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Mounds View City Council October 28, 2013 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br /> <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller explained she toured the St. Paul water treatment facility on Rice <br />Street last Thursday evening. She discussed the water treatment process in further detail with the <br />Council. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller noted she would be attending the Irondale High School musical <br />production Shrek this weekend. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty commented Metro Transit would be holding an Open House to assist in creating <br />a plan to expand the transit program in the region. These Open Houses were scheduled for <br />November 12, 2013 in Brooklyn Center at the library from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., November 13, 2013 <br />at the Union Depot in St. Paul and on November 14, 2013 at the Southdale Library in Eden <br />Prairie. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty indicated he received a nice letter from the Community Support Center thanking <br />the City for the recent donation that was made possible by Bethlehem Baptist Church. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller encouraged all residents to vote on November 5, 2013. <br /> <br /> B. Reports of Staff. <br />1. Finance 3rd Quarter Report. <br /> <br />Finance Director Beer discussed the third quarter finance report with the Council. He explained <br />the City received the first portion of LGA. A second LGA payment would be made in <br />December, along with the last portion of property taxes. He anticipated the City would come in <br />under budget for 2013. He discussed the community center expenses noting a transfer would <br />occur at the end of the year to cover the deficit. It was noted more Mounds View residents were <br />using the facility. <br /> <br />Finance Director Beer discussed the four utility funds. He recommended that water rates be <br />increased by 10 cents in 2014 to assist with the water fund balance. In addition, the street light <br />expense should be increased by 25 cents per quarter to cover the street light expenses for the <br />City. <br /> <br />Finance Director Beer reviewed the unemployment rates for the State, County and City, noting <br />Mounds View was slightly below average. He reported the Truth in Taxation hearing would be <br />held on November 25, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. and would be continued to the December 9, 2013 <br />meeting, where the levy and 2014 budget would be approved. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty thanked Finance Director Beer for his thorough report. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson reported Apple Tree Dental closed on their property on October 16, <br />2013 and a building permit has been issued. <br />