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CITY OF SPRING PARK
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 8, 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 Sippel, Suttle, and Turner were present, Council Member Horton was
absent.
Staff Present: Administrator Anderson
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 Suttle, to approve the agenda as presented. On vote being
taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT - none
5. REQUESTS & PRESENTATIONS
West Arm West HOA – Storm Drain: Rollie Martin, 4655 West Arm Drive, representative for the WAW HOA,
reviewed their presentation regarding the 2012 cost-share agreement for the city’ storm drain. Their proposal is
to increase the share percentage from the city from 24% to 40%, waving any claim for costs that were incurred
prior to 2026 in return for a new agreement. Council requested a copy of the HOA’s engineering report showing
the increase backup for the 40% and the HOA refused to provide a copy.
6. CONSENT AGENDA*
a. City Council and Work Session Minutes – August 17, 2026
b. Approve Payroll, Expenditures, and Claims for Payment
c. Approve 2027 LMCC Budget
d. Special Event Permit #26-11: Oktoberfest – Lord Fletcher’s
Council Member Suttle 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. Resolution #26-16: Adopting 2027 Preliminary Levy
Council Member Sippel motioned, being seconded by Council Member Turner, to adopt Resolution #26-16: Adopting 2027
Preliminary Levy. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
b. Call for Fall Joint Planning Commission/Council Meeting (October 14):
Council would like to schedule a joint meeting with the Planning Commission for October 19 during the Council
Work Session. Administrator Anderson will confirm with the Planning Commission.
c. Select a Fall Clean-Up Date (November 7th or 14th) – Council would prefer Nov. 21st for Cleanup Day.
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). Council Meeting and Work Session minutes are intended
to be a general synopsis of the meeting of the City Council. Additional details regarding discussions and policy considerations
will be provided by watching the recording of the meeting.
8. REPORTS
a. Mayor & Council:
• Council Member Sippel mentioned how nice Sunset looks with the power poles gone.
• Council Member Suttle stated the Admin. Committee is looking at job descriptions,
compensation, and benefits for all staff positions to ensure the pay ranges and benefits are in line
with other cities. The goal is to complete the review in 2026 and become effective in 2027.
• Mayor Chase had no further report than what had already been discussed.
• Council Member Turner asked for an update on the City Hall HVAC. Administrator Anderson
stated we may need to replace the AC unit; however, we are in the process of determining what
repairs are needed and getting bids for same. More to come.
b. Staff: no report.
9. MISCELLANEOUS (INFORMATION ONLY) - none
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. September 9, 2026 – Planning Commission Meeting – 6pm
b. September 21, 2026 – City Council Meeting – 6pm
c. September 21, 2026 – Council Work Session – 5pm
d. October 5, 2026 – Regular City Council Meeting – 6pm
e. October 14, 2026 – Planning Commission Meeting – 6pm
11. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, Council Member Sippel motioned, being seconded by Council Member Turner, to adjourn the
meeting at 7:22p.m. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Jamie Hoffman, City Clerk