--- ## author: Sue Barry date: D:20260618154202-05'00' --- 1 ## AGENDA ## City Council ## Regular Meeting June 23, 2026 ## Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Ave N ## 7:00 PM ## Amended ## CALL TO ORDER ## ROLL CALL ## PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA (Recommendation: Approve the agenda as presented or as amended). ## APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Workshop, June 9, 2026 ## Regular Meeting, June 9, 2026 PUBLIC HEARINGS: 7:00 PM, or as soon afterwards as possible OPEN FORUM (Maximum time of three minutes per person)* a) Proclamation: Park and Recreation Month and Park and Recreation Professionals Day ## CONSENSUS MOTIONS a) Request per City of Oakdale Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article 4, Sec.2-36 (c) that the City Council appoint Leif Gustafson as a full-time probationary Street Maintenance Worker, effective on or after June 24, 2026, at a rate of pay consistent with the City base pay schedule, conditioned on passing all background requirements. b) Request that the City Council waive reading and adopt Resolution 2026-36, Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Oakdale and the Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS) Employee’s Union, Local 197 (Patrol Officers), relating to Behavioral Health Unit Office Assignment Premium Pay. c) Request that the City Council authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to sign the quote from Ferguson Waterworks for the procurement of new water meters and transmitters in the amount of $49,248. d) Request that the City Council approve the reappointment of the below noted individuals to their respective advisory body commission, with the term to expire June 30, 2029. 2 ## Environmental Management Commission Term to Expire ## Noah Gerding June 30, 2029 ## Chang Yang June 30, 2029 ## Laura Fenstermaker June 30, 2029 ## Planning Commission Term to Expire ## Beau Wilson June 30, 2029 ## Parks and Recreation Commission Term to Expire ## Jen Schorr June 30, 2029 ## Mike Prosser June 30, 2029 ## Tree Board Term to Expire ## Laura Kittel June 30, 2029 e) Request per City of Oakdale Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article IV, Sec.2-36 (c) and per City Personnel Policy PE-031, Section 5.0, that the City Council appoint Kristina Handt as Temporary Budget Lead, effective June 24, 2026. ## ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ## Environmental Management Commission (met on 6/15/26, Council Liaison Zabel) ## Planning Commission (no meeting, Council Liaison Severson) ## Parks and Recreation Commission (no meeting, Council Liaison Morcomb) ## Tree Board (met on 6/16/26, Council Liaison Moore) ## AWARD OF BIDS ## STAFF REPORTS ## COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT a) Cronk Conditional Use Permit – Oversized Accessory Building (Shed) at 6966 40 th ## Street N (Recommendation: Waive reading and adopt Resolution 2026-33, Approving a Conditional Use Permit for an Oversized Accessory Building (shed) at 6966 40 th Street North, with conditions included …

--- ## author: Sue Barry date: D:20260710081223-05'00' --- 1 ## REGULAR MEETING MINUTES ## OAKDALE CITY COUNCIL June 23, 2026 ## CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Oakdale was held on June 23, 2026 at Oakdale Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Avenue North, Oakdale, Minnesota. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kevin Zabel at 7:00 PM. ## ROLL CALL On a call of roll, the following were present: ## Mayor Kevin Zabel ## Council Members: Kari Moore ## Andy Morcomb ## Gary Severson ## Katie Wrich ## Staff Present: Kelli Bourgeois, City Administrator ## Chris Volkers, Outgoing City Administrator ## Sara Ludwig, City Clerk ## Rachel Tierney, Assistant City Attorney ## Andy Gitzlaff, Community Development Director ## Mikaela Huot, Finance Director ## Melanie Lee, Human Resources Director ## Nick Newton, Police Chief ## Lori Pulkrabek, Communications Manager ## Cory Tietz, Public Works Director ## Kevin Wold, Fire Chief ## Others Present: Susan Willenbring, Former Council Member ## PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ## APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER MORCOMB, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE TO ## APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED FOR THE MEETING OF JUNE 23, 2026. ## 5 AYES ## APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Workshop, June 9, 2026 ## Regular Meeting, June 9, 2026 ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER MORCOMB, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SEVERSON ## TO APPROVE THE WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 9, 2026. ## 5 AYES 2 ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER SEVERSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WRICH TO ## APPROVE THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 9, 2026. ## 5 AYES ## PUBLIC HEARINGS None. ## OPEN FORUM a) Proclamation: Park and Recreation Month and Park and Recreation Professionals Day Mayor Zabel proclaimed the month of July as “Park and Recreation Month”, and July 17 th as “Park and Recreation Professionals Day”. Mayor Zabel thanked the Parks and Recreational staff for the incredible work they do. Mayor Zabel invited comments from the audience. Susan Willenbring, 2183 Holly Ave N, requested that the City Council review the City’s sign ordinance to allow flexibility for missing pet signs. She also offered a farewell to Outgoing City Administrator Chris Volkers as she retires on June 30, 2026. ## CONSENSUS MOTIONS a) Request per City of Oakdale Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article 4, Sec.2-36 (c) that the City Council appoint Leif Gustafson as a full-time probationary Street Maintenance Worker, effective on or after June 24, 2026, at a rate of pay consistent with the City base pay schedule, conditioned on passing all background requirements. b) Request that the City Council waive reading and adopt Resolution 2026-36, Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Oakdale and the Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS) Employee’s Union, Local 197 (Patrol Officers), relating …