City Council

Members

Name	Title	Term expiration	Phone number
Rhonda Pownell	Mayor	December 31, 2020	507-663-1932
Clarice Grenier Grabau	Council Member At Large	December 31, 2022	612-281-2449
David Delong	Council Member Second Ward	December 31, 2020	507-645-7797
Susie Nakasian	Council Member First Ward	December 31, 2022	507-301-6756
Brad Ness	Council Member At Large	December 31, 2020	612-232-1190
Jessica Peterson White	Council Member Fourth Ward	December 31, 2022	612-366-8311
Erica Zweifel	Council Member Third Ward	December 31, 2020	507-663-7131

City Staff

Name	Title	Phone number	Email
Ben Martig	City Administrator	507-645-3009	Email Ben
Deb Little	City Clerk	507-645-3001	Email Deb
Sara Kettering	Administrative Associate/Deputy City Clerk	507-645-3060	Email Sara

Commenting on agenda items with eComment

The City of Northfield has added an electronic comment (eComment) feature for City Council meetings. eComment provides an easy way for citizens to add their voices to the process and makes participation in public meetings convenient when it may be difficult to the attend the meeting in person.

Once the agenda is published, the eComment link will be active. Residents can review agenda item details, indicate their position on an item and leave feedback by clicking on the eComment tab on the City Council meetings page: City of Northfield - City Council.

Comments may be submitted until noon on the day of the meeting. Residents may also use the Register to Speak option to sign up in advance to speak at the meeting. Please see attached directionsfor additional information on using eComment and Register to Speak.

Contact Deb Little, City Clerk at 507-645-3001 or via e-mail at deb.little@ci.northfield.mn.us for more information.

Overview

Northfield is a home rule charter city. The City Council is comprised of seven elected officials, including the mayor, who legislate policy and govern the issues related to the City of Northfield. The Mayor is the presiding officer of the council. Of the six council positions, there are four ward representatives and two at-large positions. All terms are four years, with staggered election years.