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Mounds View City Council August 13, 2018 Regular Meeting Page 3 Vince Meyer, 8380 Spring Lake Park Road, expressed concern regarding a letter he received with the City’s logo on it for a sewer line warranty. He reported he called this company and could not receive a copy of the contractors’ license. He noted this company had numerous complaints with the BBB and questioned why the City had aligned themselves this this company. He warned the public to not do business with this company. Bob King, 7408 Silver Lake Road, stated for $25 a year on his homeowner’s insurance, his provider covered what the City did not. He reported this was a relatively inexpensive option for homeowners. 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Lisa Baker – Ralph Reeder Food Shelf. Lisa Baker, representative from the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, stated she has been in her new space in Mounds View for approximately one month and was so pleased by the City’s generosity. She provided further comment on the food shelf services that were being provided out of the Silver View Plaza strip mall. She explained the new and increased visibility at the strip mall was bringing new families to the food shelf. She invited the Council to attend a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Tuesday, August 21st from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Council Member Gunn requested further information on the back to school needs for the food shelf. Ms. Baker commented on the back to school program and stated large backpacks were needed along with spiral notebooks, folders and composition notebooks. Mayor Mueller questioned how many people were served by the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf in 2017. Ms. Baker estimated 24,000 individuals were served last year or 825 households. She explained the number of individuals being served was on the rise, which did not properly correlate with the economy’s recovery. She indicated the food shelf was incurring new expenses in their new space and stated she appreciated the communities continued support. Mayor Mueller asked if the food shelf needed volunteers on a weekly basis. Ms. Baker explained volunteer opportunities were always changing, but noted she currently had 170 volunteers. She reported additional information regarding volunteerism was available on the food shelfs website. Council Member Meehlhause questioned how the food shelf was funded. Ms. Baker indicated the food shelf received less than $20,000 from the State, a small amount from the school district, some grant funding, and all other funding was based on donations. Mayor Mueller welcomed Ms. Baker and the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf to the City of Mounds View. B. Chief Harder – Second Quarter Report Police Chief Harder reviewed the Police Department’s second quarter report with the Council. He commented on the loss of a great State Trooper and sent his condolences to the Ralph Frisby