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Mounds View City Council May 9, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 2 2 Mary Stewart, Executive Director for CPY, introduced herself to the Council. She thanked all of 3 the Councilmembers who were able to attend the spring luncheon. She reported on how CPY was 4 working on behalf of the residents and youth of Mounds View both now and through the pandemic. 5 She discussed the great partnership she had with Abiding Savior and other local churches in order 6 to meet the needs of the youth in the community. She provided the Council with a handout and 7 discussed CPY's budget for the coming year. 9 Council Member Meehlhause asked what type of space CPY was seeking at this time. Ms. Stewart 10 reported CPY was at its capacity at Christ the King Church and was looking for additional space 11 and resources in order to serve more youth in the community. She reported 90% of the kids that 12 come to CPY were in need of transportation. 13 14 Council Member Meehlhause stated he appreciated how early college was helping students, but 15 noted there was still a population of students that would benefit from trade schools. Ms. Stewart 16 discussed how she was working to expose her youth to different trades and careers that did not 17 require a four-year degree but were still high paying jobs. 18 19 Mayor Mueller thanked Ms. Stewart for her presentation. She stated after a discussion at a recent 20 worksession meeting the council decided to give an additional $2,500 to CPY to assist with 21 furthering their programming in the community. Ms. Stewart thanked the City Council for their 22 generosity. 23 24 B. Proclamation National Public Works Week. 25 26 Mayor Mueller read a proclamation in full for the record declaring May 22 through May 28 to be 27 National Public Works Week in the City of Mounds View. 28 29 C. Proclamation Building Safety Month. 30 31 Mayor Mueller read a proclamation in full for the record declaring May to be Building Safety 32 Month in the City of Mounds View. 33 34 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS 35 36 A. Public Hearing: Resolution 9583, Approving a Chicken -Keeping License for 37 Emileah Most at 5359 Jackson Drive. 38 39 City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council consider a chicken -keeping license for Emileah 40 Most at 5359 Jackson Drive. He stated this was the seventh request for a chicken -keeping license. 41 He noted staff received two communications from the neighbors in support of the request. He 42 explained the applicant meets all of the City's requirements and staff recommends approval of the 43 request. 44 45 Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. 46