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City Council
Contact the Council
Mayor
Cindy Hansen
763-482-2834
Chansen@slpmn.org
Council Member
Jeanne Mason
763-784-2672
JMason@slpmn.org
Council Member
Barbara Carlson
763-784-7881
BCarlson@slpmn.org
Council Member
Dale Dahl
763-784-6353
DDahl@slpmn.org
Council Member
Bill Nash
763-717-1775
bnash@slpmn.org
The mayor and four council members make up Spring Lake Park's elected City Council. The mayor serves a four-year term; the council members serve four-year staggered terms. Local elections take place in November of even-numbered years. Under this form of government, administrative as well as legislative authority is the ultimate responsibility of the council.
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.
City Council Meetings are held on the 1st & 3rd Mondays of the month at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers at Spring Lake Park City Hall, 1301 81st Ave NE. If a holiday happens to fall on a meeting Monday, the meeting will be held on the following Tuesday at 7:00 pm.
The City Council exercises the following powers and duties:
- 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 fina ncial 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.
- Parks & Recreation Commission Liasion: Jeanne Mason
- Parks & Recreation Commission Alternative: Dale Dahl
- Anoka Co. Joint Law Enforcement Commission: Cindy Hansen
- Anoka Co. Joint Law Enforcement Alternative: Jeanna Mason
- Liquor Commission: Cindy Hansen
- Liquor Commission: Bill Nash
- Beyound Yellow Ribbon: Cindy Hansen
- Beyound Yellow Ribbon: Barbara Carlson
- Variance Committee: Dale Dahl
- Variance Committee: Barbara Carlson
- Police Union Negotiations: Dale Dahl
- Police Union Negotiations: Barbara Carlson
- Police Sergeants Union Negotiations: Barbara Carlson
- Police Sergeants Union Negotiations: Dale Dahl
- Fire Department Liaison: Bill Nash
- Liquor Union Negotiations: Cindy Hansen
- Liquor Union Negotiations: Bill Nash
- Public Works Union Negotiations: Cindy Hansen
- Public Works Union Negotiations: Jeanna Mason
- Non-Union Employee Personnel Committee: Barbara Carlson
- Non-Union Employee Personnel Committee: Cindy Hansen
- North Metro Cable Communications Commission: Jeanne Mason
- North Metro Cable Communications Alternative: Cindy Hansen
- Tower Days Committee Liaison: Jeanne Mason
- Tower Days Committee Alternative: Cindy Hansen
- Light Rail Transit Inter-Gov't Advisory Committee: Jeanne Mason
- School Board #16 Liaison: Bill Nash
- Anoka Co. HRA Advisory Committee: Barbara Carlson
- Suburban Rate Authority: Cindy Hansen
- Northstar Corridor Authority: Jeanne Mason
- Coon Creek Watershed District Representative: Barbara Carlson
- Joint Anoka Co. Airport Zoning Board Alternative: Cindy Hansen
- Joint Anoka Co. Airport Zoning Board Alternative: Barbara Carlson