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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />Mounds View City Council September 9, 2013 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:02 p.m. <br />Mayor Flaherty requested further information on the solar panels allowed in the City. Plamiing <br />Associate Heller discussed the process for receiving approval for residential solar panels. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 883, <br />Renewable Energy Systems and publish the summary. <br />Council Member Meehlhause thanked Planning Associate Heller and the entire Planning <br />Commission for their work on this Ordinance. <br />ROLL CALL: Gunn/Hull/Meehlhanse/Mueller/ Flaherty. <br />Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. <br />B. Resolution 8148, Establishing Public Meeting Dates for the Proposed General <br />Fund Budget and Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2014 (Truth -In - <br />Taxation). <br />Finance Director Beer explained the Truth -In -Taxation hearing was a statutory requirement and <br />allowed the Council a public forum to take questions from the public regarding the 2014 tax levy. <br />He recommended this Truth -In -Taxation meeting be held on November 25, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. <br />with a continuation, if necessary, to December 9, 2013. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8148, <br />Establishing Public Meeting Dates for the Proposed General Fund Budget and Property Tax Levy <br />for Fiscal Year 2014 (Truth -In -Taxation). <br />Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. <br />C. Resolution 8150, Authorization to Approve the Hiring of Police Officers <br />Gregory Randolph and James Stoffel. <br />Police Chief Kinney requested the Council authorize the hiring of Police Officers Gregory <br />Randolph and James Stoffel. He explained the Police Department had two vacancies at this time <br />and the openings would be filled by the recommended officers. It was noted the officers would <br />begin their service to the City of Mounds View on September 23, 2013. <br />Council Member Mueller asked if either of the candidates came to the City with previous <br />experience. Police Chief Kinney stated the candidates had reserve officer and community service <br />officer experience. <br />Council Member Hull asked when the two new officers would be ready for solo patrol. Police <br />Chief Kinney anticipated the officers would complete the 14 week training program by the end of <br />