Mon Dec 15, 2025
2025 Council Agendas - Lake Crystal, MN
City Council to approve a gambling permit for the Baseball Association
The Lake Crystal City Council will vote on several routine consent agenda items, including a gambling permit for the Baseball Association scheduled for February 7, 2026. The council will also consider a severance payment for Rhonda Ingebritson, a fire department relief contribution totaling $3,750, and the resignation and dismissal of three ambulance staff members. Additional discussion items are limited to announcing the next council meeting on January 5, 2026.
- Approve Gambling Permit for Baseball Association (effective 2/7/2026)
- Approve Severance payment of 50% sick for Rhonda Ingebritson on her last day
- Approve Annual Fire Dept Relief Contribution of $150 per member, total $3,750
- Approve Ambulance Resignations/Dismissals: Travis Bauer (effective 11/26/25), Jeanine McDonald (effective 11/27/25), Jamie Snow (effective 11/27/25)
- Surplus donations: ambulance house sofa valued at $25 and 1980s ambulance jacket valued at $25
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✓ Decided: Council approves BENCO franchise ordinance and $111,450 loader purchase
The Lake Crystal City Council approved the BENCO franchise ordinance (2nd reading) and added a $1,500 ALS ambulance fee. They also approved the purchase of a used 2017 John Deere loader for $111,450, accepted two resignations, and authorized advertising for the Finance Director position. All votes were unanimous.
- Approved BENCO Ordinance 2025-02 (unanimous)
- Added ALS Ambulance Fee of $1,500 to fee schedule (unanimous)
- Approved purchase of used 2017 John Deere loader for $111,450 (unanimous)
- Accepted resignation of Sara Raisbeck effective July 14, 2025 (unanimous)
- Accepted advanced resignation of Teri Thompson-Hobart effective January 20, 2026 (unanimous)
- Approved advertising for Finance Director position (unanimous)
- Approved consent agenda including $570,356 in bills and donations (unanimous)
📄 From the agenda
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AGENDA
LAKE CRYSTAL CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, December 15, 2025, 7:30 pm
City Hall Community Room
100 E. Robinson Street
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Staff Reports
1. Police
2. Ambulance
3. Fire
4. Street & Maintenance
5. Parks
6. City Administrator -
IV. Consent Agenda (The following agenda items are considered to be non-controversial and routine in
nature. They will be handled with one motion of the City Council. Councilors may request that specific
items be removed from the Consent Agenda and be acted upon separately)
1. Minutes December 1, 2025, Regular Meeting of the City Council
2. Payment of bills (reviewed by Cooper and Hanson prior to the meeting)
3. Approve Gambling Permit for Baseball Association: 2/7/2026
4. Approve Severance payment of 50% sick for Rhonda Ingebritson on last day with the
city.
5. Approve Annual Fire Dept Relief Contribution of 150.00 per member for a total of
$3,750.00
6. Surplus donated Ambulance house sofa; value $25.00 (donated by Dominick Foley)
for garbage.
7. Surplus former LC Ambulance jacket from the 1980s; value $25.00 for donation to the
Lake Crystal Historical Society Museum.
V. Action Items
A. Scout Cabin
B. Approve Ambulance Resignations/Dismissals:
a. Travis Bauer effective 11/26/25
b. Jeanine McDonald effective 11/27/25 (no letter from Jeanine)
c. Jamie Snow effective 11/27/25 (as per schedule, no letter from Jamie)
VI. Information/Discussion Items
A. U …
📄 From the minutes
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MINUTES
Lake Crystal City Council
Monday, May 19, 2025, 7:30 pm
City Council Chambers
100 E. Robinson St.
Mayor Todd Wiens called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Members present: Councilors Brett
Hanson, Gina Cooper, Michael Windsperger, and Jennifer Bierma.
Staff members present: City Administrator Angela Grafstrom; Tonia Turner, Administrative
Assistant; Police Chief Joe Flavin; Dean Tibbetts, Street Department; and David Paul, Fire Chief
Others present: None
Public Hearing
Mayor Wiens opened the public hearing on Ordinance 2025-02 the BENCO Franchise
Agreement at 7:35 pm. No one attended and no comments. Meeting closed at 7:36 pm.
Mayor Wiens reopened the regular meeting of the city council at 7:36 pm
Staff Reports
Ambulance Service Update: Friday, May 16, Lake Crystal Ambulance transitioned to their new
apartment. Administrator Grafstrom spoke of the property, saying it is very nice.
Fire Department Update: Fire Chief Paul was speaking of doing a pipeline walk-through at South
Bend on May 21, 2025. He is handing out two $500.00 scholarships this year. He is also going to
speak with Superintendent Benson about people parking by the Pole Vault area. There was a
medical emergency, the ambulance barely made it by, but firetrucks will not be able to get through.
The Fire Department was unable to make the Root Beer Floats for the Roll-In as it was too windy.
There will be a Rural Association Meeting on June 3, 2025.
Police Department …
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