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Mounds View City Council August 28, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 7 1 2 Acting Mayor Meehlhause thanked the Festival in the Park Committee for all of their efforts to 3 put on this years festival. He thanked Mr. Peterson and the Public Works staff for all of their efforts 4 as well. 5 6 Acting Mayor Meehlhause asked if a resident could be added to the negotiating team that was 7 working on organized trash collection. City Attorney Riggs stated it would not be the norm to have 8 a resident on the negotiating team. He reported the information gained from the negotiations would 9 be brought to the public once the process was completed. 10 11 Further discussion ensued regarding how water is charged to Mounds View residents that were 12 receiving water from Fridley. 13 14 Council Member Cermak expressed concern with the Ardan Park signs that were posted 15 throughout the community. She stated she had a bad experience and was treated poorly by the 16 public over this issue and she did not like seeing these signs in the community. 17 18 B. Reports of Staff. 19 20 Finance Director Bauman explained another conduit debt opportunity may be coming to the 21 Council in 2024. 22 23 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported the City Forester was concerned 24 about the number of ash and oak trees that were dead and dying in the community. He indicated 25 there were a large number of trees that would have to be removed in the coming year. He stated 26 there were over 60 trees in the manufactured home park alone. 27 28 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson discussed the upcoming stormwater pond 29 meetings and noted the first meeting would be held on September 21 at 5:00 p.m. at Silver View 30 Park. The second meeting would be held on September 28 in the Council Chambers. 31 32 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the Council allow the water meter 33 contractor to use the Groveland Park building for the duration (September 2023 through June 34 2024) of the water meter replacement project. The Council supported this request. 35 36 City Administrator Zikmund explained Ms. Renee Johnson was looking to use the park shelters, 37 if they are not being wsed,- to distribute books if they are not being rented. The Council supported 38 this activity. 39 40 City Administrator Zikmund commented a local group has asked to use the Council Chambers on 41 September 21 for a candidate forum for the two candidates for Mayor. He stated Nine North would 42 be brought in for the event. 43 44 City Administrator Zikmund stated the Council would be holding a Closed Session meeting on 45 Tuesday, September 5. 46