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11 24 25 City Council Business Meeting

Maple Plain City CouncilTuesday, December 16, 2025
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2025 Good Neighbor Award presentation

Gillespie Center presentation and funding appeal

Consent agenda: minutes, solar permitting grant, appeals policy, snow removal contract

Accounts payable and 2024 street project bills

Staff reports acceptance

Correction to March 24, 2025 city council workshop minutes

Resolution 2025-1124-03: Grant Navigator funding acceptance

Resolution 2025-1124-04: Call for TIF public hearing

Full Document Analysis

Votes (6)

Adopt the evening's agenda

Carried5-0

Moved by Francis · Seconded by Unnamed

Approve the consent agenda

Carried5-0

Moved by Francis · Seconded by Berk

Approve city bills and street project bills

Carried5-0

Moved by Berk · Seconded by Duca

Accept staff reports

Carried5-0

Moved by Francis · Seconded by Berk

Approve revised minutes for March 24, 2025

Carried5-0

Moved by Unnamed Council Member · Seconded by Duca

Approve resolution 2025-1124-03 accepting grant navigator funding

Carried5-0

Moved by Duca · Seconded by Berk

Notable Quotes (2)

Look around your local neighborhood. This is a good neighbor award, but look around your neighborhood and see who you can help.

— Mardell Damp
Community engagementReflecting on community service during her award speech.

One of the first things I did is worked with our board of directors to create a vision, mission, and and value statement. They didn't have one.

— Rhonda Nelson
Organizational growthDescribing restructuring at the Gillespie Center.

People (4)

Mardell DampFormer Council Member / Planning Commission Member

Long-time community volunteer and former small business owner.

1 quote

“My focus has always been local. It's not to be anything big, but to really work with the local people, the local kids.”

Acceptance speech for the Good Neighbor Award.

Rhonda NelsonDirector

Director of the Gillespie Center, a nonprofit senior community center based in Mound.

1 quote

“I do hope that maybe next year I can come back and give an update and, uh, make a plea for that.”

Requesting future municipal funding for the Gillespie Center.

Administrator SchillanderCity Administrator

Provides administrative updates and financial reporting for the city council.

Assistant Administrator LarsonAssistant City Administrator

Managed corrections to agenda minutes and administrative resolutions.

Places Mentioned

Maple PlainWestern Hennepin CountyLong LakeGillespie Center, MoundBrentwood ParkBryantwood Park

Events & Meetings (1)

  • Monday, November 24, 7 p.m.

Ordinances & Resolutions (4)

25-1124-01

Solar permitting software grant

25-1124-02

City council appeals hearing policy

2025-1124-03

Accepting $7,000 Grant Navigator funding from League of Minnesota Cities

2025-1124-04

Calling for a TIF public hearing

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