Oak Grove City Council Work Session meeting, February 9, 2026

What was on the agenda

2 items as recorded in the minutes, each with a short summary of what was at issue.

1. 1CITY COUNCIL GOALS

   Discussion and prioritization of 2026 goals including new City Hall, ordinance/contract review cadence, Fire Chief staffing options, CIP, 2050 Comprehensive Plan, levy increase goal, land sales, Lake George Parkway access, and future of existing City Hall.

   Council held a work-session discussion to prioritize 2026 goals. They agreed the new City Hall is a priority and discussed whether staff has capacity to also do an “Ordinance of the month” and contract reviews, leaning toward doing an ordinance or contract every other month depending on agenda space. Council also discussed setting a work session in March/April (suggested early April) to talk about Fire Chief leadership options (part-time, full-time, or joining with another city), and emphasized the time demands of the CIP and the 2050 Comprehensive Plan, which members listed among their top priorities.

   Mayor Rolf stated he would vote to demolish the current City Hall after the new City Hall is completed and suggested councilmembers bring ideas to the next meeting about what to do with the building and site. During discussion, Wylie said he favored demolishing it and questioned waiting, Tradewell agreed and said he did not want to spend money maintaining operations there, and West said he wanted Public Works input and would be open to their suggestions; Bray Johnson agreed.

   • 2026 council goals
   • New City Hall building
   • Fire Chief staffing options
   • 2050 Comprehensive Plan
   • CIP (Capital Improvement Plan)
   • Levy increase goal
   • Land sales (Ponds land; Viking Blvd commercial lot)
   • Lake George Parkway access
   • Demolition/future of current City Hall
   • Ordinance of the month / contract reviews

   Discussion only
   p. 1↗Oak Grove — 02.09.2026 Work Session## 1. CITY COUNCIL GOALS Mayor Rolf explained that he would like the Council to discuss and prioritize the goals that they would like to accomplish in 2026. He noted that the new City Hall building is a priority for the year. The Council agreed.p. 1↗Oak Grove — 02.09.2026 Work SessionCouncil member West suggested having a work session regarding a new Fire Chief. Mayor Rolf agreed and noted that the three options are to have a part-time Fire Chief, a full-time Fire Chief, or to join with another city.p. 1↗Oak Grove — 02.09.2026 Work SessionMayor Rolf noted that the City needs to figure out the CIP. Council member West added that the 2050 Comprehensive Plan is going to take a lot of time. Council member Tradewell added that it could be the second priority since it will take a lot of time for staff and the Planning Commission.p. 1↗Oak Grove — 02.09.2026 Work SessionHe noted that a goal is to have a small to no increase in the levy.p. 2↗Oak Grove — 02.09.2026 Work SessionHe added that there is a goal to sell the Ponds land and the commercial lot on Viking Blvd and wanted to keep it on the Council's radar and have further discussion. He pointed out a goal regarding the Lake George Parkway access and that it needs to be completed in the year.p. 2↗Oak Grove — 02.09.2026 Work SessionMayor Rolf explained that he would vote to demolish the current City Hall building after the new City Hall building is completed. He added that the Council could have additional discussions about the future of the building and overall site.

2. 2ADJOURNMENT

   Minutes state adjournment time but do not record a motion or vote.

   • Adjournment

   No action
   p. 2↗Oak Grove — 02.09.2026 Work Session## 2. ADJOURNMENT THE WORK SESSION ADJOURNED AT 5:30 PM.

Alternatives considered

Options the council weighed, and what happened to them. The record of the road not taken.

• Ordinance of the month / contract review cadence

  mentioned only

  Review an Ordinance or a contract every other month (instead of both monthly)

  Why: Mayor Rolf said it "could be too much work for staff" to handle City Hall construction plus monthly ordinance and contract review workload.

  Raised by Mayor Rolf

• Fire Chief staffing model

  mentioned only

  Have a part-time Fire Chief

  Raised by Mayor Rolf

• Fire Chief staffing model

  mentioned only

  Have a full-time Fire Chief

  Raised by Mayor Rolf

• Fire Chief staffing model

  mentioned only

  Join with another city (shared Fire Chief / partnership)

  Raised by Mayor Rolf

• Future of current City Hall building

  mentioned only

  Demolish the current City Hall building after the new City Hall is completed

  Raised by Mayor Rolf

• Future of current City Hall building

  mentioned only

  Keep/discuss other potential uses for the current City Hall building and overall site (bring ideas later; seek Public Works input)

  Why: Mayor Rolf said the Council could have additional discussions about the building and site; West said he wanted to hear what Public Works thinks and would be open to suggestions.

  Raised by Mayor Rolf

Sources

Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.

• Document

  Oak Grove — 02.09.2026 Work Session

  Minutes · Monday, February 9, 2026

  2 pages

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