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Mounds View City Council April 27, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 11 1 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve the March 23, 2009, Executive Session Meeting 2 Minutes as Presented. 3 4 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5 6 11. REPORTS 7 A. Reports of Mayor and Council. 8 9 Council Member Mueller thanked the Rice Creek Watershed District for the curly leaf treatment of 10 Spring Lake. She congratulated Tyler Abrahamson for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and 11 thanked him for his project to coordinate Silver View Park landscaping and plantings. 12 13 Council Member Hull requested an update on the installation of an autistic child sign. Clerk-14 Administrator Ericson stated if the Council knows of a resident that warrants the installation of a 15 caution sign, it can be authorized at the discretion of the Council. He explained how the City of 16 New Brighton coordinates its bracelet program, which requires start-up costs and volunteers for 17 implementation. He stated staff will check the State’s sign book to determine the appropriate 18 wording of a sign for an autistic child. 19 20 Council Member Hull stated several residents have raised the issue of a community garden. Clerk-21 Administrator Ericson stated staff is aware of several community garden programs and reviewed 22 the issues that need to be addressed such supply of water, liability, and available space. 23 24 Council consensus was reached to request a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation 25 Commission on the creation of a community garden program. 26 27 Council Member Stigney stated a resident has indicated that Silver View Park needs to be cleaned 28 and suggested it be done before the grass begins to grow. Council Member Mueller noted a Cub 29 Scout Pack may be interested in doing that as a service project. 30 31 Council Member Stigney stated another area that needs to be cleaned is next to the Mounds View 32 Animal Hospital that is owned by the Silver Lake Commons. Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated 33 Code enforcement staff will follow up on that issue. 34 35 Mayor Flaherty reported on a meeting of the New Brighton Historical Society that he and Clerk-36 Administrator Ericson had attended. He encouraged anyone interested in starting a Mounds View 37 Historical Society to contact City Hall. 38 39 Mayor Flaherty thanked staff for organizing and residents for attending the fifth annual Town Hall 40 Meeting. Council Member Mueller asked when the new City logo will be posted to the City’s 41 website. Clerk-Administrator stated it should be posted some time this week. 42 43 B. Reports of Staff. 44 45