6/17/2024 - City Council - Work Session - Minutes
CITY OF SPRING PARK
WORK SESSION MINUTES
JUNE 17, 2024 – 5:30 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL
(Work Session discussion times are approximate)
1. 5:30: Fire District – Chief Pederson
Fire Chief Pederson provided a presentation on the fire partnership/fire district concept that is in
consideration for Mound, Spring Park, Minnetrista, and St. Boni.
2. 5:45: Utility Billing: Code Language, Current & Proposed
a. Chapter 34: Utilities (current code language)
b. Utility Invoice: Penalties (back page)
c. League of MN Cities: Model Ordinance/Code Language for Utility Rates and Charges (example to
update code language and procedure)
d. League of MN Cities: Handbook, Securing Water/Sewer Rates (informational)
Discussion surrounded further definition with the per unit language, to consolidate definitions #3 & 4
under the current code language, and update equalization fee language to remove the work “equalization”
and call it a “connection” fee.
3. 6:00: Utility Billing Rate Discussion
City Administrator Anderson recommended, [er past discussion, that we move to update the utility rates for
multifamily to the conservation rates.
Council Member Sippel reviewed his spreadsheet showing different scenarios for the multifamily utility
billing would look like using the conservation rates.
4. 6:20 Miscellaneous
5. 6:30: Adjourn
There being no further discussion, Council Member Horton motioned, being seconded by Council Member Rimolde, to adjourn
the Work Session at 6:30pm. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.