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Mounds View City Council May 13, 2019 <br />Regular Meeting Page 9 <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller provided an update on the Closed Session meeting that was held on Monday, <br />May 6th. She noted the Council conducted a yearly performance review on the City <br />Administrator. She was pleased to report the City Administrator had a good performance review. <br /> <br />B. Reports of Staff. <br /> 1.) City Hall Hours – Administrator Zikmund <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund suggested the hours at City Hall be modified. He indicated this may <br />assist the City in attracting and retaining employees. He proposed having extended hours <br />Monday through Thursday, working from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. He stated City Hall would then <br />be closed on Friday. He commented the amount of activity that occurs at City Hall on a Friday <br />afternoon was little or none. He noted several staff members would still be at City Hall on <br />Friday’s, but the building would be locked. He explained this new work schedule could be done <br />on a pilot basis. He requested feedback from the City Council on the proposed change. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller questioned if it would be better to be open until noon on Friday given the number <br />of development projects that would be occurring this summer in the City. City Administrator <br />Zikmund explained Jacob and Nick could still be working on Fridays if an appointment is <br />scheduled. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller stated this change may assist with employee retention and may also provide <br />energy savings at City Hall. She recalled a report was completed addressing this matter. Finance <br />Director Beer anticipated that any energy savings would be negligible because employees would <br />still be in the building on Fridays. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn commented the modified hours were discussed in the past and noted the <br />extended hours Monday through Thursday would assist residents in getting to City Hall before or <br />after work. She stated she supported the proposed modified work hours. City Administrator <br />Zikmund explained the City would pilot the modified hours June through August. <br /> <br />Council consensus was to direct staff to proceed with the modified hours at City Hall for the <br />months of June, July and August. <br /> <br />2.) Automotive Repair in Residential Zoning <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund explained the City received a complaint from a resident where <br />automotive repair for profit was occurring in a residential neighborhood. He noted the resident <br />buys old cars, has a title for the vehicle and completes the required mechanical repair on the car <br />over time. He asked if the Council wanted to regulate automotive repairs for profit in the R-1 <br />zoning district. Staff suggested the gentleman replace his wood burning stove with a natural gas <br />heater in the garage. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller reported she was a huge car person and noted automotive repairs have occurred in <br />her driveway. She stated she did not want this to become a commercial enterprise in residential <br />neighborhoods but supported residents being able to help a friend with an automotive repair. She