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Mounds View City Council September 27, 2021 Regular Meeting Page 2 B. Swearing in Ceremony for Officers Vert, Boscardin, and Promotion of Sergeant Mike Hanson. Police Chief Harder introduced newly hired Police Officer Boscardin and Police Officer Vert to the City Council. He administered the Oath of Office to Officers Boscardin and Vert and badges were pinned on. He then discussed the promotion of Police Officer Mike Hanson and administered the Oath of Office to Sergeant Hanson. A round of applause was offered by all in attendance. C. Tara Jebens-Singh NYFS Executive Director. Tara Jebens-Singh, NYFS Executive Director, provided the Council with an update from NYFS. She explained NYFS was a community-based, trauma-informed, nonprofit mental health and human services agency that has served suburban Ramsey County for the past 45 years. She described the mental health counseling services that are provided at clinics, through telehealth services, school-based mental health, NETS day treatment and through REACH Academy. She explained the community-based human services include the diversion program, senior chore program, telephone reassurance calls with seniors and the community advocate program. She reported in 2020 the City of Mounds View provided NYFS with $22,779 in funding and was provided with $76,000 in services for its residents. The services provided in 2021 were further discussed. She thanked the City of Mounds View for providing NYFS with CARES Act funds. She explained these funds were used to assist with mortgage payments during a partial shutdown. She discussed the future plans for NYFS which included exploring expanded senior services, a greater return to in-person mental health counseling, growing Community Connections, expanding NYFS’s online presence and providing culturally responsive care. She thanked the Council for their time and noted she was available for comments or questions. Mayor Mueller requested further information regarding the social worker program that was connected to the Mounds View Police Department. Ms. Jebens-Singh explained Marley Yang was serving as a Community Advocate and was deeply connected in Ramsey County. She discussed how Ms. Yang was able to connect people in crisis with the services they need. Mayor Mueller thanked Ms. Jebens-Singh for her presentation and wished her all the best in her new position with NYFS. She congratulated NYFS on 45 years of service to our community. 7. PUBLIC COMMENT Carol Eshelman, 7465 Spring Lake Road, discussed the upcoming road projects. She explained the Council has heard from many residents regarding this project. She indicated this was an emotional and stressful issue for her due to her love for her neighborhood. She requested the Council break the project into three areas (Area J – north of Mounds View Boulevard, Area K – divided into two separate designs). She spoke on behalf of the residents that live on Spring Lake Road south of the lake. She noted she did not want the road widened or realigned for a trail or sidewalk. She encouraged the City to keep the tree canopy in place for this short two-block span. She discussed how mature trees positively affect property value, make for cooler streets, and absorb harmful pollution while creating oxygen. She feared how her neighborhood would be impacted if all of the trees were removed. She explained she moved to Mounds View because of