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Mounds View City Council October 22, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 2 Mayor Fl aherty did not appreciate the accusation on City Staff and requested that City 1 Administrator Ericson have a moment to respond. 2 3 Finance Director Beer commented that the City of Mounds View does not use a collection 4 agency. He indicated that statement was fraudulent and was not sent by the City. Mr. Zwirn 5 noted he could provide the City with a copy of the letter. 6 7 City Administrator Ericson explained the water line for Mr. Zwirn was on an assessment roll. 8 Mr. Zwirn requested the matter be reviewed, and after review by the Council, the assessment 9 proceeded. There was no “end around” with this matter. The same procedure was followed for 10 all overdue or outstanding utility bills last year. He stated a letter was then sent to Mr. Zwirn 11 stating the matter would proceed as an assessment. 12 13 Mr. Zwirn stated he could provide City Staff with copies of all of the documentation for this 14 matter. He indicated this building has been vacant and the water usage has not increased, which 15 led him to question the water bills. 16 17 Mayor Flaherty stated the documentation would be useful in resolving the matter. He recalled 18 that after inspecting the meter for Mr. Zwirn it was found to be operating correctly. He requested 19 Staff review the water meter and weed issue further on the property and report back to the 20 Council. 21 22 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 23 A. Certificate of Appreciation – Eagle Scout Caleb Anderson 24 25 Mayor Flaherty read a Certificate of Appreciation for Eagle Scout Caleb Anderson thanking him 26 for planning and developing landscaping improvements for the City Hall campus. 27 28 B. Donation Presentation by the Mounds View Festival in the Park Committee 29 30 Assistant City Administrator Crane commented two members from the Festival in the Park 31 Committee were present this evening to provide the City with a donation for K-9 Officer Niko. 32 33 Theresa Cermak explained donations were accepted this year at Festival in the Park to assist with 34 offsetting the expense of the City’s K-9 unit. She proudly presented the City with a check for 35 $312.05. 36 37 The Council and Staff offered up a round of applause. 38 39 Police Chief Kinney thanked the Festival in the Park Committee for their generosity along with 40 everyone who contributed at this year’s event. 41 42 Mayor Flaherty thanked all of the Festival in the Park volunteers for their assistance and planning 43 the event on a yearly basis. 44 45