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How the council voted

Every recorded council vote in this guide where two or more of the people we profile voted, side by side. Each line was checked against the meeting minutes it links to. Only candidates and members with a page in this guide are listed; open the minutes for the full roll call.

Waconia voter guide

Council pay

Dec 22, 2025

An ordinance changing mayor and council salaries effective January 2027

Result as recorded: denied 2-3, December 2025

  • YesJeff GrengsVoted yes on an ordinance changing mayor and council salaries effective January 2027 (denied 2-3, December 2025).
  • YesTimothy LitfinVoted yes on an ordinance changing mayor and council salaries effective January 2027 (denied 2-3, December 2025).
  • NoDerek SiddonsVoted no on an ordinance changing mayor and council salaries effective January 2027 (denied 2-3, December 2025).
  • NoJacob ColemanVoted no on an ordinance changing mayor and council salaries effective January 2027 (denied 2-3, December 2025).
  • NoNick GleasonVoted no on an ordinance changing mayor and council salaries effective January 2027 (denied 2-3, December 2025).

Waconia City Council minutes, Dec. 22, 2025 · Dec 22, 2025Link

Downtown parking

May 5, 2025

Resolution No. 2025-134, affirming the council's curb-line design for the 100 block of 1st Street West

Result as recorded: failed for lack of a majority, May 2025

  • YesDerek SiddonsVoted yes on Resolution No. 2025-134, affirming the council's curb-line design for the 100 block of 1st Street West (failed for lack of a majority, May 2025).
  • YesNick GleasonMade the motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-134, affirming the council's curb-line design for the 100 block of 1st Street West, and voted yes (failed for lack of a majority, May 2025).
  • NoJacob ColemanVoted no on Resolution No. 2025-134, affirming the council's curb-line design for the 100 block of 1st Street West (failed for lack of a majority, May 2025).
  • NoTimothy LitfinVoted no on Resolution No. 2025-134, affirming the council's curb-line design for the 100 block of 1st Street West (failed for lack of a majority, May 2025).

Waconia City Council minutes, May 5, 2025 · May 5, 2025Link

Franchise fees

Feb 19, 2026

Ordinance No. 787, a gas energy franchise fee on CenterPoint Energy

Result as recorded: passed 4-1, February 2026

  • YesDerek SiddonsVoted yes on Ordinance No. 787, a gas energy franchise fee on CenterPoint Energy (passed 4-1, February 2026).
  • YesJacob ColemanVoted yes on Ordinance No. 787, a gas energy franchise fee on CenterPoint Energy (passed 4-1, February 2026).
  • YesJeff GrengsVoted yes on Ordinance No. 787, a gas energy franchise fee on CenterPoint Energy (passed 4-1, February 2026).
  • YesNick GleasonVoted yes on Ordinance No. 787, a gas energy franchise fee on CenterPoint Energy (passed 4-1, February 2026).
  • NoTimothy LitfinVoted no on Ordinance No. 787, a gas energy franchise fee on CenterPoint Energy (passed 4-1, February 2026).

Waconia City Council minutes, Feb. 19, 2026 · Feb 19, 2026Link

Land use

May 19, 2025

The Norsq Companies request to re-guide a 7-acre parcel from industrial to medium-density residential

Result as recorded: passed 4-1, May 2025

  • YesDerek SiddonsVoted yes on the Norsq Companies request to re-guide a 7-acre parcel from industrial to medium-density residential (passed 4-1, May 2025).
  • YesNick GleasonVoted yes on the Norsq Companies request to re-guide a 7-acre parcel from industrial to medium-density residential (passed 4-1, May 2025).
  • NoJeff GrengsVoted no on the Norsq Companies request to re-guide a 7-acre parcel from industrial to medium-density residential (passed 4-1, May 2025).

Waconia City Council minutes, May 19, 2025 · May 19, 2025Link

Aug 18, 2025

The Elm Creek Ridge preliminary plan and PUD, Resolution No. 2025-205

Result as recorded: passed 3-1, August 2025

  • YesJeff GrengsMade the motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-205 approving the Elm Creek Ridge preliminary plan and PUD, and voted yes (passed 3-1, August 2025).
  • NoTimothy LitfinVoted no on the Elm Creek Ridge preliminary plan and PUD, Resolution No. 2025-205 (passed 3-1, August 2025).

Waconia City Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2025 · Aug 18, 2025Link

Oct 6, 2025

Re-guiding part of PID #755750440 from wetland/open space to low-density residential in the comprehensive plan

Result as recorded: passed 4-1, October 2025

  • YesDerek SiddonsVoted yes on re-guiding part of PID #755750440 from wetland/open space to low-density residential in the comprehensive plan (passed 4-1, October 2025).
  • YesJacob ColemanVoted yes on re-guiding part of PID #755750440 from wetland/open space to low-density residential in the comprehensive plan (passed 4-1, October 2025).
  • YesNick GleasonVoted yes on re-guiding part of PID #755750440 from wetland/open space to low-density residential in the comprehensive plan (passed 4-1, October 2025).
  • NoTimothy LitfinVoted no on re-guiding part of PID #755750440 from wetland/open space to low-density residential in the comprehensive plan (passed 4-1, October 2025).

Waconia City Council minutes, Oct. 6, 2025 · Oct 6, 2025Link

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