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Mounds View City Council June 27, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 11 would exceed this year’s recycling budget by $3,000. He questioned how the Council would like 1 to proceed, noting a budget amendment could be approved if agreed to by the Council. 2 3 Council Member Hull wished to continue with the fall cleanup, limit the number of free items in 4 the future, and consider a budget amendment to be approved at a future date as needed. 5 6 Council Member Gunn and Council Member Stigney agreed. 7 8 City Administrator Ericson noted several properties within the Area D Street and Utility 9 Improvement Project had setback issues with their driveways. The driveways in question have 10 been reviewed by the planning department and seven properties were of concern. He asked how 11 the Council would like to proceed and if the aprons should be replaced in compliance with City 12 Code. 13 14 Mayor Flaherty stated a very small number of properties were affected. However, any 15 encroachment on a neighboring property should be addressed. He felt that non-compliant issues 16 should be addressed in the future if the driveway were to be redone to become compliant with 17 current City setbacks. The Council agreed. 18 19 City Administrator Ericson reviewed the proposed discussion items for the July 5th work session 20 meeting. The Council then discussed additional funding available for Music in the Park or the 21 Festival in the Park. 22 23 Council Member Gunn suggested $2,000 be allotted to the Festival and $1,673 to Music in the 24 Park. 25 26 Council Member Stigney requested all the funds go to the Festival. 27 28 Council Member Hull and Mayor Flaherty agreed. 29 30 Council Member Gunn stated Sergeant Wolf with the Mounds View Police Department was 31 requesting better signage for house numbers on homes set back farther from the street. She 32 requested this be further discussed at a future work session meeting. City Administrator Ericson 33 stated Housing and Code Enforcement Officer Anderson and Building Official Osmonson were 34 working on this issue to assure numbers were posted on buildings or at the street. 35 36 Mayor Flaherty recommended an article be added to an upcoming Mounds View Matters and that 37 the importance of this issue be addressed on the City’s website. 38 39 City Administrator Ericson stated last week he attended the Ramsey County League of Local 40 Government meeting where he discussed Organized Collection. Two cities presently have 41 organized collection which provided for a very interesting conversation. The Council could 42 discuss this issue further at a future meeting if there was interest. 43 44