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Mounds View City Council January 7, 2002 Special Meeting Page 2 • MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Approve the January 7, 2002, City Council Agenda as amended. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. 4. PUBLIC INPUT Mayor Sonterre requested that any resident comments pertain to the business of the City of Mounds View. Dennis Haames of 5511 Quincy Street addressed Council to indicate that there are mold problems at Pinewood Elementary School. He then explained that the mold problems are due to the leaking roof that needs to be replaced. He further explained that the $80 million school bond that was recently approved does not include fixing the roof and asked residents to contact the school district to ask that the roof be replaced. Mr. Haames indicated that residents need to get involved and make the calls in order to get the school district to have the roof replacement added to the budget that is to be submitted to the state in the spring. Mayor Sonterre indicated that the City Inspector had been working with the district this past fall • and, in fact, nearly held up the opening of the school due to air quality safety issues. Community Development Director Ericson indicated that the City Inspector has been working with the school and has identified some problems. He indicated that the City has been told that the district is working to resolve those problems. He further indicated that there is only so much the City can do because the matter is a state issue. Council Member Marty indicated he had attended a town hall meeting last month at the Community Center and the air quality issue at the school came up. He then indicated he feels the City should look into the matter. He also noted that there was a meeting being held right now to discuss the matter. Mr. Haames indicated that there was an air quality task force meeting being held at the Mounds View Public Library to discuss the matter and indicated he was leaving this meeting to attend that one. Council Member Thomas indicated that she had been working with the air quality task force and noted that Ms. Osmonson has been doing a great job concerning the construction issues but explained that the City Inspector can only deal with the items currently under construction. Wendy Marty of 2626 Louisa Avenue indicated that she was asking for the fourth time in two and a half months for a copy of the letter that Mayor Sonterre had said he submitted to City • Administrator Miller. She then indicated that on November 26, 2001 Mayor Sonterre indicated