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Mounds View City Council September 11, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 7 1 Council Member Gunn reported she could support the City paying the freight cost. Finance 2 Director Beer indicated he would have to investigate this further to see if the gambling funds could 3 be used in this manner. 4 5 Finance Director Beer questioned what the freight costs would be. 6 7 Council Member Lindstrom indicated the freight costs were estimated to be $1,600. 8 9 City Administrator Zikmund asked what the size of the POD trailer would be. Rene Johnson, 7385 10 Pleasant View Drive, estimated the POD would be 20 feet long and 8 feet wide. She indicated the 11 POD may be smaller. She asked that the City allow her to store the POD at a public park. The 12 Council supported this request. 13 14 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Lindstrom. To direct staff to investigate the use of charitable 15 gambling funds and if possible, to use these funds to pay the freight cost for the book drive. 16 17 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 18 19 Council Member Cermak indicated the Mounds View Police Foundation would be meeting next 20 on Tuesday, September 12 at Hodges Park at 5:30 p.m. 21 22 Council Member Lindstrom read a statement in full stating on September 4 the community lost a 23 great friend, son and brother. He stated Dan and Carol Mueller have suffered the unimaginable 24 with the passing of their son. He reported Dan asked that he make an announcement at this meeting 25 and requested the public to be supportive, loving and praying for the Mueller family. 26 27 Acting Mayor Meehlhause offered his deepest sympathies to Dan and Carol Mueller. He wished 28 them the very best as they work through the grief they are feeling. 29 30 Acting Mayor Meehlhause stated from Tuesday, September 12 through Monday, September 18 he 31 would have no access to email. Any members of the public who were hoping to reach him should 32 call his cell phone. 33 34 Acting Mayor Meehlhause reported he would be attending a Twin Cities Gateway Board meeting 35 on Tuesday, September 19 and on Wednesday, September 20 he would be attending an NYFS 36 Finance Committee meeting. 37 38 Acting Mayor Meehlhause stated there would be a mayoral candidate forum at City Hall on 39 Thursday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. 40 41 Acting Mayor Meehlhause reported a Mounds View School District Candidate Forum would be 42 held at the Community Center on Monday, October 16 at 7:00 p.m. 43 44 Acting Mayor Meehlhause explained this was Finance Director Beer's last City Council meeting. 45 He thanked Finance Director Beer for his dedicated service to the City of Mounds View and wished 46 him all the best in his retirement.