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Mounds View City Council April 10, 2023 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />C. Resolution 9735, Authorizing Separation Compensation for Police Chief Nate <br />Harder. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn read Resolution 9735 in full for the record and thanked Police Chief Nate <br />Harder for his dedicated service to the City of Mounds View. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Cermak. To Adopt Resolution 9735, Authorizing Separation <br />Compensation for Police Chief Nate Harder. <br /> <br />Council Member Lindstrom wished Police Chief Harder all the best in the future. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Meehlhause believed one of the City’s best hires was hiring Nate Harder as Police <br />Chief. He thanked Police Chief Harder for changing the culture within the Mounds View Police <br />Department. In addition, he appreciated the mentorship Police Chief Harder provided to incoming <br />Police Chief Zender. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn thanked Police Chief Harder for his dedicated service to the City of <br />Mounds View and wished him well in his next venture. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />D. Resolution 9736, Approving the Promotion of Benjamin Zender to Chief of <br />Police. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn read Resolution 9736 in full for the record and commended Benjamin <br />Zender on being named the Chief of Police for the Mounds View Police Department effective <br />April 10, 2023. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Lindstrom. To Adopt Resolution 9736, Approving the Promotion of <br />Benjamin Zender to Chief of Police. <br /> <br />Council Member Lindstrom wished Police Chief Zender all the best in his new position and <br />thanked him for his dedicated service to the community over the past 19 years. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund commented further on the interview process that was followed for <br />the Chief of Police position. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />6. PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> <br />Aaron Pratt, 2940 Springview Lane, stated he knew many of the Councilmembers. He reported <br />things have been said lately that he did not believe were becoming of the City Council. He <br />explained one was a quote that says there were times the Council had to make decisions regardless