City Council MTG 011226

Monday, January 12, 2026

Public Forum

Consent Agenda

City Street Maintenance - Striping Repair

Official City Newspaper Designation

Personnel/Retirement Acknowledgement

Cedarwood Estates PUD Concept Plan

Areas of Interest (4)

Conflict between resident Tammy Gimple and City Administration regarding direct legal correspondence.
Proposed PUD for Cedarwood Estates faces significant information gaps and lack of planning commission recommendation.
Debate over non-conforming structures in trailer parks and the impact of rigid set-back rules on ADA accessibility.
City costs for sewer infrastructure upgrades at Cedarwood Estates raise long-term budget concerns.

Votes (5)

Adopt tonight's agenda

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Approve consent agenda as amended (pulling D and H)

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Approve Item A (Street Maintenance)

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Approve Resolution 2026-01 (Designating Chicago County Star as city newspaper)

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Approve Item H (Appreciation for Dan Dos)

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified

Notable Quotes (3)

If you're trying to intimidate me that's not going to happen. It doesn't work. It's not working.
— Tammy Gimple

Harassment/Legal rightsDuring the public forum regarding property code violation letters.

Actually, this is a criminal case as it relates to code violations and we will follow that in terms of the number of letters.
— Matt Look

Code enforcementExplaining the legal process for code violations.

The planning commission said, 'You need to figure out a way to make sure that you're preserving that 15% park area'.
— Kendra

Cedarwood Estates DevelopmentRegarding non-negotiable requirements for the Cedarwood Estates PUD.

People (4)

Tammy GimpleResident

Raised concerns regarding harassment via city letters about code violations.

1 quote

“I'm just going to say the council... I'm going to start considering this harassment if you're sending them to me directly.”

Regarding legal communication about her property.

Matt LookCity Administrator

Responded to Ms. Gimple's claims; provided staff reports on city business.

1 quote

“The letters are being sent... are code violations on the Gimple property.”

Refuting the claim that the city cannot contact her directly.

Dan DosRetired Employee

Acknowledged for offering to be on-call for fall services.

KendraStaff/Planner

Presented the PUD concept plan for Cedarwood Estates.

Places Mentioned

22359 Baton Street NortheastAnoka County18164 Highway 65Cedarwood Estates (Village Green Mobile Home Park)

Events & Meetings (1)

January 12th, 2026 - Regular City Council Meeting

Ordinances & Resolutions (1)

2026-01

Designating the Chicago County Star as the official city newspaper.

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