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Mounds View City Council March 12, 2012 <br />Regular Meeting Page 16 <br /> <br />explained the City had saved $1.34 million over the engineers estimated expenses thus far with 1 <br />the Street Improvement Project. It was noted the City was completing this project at a great time, 2 <br />due to the depressed economy and reduced labor expenses. He explained that the Council closed 3 <br />out Areas A, B and C in 2011. 4 <br /> 5 <br />Public Works Director DeBar stated City Hall was reroofed in 2011 along with Well Houses 5 6 <br />and 6. Emergency power was now available at City Hall as well. He noted the improvements 7 <br />completed at the Community Center which included painting and furniture. He explained Well 8 <br />No. 2 was converted and would run much more efficiently due to the improvements. 9 <br /> 10 <br />Public Works Director DeBar noted the Lambrect Park building was being reconstructed in 2011. 11 <br />The work was anticipated to be completed in May of 2012. The City’s Forestry Report was 12 <br />discussed as drafted by Rick Riskey. He noted Emerald Ash Bore was found one-quarter of mile 13 <br />from Mounds View. 14 <br /> 15 <br />Council Member Mueller thanked the Public Works Department for completing the handicap 16 <br />access to the east entrance to the Community Center. Public Works Director DeBar noted this 17 <br />was funded through Bethlehem Baptist funds in 2011. 18 <br /> 19 <br />Mayor Flaherty explained the students of Mr. Ken Elders’ class at Edgewood Middle School 20 <br />completed a dog house for the K-9 unit for the police department. He thanked the class for their 21 <br />fine work. He further discussed the K-9 program noting the first dog tested positive for heart 22 <br />worm and was replaced with a new dog named Nikko. 23 <br /> 24 <br />C. Reports of City Attorney. 25 <br /> 26 <br />City Attorney Riggs had nothing additional to report. 27 <br /> 28 <br />12. Next Council Work Session: Monday, April 2, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. 29 <br />Next Council Meeting: Monday, March 26, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. 30 <br /> 31 <br />13. ADJOURNMENT 32 <br /> 33 <br />The meeting was adjourned at 10:22 p.m. 34 <br /> 35 <br />Transcribed by: 36 <br /> 37 <br />Heidi Guenther 38 <br />TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 39