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Mounds View City Council January 11, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 8 1 Mayor Mueller stated she recently attended the Five Cities Mayor meeting with City 2 Administrator Zikmund. She explained at this meeting, she was introduced to two new mayors. 3 She commented further on the new housing that would be built in Shoreview along Lexington 4 Avenue. 5 6 Mayor Mueller reported on Friday, January 15th she would be attending a virtual Minnesota 7 Women in City Government meeting and in the weeks to come she would be attending several 8 meetings with the League of Minnesota Cities. 9 1 o Further discussion ensued regarding the relocation of the Deluxe Corporation corporate campus 1 1 from Shoreview to Minneapolis. 12 13 B. Reports of Staff. 14 15 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported ice rink usage was quite high 16 already this year. 17 18 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson updated the Council on the Water 19 Treatment Plant 1 project. Director Peterson offered to share the project plans with the City 20 Council at the February work session. He explained staff was planning to come to the Council at 21 the February 8th meeting to have plans approved. The Council supported this suggestion. 22 23 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson indicated staff has been meeting with 24 Quincy House representatives. He reported a partnership has been discussed along with usage of 25 the Cedar Room at the Community Center for youth programing. He stated the proposed 26 partnership would open up Quincy House to be a shelter for displaced youth. The Council 27 supported the proposed partnership. 28 29 City Administrator Zikmund stated he attended a workshop meeting with the Rice Creek 30 Watershed District noting they received an indirect appeal from Mr. Fields to extend the grant. 31 He noted the extension was approved for one final year. 32 33 City Administrator Zikmund explained Kennedy & Graven had heard from Mr. Dahl's attorney 34 regarding the right-of-way acquisition. He noted the appraisal had been completed and explained 35 Mr. Harstad was working through the title issues for this project. 36 37 City Administrator Zikmund questioned how the Council wanted to address future committee 38 appointments. The Council supported staff conducting these interviews and appointments. It was 39 noted staff would work to seek diversity and equity in the new committee members. 40 41 C. Reports of City Attorney. 42 43 There was nothing additional to report. 44 45 10. Next Council Work Session: Monday, February 1, 2021, at 6:30 p.m.