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Mounds View City Council February 24, 2014 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty thanked Council Member Hull for sitting in on the negotiations with the property <br />owner. He requested comment from the City Attorney on the matter. City Attorney Riggs <br />believed the settlement was reasonable based on the discussion provided by the property owner. <br />He stated the cost benefit analysis led him to recommend the Council pursue a settlement on the <br />matter versus ensuing additional more costly expenses in court. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8220, <br />Approving Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause was pleased that the matter could be settled and did not have to go <br />to court. He thanked Mayor Flaherty, Council Member Hull and staff for resolving the matter <br />with the property owner. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller agreed, stating she was pleased a resolution for this matter could be <br />found. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />B. Resolution 8214, Accepting Donation from Bethlehem Baptist Church and <br />Authorizing Redistribution of Funds as Directed. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson requested the Council accept a donation from Bethlehem Baptist <br />Church in the amount of $18,285 and authorize the redistribution of funds. He explained he met <br />with the YMCA, Parks and Recreation and department heads to discuss the redistribution of <br />these funds. The funding disbursement schedule was reviewed with the Council. He thanked <br />Bethlehem Baptist for their continued support of the community. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8214, <br />Accepting Donation from Bethlehem Baptist Church and Authorizing Redistribution of Funds as <br />Directed. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause greatly appreciated the commitment Bethlehem Baptist Church has <br />made to the City of Mounds View. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty asked if the two AED’s being replaced were near the end of their life. City <br />Administrator Ericson stated this was the case. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty recommended staff reach out to Medtronic to see if additional AED’s could be <br />donated to the City of Mounds View. City Administrator Ericson commented he would speak <br />with Medtronic, but explained the Police Department’s current AED’s were still functioning. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />C. Resolution 8218, Approving Bidding Documents and Authorizing