City Officials, Commissions and Committees

Mayor, City Council and Current Council Vacancy Information

The Mayor is elected to a 2 year term.  City Council members are elected to 4 year terms.  The Treasurer is elected to a 2 year term.  The Council meets the second Monday of the month at 6:00 PM at City Hall.

Mayor Joe Pagano:

           jpagano@ci.minnetonka-beach.mn.us

Council Members:

Chris Dovolis                cdovolis@ci.minnetonka-beach.mn.us

Jennifer Halverson       jhalverson@ci.minnetonka-beach.mn.us

Jason Mohr                   jmohr@ci.minnetonka-beach.mn.us

Bill Whitely                    bwhitely@ci.minnetonka-beach.mn.us

Treasurer:

Chris Zinn, Treasurer    czinn@ci.minnetonka-beach.mn.us

 

Appointed Board Members:

Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission -Chris Dovolis 

Lake Minnetonka Conservation District  - Dennis Klohs

  

 

Civic Committee

Civic Committee works to promote communication and build community among all the residents of Minnetonka Beach.

2024 - 2025 Members:

 

FIRSTNAME

LASTNAME

ROLE

Kristin

Ainsworth

Secretary

Joanne

Anderson

Member

Amber

Arnold

Member

Ellie

Boldenow

Member

Chrissie

Boyd

Member

Tracey

Breazeale

Member

Marisa

Chapman

Member

Karin

Dalsin

Member

Heather

Ellis

Member

Katherine

Emmel

Vice President

Thressa

Fritz

Member

Jolynn

Gamble

Member

Ann

Gmach

Member

Kirsten

Haag

Member

Kyley

Hade

Member

Jennifer

Halverson

Council Liaison/Planning Commission Liaison

Emily

Harder

Member

Lauren

Harder

Member

Sarah

Jackson

Member

Jennifer

Johnson

Treasurer

Amber

Knettel

Member

Julie

Lang

Member

Angelina

Lawton

Member

Deb

Lewis

Member

Jessica

Lind

Member

Jaci

Lindstrom

Member

Lauren

Livingston

Member

Cote

Lund

Member

Sarah

Mitchell

Member

Nell

Mathews

Member

Whitney

Maurel

President

Sarah

Mitchell

Member

 

 

 

Jillian

Moriarty

Member

Amy

Murphy

Member

Brittany

Oppen

Member

Katelyn

Ormberg

Member

Tiffany

Panait

Member

 

Jackie

Parr

Member

Kim

Petersen

Member

Carrie

Pinto

Member

Sheri

Pottebaum

Member

Kristy

Radford

Member

Laura

Raisbeck

Member

Patty

Rezabek

Park Commission Liaison

Geri

Scherer

Member

Jodi

Schwendimann

Member

Ashley

Stoker

Member

Bridget

Wortman

Member

Robin

Zinn

Member

Dock Committee

The Dock Committee's purpose is to review and recommend changes to city ordinances pertaining to city access docks and dock permit procedures.

Membership:

Jeff Steinke, Chair

Jim Knudsen, Vice Chair

Jack Foss

Todd Pottebaum

Lucian Panait

Dan Van Handel

John Whitaker

 

Staff: Jane Burgess, City Clerk

Council Liaison: Chris Dovolis

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee provides recommendations to the City Council on financial and investment matters to include establishing a long-range financial strategy for capital and other improvements.

Members:

Chris Zinn, Chair

Brian Call

Jim Dudley

Tom Emmel

Liz Nordlie

Jaime Gmach

John Woerner

Council Liaison - Chris Zinn

Staff:  Heidi Honey, City Administrator

Park Commission

The Park Commission is appointed by the Minnetonka Beach City Council as an advisory body. The Park Commission consists of seven (7) voting members. The Council shall select one (1) member of the Park Commission from its own membership to act as Liaison. The other seven (7) members shall be appointed to three year staggered terms, with two expiring each year.  Park Commission meets most months at 5:30 PM at City HallSee City Calendar for dates.

Chair: Kim Petersen
Vice Chair: Laura Paine

Commissioners:

Dave Christiansen

Jolynn Gamble

Curt Holt

Lucian Panait

Patty Rezabek

 

Council Liaison: Chris Dovolis

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission is appointed by the City Council as an advisory body.  The Commission consists of seven voting members and including an appointed Council Liaison.  Planning Commission meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:00 PM at City Hall.

2024 Members:

Chair: Jeff Breazeale
Vice Chair: Joe Steinfeld

Commissioners:

Colleen Finnegan

Scott Gamble 

Joe Steinfeld

Susan Swanson

Bridget Wortman

open seat

Council Liaison:  Jennifer Halverson

 

Utilities Commission

This committee provides technical support to the City by reviewing and evaluating plans and projects related to City infrastructure.

Members 

Staff: Heidi Honey City Administrator, Jason Hilgers Public Works Director

Members:

Alan Carlson, Chair

Nate Arnold
Kevin Dunphy

Lindsay Paine

Pete Scherer

 

Council Liaison:  Jason Mohr