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Nut graf: The proclamations highlight local civic and cultural recognition rather than an action requiring council adoption of an ordinance or new policy; presenters used the opportunities to note local programs and volunteer needs for tree stewardship, therapy-animal visitation, and heritage-month programming.

Arbor Day proclamation: Mayor Mary Supple read a proclamation noting the 150th anniversary of the first U.S. Arbor Day (April 10, 1872) and urging tree stewardship to support resilient urban forests. Mayor Supple thanked the city forester Joe Clark and public works staff for preservation and planting work at local parks.

Therapy Animal Day proclamation: The council proclaimed April 30 as National Therapy Animal Day and invited handlers to speak. A therapy-animal handler who brought a dog named Barney described several years of volunteer visitation to hospitals, schools and the VA and said requests for visits are increasing. The handler said the program is recruiting more volunteer teams and that city staff are planning a staff wellness day where therapy teams could interact with police and fire personnel. The handler said visits are in demand and that teams \"can't accommodate all the requests that we get,\" as recorded in the meeting.

Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month proclamation: Commissioner Tim Garvey of the Richfield Human Rights Commission briefly thanked the mayor and council after Mayor Supple read a proclamation designating May as Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month. The proclamation cited historical milestones referenced in the text read to council, noted the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 estimate that at least 6.2% of Richfield's population is of Asian or Pacific Islander origin, and referenced historical discrimination including the Chinese Exclusion Act and the internment of Japanese Americans with later redress via the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, as recited in the proclamation.

Ending: The proclamations were ceremonial and required no formal council vote; speakers used their time at the podium to thank staff and to invite community participation in volunteer therapy teams and heritage-month programming.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - April 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor Mary Supple read proclamations on April 22 recognizing Arbor Day (April 25), National Therapy Animal Day (April 30) and Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month (May), and presenters and community members described local tree stewardship, therapy animal volunteer work and historic contributions of Asian and Pacific Americans.","taxTitle","Richfield City, Hennepin County, Minnesota","taxId",55411,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6262117,"Richfield council approves consent calendar including $4.2 million emergency water grant application",234,945000,1179000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3116044-8c9bf6a30780b508fa6489a14e8946d4&start=945&end=1179","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3116044-8c9bf6a30780b508fa6489a14e8946d4/thumbnail_945000.jpg","/articles/6262117/Richfield-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Richfield-council-approves-consent-calendar-including-42-million-emergency-water-grant-application","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262117-a03cfb0f7c00d93f44ed3a778addd3ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204375&Signature=IUrlLylJrkk88jQRQVx3hDNBJP9oK~jW1mHC-PJGWiMNj0MyljA8sCodqHF9K14DOTTVrodzsRGhR26EYBD5YoP1OU0iVvCpnMi1H92HKCKMiI5oROE0kLF3zi2JiGaVwnpeyFcwyiIee2U1MMrQtJZ3IHF5CRuMABgwOkB0dGM01bebmVyQRKrgPrIGZH1ERcLPQZBttpQJjCYvO7ISTIXErWO7Jih72FGxa~VwGmPw1cTsFt8pdswFrS23DPIjyDLOs6ov03fncIUPN7q4UXhOhkUAFo9BRpLN1kmFB8fFshY27feEXSPHkMN0lRj7P~913B1re0yvt4rdGOd96Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Richfield City Council on April 22 approved its consent calendar, which included a resolution of support for a $4,200,000 community project funding grant application for the Richfield emergency water interconnect project, acceptance of a Minnesota Department of Agriculture grant and related procurement for a natural playground at Woodlake Nature Center, and several other administrative actions.

City Manager Rodriguez presented the consent calendar and summarized the items before the council, noting that the calendar bundles several separate actions into a single motion. \"The consent calendar contains several separate items, which are acted upon by the city council in one motion,\" Rodriguez said. The council then moved, seconded and approved the consent calendar by voice vote.

Nut graf: The consent calendar bundles infrastructure and administrative decisions that will allow staff to pursue grant funding, correct an incorrectly levied special assessment, and finalize a state maintenance agreement with MnDOT — actions the city manager said required significant background work by staff.

Details of items approved via the consent calendar included:

- A resolution to support Richfield's community project funding grant application in the amount of $4,200,000 for the Richfield emergency water interconnect project. The council voted to approve supporting the application; staff will proceed with the submittal to the relevant funding program.

- A resolution accepting a grant from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and authorizing the recreation services director to proceed with construction of a natural playground at Woodlake Nature Center, using a quotation from Midwest Placecapes for construction services. (Dollar amount for the playground procurement was not specified in the council record.)

- Authorization to submit a Tax Base Revitalization Program grant application for environmental investigation at the American Legion property. The meeting transcript identified the property as the American Legion site but did not specify a clear street address for publication.

- Adoption of a resolution rescinding a special assessment of $5,268.73 that had been incorrectly levied against 6414 Twelfth Avenue South. The council approved rescinding that assessment.

- Authorization for the mayor and city manager to execute MnDOT agreement number 1051546 for the I‑94 Phase 1 maintenance agreement.

Votes at a glance:
- Approval of minutes (both sets): approved (voice vote).
- Approval of agenda: approved (voice vote).
- Consent calendar (items listed above): approved (voice vote); individual items adopted via the consent calendar.
- Approval of claims and payroll: approved (voice vote).

No formal roll-call tallies or recorded dissent were included in the meeting minutes beyond the standard voice votes recorded in the transcript. The city manager and council members thanked staff and external partners for preparatory work on the grant applications and maintenance agreements.

Ending: With the consent calendar approved, staff are authorized to proceed on the listed grant applications and agreements; the council moved next to the city manager's report and subsequent agenda items.","At its April 22 meeting the Richfield City Council approved a consent calendar that included support for a $4,200,000 community project funding grant application for an emergency water interconnect, acceptance of a Minnesota Department of Agriculture grant and other routine items; the council approved the package by voice vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Richfield issues proclamations for Arbor Day, National Therapy Animal Day and Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month

Richfield council approves consent calendar including $4.2 million emergency water grant application