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CITY OF SPRING PARK
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
FEBRUARY 5, 2024 – 6:30 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
Council Present: Council Member’s Chase, Sippel, and Horton. Council Member Hoffman and Mayor
Rockvam were absent.
Staff Present: City Administrator Anderson
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Designated Mayor Sippel led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Council Member Chase 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**
Those wishing to speak must state their name and address for the record. Each person will have three (3)
minutes to make their remarks. Speakers will address all comments to the City Council as a whole and not
one individual councilmember. The Council will not take official action on any item presented during the
Public Comment period. If appropriate, the Council will refer items discussed to the City Administrator for
follow-up.
5. REQUESTS & PRESENTATIONS
None
6. CONSENT AGENDA*
a. Minutes - Regular City Council Meeting – January 2, 2024
b. Approve Payroll, Expenditures, and Claims for Payment
c. YTD Budget to Actual Finance Report
d. Special Event Permit #24-02 - Tour de Tonka Bike Ride
e. Special Event Permit #24-03 - Best Buy Charity Classic Fishing Derby
f. THC License Renewal #24-01 - Back Channel Brewing
Council Member Horton motioned, being seconded by Council Member Chase, to approve the consent agenda as presented. On
vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
7. ACTION AGENDA
a. Bid Proposal Discussion for Approval– Core & Main - Flexnet Light Utility Upgrade
City Administrator Anderson recapped the bid proposal and pricing from Core & Main to upgrade the software
for reading the water meters. The upgrade will allow city staff to collect the data in-house with the click of a
button at our computer and will also allow us to read the meters on a daily basis if needed. Discussion was had -
the Council decided to move to the February Work Session for further discussion.
All meetings of the Spring Park City Council are video recorded and available for viewing on-line at www.ci.spring-park.mn.us
or Spring Park | Lake Minnetonka Cable Commission (lmcc-tv.org). Meeting minutes are intended to be a general synopsis of
the meetings of the City Council, and more detail regarding discussions and policy considerations is provided by watching the
recording of the meeting.
8. REPORTS
a. Mayor & Council
i. Council Member Chase brought forward the concern from the Fire Department regarding the
multiple lift assist calls they are experiencing. The chief would like the EMS first responders to
take these calls but that is not what is happening.
ii. Council Member Sippel would like the descriptions on the budget expense report under the
general budget updated so the description shows what the contracted service is, Police, Fire,
Public Works, etc.
b. Staff
i. Spring Clean Up Day – May 11th.
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS/MISCELLANEOUS (INFORMATION ONLY)
a. January 2, 2024 – Regular City Council Meeting – 6:30PM
b. January 10, 2024 – Planning Commission Meeting – 6:00PM
c. January 16, 2024 – Regular City Council Meeting – 6:30PM
d. January 16, 2024 – Council Work Session – 5:30PM
e. May 11, 2024 – Spring Clean Up Day
The meetings listed above were not updated from the prior agenda. City Administrator Anderson recited the
upcoming meetings for February.
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, Council Member Horton motioned, being seconded by Council Member Chase, to adjourn the
meeting at 6:55p.m. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Jamie Hoffman, City Clerk