6-9-2025
City Council Conference Meeting
June 9, 2025
5:30 PM
Fridley City Hall, 7071 University Avenue NE
Minutes
Roll Call
Present: Mayor Dave Ostwald
Councilmember Patrick Vescio
Councilmember Ann Bolkcom
Councilmember Ryan Evanson
Absent: Councilmember Luke Cardona
Others Present: Wally Wysopal, City Manager
Joe Starks, Finance Director
Patrick Maghrak, City Assessor
Jim Kosluchar, Public Works Director
Rachel Workin, Environmental Planner
Melissa Moore, Assistant City Manager
Beth Kondrick, Deputy City Clerk
Nick Steiger, Police Lieutenant
Paul Bolin, Community Development Director
Mike Maher, Parks and Recreation Director
Items for Discussion
1. Emerald Ash Borer Mitigation Plan Update
Rachel Workin, Environmental Planner, provided a summary report of the Emeral Ash Borer
Mitigation Plan to the City Council as several members were not on the Council at the original
adoption of the plan.
2. Medtronic Tax Court Appeal
Patrick Maghrak, City Assessor, provided the City Council with background information and the
impacts of the property valuation dispute at the Medtronic Rice Creek Campus.
3. Recodification Update
Melissa Moore, Assistant City Manager, Beth Kondrick, Deputy City Clerk and Nick Steiger, Police
Lieutenant, gave an update to Title 7 of the City Code, which deals with licensing.
4. Community Garden Program Discussion
Mike Maher, Parks and Recreation Director, provided a request from the public to reinstitute the
community garden program.