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Mounds View City Council September 11, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 3 7. PUBLIC COMMENT Bob King, 7408 Silver Lake Road, encouraged residents of Mounds View to never forget what happened on 9/11. He reported the petition against the garbage haulers was turned into the City on Wednesday. He asked that the City be in communication with him if there was a concern with the number of signatures. Rene Johnson, 7385 Pleasant View Drive, thanked the City for holding more neighborhood meetings and for working to improve communication between residents and the City. She discussed how valuable these meetings were to the community. She then discussed the children’s book drive events she would be holding at the City’s parks in October. She stated notice would be provided to each of the elementary schools regarding the book events. Council Member Lindstrom thanked Ms. Johnson for her efforts on the book drive. Brian Amundsen, 3048 Woodale Drive, discussed the damage the City’s curbs were receiving from the plow drivers. He urged the Council to consider a rental program for curb edge markers for the winter months in order to protect the City’s concrete curbs. Acting Mayor Meehlhause reported he used to pick up posts from the Public Works Department in order to mark his curbs and noted the posts were free. He anticipated the program ran its course because people failed to return the posts. He stated having residents leave a deposit for the posts may prove to be more successful. Julie Clark, 8005 Woodlawn Drive, explained a community meeting would be held on Thursday, September 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center. She reported more information would be provided on organized trash collection as well as the community center proposal. Chris Lillemo, 5132 Long Lake Road, commented on the number of political signs that are posted throughout the community. He suggested the City reconsider where signs can be placed on personal property. He feared that having to put signs back 15 feet from the street was ridiculous and noted no one follows this requirement. Vince Meyer, 8380 Spring Lake Park Road, thanked the Council for having the police catching the speeders on his roadway. He stated he appreciated the fact his boulevard was being restored, but indicated the City should have done it correctly the first time. He requested that the stump grindings be cleaned up from the restoration area. Dr. Jean Strait, 7728 Knollwood Drive, asked if there would be a warranty on the restoration work. City Administrator Zikmund reported the restoration work would come with a warranty. He explained homeowners would be responsible for watering the hydroseeded areas after two weeks. 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 1008; Amending Chapter 12 of