City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingMinnetrista, MN · February 18, 2026
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
February 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
7701 County Road 110 West Minnetrista, MN 55364
Pursuant to Minnesota Statues, section 13D.02, one or more council
members may participate remotely.
1) CALL TO ORDER
a) Pledge of Allegiance
b) Introductions: City Council: Mayor Lisa Whalen, Cathleen Reffkin, Claudia Lacy, Peter
Vickery, Brian Govern Staff: City Administrator Jasper Kruggel, Finance Director Brian
Grimm, Community Development Director David Abel, Director of Public Safety Craig
Squires, Assistant City Administrator Paula Bauman, Director of Public Works Gary
Peters and City Clerk Ann Meyerhoff Consultants: City Attorney Sarah Sonsalla,
Kennedy & Graven and City Engineer Alyson Fauske, WSB Engineering
c) Approval of Agenda
2) SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
a) Accept 2024 GFOA Award
3) PERSONS TO BE HEARD
The City Council invites residents to share new ideas or concerns related to city business
not already on the agenda; however, individual question and remarks are limited to three
(3) minutes per speaker. No City Council action will be taken, although the Council may
refer issues to staff for follow up or for consideration at a future meeting. The Mayor may
use discretion if speakers are repeating views already expressed or ask for a spokesperson
for groups of individuals with similar views. Speakers should state their name and home
address at the podium before speaking.
4) CONSENT AGENDA
a) Approve City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
b) Approve Claims
c) Res. No. 18-26 Approving Simple Subdivision between 7635 Hwy 7 & 4520 Grimm Rd
d) Res. No. 19-26 Approve Amendment to Park Capital Improvement Plan
e) Res. No. 20-26 Award Basketball Court Resurfacing at Jennings Park
f) Res. No. 21-26 Approve a Joint Powers Agreement between MN DNR and the City of
Minnetrista for rehabilitation of the Public Water Access on Whaletail Lake
g) Motion to Approve Squad Computer Replacements
5) PUBLIC HEARINGS
6) BUSINESS ITEMS
a) Res. No. 24-26 Denying Interim Use Permit at 1195 & 1205 Sunnyfield Road North
b) Res. No. 22-26 Approving Comprehension Plan Amendment at 7385, 7501, & 7365
Highway 7
c) Res. No. 23-26 Approving Comprehensive Plan Amendment at 9400 Highway 7
d) Receive Bids for the 2026 Street Improvement Project, City Project 01-26
e) Res. No. 25-26 Declare Cost to be Assessed, Order Preparation of Proposed
Assessments and Call for the Hearing on Proposed Assessments for the 2026 Street
Improvement Project
7) ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
a) Staff Reports
b) Council Reports
i) Mayor Lisa Whalen – Economic Development Authority; Planning Commission
(rotating); Parks Commission (rotating); Public Safety Advisory Committee; Northwest
Hennepin League of Municipalities; Regional Council of Mayors; Minnehaha Creek
Watershed District; Mound Fire Advisory Committee (alternate); Fire Partnership
Committee
ii) Cathleen Reffkin – Acting Mayor; Economic Development Authority; Personnel
Committee, Planning Commission (rotating); Parks Commission (rotating); St
Bonifacius Fire Advisory Committee; Mound Fire Advisory Committee; Fire Partnership
Committee
iii) Claudia Lacy - Economic Development Authority; Planning Commission (rotating);
Parks Commission (rotating), Gillespie Center Advisory Council, Westonka Community
Commerce Committee
iv) Peter Vickery – Economic Development Authority; Personnel Committee, Planning
Commission (rotating); Parks Commission (rotating); Pioneer-Sarah Creek Watershed
Management Commission
v) Brian Govern – Economic Development Authority; Planning Commission (rotating);
Parks Commission (rotating); Pioneer-Sarah Creek Watershed Management
Commission, Westonka Community & Commerce
8) ADJOURNMENT
The agenda packet with all background material will be available on the City’s website for
viewing by the public. Published agenda is subject to change without notice. Information
and materials relating to the above items are available for review at city hall by
appointment.
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