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Mounds View City Council December 12, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 11 Police Chief Harder requested the Council consider purchasing a new fence for the Police 1 parking lot. He estimated the fence would cost $24,675 and would be vinyl dipped fence with a 2 walking gate. He explained the fence would improve security within the parking lot for both the 3 officers and those being brought in for custody. He described the proposed black fence noting it 4 would be six feet in height. 5 6 Council Member Mueller asked if the backup generator on the west side of the building would 7 still be accessible. Police Chief Harder explained the fence would have a key code or FOB 8 access point. 9 10 Council Member Meehlhause questioned if the fence was included in the 2017 budget. Finance 11 Director Beer reported $25,000 had been set aside for this project. 12 13 There was Council consensus to support the fencing project. Police Chief Harder thanked the 14 Council for their support. 15 16 City Administrator Ericson thanked the Council for their support and stated a Resolution would 17 come before the Council at their next meeting. 18 19 Police Chief Harder reported the Shop with a Cop event would be held on Thursday, December 20 15th. He explained volunteers were still needed for this event. 21 22 Police Chief Harder stated he was also seeking memorabilia from the City of Mounds View for 23 the Police Department. He explained he has priced out display cases and would be working to 24 find items to display within the department. 25 26 Public Works Director Erickson reported Xcel Energy would be changing out street lighting in 27 the first quarter of 2017 on the cobra head style lights. He explained the new lights would be 28 more white in appearance. 29 30 Public Works Director Erickson encouraged the public to use caution when approaching snow 31 plows. He also asked that trash cans not be placed in the middle of the street during snow events. 32 33 Public Works Supervisor Peterson reported it was against State Statute to deposit snow into a 34 City or County street. He then reviewed the amount of salt and sand the City used in the recent 35 snow event. He stated local rinks have been flooded and he anticipated they would be open by 36 the end of the week. 37 38 Public Works Supervisor Peterson discussed the meeting rooms at the Community Center and 39 explained there was interest in purchasing new tables for this space. 40 41 Council Member Mueller supported the table purchase and noted the tables would be cheaper 42 than a remodel of the meeting space. She asked if the City had any Eagle projects available for 43 the Cub Scouts in attendance. Public Works Supervisor Peterson was not aware of any projects, 44 but encouraged the Scouts to contact him in the spring. 45