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Mounds View City Council June 10, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 5 1 Grace Thomas, 8040 Groveland Road, stated she has lived in her home in Mounds View for 2 close to 40 years. She explained she was married to Jonathan Thomas and indicated she was 3 humbled by her friends that have made statements regarding the personal value of her husband 4 and Brian Amundsen. She thanked the Council, City Attorney and City Administrator for 5 listening. It was her hope something like this would not occur in the City she loves, ever again. 6 7 Kay Mori, 8141 Red Oak Court, stated she has lived in this community for 40+ years. She 8 thanked the Council for all that they do for the community. She encouraged the Council and the 9 City to move forward in a positive manner and with forgiveness. 10 11 Paul Thomas, 5487 Landmark Circle, explained he has lived in Mounds View since he was five 12 years old. He noted he was Jonathan Thomas's son. He stated he was confused by the emotion 13 that has been brought up regarding the slanderous comments that were made about his father and 14 Brian Amundsen. He commented his dad has forgotten more than he will ever learn in his entire 15 life and was a very wise man. He encouraged the Council to see the value of having a senior 16 member on the Charter Commission and to see the value of the Charter Commission. 17 18 Mayor Mueller stated based on the discussion of the Council at their June 3rd meeting staff was 19 directed to contact Brian Amundsen and Jonathan Thomas requesting their resignation. She 20 explained the Council was concerned about how uncomfortable some of the Charter Commission 21 members were at the May 21St meeting. She reported the members were so uncomfortable that 22 the Chair resigned and two other members contacted the City Administrator stating they would 23 not stay on the Commission if the senior members remained. She offered an analogy regarding 24 plants in a garden and discussed how the Council was working to assist the Charter Commission 25 in order to allow the group to thrive. She explained the Council had given the Charter 26 Commission direction regarding Special Elections and noted this group had struggled with how 27 to address this issue. She stated it was difficult for her to watch the new Charter Commission 28 Chair not be supported in her role by the senior members on the Charter Commission. She 29 understood that both members would like to continue to serve. She reported the Council has next 30 steps as to the senior Charter Commission members. She noted the Council would continue to 31 debate this matter. She was sorry and apologized to the residents of the community for the action 32 that was taken, but stated she believed it was necessary in order to allow the Charter Commission 33 to thrive. She indicated this was a very difficult decision for the Council to make. She thanked 34 all of the members of the community that came forward and voiced their concerns. 35 36 Mayor Mueller recessed the City Council meeting at 7:22 p.m. 37 38 Mayor Mueller reconvened the City Council meeting at 7:28 p.m. 39 4o 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 41 A. SWPPP. 42 43 Public Works Director Peterson reviewed the City's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program 44 with the Council. He explained the City was required to provide this information to the public 45 on a yearly basis to comply with permit requirements. He discussed how important it was for