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Mounds View City Council March 8, 2021 Regular Meeting Page 8 2 Council Member Bergeron commented he attended the first NineNorth Cable Commission 3 meeting of the year where the group elected officers and reviewed finances. He reviewed the 4 officers on the board and noted the Chair would remain the same. He noted he would be virtually 5 attending a Community Conversation on Race in Shoreview on Thursday, March 11, 2021. 6 7 Council Member Bergeron stated this was AmeriCorps Week. 8 9 Council Member Cermak explained she finished her newly elected official's classes with the 10 League of Minnesota Cities. She thanked the City for allowing her to attend this training. 11 12 Mayor Mueller stated the Ramsey County League of Local Government would be holding a 13 meeting on Friday, March 12, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. She noted the Festival in the Park Committee 14 would be meeting on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. She indicated the 15 Minnesota Women in City Government would be meeting on Friday, March 19, 2021 at 11:00 16 a.m. 17 18 Mayor Mueller noted there was a group of Toastmasters that meet at Cross of Glory Church at 19 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday mornings. She noted this group has been meeting virtually on Zoom. 20 She noted anyone interested in attending should contact Jackie Flaherty and she would be happy 21 to invite you to this meeting. 22 23 Mayor Mueller stated she virtually attended a Five Cities meeting this afternoon and she received 24 updates from each of the cities in attendance. 25 26 B. Reports of Staff. 27 28 Finance Director Beer stated the League of Minnesota Cities sent out an estimate on what the City 29 would receive from the Congress and this was estimated to be $1.5 million. He noted this payment 30 would be made in two installments. 31 32 Assistant City Administrator Beeman reported the EDA would be meeting for one hour on March 33 22, 2021 and again on April 12, 2021. 34 35 City Administrator Zikmund stated he had two more speakers, County Commissioner Mandy 36 Meisner and Dana Healy from NineNorth, that would be attending the diversity event on May 15, 37 2021. 38 39 City Administrator Zikmund explained the Sustainability Committee would be meeting next on 40 April 7, 2021 and would be making recommendations to the Council. 41 42 City Administrator Zikmund provided the Council with an update from Police Chief Harder on a 43 recent drug arrest. He discussed the safety measures that were in place at City Hall to address any 44 future civil unrest. He commented on the work that was being completed at Water Treatment Plant 45 1. He stated there still seems to be a disconnect and the City may end up spending money on legal 46 fees in order to get this project fully completed.