MINUTES
ANNANDALE CITY COUNCIL
February 9, 2026
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / ADOPT AGENDA The City Council of Annandale, Minnesota met for a regular meeting on February 9, 2026, at 6:30 P.M. in the City Council Chambers. Mayor Shelly Jonas called the meeting to order.
Council Members Present: Matthew Wuollet via zoom, Tina Honsey and Shelly Jonas. City Council Members Absent: Czycalla, Grundy
Also present were: City Administrator Kelly Hinnenkamp, Police Chief Pete Standafer, Community Development Director Jacob Thunander, Public Works Director Joe Haller, Fire Chief Kris Townsend, Assistant Engineer Nick Peterson, Matt Graham with Kinetic, Kyle Schmidte and the Annandale Advocate.
SET AGENDA
A motion was made by Honsey and seconded by Wuollet to adopt the agenda with the addition of the temporary liquor license under New Business. The motion carried unanimously.
All motions are approved unanimously unless otherwise noted.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Honsey and seconded by Wuollet to approve the minutes of the December 18, 2025, December 31, 2025 and January 12, 2026 City Council meeting as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
VISITORS
Matt Graham with Kinetic- Graham informed Council that Kinetic would be upgrading their infrastructure to fiber in 2026.
PUBLIC HEARING
None.
OPEN FORUM
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by Wuollet and seconded by Honsey to approve the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. Items approved included:
A. Approve Auditing Claims
B. Approve Departments Reports
C. Approve Special Events
D. Approve Lawful Gambling
E. Approve Resignation- Morris
F. Approve Resignation- Gehrke
G. Approve Safety Training Proposal
H. Approve Resolution 26-06 Appointing Community Outreach Coordinator
REMOVED CONSENT ITEMS
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Camera Infrastructure Proposal- Standafer presented information regarding a proposed camera infrastructure proposal. No action was taken, will be discussed next month.
Reschedule March Meeting- Council rescheduled the March meeting to March 16th at 6:30pm.
Temporary Liquor License- A motion was made by Honsey and seconded by Wuollet to approve a Lawful Gambling Permit for Angel of Hope Animal Resuce for an event at Spilled Grain on March 19th.
MAYOR / COUNCIL REPORTS
Department Heads presented their annual reports.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Honsey and seconded by Jonas to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:47 P.M.
Shelly Jonas,
Mayor
ATTEST:
Kelly Hinnenkamp,
City Administrator
(published in the Annandale Advocate Wednesday, March 18, 2026)
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No. 86-PR-26-1044
Estate of Timothy Carl Swanson, Decedent
NOTICE OF HEARING ON
PETITION FOR FORMAL
ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF
HEIRSHIP, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is given that on April 23, 2026 at 9:00 am, a hearing will be held remotely via Zoom in this Court at 3700 Braddock Avenue NE, Buffalo, Minnesota, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of Laura Ann Swanson as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate, including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Contact Wright County Court Administration for remote hearing information at 763-670-6300.
Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.
Dated:
BY THE COURT
Kristy Carlson,
District Court Dqiuty
Attorney for Petitioner
Matthew B. Brown
Young & Brown, LLC
63 Oak Avenue S, PO Box 859
Annandale, MN, 55302
Attorney License No: 0373592
Telephone: (320) 274-8221
FAX: (320) 274-3476
Email: matt.brown@annandalelaw.com
(published in the Annandale Advocate Wednesday, March 11 and 18, 2026)
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No. 86-PR-26-1043
Estate of Lawrence L. Woelfel,
Decedent
NOTICE OF HEARING ON
PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is given that on April 23, 2026, at 9:00 am, a Zoom hearing will be held remotely in this Court at 3700 Braddock Avenue, Buffalo, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, October 28, 2023, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Robert L. Woelfel & Pamela W. Kensler as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Co-Personal Representatives will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Contact Wright County Court Administration for remote hearing information at 763-760-6300.
Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Co-Personal Representatives or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.
Dated: February 23, 2026
BY THE COURT
(COURT SEAL)
Kristy Carlson,
District Court Deputy
Attorney for Petitioner
Sheldon R. Brown
Young & Brown, LLC
63 Oak Ave S P O Box 859
Annandale, Minnesota, 55302
Attorney License No: 12154
Telephone: (320) 274-8221
FAX: (320) 274-3476
Email: brown@annandalelaw.com
(published in the Annandale Advocate Wednesday, March 11 and 18, 2026)