--- ## title: June 15, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes ## author: Cari Lindberg date: D:20260622181600Z --- ## City of Excelsior ## City Council Meeting ## Minutes Monday, June 15th, 2026 106 Center Street, Excelsior, MN 55331 – Entrance is located on Center Street ## 6:30 P.M. ## 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Mayor Ringate called the meeting to order at 6:31 PM. Present: Mayor Ringate and Councilmembers Caron, O’Hanlon, Bildsoe, and Vogel. Also Present: City Manager Luger, Assistant City Manager Lindberg, City Clerk Vokovan, Public Works Director Amundsen, Finance Director Palmer, and City Attorney Tolar. ## 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Bildsoe moved to approve the agenda. Vogel seconded. Motion carried 5/0. ## 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ## (a) June 1st, 2026 Work Session Minutes ## (b) June 1st, 2026 City Council Minutes Bildsoe moved approval of both sets of minutes. O’Hanlon seconded. Motion carried 5/0. ## 4. OPEN FORUM This is the time for the public to speak. Open forum will be limited to one-half hour. No person may speak more than 5 minutes of more than once. Each subject will have a limit of 10 minutes. Council members may ask questions of the speaker. With the agreement of the Council, such matters taken up during the “Open Forum” may be scheduled on the current or future Agenda. Members of the public interested in speaking on an agenda item may direct a request to be recognized to the Mayor. Bruce Kelly, 165 Maple Street expressed concern about parking for Art on The Lake and charitable gambling proceeds. Matt Mueller, Marine Max Excelsior expressed concern about wake boarding restrictions. Gabriel Jabor, 985 Minnetonka Blvd expressed concern about wake boarding restrictions. Rich Anderson, Orono LMCD Representative expressed concern about wake boarding restrictions. ## 5. City Council Communications, Questions and Reports ## (a) Council Work Group Updates None. ## (b) Public Works Construction Updates Public Works Director Amundsen provided an update. (c) Mini Master Park Plan Popup Event at Concerts in The Commons June 17, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM Mayor Ringate provided an update. ## (d) Candidate Filing Information City Clerk Vokovan provided an update ## 6. Meet Excelsior Representative Myers and Senator Johnson Stewart – 2026 Bonding Updates – 6:45 PM Representative Myers was present to provide an update on bonding for the City of Excelsior. Councilmembers expressed gratitude for the legislators. ## Excelsior Fire District Interim Chief Basinger – 7:00 PM Interim Chief Basinger introduced himself and provided district updates. ## 7. Consent Agenda (a) Review Verified Claims under $20,000 and Approve Verified Claims over $20,000 (b) 2026 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project – Authorize Advertisement for Bids Bildsoe pulled item “B” for further clarification. Bildsoe moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Caron seconded. Motion carried 5/0. ## 8. Public Hearings ## (a) Resolution 2026-34 Proposal to Adopt a Street Reconstruction Plan Resolution 2026-35 Intent to Issue General Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds – ## 7:15 PM Mayor Ringate opened the public hearing at 7:29 PM. Mayor Ringate closed the public hearing at 7:30 PM. No public comment. Bildsoe moved to approve Resolution 2026-34 Proposal to Adopt a Street Reconstruction (b) Ordinance No. 697 Amending city Ordinance, appendix e, Chapter 15, Section 15-4 ## Non-Conforming Structures to Clarify Definitions of “Expansion.” ## 9. Petitions, Requests and Communications None. 10. Ordinances and Resolutions None. ## 11. Reports of Officers, Boards and Committees None. ## 12. Unfinished Business None. ## 13. New Business None. 14. Adjournment Bildsoe moved to adjourn. O’Hanlon seconded. Motion carried 5/0. The City Council adjourned at 8:36 PM. Respectfully submitted, ## Hilary Vokovan ## City Clerk