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Mounds View City Council August 14, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 14 Council Member Cermak stated the Mounds View Police Foundation would be meeting at Hodges Park on Tuesday, August 15 at 5:30 p.m. She indicated the group would be finalizing their plans for Festival in the Park. Council Member Lindstrom explained Festival in the Park activities would begin on Friday, August 16 with a medallion hunt. He reported all other events would be held on Friday, August 18 and Saturday, August 19. He reviewed the schedule of events planned for Festival in the Park in further detail with the Council. Acting Mayor Meehlhause stated he would be attending NYFS finance committee and governance committee meetings this week. Acting Mayor Meehlhause provided the Council with an update from Twin Cities Gateway noting he was pleased to report June was another record month for the organization. B. Reports of Staff. City Administrator Zikmund questioned when staff should bring back organized trash collection. The Council recommended this item come back to the Council at the next meeting, in order to wait and see if a petition comes in. 1. Public Works – Update on Street Projects. a. Spring Lake Road North of Mounds View Boulevard. b. Spring Lake Road South of County Road I. c. Spring Lake Road County Road I to Knollwood Drive. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson provided the Council with an update on Spring Lake Road North of Mounds View Boulevard. He commented on the history of the City’s street improvement projects and reported in 1999 standards were set for these projects. He discussed the work that was done by the streets task force noting the recommendations that came from this group. He reported the street program was supposed to go for 18 years and this was reduced to nine years. Thanks to the forward thinking of this group and the Finance Director, these projects were funded without special assessments. He indicated the task force turned into a Streets and Utility Commission. He explained this commission continued to ensure future Council’s would adhere to the recommendations for the street projects. It was noted the City’s programmed streets were completed in 2018, after Area I was completed. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson commented the non-programmed streets then became a discussion for the City Council. He reported the 2022-2023 street improvement project appeared in the CIP in 2016. He explained a City survey was sent out to residents along Spring Lake Road in July of 2021. He stated in September of 2021 the Council reviewed the survey and feedback received from residents. He noted Council reviewed the 60% plans at the end of September 2021 and in October of 2021 the 100% plans were reviewed. He commented on the variance that was needed for Spring Lake Road, noting a small portion of the road was built on a private property and indicated the road was moved.