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Mounds View City Council January 14, 2013 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller indicated she was seeking volunteers for the Festival in the Park <br />Committee and would be meeting again on January 15th in the Conference Room at City Hall at <br />7:00 p.m. She encouraged those interested to contact City Hall. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller discussed the Community Tupperware Party, which was held on <br />Sunday, January 13th stating it was a huge success. She explained that the party raised <br />approximately $150 for the City’s K9 unit. She noted spring and fall events were being planned <br />to assist with offsetting expenses. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller stated the Ramsey County League of Local Government was meeting <br />again on January 24th at the Best Western in St. Paul at 6:30 p.m. She encouraged the entire <br />Council to attend this networking event. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause noted he attended a MnDOT meeting with City Administrator <br />Ericson on January 8th. He provided comment on upcoming projects in the City of Mounds <br />View. The I-35W/694/Victoria Street project would be completed in 2013. In addition, the <br />intersection of County Road 96 and Highway 10 would have all traffic lights removed this year. <br />He noted 694 West would be down to one or two lanes this summer to complete a bonded <br />concrete overlay on the surface. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause stated in 2014 the bridge for County Road 96 would be completed. <br />In addition, the County Road H bridge over 35W would be replaced in 2015. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty stated a resident attended the January 7th Council meeting with concerns about <br />the level of truck traffic on Quincy Avenue. He explained City Staff has contacted the <br />businesses in this area to deter truck traffic from using Quincy Avenue and discussed the proper <br />truck route. He noted MnDOT was also contacted to see if “No Truck Traffic” signage could be <br />posted. The issue was also discussed with the Police Department. <br /> <br /> B. Reports of Staff. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson noted he had been in contact with Representative Yarusso and <br />Senator Scalze. Both would be in attendance at the January 28th meeting to introduce themselves <br />to the Council. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson indicated he attended the Charter Commission meeting where they <br />discussed Chapter 8. The group would like to have a joint meeting with the Council in February <br />or March. He noted the Commission requested a public hearing for January 28, 2013 to consider <br />amending Section 4.02 of the City Charter. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson commented Code Enforcement Officer Anderson would be <br />investigating a nuisance problem with the Star Tribune for the delivery of some newspapers in <br />the community. <br />