--- ## author: Sue Barry date: D:20260423224140-05'00' --- 1 ## AGENDA ## City Council ## Regular Meeting April 28, 2026 ## Council Chambers ## 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, April 14, 2026 ## Regular Meeting, April 14, 2026 PUBLIC HEARINGS: 7:00 PM, or as soon afterwards as possible OPEN FORUM (Maximum time of three minutes per person)* ## a) Proclamation: Building Safety Month ## b) Proclamation: Mental Health Awareness Month ## CONSENSUS MOTIONS a) Request that the City Council approve the temporary on-sale liquor license for Oakdale Summerfest Community Organization for the Summerfest event to be held on the dates of June 26 and June 27, 2026, at the location of Richard Walton Park, 1584 Hadley Avenue North. b) Request that the City Council approve the noise variance for Mr. Billy Xiong for his property at 6310 Stillwater Blvd North on June 20, 2026 for the hours of 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM. c) Request that the City Council approve the janitorial services contract with Cleaning Solution Services and authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to execute the agreement. d) Request that the City Council authorize the City Administrator to sign the quote for the intended purchase as noted from Integrated Protection Systems (IPS) in the amount of $49,677.99. 2 e) Request that the City Council approve an amendment to the Public Works Facility project budget from $31,392,323 to $32,600,000. f) 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 Sarah Jorgensen as a Seasonal/Temporary Summer Program Preparation Assistant effective April 29, 2026 and ending June 12, 2026 with key provisions as outlined, conditioned on passing all background requirements. g) 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 April 29, 2026 through June 21, 2026. ## ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ## Environmental Management Commission (no meeting, Council Liaison Zabel) ## Planning Commission (no meeting, Council Liaison Severson) Parks and Recreation Commission ( met on 4/21/26, Council Liaison Morcomb) ## Tree Board (no meeting, Council Liaison Moore) ## AWARD OF BIDS a) Awarding the Bids for City Projects R2026-01 (2026 Street Reconstruction, including the Greenway Avenue Sidewalk), R2026-02 (2026 Street Overlay), and P2026-03 (Tanners Park South Parking Lot Repaving), Authorizing Construction-Related Engineering Services, and Amending the 2026 Budget (Recommendation: Waive reading and ado…

--- ## author: Sue Barry date: D:20260507133053-05'00' --- 1 ## REGULAR MEETING MINUTES ## OAKDALE CITY COUNCIL April 28, 2026 ## CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Oakdale was held on April 28, 2026 at Oakdale City Hall, 1584 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: Chris Volkers, City Administrator ## Sara Ludwig, City Clerk ## Jim Thomson, City Attorney ## Brian Bachmeier, Consulting City Engineer ## Jake Foster, Assistant City Administrator ## Andy Gitzlaff, Community Development Director ## Mikaela Huot, Finance Director ## Melanie Lee, Human Resources Director ## Nick Newton, Police Chief ## Lori Pulkrabek, Communications Manager ## Mark Statz, City Engineer ## Ivan Stepanov, Outgoing Finance Director ## Cory Tietz, Public Works Director ## Kevin Wold, Fire Chief ## PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ## APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER MORCOMB, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WRICH TO ## APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED FOR THE MEETING OF APRIL 28, 2026. ## 5 AYES ## APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Workshop, April 14, 2026 ## Regular Meeting, April 14, 2026 ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER SEVERSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE TO ## APPROVE THE WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 14, 2026. ## 5 AYES 2 ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER MORCOMB, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE TO ## APPROVE THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 14, 2026. ## 5 AYES ## PUBLIC HEARINGS ## None ## OPEN FORUM ## a) Proclamation: Building Safety Month Mayor Zabel proclaimed the month of May, 2026 as “Building Safety Month”. He commended City staff members that play a role in building safety within the community. ## b) Proclamation: Mental Health Awareness Month Mayor Zabel proclaimed the month of May, 2026 as “Mental Health Awareness Month”. He highlighted several community-based resources available to residents, as well as the roll out of additional mental health support within the Police Department later this year. Mayor Zabel invited comments from the audience. No comments were heard. ## CONSENSUS MOTIONS a) Request that the City Council approve the temporary on-sale liquor license for Oakdale Summerfest Community Organization for the Summerfest event to be held on the dates of June 26 and June 27, 2026, at the location of Richard Walton Park, 1584 Hadley Avenue North. b) Request that the City Council approve the noise variance for Mr. Billy Xiong for his property at 6310 Stillwater Blvd North on June 20, 2026 for the hours of 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM. c) Request that the City Council approve the janitorial services contract with Cleaning Solution Services and authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to execute the agreement. …