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Mounds View City Council November 8, 2021 Regular Meeting Page 7 1 Mayor Mueller explained the Council was considering a tribute park at City Hall to recognize 2 veterans, first responders and other residents in Mounds View that lost their life due to disasters in 3 the community. 4 5 Mayor Mueller reported the Ramsey County League of Local Government would meet on 6 Thursday, November 18 and the Minnesota Women in City Government would meet on Friday, 7 November 19. 8 9 B. Reports of Staff. 10 11 City Administrator Zikmund discussed the items that were discussed at the Five Cities meeting 12 this afternoon. 13 14 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson updated the Council on projects that were 15 being completed in the City. He noted the slip lining project would be completed ahead of 16 schedule. He commented Water Treatment Plant 2 would be brought back online at the end of the 17 week. 18 19 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported the Parks, Recreation and Forestry 20 Commission has been discussing updates to the Random Park playground. He commented the 21 project was delayed due to the expense of the material. He noted this matter was recently revisited 22 and the Commission would like to move forward with updating this playground. He stated the cost 23 for the upgrades would be $135,577.37. He requested the Council discuss how to fund this project. 24 Staff commented further on other potential park improvement projects. 25 26 Mayor Mueller asked if this type of a project would qualify for infrastructure funding that was 27 being approved by the federal government. Finance Director Beer did not believe this to be the 28 case. 29 30 Council Member Meehlhause stated the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission was 31 interested in completing park improvements and was bringing this project forward for Council 32 consideration. He indicated the Council would have to work with staff to find funding for this 33 project. He noted he was bias to this project as he lives on the south side of Mounds View 34 Boulevard. He discussed the other park playground improvements that have been completed in the 35 community and explained this would be a tremendous enhancement for this park. He stated he 36 strongly supported this project moving forward, whether the funding comes out of Park Dedication 37 or the Special Projects Fund. 38 39 Council Member Bergeron agreed that these park improvements at Random Park should move 40 forward. 41 42 Further discussion ensued regarding the safety concerns of having a zip line within the play 43 structure. 44 45 Mayor Mueller indicated she liked the idea of having more than a tot lot at Random Park. 46