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Mounds View City Council August 28, 2023 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />1 7. PUBLIC COMMENT <br />2 <br />3 Rene Johnson, 7385 Pleasant View Drive, stated she was organizing a distribution of free books <br />4 and this would be done at the City's park shelters. She reported she was asking for 5,000 books in <br />5 order to provide each elementary and middle student in Mounds View with three books and each <br />6 high school student with one book. She explained she would be working with the Ardan project to <br />7 conduct a park cleanup. She noted she would be partnering with Dr. Jean Strait on this event and <br />8 noted an author would be in attendance to sign his book. <br />9 <br />10 Council Member Gunn thanked Ms. Johnson for her efforts on behalf of the community. <br />12 Sharon Kirscher, 8406 Red Oak Drive, explained Mounds View has a cleanup day in September. <br />13 She reported Ramsey County has an electronics drop off on Vandalia that is free. <br />14 <br />15 Dan Mueller, 8343 Groveland Road, thanked Don Peterson for all of his work at Festival in the <br />16 Park. He wished Finance Director Beer all the best in his retirement. He commented on the <br />17 organized trash collection negotiating team that had been formed by the City and encouraged the <br />18 Council to appoint a member of the public to work alongside staff. <br />19 <br />20 Carol Mueller, 8343 Groveland Road, encouraged the Council to consider holding a Town Hall <br />21 meeting in 2024. She reported Mounds View turned 65 this year in May. She believed what made <br />22 Mounds View great for her, was that one year ago the Council determined a trial period would be <br />23 considered for three additional stop signs on the north side of Mounds View Boulevard. She <br />24 reported one of these stop signs would be at Groveland Road and Sherwood and another set was <br />25 at the cul-de-sac on Groveland. She commented on Police Chief Zender's recent report noting <br />26 traffic on Groveland Road was on the rise. She urged the City Council to follow through with this <br />27 commitment to the residents of Mounds View prior to the end of the year. <br />28 <br />29 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />30 A. Resolution 9793, Assigning a new Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer. <br />31 <br />32 City Administrator Zikmund requested the council assign a new Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer. <br />33 He explained this was necessary due to the staffing change with Finance Director Beer retiring and <br />34 new Finance Director Bauman being brought on. <br />35 <br />36 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Cermak. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9793, <br />37 Assigning a new Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer. <br />38 <br />39 Ayes — 3 Nays — 0 Motion carried. <br />40 <br />41 B. Resolution 9789, Take from Table — Approving Contract with Tubman <br />42 Professional Services. <br />43 <br />44 Acting Mayor Meehlhause removed this item from the table. <br />45 <br />46 City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council approve a contract with Tubman Professional <br />