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CITY OF SPRING PARK
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 1, 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: Mayor Hoffman and Council Member’s Chase and Horton were present. Council Member
Sippel was absent.
Staff Present: City Administrator Anderson
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Hoffman 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 amended adding Gabe
Jabbour, LMCD, under section #5a, Requests & Presentations. 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
a. Gabe Jabbour – LMCD Update
Mr. Jabbour provided a very nice tribute to Mayor Rockvam and the impact he had on him personally and the
City of Spring Park. He also provided an update on the LMCD initiatives and achievements - the lake marker
buoys are being replaced to improve visibility and safety and the watercraft for hire code regulations will be
updated to address rental boat licensing requirements.
b. 2023 Audit Presentation – ADBO
Bonnie Schweiger from ABDO reviewed the summary results from the 2023 audit. Two opinion letters are
provided, an auditor’s opinion and MN legal compliance. Two findings – limited segregation of duties and
financial reporting. No material weaknesses found; however, some process improvements can be done in both
areas.
6. CONSENT AGENDA*
a. Minutes – March 25, 2024 – Special Meeting
b. Approval of Expenditure and Financial Reports
c. Approval of Nuvei Proposal (Customer Payment Portal)
Council Member Chase motioned, being seconded by Council Member Horton, to approve the consent agenda as presented. On
vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
7. ACTION AGENDA
a. None
All meetings of the Spring Park City Council are video recorded and available for viewing online 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. More detail regarding discussions and policy considerations is provided by watching the
recording of the meeting.
8. REPORTS
a. Mayor & Council
Council Member Chase suggested we include information about the new payment system in the Spring
newsletter.
b. Staff;
City Administrator Anderson advised Council that we were approved for the $1.5M LRIP grant, and this
money can be used to cover the utility undergrounding costs on Sunset Drive. We may still need to bond
for some road construction costs, but it should be at a much lower amount. Anderson also confirmed the
City Engineer estimated the design costs on Warren Avenue will be around $30K.
i. Spring Clean Up Day – May 11th.
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS/MISCELLANEOUS (INFORMATION ONLY)
a. April 10, 2024 – Planning Commission Meeting – Public Hearing - 6:00PM
b. April 15, 2024 – Regular City Council Meeting – 6:30PM
c. April 15, 2024 – Work Session Meeting – 5:30PM
d. May 06, 2024 – Regular City Council Meeting – 6:30PM
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, Council Member Horton motioned, being seconded by Council Member Chase, to adjourn the
meeting at 7:20p.m. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Jamie Hoffman, City Clerk