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Mounds View City Council November 26, 2018 Regular Meeting Page 5 understood there were concerns with the water table on this property and suggested a representative be present from the watershed district be present at the next neighborhood meeting. He noted this project was early in its concept phase. City Administrator Zikmund reported this was not a City initiative, but rather was being driven by the developer. He explained the developer was pursuing a wetland delineation and the ball was in his court. Council Member Gunn encouraged the developer to talk to the parcel owners to see if they were willing to sell their property. She explained this would not be led by the City. Council Member Meehlhause stated he attended the neighborhood meeting as well and thanked Council Member Bergeron for his report. Council Member Meehlhause explained he attended a Twin Cities Gateway Board meeting last week at Mickman Brothers. He commented on their Christmas wreath operation. He requested Al Stauffacher and Steve Markuson be invited to attend a Council worksession meeting in 2019. He discussed how the group was working to spend down its reserves and would be prepaying on its agreements for the coming year. He updated the Council on the hospitality tax that had come in for 2018 noting Mounds View was up 15%. He thanked the Mounds View Festival Treasurer for providing the Gateway Board with a letter discussing how funds were spent on this year’s event. Council Member Meehlhause reported he would be attending a LMC/Metro Cities Regional meeting on Thursday, November 29th and stated the YMCA Advisory Committee would be meeting on Monday, December 3rd at 11:00 a.m. Council Member Meehlhause encouraged residents to visit Edgewood Middle School on Sunday, December 2nd for the Lions Annual Waffle Breakfast with Santa from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Council Member Gunn commented on the free lazy eye screening that would be provided by the Lions at the Waffle Breakfast. Mayor Mueller stated she was looking forward to attending the LMC/Metro Cities Regional meetings on Thursday, November 29th. Mayor Mueller reported the Festival in the Park Committee was seeking additional volunteers. It was noted Festival in the Park would be held at Silver View Park on Saturday, August 17, 2019. She commented further on the events that were being planned for the coming year. She indicated the Festival in the Park Committee would be meeting next on Tuesday, January 15th at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Center. Mayor Mueller indicated the Mounds View Police Foundation was seeking additional volunteers. Mayor Mueller thanked all of the Mounds View residents who share their holiday cheer by putting up light displays this time of year.