Remarks by Sharon Christensen
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Council Member Burke, oh, I thought you were raising your hand.
And do you have a slide presentation you want us to put up?
Comments, questions? Council Member Christensen? Yeah, it's been so fun working with everybody in that group because they have regular lives. They have full-time jobs. They have kids. They have families. But they put forth their efforts so valiantly and so creatively in making our lives just a little bit easier through and taking away our pressures of our life through the arts that they do. So it's been fun working with them.
We need to include authorizing summary publication as well. Thank you.
We can do a second motion. Do this one first and then do a motion to authorize summary publication. That also works.
Thank you, Mayor. This is an item for consideration as to consider a resolution providing for the sale of $3,960,000 general obligation sales tax revenue bonds series 2026A. The series 2026A bonds will finance the improvements to the Veterans Park complex project. Does the staff have any recommendations, comments? We're available for questions. All right. By motion then, I'd like to approve the attached resolution providing this for the sale of $3,960,000 general obligation sales tax revenue bond series 2026A. Is there a motion?
Yes, I just wanted to remind the public and everyone that this Saturday, along with being Halloween, it is the last outdoor farmer's market for this season. And next weekend after that, the 7th and 8th, I believe the dates are, that Saturday and Sunday, is the fall boutique at the community center. And then following that weekend, Will be the start of the indoor farmers market at the community center All right, thank you councilmember coleman woods Thank you mayor.
Just as a reminder, November 1st, 2 a.m., Set your clocks back.
Now, anybody who's not a chair and anybody who's not the mayor, don't you know how hard that is?
I think our training needs some upgrades.
All right, and I believe we have another speaker.
Thank you, Mary. This is a consideration for consider the approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending Richfield City Code Appendix D fee schedule related to building, planning, and zoning fees, and schedule a public hearing for the second reading for the October 27, 2026 council meeting. City staff annually review department fees to determine if changes for charges, excuse me, for permits, and services are appropriate. Staff want to ensure the charges for fees and permits reflect the staff time and costs related to performing the services associated with those fees. Staff also…
By motion then, it's recommended to approve the first reading of an ordinance amendment to the Richfield City Code Appendix D fee schedule related to the building, planning, and zoning fees and schedule a public hearing and second reading for October 27, 2026. Is there a second? Second.
Thank you, Mayor. This is a consideration of the appointment of an alternate commissioner to the Arts Commission. City board and commission appointments are typically three years in length, and alternates are designated yearly to avoid unfilled seats in case of a vacancy emerges. An arts commissioner has vacated their seat and alternate Jacqueline Vilema has agreed to take over the remainder of the term, which is set to expire January 31, 2029. Does the staff have any further information on this? No? All right, the recommended action would be to make a motion to approve the appointment of…
Are there any other comments or questions?
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.