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New Richmond council approves rezoning, ordinance repeal, library furniture contracts and several city contracts
Summary
Council approved a rezoning to industrial for a 23-acre Business & Technical Park parcel, repealed the Evergreen Valley PUD, awarded library furniture to four vendors, authorized asbestos abatement at a city-owned property, approved a recycling schedule amendment, and awarded a $49,800 adaptive-management contract for wastewater planning.
The New Richmond City Council approved a series of zoning and procurement actions at its regular meeting, moving forward with planned projects and services across the city.
Rezoning and ordinance actions: The council approved a planning-commission recommendation to rezone a 23-acre parcel in the Business & Technical Park from Z3 to Z7 (industrial), a change staff said aligns with the city—s comprehensive plan. Council also adopted Ordinance 627 to repeal the Evergreen Valley planned-unit development (PUD), bringing parcels there under the standard city zoning ordinance.
Library furniture awards: Staff presented a bid tabulation for furniture at the new Richmond Community Library. Because vendors could bid on components, staff recommended awarding different components to four vendors to secure the lowest bids. Council approved awarding contracts to the four firms listed in the packet; staff said the total awards were within budget.
Asbestos abatement and demolition: The council authorized a contract with Hummingbird Environmental, LLC, to perform asbestos and hazardous-material abatement at a long‑owned property at 2032 County Road C; staff said the low bid was about $13,500 and that the fire department plans a training burn after abatement and required site work.
Residential recycling schedule: Waste Management informed residents earlier this summer that recycling pickup days had changed for some neighborhoods. Staff said the company did not provide the city—s required notice; council approved the schedule amendment to align routes but several members asked staff to press Waste Management for better communication and to address customer exit penalties in the next contract cycle.
Adaptive-management wastewater planning: Council approved a $49,800 agreement with SEH for year 3 of a five‑year adaptive management plan tied to the city—s wastewater-treatment permit and phosphorus-reduction work on the Willow River. Staff said SEH will continue sampling and planning work this year, with implementation decisions left to later permit cycles.
Votes on these items were recorded by roll call for the zoning and procurement motions; all passed as presented or recommended by staff and the planning/utility commissions. Finance staff also briefed the council on the second-quarter financial report; that item was for information only.
