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Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting

March 2, 2026 · Austin, MN
Source: 03 02 Work Session (PDF)
Retrieved April 25, 2026 from www.ci.austin.mn.us ↗
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Attendees

✓ Mayor King (Mayor)
✓ Laura Helle (Council Member)
✓ Oballa Oballa (Council Member)
✓ Paul Fischer (Council Member)
✓ Michael Postma (Council Member)
✓ Jason Baskin (Council Member)
✓ Rebecca Waller (Council Member)
✓ Austin (Council Member-at-Large)
✓ Craig Clark (City Administrator)
✓ David McKichan (Police Chief)
✓ Jim McCoy (Fire Chief)
✓ Steven Lang (Public Works Director)
✓ Holly Wallace (Planning and Zoning Director)
✓ Jason Sehon (Parks, Recreation, & Forestry Director)
✓ Julie Clinefelter (Library Director)
✓ Trish Wiechmann (Human Resource Director)
✓ Emily Burns (Finance Director)
✓ Craig Byram (City Attorney)
✓ Brianne Wolf (City Clerk)
✓ Tom Dankert (Austin Utilities General Manager)
✓ Alex Bumgardner (Utilities Operations Director)
✓ Nathan Smit (Whitewater representative)
✓ Bob Rosel (AMAPA Founding Member)
✓ Andrew Sorenson (Assistant City Engineer)
✓ Present: 24/24

Decisions

#Austin Utilities/SMMPA Energy Station Ground Lease

APPROVED TO BE PLACED ON THE MARCH 16, 2026, COUNCIL MEETING moved by Council Member Baskin, seconded by Council Member Oballa

#Flood property acquisition

COUNCIL PROVIDED INPUT no vote taken

#Whitewater 30% design presentation

NO ACTION NEEDED no vote taken

#Pickleball bid discussion

TO BE ON THE MARCH 16, 2026, COUNCIL AGENDA no vote taken

Agenda Items

#1

Austin Utilities/SMMPA Energy Station Ground Lease

Austin Utilities General Manager Tom Dankert and Utilities Operations Director Alex Bumgardner requested the Council approve an ordinance based on a resolution they had just passed regarding the equipment needed for the proposed Austin Energy Station at the Northeast Industrial Plant.
#2

Flood Property Acquisition

Public Works Director Steven Lang presented an update on the flood property acquisition project to Council.
#3

Whitewater 30% Design Presentation

Assistant City Engineer Andrew Sorenson presented an update to Council on the Whitewater Design project noting that (REP) Recreational Engineering and Planning has completed the 30% design phase.
#4

Pickleball Bid Discussion

Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Director Jason Sehon provided an update on the pickleball court project, noting that as of January 1, 2026, sufficient funding had been secured to move forward.

Public Comments

1 speaker
Bob Rosel · Topic: Pickleball bid discussion

AMAPA Founding Member Bob Rosel spoke to the Council and stated the group is in favor of eight courts.