9/18/2023 - City Council - Regular - Minutes
CITY OF SPRING PARK
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 – 6:30 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
Council Present: Mayor Rockvam, Council Member’s Chase, Horton, Hoffman, and Sippel.
Staff Present: City Administrator Anderson, Finance Clerk Patria Xiong
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rockvam led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Council Member Sippel motioned, being seconded by Council Member Horton, to approve the agenda as presented. On vote
being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Dale Seely, Sunset Drive, shared slide diagrams of what he and Mike Wiskus believe the improvements to Sunset
Drive should entail and noted that they discussed the same with Hennepin County.
5. REQUESTS & PRESENTATIONS
a. Gabrial Jabbour – LMCD Update: LMCD Representative Jabbour provided an update to the Council on
the current LMCD initiatives to include supporting the water patrol, trying to get more funding
designated to Lake Minnetonka, addressing safety issues on the water, and the most recent issue of
addressing private boat rentals from a licensing, parking, and safety perspective.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Council Member Chase motioned, being seconded by Council Member Horton, to approve the consent agenda as presented. A
conditional motion was made by Council Member Sippel requesting staff to amend the language in the construction easement
under 6d to include a notation that Grantee (Met Council) will ensure traffic passage is maintained throughout the length of the
project. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
a. Minutes - Regular City Council & Work Session Minutes - August 21, 2023
b. Approve Payroll and Expenditures
c. Special Event Permit #23-16: Back Channel 6th Beerthday Party
d. Approval of Temporary Construction Easement: Lift Station #6
e. Resolution #23-17 – Supporting Hennepin Facilities Grant Submission
f. Proposed resolution amending certain interest rate mechanisms in conduit note – PHS/Chanhassen
g. Proposed resolution amending certain interest rate mechanisms in conduit note – PHS/Lake
Minnetonka
7. ACTION AGENDA
a. Resolution #23-16 – Adopting 2024 Preliminary Levy
Council Member Hoffman motioned, being seconded by Council Member Horton, to approve Resolution #23-16: Adopting
2024 Preliminary Levy. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
8. REPORTS
a. Mayor & Council; Mayor Rockvam paid tribute to Council Member Gary Hughes who passed away
September 7th, 2023. He stated he was a great asset to Spring Park and would like the City to send
something in his memory to his services.
b. Staff; none
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS/MISCELLANEOUS (INFORMATION ONLY)
a. October 2, 2023 – Regular City Council Meeting – 6:30PM
b. October 11, 2023 – Planning Commission Meeting – 6:00PM
c. October 16, 2023 – Regular City Council Meeting – 6:30PM
d. October 16, 2023 – Council Work Session – 5:30PM
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, Council Member Hoffman motioned, being seconded by Council Member Horton, to adjourn
the meeting at 7:17p.m. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Jamie Hoffman, City Clerk