Mahtomedi council approves advisory commission appointments, accepts $14,845 recycling grant and OKs two church gambling events

The Mahtomedi City Council unanimously approved a slate of advisory commission appointments, accepted a Washington County recycling grant and granted event permission to a local church during its March 17 meeting.

City Administrator Scott Neilson presented the recommended appointments and the council adopted Resolution 2026-06 to appoint members to three-year terms beginning April 1, 2026. The appointments approved were: Christine Ahmann-Maples and Richard Lutz to the Environmental Commission; Anna Costello and Nora Slawik to the Park Commission; Alex Rogosheske, Dan Soler and Tony Chesek to the Planning Commission; and Mike Bromelkamp and Robert Pocrnich to the Finance Commission. Neilson noted there remained one open seat on both the Environmental and Park Commissions and two open seats on the Finance Commission and encouraged residents to apply.

On the consent agenda, the council approved acceptance of a Washington County 2026 Recycling Grant Agreement in the amount of $14,845, with the city to use the funds in 2026. The council also granted permission for St. Jude of the Lake Church, 700 Mahtomedi Avenue, to conduct gambling events at its May 2 annual Spring Dinner and its May 16 Mahjong Tournament. The consent agenda motions were moved and seconded and passed unanimously.

The council also approved the bill list and heard brief staff reports including a Board of Review notice for April 1 at 5:00 p.m., a notice of a workshop before the April 7 council meeting regarding the TH244 turnback, and a public works explanation that crews chose not to plow curb-to-curb after a 7-inch storm to avoid damage given forecasted warm weather. Fire Chief Joel Schmidt thanked the council for support of the joint City Hall/Fire Station project. The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.