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Mounds View City Council September 13, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 9 1 11. REPORTS 2 A. Reports of Mayor and Council. 3 4 Council Member Gunn reported she would be attending a meeting on September 22nd for Beyond 5 the Yellow Ribbon in Farmington, Minnesota. She indicated she present further information to 6 the Council after the meeting. 7 8 Council Member Mueller explained she would be attending a League of Local Government 9 Meeting September 23rd in Maplewood. 10 11 B. Reports of Staff. 12 1. Community Development Department Second Quarter Report 13 14 Community Development Director Roberts reviewed the second quarter report with the Council 15 in detail. He noted the department was at approximately 40% of the allotted budget to date and 16 revenues were slightly lower as permits were down. Activities of the individual department 17 members were also reviewed. He thanked Council for the code enforcement software as it has 18 been utilized by the department. 19 20 Mayor Flaherty thanked staff for the thorough report. He questioned if the failed housing 21 inspections had been reinspected. Community Development Director Roberts explained rental 22 housing would have to pass an inspection prior to being occupied. He noted he would report 23 back with further information. 24 25 City Administrator Ericson noted he would be meeting with Bethlehem Baptist Church on 26 Wednesday of this week to discuss additional funding opportunities for programs and projects. 27 The Park and Rec Commission would be involved along with the YMCA. There was 28 approximately $14,000 available through the Mounds View Service Fund. He further reviewed 29 several projects that these funds could be used for. He asked if the Council could prioritize the 30 suggested projects, as this information would be passed along to the church on Wednesday. 31 32 Council Member Mueller reviewed her top three being the Mounds View Community Center 33 ADA sidewalk compliance, the FDM software and the four picnic tables with a concrete slab. 34 35 Council Member Gunn indicated she would be in favor of pursuing the teen center, the video 36 equipment improvements and Y partner support. 37 38 Council Member Hull noted he would like to pursue the picnic tables, fire inspection software 39 and L screen at Greenfield Park. 40 41 Council Member Stigney stated the funds could be placed into the general fund and did not have 42 to be spent. 43 44 Mayor Flaherty indicated he would call staff with his comments. 45