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CITY OF SPRING PARK
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 18, 2026 – 6:00 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00pm.
Council Present: Mayor Chase, Councilors Horton, Sippel, and Turner were present. Council Member Suttle
was absent.
Staff Present: Administrator Anderson, Bruce Kimmel, Ehlers
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Chase led the audience to recite 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** - none
5. REQUESTS & PRESENTATIONS - none
6. CONSENT AGENDA*
a. City Council Minutes – May 4, 2026
b. Approve Payroll, Expenditures, and Claims for Payment
c. Appointing Cameron Porter to Planning Commission
Council Member Horton motioned, being seconded by Council Member Turner, to approve the consent agenda as presented. On
vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
7. ACTION AGENDA
a. 2026 Bond Issuance:
i. Public Hearing
Council Member Sippel motioned, being seconded by Council Member Horton, to open the public hearing for the tax abatement
portion of the bond issuance. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
After no discussion, Council Member Sippel motioned, being seconded by Council Member Horton, to close the public hearing for the
tax abatement portion of the bond issuance. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
ii. Bond Sale Results & Credit Rating
Bruce Kimmel, Ehlers, summarized the sale day report showing results of the bond sale, detailed bids, the debt
service, and affirmed the cities ‘AA’ credit rating. He commented that they would like the city to gradually
restore some of the fund balances and stated that it looked good that we had a long-term financial plan in place
and had recently conducted a utility rate study.
b. Resolution #26-12: Spring Park GO Bonds 2026A
Council Member Sippel motioned, being seconded by Council Member Horton, to approve Resolution #26-12: Spring Park GO
Bonds 2026A. 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
or Spring Park | Lake Minnetonka Cable Commission (lmcc-tv.org). Work Session minutes are intended to be a general synopsis
of the meeting of the City Council. Additional detail regarding discussions and policy considerations is provided by watchin g
the recording of the meeting.
c. Resolution #26-13: Spring Park 2026A Abatement Resolution Approving Property Tax Abatements-
200482994-v1
Council Member Horton motioned, being seconded by Council Member Sippel, to approve Resolution #26-13: Spring Park 2026A
Abatement Resolution Approving Property Tax Abatements - 200482994-v1. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously
approved.
8. REPORTS
a. Mayor & Council – Council Member Sippel said Midco did some damage on Hazeldell and would like to
make sure it gets addressed. Mayor Chase mentioned that Spring Park was not included in the Bonding
Bill that just passed in the state legislature.
b. Staff – no report.
9. MISCELLANEOUS (INFORMATION ONLY) - none
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. May 25, 2026 – Memorial Day – City Hall Closed
b. June 1, 2026 – Regular Council Meeting - 6:00p
c. June 10, 2026 – Planning Commission Meeting – 6:00pm
d. June 15, 2026 - Regular Council Meeting – 6:00pm
e. June 15, 2026 - Council Work Session – 5:00pm
11. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, Council Member Sippel motioned, being seconded by Council Member Horton, to adjourn the
meeting at 6:24p.m. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Jamie Hoffman, City Clerk