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Mounds View City Council May 11, 2020 Regular Meeting Page 8 1 2 Council Member Bergeron indicated the fence was clearly a part of the garden and was not being 3 used to separate property. He supported the fencing being allowed and recommended the City 4 make a clarification in City Code. 5 6 Council Member Gunn agreed with Council Member Bergeron. She did not believe this should be 7 viewed as a fence. She anticipated that more gardens would be springing up throughout the City 8 and she supported the Council making a change to City Code. 9 10 Council Member Meehlhause supported Council Member Bergeron's comments as well. He 11 supported the Council reviewing a City Code amendment with respect to fencing. 12 13 Council Member Hull agreed with the statements that have been made. 14 15 Public Works Director Peterson asked if this fencing was located in City right-of-way. 16 Community Development Director Sevald reported the garden was not located in the right -of - 17 way. 18 19 Council Member Gunn suggested residents be required to check in with the City if wanting to 20 locate a vegetable garden in the front yard to ensure these gardens are not located within the 21 City's right-of-way. 22 23 Mayor Mueller stated she was pleased the Council supported City staff working with Nate and 24 Kelsie on this matter. She thanked the Council for the great discussion. 25 26 Council Member Meehlhause asked if the citation that was given to the Blinn family would be 27 rescinded. Community Development Director Sevald reported this would be the case. 28 29 1.) Highly Effective Team Guide. 30 31 City Administrator Zikmund reviewed the Commission/City Council priorities with the Council 32 and asked for feedback. The Council supported the language included in this document. 33 34 2.) Budget Work Session Start Time. 35 36 City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council set a start time for the upcoming Budget 37 Work Session. The Council recommended the Budget Work Session be held at 5:30 p.m. on 38 Monday, May 18tH 39 40 Public Works Director Peterson provided the Council with an update on the 2020 Street Project. 41 He commented on the Private Improvement Program and requested the Council discuss the 42 potential to subsidize this program. 43 44 Mayor Mueller asked if this was a time sensitive matter. Public Works Director Peterson 45 reported this was a timely matter.