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Mounds View City Council April 10, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 6 1 2 E. Resolution 9733, Approving a Tree Removal Contract with Precision 3 Landscape and Tree. 4 5 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the council approve a tree removal 6 contract with Precision Landscape and Tree. He discussed how the Public Works Department 7 oversees the City's forest. He reported a tree removal bid was put together by staff and noted 8 Precision Landscape and Tree provided the low bid. Staff recommended the Council approve the 9 three year contract with Precision Landscape and Tree. 10 11 Finance Director Beer recommended the contract be approved contingent upon a satisfactory 12 background check. 13 14 Council Member Lindstrom questioned what other cities Precision Landscape and Tree has 15 worked with. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported he was waiting to 16 hear from the contractor regarding this matter. 17 18 Acting Mayor Meehlhause questioned if the rates would be changing throughout the three year 19 contract period. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson explained he did not believe 20 there was rate inflation within this contract. 21 22 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Lindstrom. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9733, 23 Approving a Tree Removal Contract with Precision Landscape and Tree as amended requiring the 24 contractor to complete a satisfactory background check. 25 26 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 27 28 F. Resolution 9734, Approve a 2020 Municipal Inflow and Infiltration Grant 29 Request to the Metropolitan Council. 30 31 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the Council approve a 2020 32 Municipal Inflow and Infiltration Grant Request to the Metropolitan Council. He stated the Met 33 Council grant was designed to assist member cities with inflow and infiltration, along with sealing 34 or grouting sanitary sewer lines and manholes. He reported the City has participated in this grant 35 in previous years. 36 37 MOTION/SECOND: Lindstrom/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9734, 38 Approve a 2020 Municipal Inflow and Infiltration Grant Request to the Metropolitan Council. 39 40 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 41 42 9. REPORTS 43 A. Reports of Mayor and Council. 44 45 Council Member Gunn reported the memorial committee met and has a preliminary design in place 46 for the park.