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Mounds View City Council . December 14, 1998 Page 2 4. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: A. Certificate of Appreciation for Firefighter Michael F. McCalley, Retired December 7, 1998, from the Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Mounds View Fire Department. On behalf of the City, Mayor McCarty thanked McCalley and his wife for their many years of dedicated service. Mayor McCarty read the Certificate of Appreciation into the record. S. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve Just and Correct Claims B. Set a Public Hearing for 7:05 p.m., on Monday, December 28, 1998, to Consider Resolution No. 5287, Approving a Conditional Use Permit for a Residential Dog Kennel for Tammy Schmitt, located at 2206 Hillview Road. MOTION/SECOND: Koopmeiners/Quick to approve the Consent Agenda as published. VOTE: Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 The motion carried 6. RESIDENTS' REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR Mayor McCarty opened the floor to the public. William Werner, 2765 Sherwood Road, said he had received an anonymous letter in the mail from a group calling itself "People for Fairness in Mounds View." Mr. Werner asked the party or parties responsible for the mailing to identify themselves and state the purpose of their mailing. Mayor McCarty said he was aware of the letter because it had been sent to the New Brighton Bulletin, but he had not personally read the letter. Mayor McCarty noted the subject matter of the letter was supposed to have been attacking the City budget action and outsourcing of the Parks and Recreation management to the YMCA. Mr. Werner said there were some very serious charges made in the letter and he would like the City Council to find out who wrote it. Mayor McCarty stated that the Park and Recreation outsourcing issue had gone through all phases of city government, including: Public hearings and Parks and Recreation Commission approval. It had been agreed on by all parties to proceed with the process. Mayor McCarty said he was not interested in the content of the letter. But if Mr. Werner found out who wrote the letter, he should let the City staff know. Cam Obert, 8315 Greenwood Drive, stated the news paper incorrectly quoted the Park and Recreation Commission as being opposed to the YMCA managing the Parks and Recreation Department.