mayor Supple, Council Member Burk, Council Member Hayford Oleary, Council Member Christensen, and Council Member Coleman-Woods. Motion carried: 5-0 ## IT ## EM #4 ## APPROVAL OF MINUTES ## M OTION: made by Council Member Hayford Oleary, seconded by Council Member Burk to approve the minutes of the (4a) City Council Work Session from July 14, 2026, and (4 b) City Council Regular Meeting from July 14, 2026. Voting Aye: Mayor Supple, Council Member Burk, Council Member Hayford Oleary, Council Member Christensen, and Council Member Coleman-Woods. Motion carried: 5-0 ## IT ## EM #5 ## OPEN FORUM ## CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES ## Richfield, Minnesota ## Council Regular Meeting July 28, 2026 ## City Council Meeting Minutes -2-July 28, 2026 Mayor Supple noted the process for individuals wishing to speak during Open Forum and reviewed the three-minute time limit for public comments and explained the use of time warning cards to alert the speaker when their time is almost expired. Instructions were given for speakers to state their name and city of residence before speaking. ## Thr ee residents participated in Open Forum. Kathleen Balaban, Richfield resident, raised concerns about the care and maintenance of existing City trees, citing observed damage and loss of trees previously planted in City parks. Ms. Balaban encouraged the City to establish clearer tree-care procedures and responsibilities and to provide residents with guidance for planting and maintaining trees. ## D eb Nordmarken, Richfield resident, expressed concerns about past City decisions, including redevelopment, rezoning, property tax reassessments, and spending. Ms. Nordmarken urged the Council to limit spending, consider the impact of taxes on residents and seniors, and review City management costs and future financial obligations. ## B irgit Johnson, Richfield resident, spoke in support of preserving Richfield’s parks and green spaces, emphasizing their value for nature and wildlife. Ms. Johnson encouraged the City to prioritize existing developed areas for future structures and to protect green space from further development. ## IT ## EM #6 ## PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS a.S ummer Intern Presentation. Richanta Pollard, City Intern, provided an overvie…