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Mounds View City Council January 11, 2021 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 understood that the City needed to have proper access to the properties along the Mounds View 2 Boulevard corridor. County Commissioner Frethem thanked staff for pointing out this concern. 3 4 Council Member Bergeron thanked County Commissioner Frethem for attending this meeting. 5 He stated he appreciated the fact that County Commissioner Frethem would be holding future 6 discussions with the Met Council regarding public transportation. He explained the Met Council 7 needs to consider completing transit projects in Northwest Ramsey County. He indicated Mounds s View was two halves that are divided by Mounds View Boulevard. He believed the eastern 9 portion of Mounds View needed greater access to public transit. County Commissioner Frethem 10 thanked Council Member Bergeron for his comments. She indicated she understood there was a 11 need for some east/west transit routes. She stated she would continue to push for the A Line 12 extension. 13 14 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated he has had preliminary talks with 15 the Ramsey County Public Works Director on how to partner on the Mounds View Boulevard 16 intersections. He reported he was a ways from anything concrete but noted talks had begun. 17 18 Council Member Meehlhause thanked County Commissioner Frethem for attending this meeting. 19 He commented the City has great pride in its library and requested the Mounds View Library 20 remain operational. County Commissioner Frethem stated she would be working to expand and 21 improve the Mounds View Library. 22 23 Council Member Meehlhause asked what kind of social services were available for Mounds 24 View residents. County Commissioner Frethem encouraged any resident facing a crisis situation 25 to visit a Ramsey County Service Center. She reported these sites have a full suite of services 26 available to residents. She then described the types of services available to residents of Ramsey 27 County in further detail. She reported the Navigators are well equipped to identify needs and 28 provide County resources. 29 30 Mayor Mueller commented on the importance of the library to the City of Mounds View. She 31 explained this site was used by members of the community for job searches and she suggested a 32 team of Navigators be located at this library branch. County Commissioner Frethem stated the 33 Navigators program was quite new and stated a mobile unit of Navigators may be a great option 34 for this library branch. 35 36 Council Member Meehlhause commented if the library was not an option, the Mounds View 37 Community Center would be another option for the Navigators. County Commissioner Frethem 38 thanked Council Member Meehlhause for this suggestion. 39 40 Mayor Mueller thanked County Commissioner Frethem for attending and for her service to the 41 City of Mounds View. 42 43 B. Resolution 9377, Appreciation to Mary Zaiger for her Service on the Parks, 44 Recreation and Forestry Commission. 45