Mound City Council Meeting - 5/26/2026
Agenda amendment adding Hennepin County Commissioners as item 6B
Consent agenda: minutes, check register, pay request to Whitmer Construction
Surfside Park irrigation resolution
Spirit of the Lakes 5K resolution
City code amendments (chapters 78 and 121, outlots)
2026 crack repair project award
Recognition of retiring Police Chief after 30 years / 19 as chief
Swearing-in of new Police Chief Chad Stenzude
Hennepin County annual update: budget and finances
Reliance on property taxes and unsustainable levy growth
Mandated vs. non-mandated county services review
HR1 'big beautiful bill' cuts to SNAP, HUD housing, Medicaid
Hennepin County Medical Center funding, governance, hospital district proposal
Dissolution of hospital board and recruitment of professional board
Election funding: $9,000 per municipality for new early voting laws
Youth crisis stabilization center
New public safety headquarters in Plymouth
West Tonka Library construction progress
Infrastructure: pavement preservation, trails, Sunset Drive reconstruction
E-bike and bike helmet safety on Dakota Trail
Full Document Analysis
Votes (2)
Adopt agenda with changes (move 6B to C, add County Commissioners as B)
Moved by Unidentified council member · Seconded by Unidentified council member
Approve consent agenda items A through H
Moved by Unidentified council member · Seconded by Unidentified council member
Notable Quotes (8)
It has truly been an honor to serve this community uh since 2013 when we um joined forces and became your police department.
I spent more waking hours in our communities as police chief than I did in my own home. And I'm going to miss it because this is my second family.
We're relying more and more on property taxes, and that's not sustainable for residents.
It's not good to have elected people, politicians running a hospital.
If this hospital was to close, it would have been very bad. Other hospitals... wouldn't have the capacity to care for them and people would have been rejected from care.
Our hammer, if you will, is property tax. We don't have a whole lot of other options for that.
I don't want us to be in a position in a year, two years, three years where the hospital doesn't have the resources and is coming to the county first.
That go 80 miles an hour down Dakota Trail. Um, we saw videos of it.
People (9)
Mayor HoltMayor, City of MoundLed meeting, honored retiring police chief, serves on police commission
1 quote
Led meeting, honored retiring police chief, serves on police commission
“I've only known you for what six years maybe five five and a half years but uh we appreciate I appreciate everything you've done for us.”
Tribute to retiring police chief
Retiring Police ChiefPolice Chief (Orono/Mound)30 years of service, 19 as chief; last days before retirement
2 quotes
30 years of service, 19 as chief; last days before retirement
“It has truly been an honor to serve this community uh since 2013 when we um joined forces and became your police department.”
Retirement remarks
“I spent more waking hours in our communities as police chief than I did in my own home.”
Retirement remarks
Chad StenzudeIncoming Police ChiefSworn in the morning of the meeting; previously deputy chief and Robbinsdale police captain
Sworn in the morning of the meeting; previously deputy chief and Robbinsdale police captain
Commissioner EdenHennepin County CommissionerPresented county budget overview; advocates for hospital district
3 quotes
Presented county budget overview; advocates for hospital district
“It's not good to have elected people, politicians running a hospital.”
On HCMC governance
“We're relying more and more on property taxes, and that's not sustainable for residents.”
On county revenue trends
“If we do not have health care, we will have more homelessness.”
Defending HCMC funding
Commissioner Kevin AndersonHennepin County CommissionerDiscussed property taxes, HR1 impacts, HCMC board, elections, projects
2 quotes
Discussed property taxes, HR1 impacts, HCMC board, elections, projects
“Our hammer, if you will, is property tax. We don't have a whole lot of other options for that.”
On county funding constraints
“We need professionals uh at the helm who can take control of it and run it efficiently.”
On recruiting a professional hospital board
Council Member PewCouncil MemberPraised police chief's community service commitment
Praised police chief's community service commitment
Council Member CastellanoCouncil MemberServes on police commission for over a year
Serves on police commission for over a year
Council Member EricCouncil MemberRoll call vote participant
Roll call vote participant
TonyDeputy Police ChiefMentioned as part of strong staff supporting transition
Mentioned as part of strong staff supporting transition
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (6)
- Mound City Council regular meeting, Tuesday, May 26, 6:00 p.m.
- May 12 regular council meeting (minutes approved)
- New police chief sworn in morning of May 26
- West Tonka Library shell completion end of this year; interior early next year
- Hospital board dissolved in August; professional board by January
- Youth crisis stabilization center opened December of last year
Ordinances & Resolutions (6)
Approving Surfside Park irrigation
Approving Spirit of the Lakes 5K
Amending city code chapter 78
Amending city code chapter 121 pertaining to outlots
2026 crack repair project award
Payment of approx. $52,085.18 to Whitmer Construction