--- ## author: Sara Ludwig date: D:20260604200619-05'00' --- ## SPECIAL WORKSHOP MINUTES ## OAKDALE CITY COUNCIL ## MAY 28, 2026 The City Council held a Special Workshop on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at Oakdale Public Works Facility, 3200 Granada Avenue North, Oakdale, Minnesota. The meeting began at 2:30 PM. ## Present: Mayor Kevin Zabel ## Council Members: Kari Moore ## Andy Morcomb ## Gary Severson ## Katie Wrich ## City Staff Members: Chris Volkers, City Administrator ## Jake Foster, Assistant City Administrator ## Andy Gitzlaff, Community Development Director ## Mikaela Huot, Finance Director ## Melanie Lee, Human Resources Director ## Nick Newton, Police Chief ## Cory Tietz, Public Works Director ## Miranda Williams, Accountant ## Kevin Wold, Fire Chief ## REVENUES FOR GENERAL FUND, SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, GENERAL FUND OPERATING ## BUDGETS, AND INITIAL REQUESTS INCLUDING NEW POSITIONS REQUESTS The City Council, City Administrator Chris Volkers, Assistant City Administrator Jake Foster, Finance Director Mikaela Huot, and Accountant Miranda Williams met with Department Heads both as a group and individually to talk about the proposed 2027 General Fund revenues and expenditures, 2027 salary and benefit summaries, new position requests, Special Revenue Funds, and any opportunities for one-time expenditures. ## ADJOURNMENT The Workshop was adjourned at 7:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, ## Sara Ludwig, City Clerk