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