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Mounds View City Council April 10, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 concerns of the residents and to remember they work for the people. He recommended the garbage 2 issue be put on the ballot, along with the community center and that these issues not just be pushed 3 through by the City Council. 5 Rene Johnson, 7385 Pleasant View Drive, stated words can hurt and they have power. She noted 6 she was an Air Force vet who has traveled all over the world and has chosen to live in Mounds 7 View. She reported she has lived in this town for 40 years and her husband has lived in the 8 community for over 60 years. She commented further on how long her neighbors have lived on 9 this street. She stated last week she heard a Councilmember say, the people on Pleasant View are 10 not going to like the trail, but they will not live there forever. She reiterated that words can hurt 11 and words have power. She explained she has paid taxes in Mounds View for over 40 years, has 12 voted in this community and has served as an election judge. She indicated her neighborhood has 13 the largest Night to Unite party in Mounds View and not a single Councilmember attended last 14 year. She discussed how welcoming and safe her neighborhood was. She reported 100% of her 15 neighbors had petitioned against the proposed trail. She asked the Council to consider if any 16 Mounds View resident has asked for this trail. She understood other agencies feel the trail was 17 needed. She recommended the money for the proposed two block trail be invested in the Mounds 18 View Police Department. 19 20 Bob King, 7408 Silver Lake Road, stated he would like to see more information on how the 21 residents of Mounds View would be impacted by City -organized trash collection and how his bill 22 would be impacted. He encouraged the City to not chase away residents by increasing taxes. 23 24 Jim Trane, 8145 Long Lake Road, explained the Arden Avenue project was ongoing. He reported 25 he would like his neighbors to understand this development would extend Woodlawn north to 26 Arden with housing on the east and west side of Woodlawn Drive. 27 28 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 29 A. Resolution 9720, Appreciation to Jason French for his Service on the Mounds 30 View Planning Commission. 31 32 Acting Mayor Meehlhause read a Resolution of appreciation in full for the record recognizing 33 Jason French for his dedicated service on the Mounds View Planning Commission. A round of 34 applause was offered by all in attendance. 35 36 Jason French stated it has been his pleasure to serve on the Planning Commission. 37 38 MOTION/SECOND: Lindstrom/Gunn. To Adopt Resolution 9720, Appreciation to Jason French 39 for his Service on the Mounds View Planning Commission. 40 41 Acting Mayor Meehlhause thanked Mr. French for his service on the Planning Commission and 42 wished him all the best in the future. 43 44 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 45 46 B. SBM Quarterly Report — SBM Fire Chief Dan Retka.