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Mounds View City Council September 25, 2023 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Meehlhause thanked Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson for all <br />of his efforts on behalf of the community. <br /> <br />7. PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> <br />Rene Johnson, 7385 Pleasant View Drive, stated she was struggling to get a date to drop the trailer <br />for the junior library. She anticipated the first dates in October would have to be pushed back. She <br />asked that the trailer be allowed to be parked at the burn lot at Ardan Park instead of at Laddie <br />Lake. She stated this change would provide ample parking for her volunteers. Staff supported the <br />requested change. <br /> <br />Valerie Amundsen, 3048 Woodale Drive, requested the City send a welcome letter to homes that <br />sell in the community. She believed this would be a great way for the City to communicate with <br />new Mounds View residents. <br /> <br />Sharon Kirscher, 8406 Red Oak Drive, thanked Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director <br />Peterson and the City Arborist for all they do on behalf of the City. <br /> <br />8. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />A. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 1009; Amending the Mounds <br />View City Charter to Correct Typographical, Punctuation, and Spelling <br />Errors in Multiple Chapters. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council introduce an Ordinance that would amend the <br />Mounds View City Charter to correct typographical, punctuation and spelling errors in multiple <br />chapters. He reported this item came from the Charter Commission. Staff commented further on <br />the proposed typographical changes and recommended the Council introduce the Ordinance. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn asked if the City had a City Clerk. City Administrator Zikmund explained <br />Rayla Ewald was the City’s official City Clerk. <br /> <br />Brian Amundsen, 3048 Woodale Drive, commented on the amendments that were being proposed <br />noting a minor portion of language in Chapter 12 was missed and was being added. He thanked <br />Barb Benesch for creating a table that showed the changes that had been made to the City Charter <br />since 1979. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Lindstrom/Gunn. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance <br />1009; Amending the Mounds View City Charter to Correct Typographical, Punctuation, and <br />Spelling Errors in Multiple Chapters. <br /> <br />ROLL CALL: Cermak/Gunn/Lindstrom/Meehlhause. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />B. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 1005; Amending Section 31.001 <br />(B) of the Mounds View City Code Regarding the Composition of the Council