Spring Lake Park - Government

Council Member
Ken Wendling
763-784-1936
kwendling@slpmn.org

City Council Duties

Administrative as well as legislative authority is the ultimate responsibility of the Council, under this form of government.

As the official head of the City, Mayor Hansen serves as spokesperson for both the government and the community. As a Council Member, the Mayor's official power is no greater than any other Council Member, and the office has no veto power. The Mayor enters official documents, makes appointments subject to the approval of the Council and presides at Council meetings.

Legislates for the city, passes ordinances, and sets administrative policy.
Directs enforcement of ordinances, determines the level of service, and purchases equipment for City use.
Approves the hiring of personnel.
Manages financial operations by levying taxes, approving budgets, auditing expenditures, and borrowing money.
Guides development in accordance with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
Appoints persons to Administrative and Advisory Boards and Commissions.
Conducts city inter-governmental affairs.
Protects the long-range welfare of the city and its residents.
Provides community leadership.

Council Member
Robert (Bob) Nelson
763-783-1889
rnelson@slpmn.org

Mayor
Cindy Hansen
763-482-2834
chansen@slpmn.org

Agendas, minutes, packets

City Council Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers at City Hall. If a Council Meeting falls on a holiday, the meeting will be held on the following Tuesday at 7:00 PM.

Council Meeting Agendas, Minutes and Packets are provided in a .pdf format. To open and print these documents, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click on this Acrobat Reader link to get a free download.