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Mounds View City Council October 27, 2008 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller asked how often radar and laser calibration is done. 1 <br /> 2 <br />Chief Sommer noted that the equipment is calibrated every year. 3 <br /> 4 <br />Council Member Flaherty asked about pipe grouting. Finance Director Beer explained that this 5 <br />was work done with the sewer pipes. 6 <br /> 7 <br />Council Member Mueller asked about the Ramsey County fleet support fee. Finance Director 8 <br />Beer indicated that this is a fee to Ramsey County to support the license fee for the radios. 9 <br /> 10 <br />Mayor Marty noted that he spoke to Staff about the banquet manager’s contract, and during 11 <br />discussions with Pat Riemersma there was misinformation and lack of information about hours 12 <br />and benefits, and Matt signed the contract and mentioned that he would like to negotiate a 13 <br />contract. 14 <br /> 15 <br />Mayor Marty then said that Matt works hard and cares about the banquet center, and he would 16 <br />like to consider hiring him as a City employee. Mayor Marty said that hiring Matt on as a City 17 <br />employee may be a benefit to the City, and he has asked that a discussion be added to the 18 <br />worksession. 19 <br /> 20 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Mueller. To Approve Just and Correct Claims as presented. 21 <br /> 22 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 23 <br /> 24 <br />10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25 <br /> 26 <br />None. 27 <br /> 28 <br />11. REPORTS 29 <br /> 30 <br />A. Reports of Mayor and Council 31 <br /> 32 <br />Mayor Marty noted that the Northwest YMCA is sending home fliers with kids advertising 33 <br />programs and that is in direct competition with the Mounds View programs with the YMCA and 34 <br />there is not enough attendance so some of the Mounds View youth sports activities have been 35 <br />cancelled. 36 <br /> 37 <br />Mayor Marty indicated he received an invitation from Pinewood Elementary to attend the Annual 38 <br />Fall Parade on October 31, 2008 at 11:15 a.m. Mayor Marty asked anyone that could to try and 39 <br />attend the parade as it is fun. 40 <br /> 41 <br />Mayor Marty reminded everyone to get out and vote. 42 <br /> 43 <br />Council Member Hull provided information to Council on a request from a resident for a sign 44 <br />noting “autistic child area.” There is also a program that New Brighton has started that is a wrist 45