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Mounds View City Council January 23, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 6 Council Member Meehlhause encouraged Mounds View residents to consider attending the 1 Service to Youth Awards event sponsored by NYFS on Thursday, February 9th where Officer 2 Nate Garland would be recognized for his efforts throughout the community. 3 4 Mayor Mueller reported she has attended several different Mayor’s meetings in recent weeks. 5 She commented on the discussions held at these meetings. She noted she attended the Festival in 6 the Park planning meeting on Tuesday, January 17th. She encouraged those interested in getting 7 involved in this group to attend the next Festival in the Park meeting on Tuesday, February 21st at 8 City Hall at 7:00 p.m. 9 10 Council Member Meehlhause thanked the Public Works Department for the great work on the 11 Random Park building. 12 13 Mayor Mueller stated she would be attending a Ramsey County Dispatch Policy Committee 14 meeting next Thursday. 15 16 B. Reports of Staff. 17 18 Police Chief Harder reported the Mounds View Police Department would be sponsoring a First 19 Annual Daddy Daughter Ball on February 14th at the YMCA from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. He 20 stated this event would encourage strong families and a strong community. He commented 21 further on the importance of children having a strong father figure in their lives. 22 23 City Administrator Ericson reported the new Public Works facility would be bid on Tuesday, 24 February 21st and staff was hoping for a strong bidding climate. 25 26 City Administrator Ericson explained the Ramsey County League of Local Government would be 27 meeting next on Thursday, February 23rd. 28 29 1. Review Agenda for Council/Staff Retreat. 30 31 City Administrator Ericson reviewed the proposed agenda for the Council/Staff retreat. It was 32 noted the Council/Staff Retreat would be held at the Community Center on Monday, January 30th 33 at 6:00 p.m. The Council supported the agenda for the Council retreat as presented. 34 35 2. Discuss Receptionist/Recycling Coordinator Position. 36 37 City Administrator Ericson discussed the City’s receptionist/recycling coordinator position. He 38 explained the temp that had been hired was doing a wonderful job on behalf of the City. He 39 asked if the Council would consider directing staff to negotiate and hire Kerrie Kane full time for 40 the position of receptionist/recycling coordinator. The Council supported staff hiring Ms. Kane 41 full time for the position. 42 43 Council Member Meehlhause appreciated how much Ms. Kane had helped out during the recent 44 election. 45