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City of
Cokato
City Offi ces
Cokato City Hall is located at 255
Broadway Avenue South. The mailing
address is PO Box 1030, Cokato, MN 55321-
1030. The website is www.cokato.mn.us.
Offi ce Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. -
4:30 p.m.
The city staff: Administration: Annita
Th
Smythe, city administrator; Andrew Carlson,
city clerk/treasurer; LouAnn Worden,
deputy clerk. Museum: Mike Worcester,
director; Johanna Ellison, assistant director.
Public works: Jeff DeGrote, director, and
maintenance workers Jason Kalis, Jared
Merges, and Jeff Salmela. Great River
Regional Library Cokato Branch: Sheila
Rieke, manager.
City Council Members
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The Cokato City Council is comprised The current Cokato City Council consists of: front – Mayor Gordy Erickson,
of Mayor Gordy Erickson, [phone];
286-2735 council members Carl Harju and Forrest “Butch” Amundsen; back – council
Butch Amundsen, [phone];
286-2566 Carl members Paul Boger and Jarod Sebring.
Harju, [phone], Jarod Sebring, (320)
224-2848, and Paul Boger, [phone].
282-3864
Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, and Minnesota state
City council meetings are the second Monday of each
statutes. Commission members are: Don Peroutka, chair;
month at 7 p.m. in City Hall, and at other designated times
Carl Harju, council liaison; Kevin Wilson, Kelvin Nelson,
as needed to carry out the business of the city.
and Al Jones.
The city council encourages residents to address the
Police Advisory Commission
council regarding issues or concerns. The issues are generally
The Police Advisory Commission,
Commission , with council
researched by the staff and a report made to the city council
representation, is charged with various duties and functions.
at its next regular meeting.
The commission also advises the city council on all matters
The staff implements policies established by the city council
concerning public safety issues within the city. Members
and coordinates all city activities. The various commissions,
are: Dennis Hendrickson, chair; Paul Boger, council liaison,
committees, and task forces appointed by the city council act
and Phil Martinson, Al Jones, and Kelvin Nelson.
as advisory sources to the council.
Law enforcement is contracted through the Wright County
Any resident interested in serving on a board, commission,
Sheriff’s Offi ce.
committee, or task force, should contact the city administrator
at [phone] for further information.
Regulations
City appointments
Offi cial newspaper . . . . . . . Enterprise Dispatch
Cokato Fire Chief . . . . . . . . Hutch Erickson
Ambulance Director . . . . . . Jim Erickson
Wright County Sheriff . . . . Joe Hagerty
Parks Commission
The general purpose of the Parks Commission is to
monitor and refl ect the attitudes and concerns of the citizens
of Cokato relative to the park system, and also to advise the
city council of public attitudes and policy relevant to park
and recreation functions in Cokato. Commission members
are Joe Harmala, chair; Carl Harju, council liaison; Tim
Dobmeier, Deb Hendrickson, and Mark Flood.
Planning and Zoning Commission
The Planning and Zoning Commission is the planning
agency for the City of Cokato, and has powers and duties
as provided in Minnesota state statutes. The commission
holds public hearings as required in the Cokato Zoning
Public right-of-way
The city provides boulevards and easements for the use of
all public utilities, including water, sewer, power, telephone,
cable, storm sewer, street signs, and others. Within that
boulevard and easement area, there is always a chance that
underground utilities may need to be repaired or replaced.
Property owners should be aware, and keep any landscaping
or obstructions out of the public right-of-way.
Winter parking
As in every Minnesota city, Cokato has an ordinance
which regulates the parking of vehicles during the winter
months. There is no parking on city streets from 2 to 6 a.m.,
Nov. 15 through April 1.
Snowmobile ordinance
The City of Cokato snowmobile ordinance limits
snowmobiles to one trip out of town, and one trip into town
only. No snowmobiling is allowed in the city from 11 p.m. to
7 a.m. For specifi cs, contact city hall.
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