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Oakdale council approves personnel separation agreement, consent items and proclaims Small Business Saturday
Summary
Council approved a separation and release agreement with employee Cameron Mlen, authorized signatories, approved consensus motions A–I and a claims roster of roughly $5.2 million, and Mayor Zabel proclaimed Nov. 29 Small Business Saturday while announcing community events.
The Oakdale City Council approved a separation and release agreement between the City of Oakdale and employee Cameron Mlen and authorized the mayor and city administrator to execute the agreement.
City Administrator Lori Vulkers introduced the item, saying, “What you have before you is a separation and release agreement between the city of Oakdale and the city employee.” A council member moved to approve the agreement and another seconded; the council approved the motion by voice vote. The transcript notes that certain personnel details were protected and that high-level questions could be directed to the city administrator or city attorney; the terms of the agreement were not read into the record and were not specified in the meeting transcript.
Separately, the council approved consensus motions A through I as presented after no items were pulled for individual consideration. The council also approved a claims roster for Nov. 11–Nov. 25 totaling about $5.2 million; council members did not pull any bills for separate discussion and approved payment by voice vote.
Mayor Kevin Zabel read a proclamation recognizing Nov. 29, 2025 as Small Business Saturday in Oakdale, citing Small Business Administration statistics and urging residents to support local merchants. Zabel also announced community events and reminders including the Oakdale Indoor Market (Nov. 29, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Discovery Center), the city’s first tree-lighting with Santa (Dec. 4, 6–8 p.m. at City Hall), Santa mailboxes at City Hall and the Discovery Center (drop-off by Dec. 15, include child’s name, age and address) and winter parking restrictions (in effect Nov. 1–Apr. 1 midnight–5 a.m. or whenever snow rules apply).
What the transcript shows: votes on motions were conducted as voice votes with an oral “I” called; the transcript does not contain a roll-call vote identifying each council member’s named vote for these items. The council adjourned following approval of claims and other business.
