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Mounds View City Council January 7, 2002 <br />Special Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Approve the January 7, 2002, City Council Agenda as <br />amended. <br /> <br /> Ayes - 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />4. PUBLIC INPUT <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre requested that any resident comments pertain to the business of the City of <br />Mounds View. <br /> <br />Dennis Haames of 5511 Quincy Street addressed Council to indicate that there are mold <br />problems at Pinewood Elementary School. He then explained that the mold problems are due to <br />the leaking roof that needs to be replaced. He further explained that the $80 million school bond <br />that was recently approved does not include fixing the roof and asked residents to contact the <br />school district to ask that the roof be replaced. <br /> <br />Mr. Haames indicated that residents need to get involved and make the calls in order to get the <br />school district to have the roof replacement added to the budget that is to be submitted to the <br />state in the spring. <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre indicated that the City Inspector had been working with the district this past fall <br />and, in fact, nearly held up the opening of the school due to air quality safety issues. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Ericson indicated that the City Inspector has been working <br />with the school and has identified some problems. He indicated that the City has been told that <br />the district is working to resolve those problems. He further indicated that there is only so much <br />the City can do because the matter is a state issue. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty indicated he had attended a town hall meeting last month at the <br />Community Center and the air quality issue at the school came up. He then indicated he feels the <br />City should look into the matter. He also noted that there was a meeting being held right now to <br />discuss the matter. <br /> <br />Mr. Haames indicated that there was an air quality task force meeting being held at the Mounds <br />View Public Library to discuss the matter and indicated he was leaving this meeting to attend that <br />one. <br /> <br />Council Member Thomas indicated that she had been working with the air quality task force and <br />noted that Ms. Osmonson has been doing a great job concerning the construction issues but <br />explained that the City Inspector can only deal with the items currently under construction. <br /> <br />Wendy Marty of 2626 Louisa Avenue indicated that she was asking for the fourth time in two <br />and a half months for a copy of the letter that Mayor Sonterre had said he submitted to City <br />Administrator Miller. She then indicated that on November 26, 2001 Mayor Sonterre indicated <br />that the letter was sent to the City Administrator and stated it would be available to residents on