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Mounds View City Council April 25, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 5 Public Works Director DeBar explained the City had maintained 11 parks being over 150 acres 1 with 130 acres fertilized and mowed on a weekly basis. He reviewed other amenities maintained 2 by the Public Works Department including park buildings, ball fields, etc. The City was 3 approached by Kay Wisser, a resident of New Brighton, if the City was interested in receiving 4 memorial funds for Greenfield Park. The City approved the purchase of an electronic scoreboard 5 and batting cage in memory of Mark Wisser. 6 7 Public Works Director DeBar indicated the City would remain proactive to the Emerald Ash 8 Borer issues. He noted the City had 340 large Ash trees in parks and rights-of-way. Those 9 damaged and beyond help would be removed. He explained the heavy rainfalls last summer 10 assisted the Oaks and pine tree in fighting off other pests. 11 12 Public Works Director DeBar reported the Public Works Department came in under budget for 13 2010 by approximately $61,000. He stated he was honored to manage and be working with great 14 employees in the Public Works Department. 15 16 Mayor Flaherty requested staff highlight how water is brought from the City to each home in 17 Mounds View. Public Works Director DeBar described how the City pumps and pressurizes the 18 water system throughout the City to provide homeowners with safe, treated drinking water. The 19 City has 47 miles of water mains to oversee and maintain. In addition the City had three 20 treatment plants and five wells to keep operational while working in conjunction with the booster 21 pump. 22 23 Council Member Mueller thanked Staff for the detailed report. She questioned if the diseased 24 tree removal information could be posted on the City’s website to keep the public informed as to 25 the signs and symptoms. Public Works Director DeBar indicated a great deal of information was 26 available on the City’s website and residents can call the City’s forestry hotline with any 27 questions about diseased trees. 28 29 Council Member Mueller reported several potholes in the City last week and thanked Staff for 30 addressing her concerns. Public Works Director DeBar advised of the number that residents 31 should call with pothole concerns, which would be passed along to public works. 32 33 Mayor Flaherty thanked the Public Works Department for all the work completed on behalf of 34 the City to keep the City operational. 35 36 ii. Finance First Quarter Report 37 38 Finance Director Beer reviewed a finance report with the Council for the first quarter of 2011. 39 He noted the first quarter had relatively low revenues with respect to the entire year. Property 40 taxes are not collected until June/July and November/December. The City needed to maintain 41 proper fund balances to account for this. 42 43 Finance Director Beer noted the City had collected 4% of revenues for the year and expended 44 22% of budgeted expenses in the first quarter. He noted the banquet center was slightly lower in 45