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Mounds View City Council September 28, 2020 Regular Meeting Page 5 1 changes that would be taking place at Nine North in order to make up for the loss of income from 2 PEG fees. 3 4 Council Member Bergeron thanked Public Works Director Peterson and Finance Director Beer 5 for their collaborative efforts on the HVAC upgrades project. He stated this was a timely and 6 important project. 7 8 Council Member Gunn thanked the Mounds View Lions Club for helping a single mom in the 9 community who was sick with COVID. She appreciated the fact that this organization had 10 provided food and other essentials to this resident. 11 12 Mayor Mueller reported she attended a Ramsey County Dispatch Policy Committee meeting. 13 She also attended a League of Minnesota Cities seminar that focused on bridging divides. She 14 noted she would be participating in a book discussion at a local church on the book White 15 Fragility: Why is it so hard for White People to Talk about Racism by author Robin D'Angelo. 16 17 Mayor Mueller extended her sincerest sympathies to employee Sherri Eisenbraun and her family. 18 She noted Sherri's husband passed away on Friday, September 251h. She reported the City also 19 lost several long-time residents, Grandma Anderson and Jerry and Sharon 20 21 Mayor Mueller reported Tuesday, October 6th was Night to Unite. She encouraged residents who 22 were planning neighborhood events to register their parties with the Mounds View Police 23 Department. 24 25 Council Member Gunn explained the 29 Minnesota firefighters that were in Oregon were 26 wrapping up their mission and would be returning home in the coming days. She wished them a 27 safe return to Minnesota. 28 29 B. Reports of Staff. 30 1. October 5 Meeting — In Person or Zoom — Mask Issue. 31 32 City Administrator Zikmund asked if the Council was interested in holding a hybrid meeting 33 (virtual and in -person) for the October 51h worksession meeting. He reported the mask mandate 34 would have to be followed. 35 36 Council Member Bergeron stated he supported holding a hybrid meeting noting he would be fine 37 with the fact he would have to wear a mask. 38 39 Council Member Meehlhause commented the only problem with wearing a mask was sometimes 40 it made it difficult to understand people. He asked if masks could be removed when people 41 needed to speak. 42 43 Council Member Gunn stated this was not recommended. She reported she had to wear a mask 44 at work at all times. She explained she could support the City holding Zoom meetings or hybrid 45 meetings.