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Mounds View City Council May 8, 2023 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed Police Chief Ben <br />Zender and his badge was pinned on. A round of applause was offered by all in attendance. <br /> <br />Police Chief Zender thanked the Council for their support. He then recognized the law enforcement <br />officers that were recently killed in the line of duty in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He thanked <br />Sergeant Kampa, Sergeant Nelson, Sergeant Menard and Police Chief Harder for sharing their <br />leadership and mentor skills with him. He thanked his wife and family for their tremendous <br />support. Lastly, he thanked his officers for working so diligently on behalf of the community. <br /> <br /> B. Citizen of the Year Presentation – Kathie Anderson. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Meehlhause recognized Kathie Anderson as the Mounds View Citizen of the Year <br />for 2022. A round of applause was offered by all in attendance. <br /> <br />Kathie Anderson thanked her family and the Lions for their support. She also thanked the City of <br />Mounds View and stated she loves living in this community. <br /> <br />The Council thanked Kathie Anderson for being a tremendous steward for the community. <br /> <br /> C. Coach of the Year Presentation – Adnan Omanovic and Robert Turner. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Superintendent Thomas recognized Adnan Omanovic and Robert Turner as <br />the Mounds View Volunteer Coaches of the Year for 2022. A round of applause was offered by <br />all in attendance. <br /> <br />Adnan Omanovic thanked the City for this recognition. <br /> <br />Robert Turner thanked the City for this honor. <br /> <br /> D. Public Works Week Proclamation. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Meehlhause read a proclamation in full for the record declaring May 21 through <br />May 17, 2023 to be National Public Works Week in the City of Mounds View. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn thanked the Public Works Department for all of their efforts on behalf of <br />the community. <br /> <br /> E. MVPD Quarterly Report – Police Chief Ben Zender. <br /> <br />Police Chief Zender provided the Council a quarterly update from the Mounds View Police <br />Department. He explained VCET continues to be active in the community. He reported he <br />nominated several of his officers for traffic related awards. He thanked the community for <br />supporting and attending the Daddy Daughter Dance in February. He discussed how he was <br />partnering with the community on the Tribute Park. He stated the City recently held a DNR <br />hunter’s safety course, which was the first class held since COVID. He explained in January the