City Council - Workshop

MINUTES CITY COUNCIL - WORKSHOP MAPLE PLAIN CITY HALL February 23, 2026 5:30 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Julie Maas-Kusske called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM PRESENT: Mayor Julie Maas-Kusske, Councilmember Mike DeLuca, Councilmember Connie Francis, Councilmember Andrew Burak, & Councilmember Rochelle Arvizo STAFF PRESENT: City Administrator Jacob Schillander, Director of Public Safety Matt DuRose, and Assistant City Administrator Kevin Larson 2. ADOPT AGENDA Councilmember Burak made a motion to approve meeting agenda. Seconded by Councilmember DeLuca. Voting Yea: Mayor Maas-Kusske, Councilmember DeLuca, Councilmember Francis, Councilmember Burak & Councilmember Arvizo. Motion passed 5-0 3. DISCUSSION A. West Hennepin Public Safety Department Activity Report Director DuRose provided an overview of the new West Hennepin Public Safety Department Activity Report. The Council discussed the format and visual simplicity of the new Activity Report. B. Tower Lease with Hennepin County City Administrator Schillander summarized the water tower antenna site lease with Hennepin Count and the Metropolitan Radio Board. With the recommendation of a 15- year lease extension and administrative updates to modernize payment procedures. Council provided direction to move forward with the lease. C. Field Use Contracts Assistant City Administrator Larson provided the current field use agreements and financial impact with maintenance.  Council provided the direction to re-coup some of the cost for maintenance and factor in the donated time for field maintenance. D. Newsletter & Utility Billing City Councilmember DeLuca provided a summary of the decision to resume mailing paper utility bills and printed newsletters. Discussing the whether the current approach aligns with the Council priorities for efficiency, financial responsibility, and accessibility, and to determine the preferred policy moving forward. The Council discussed the decision. Council provided the direction to continue to provide paper copies of the newsletter and utility bills. Additionally, Council direction staff to be more efficient with staff time to proved paper copies. 4. COUNCIL REPORTS 5. FUTURE WORKSHOP TOPICS A. Parking Regulations B. Gateway Blvd Pedestrian Safety & Crosswalk Modifications C. City Council Salaries D. 5 Year Finance CIP E. Ordinance 343 Amending City Code Chapter 6, Article 2 Nuisance Violation F. Ordinance Amending Maple Plain City Code Regarding The Maple Plain Fire Department Councilmember DeLuca add 'Meeting Minutes – format, structure and content' to future workshop topics 6. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Francis made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Councilmember Burak. Voting Yea: Mayor Maas-Kusske, Councilmember DeLuca, Councilmember Francis, Councilmember Burak & Councilmember Arvizo. Motion passed 5-0 Council Adjourned at 6:37 PM