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CITY OF SPRING PARK
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OCTOBER 20, 2025 – 6:00 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00p.m.
Council Present: Mayor Chase, Council Member’s Horton, Sippel, and Suttle were present. Council Member
Turner was absent.
Staff Present: City Administrator Anderson, City Attorney Murphy, City Planner Johnson, Finance Clerk
Xiong
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Chase led the audience to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Council Member Horton motioned, being seconded by Council Member Suttle, to approve the agenda as amended adding item
6c. Approving Special Conditions to Snow Removal Contract as described by the City Administrator. On vote being taken,
the motion was unanimously approved.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: none
5. REQUESTS & PRESENTATIONS: none
6. CONSENT AGENDA*
a. Regular City Council Meeting – October 6, 2025
b. Approve Payroll, Expenditures, and Claims for Payment
c. Approving Snow Removal Contract Special Conditions for 2025-2026 Season
Council Member Horton motioned, being seconded by Council Member Suttle, to approve the consent agenda as presented. On
vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
7. ACTION AGENDA
a. Public Hearing: Delinquent Utility Accounts
Mayor Chase motioned, being seconded by Council Member Horton, to open the public hearing at 6:05pm. On vote being taken, the
public hearing was opened. With no discussion or residents present, Council Member Sippel motioned, being seconded by Council
Member Horton, to close the public hearing at 6:06pm. On vote being taken, the public hearing was closed.
b. Resolution #25-11: Certifying Delinquent Utility Accounts to Property Taxes
Council Member Sippel motioned, being seconded by Council Member Horton, to adopt Resolution #25-11: Certifying Utility
Accounts to Property Taxes. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
c. Adopting 2026-2030 Utility Rate Study
Council Member Horton motioned, being seconded by Council Member Suttle, to approve the 2026-2030 Utility Rate Study.
On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
d. Resolution #25-12: Setting Utility Rates for 2026-2030
Council Member Horton motioned, being seconded by Council Member Suttle, to adopt Resolution #25-12: Setting Utility
Rates. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
All meetings of the Spring Park City Council are video recorded and available for viewing online at www.ci.spring-park.mn.us
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e. Ordinance #25-06: Amending Chapter 42 of the Zoning Code
Council Member Horton motioned, being seconded by Council Member Suttle, to approve Ordinance #25-06: Amending
Chapter 42 of the Zoning Code. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
8. REPORTS
a. Mayor & Council – Council Member Sippel stated Bruce Williamson passed away. Bruce was both a city
council member and mayor of Spring Park. Staff will send flowers once we receive the funeral
arrangements.
Mayor Chase stated he and City Administrator Anderson met with our state senator about potential state
bonding for the city. City Administrator Anderson stated we submitted the request to her with her
guidance in hopes that we will be approved for at least half of what our overall costs will be.
Mayor Chase also mentioned the Administrative Committee will be meeting to review 2025 staff
performance.
b. Staff – City Administrator Anderson mentioned he is working on a grant request to potentially cover
additional costs for the water tower. He also stated the finance committee will be meeting with Ehlers to
discuss the bonding process. .
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS/MISCELLANEOUS (INFORMATION ONLY)
a. November 3, 2025 – Regular City Council Meeting – 6:00PM
b. November 11, 2025 – Veteran’s Day – City Hall Closed
c. November 12, 2025 – Planning Commission Meeting – 6:00PM
d. November 17, 2025 – Regular City Council Meeting – 6:00PM
e. November 17, 2025 – Council Work Session – 5:00PM
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, Council Member Sippel motioned, being seconded by Council Member Horton, to adjourn the
meeting at 6:23p.m. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Jamie Hoffman, City Clerk