Administrative Services

This department has a variety of functions, including city clerk, human resources, community relations and information technology. The city manager and city council receive administrative support from the department staff. The assistant city manager, Geralyn Barone, serves as the department director.

City Clerk

Responsible for elections, voting and voter registration, as well as official city records (council agendas, minutes, ordinances, etc.) and city court.

Learn more about the City Clerk and elections

Contacts
David Maeda
City Clerk

952.939.8218

Laura Ronbeck
Special Projects and Elections

952.939.8219

Human Resources

Responsible for employment opportunities, benefits, and all duties related to personnel for the city.

Learn more about employment.

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Contacts
Sue Poulos
Human Resources Manager

952.939.8214

Pati Peterson
Human Resources Assistant

952.939.8210

Information Desk

Responsible for greeting visitors to Minnetonka City Hall, answering the city’s main switchboard, assisting with homestead filing and managing the area used by visitors to view city records

A woman with a headset answers calls at a large switchboard.

Contacts
Bonnie Rislund
Receptionist/Secretary

952.939.8200

Trish Sauer
Receptionist/Secretary

952.939.8200

Communications

Responsible for city newsletter (the Minnetonka Memo), the city website, media relations, special events including the annual Citizenship Academy and Fire Department and City-Wide Open House, and various award programs including Caring Youth, Reflections and Community Action Recognition.

Learn more about community relations.

Contacts
Jacqueline Larson
Community Relations Manager

952.939.8207

Marc Drummond
Web Technologies Coordinator

952.939.8384

Information Technology

Provides telephone and computer support to the city, and service and programming for city cable channel 16.

Learn more about cable, including online videostreaming.

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Contacts
Patty Latham
Information Technology Manager

952.939.8259

Jeff Dulac
Information Technology

952.939.8386

Craig Beers
Information Technology

952.939.8387

Other Services

Administrative services also serves as liaison to the Minnetonka City Council, History Commission and the Park Board, handles boards and commissions applications and appointments, manages historical information and programs (including the Burwell House), handles insurance claims against the city, and manages the city’s open space preservation effort.