--- ## author: Davis, Allison date: D:20260424132723-05'00' --- ## Woodbury and Cottage Grove Joint City Council Workshop Meeting ## Woodlands Conference Room | Central Park April 29, 2026 | 5:30 PM The City of Woodbury is subject to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by public entities. The City is committed to full implementation of the Act to our services, programs, and activities. Information regarding the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act is available from the Administration office at 651-714-3500. Auxiliary aids for disabled persons are available upon request at least 72 hours in advance of an event. Please call the ADA Coordinator at 651-714-3500 (TDD 731-5796) to make arrangements. The Woodbury and Cottage Grove Joint City Council Workshop meeting is taking place at Woodbury Central Park in the Woodlands Conference Room located at 8595 Central Park Place, Woodbury MN. Members of the public may attend the meeting in person. Questions regarding the meeting will be taken between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 651-714-3524 or at council@woodburymn.gov. Questions received after 4:30 p.m. will be responded to in the next three to seven business days. Please note that all agenda times are estimates. ## Joint Council Workshop Agenda 1. Welcome/New Faces: 5:30 p.m. 2. Trivia: 5:35 p.m. 3. Awarding of Trivia Trophy and Dinner: 6:05 p.m. ## 4. Partnership Updates: ## a. South Washington County Schools Update—Julie Nielsen, Superintendent (20 min.) 6:30 p.m. b. True Lens Media Annual Report---Ann Schweisguth, Executive Director (20 min.) 6:50 p.m. c. HERO Center Annual Report---Dan Anselment, Manager (20 min.) 7:10 p.m. ## d. South Washington Watershed District Update---John Loomis, Administrator (20 min.) 7:30 p.m. ## 5. City Updates: a. Water Treatment Update---Mary Van Milligan and Ryan Burfeind, Public Works Director (15 min.) 7:50 p.m. b. Public Safety Update—Jason Posel and Brad Petersen, Directors of Public Safety/Police Chiefs (15 min.) 8:05 p.m. ## c. Development/Planning Update---Janelle Schmitz and Emily Schmitz, Community Development Directors (15 min.) 8:20 p.m. 6. Adjournment: 8:35 p.m.

--- title: MINUTES author: Oehlke date: D:20260515095313-05'00' --- ## Minutes ## Woodbury City Council Workshop Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Pursuant to the due call and notice thereof, a workshop meeting was held at Central Park, 8595 Central Park Place, on the 29 th day of April 2026. Workshop meeting was a joint meeting conducted with elected officials and staff from the City of Cottage Grove. This was an in-person only workshop meeting. Present: Mayor Anne Burt, Councilmembers: Kim Wilson, Jennifer Santini, Donna Stafford, and Steve Morris. City Staff Present: Jeffrey Dahl, City Administrator; Angela Gorall, Deputy City Administrator; Jim Westerman, Assistant Public Works Director; Janelle Schmitz, Community Development Director; Jason Posel, Public Safety Director/Police Chief; and additional staff in-person. Meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. ## Workshop Discussion Items ## Welcome/New Faces, Trivia, Awarding of Trivia Trophy Introductions were completed and a trivia competition between City Councils with facilitation by the Woodbury City Administrator was completed. A meal was then provided and the trivia trophy award was presented to the winning City of Cottage Grove. ## Partnership Updates A series of update PowerPoints were presented from listed partners. Council’s provided questions and comments throughout with no direction provided on future actions or discussions. ## • South Washington County Schools Update (Julie Nielsen, Superintendent) • True Lens Media Annual Report (Ann Schweisguth, Executive Director and Lonnie Garland) ## • HERO Cetner Annual Report (Dan Anselment, Manager) ## • South Washington Watershed District Update (John Loomis, Administrator) ## City Updates A series of update PowerPoints were presented from respective City staff. Council’s provided questions and comments throughout with no direction provided on future actions or discussions. • Water Treatment Update (Jim Westerman and Ryan Burfeind, Public Works Asst. Director and Director) • Public Safety Update (Jason Posel and Brad Petersen, Directors of Public Safety/Police Chiefs) • Development/Planning Update (Janelle Schmitz and Emily Schmitz, Community Development Directors) ## Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 9:02 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ## Angela Gorall, Deputy City Administrator Approved by the Woodbury City Council on May 13, 2026.