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Mounds View Planning Commission <br />Regular Meeting <br />Council Updates <br />May 6, 2015 <br />Page 5 <br />Councilmember Meehlhause provided the Planning Commission with an update from the City <br />Council. He thanked Commissioner Kieffer for her willingness to serve on the Planning <br />Commission. He discussed the goals of the Council for 2015, noting the Police Department's <br />relationship with the community was being addressed by both the City and the County. He <br />reviewed a recent discussion that was held with Community Partners for Youth (CPY). It was <br />noted the Council was discussing the potential of allowing residents to have chickens. He <br />explained the Council was current reviewing the five-year capital improvements plan. He <br />reported that the Council was going to consider City-wide garbage collection. <br />C. Planning Commissioner Reports <br />Commissioner Love wanted to see the City work on enhancing relations between the Police <br />Department and Mounds View residents. She presented the Commission with a handout and <br />discussed the options available from the Topsfreld Organization. She believed that Mounds <br />View would benefit from holding community engagement conversations. She explained that she <br />discussed this matter with Police Chief Kinney and inquired if the Planning Commission was <br />supportive of this program. <br />Planning Associate Heller suggested that this initiative not be solely from the Planning <br />Commission either. She recommended that this be a resident led initiative with the support of <br />the City. <br />Councilmember Meehlhause was in favor of the Mounds View volunteer organization pursuing <br />this initiative further. He suggested Commissioner Love speak further with Assistant City <br />Administrator Crane regarding this initiative. <br />Associate Heller indicated she would email the full document to the Commissioners to review <br />further. The Commissioners could then consider how to move forward and implement the <br />initiative. <br />Chair Stevenson stated the Bel Rae would have a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Monday, May <br />I It" at 4:00 p.m. He invited the entire Planning Commission to attend this event. <br />10. Next Planning Commission Meeting: <br />A. Wednesday, May 20, 2015 <br />B. Wednesday, June 3, 2015 <br />