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Mounds View City Council December 11, 2023 <br />Regular Meeting Page 9 <br />1 9. REPORTS <br />2 A. Reports of Mayor and Council. <br />3 <br />4 Council Member Meehlhause stated he would be attending a Twin Cities Gateway board meeting <br />5 this week where the 2024 budget would be considered. <br />6 <br />7 Council Member Meehlhause indicated he would be attending an NYFS finance committee <br />8 meeting on Wednesday, December 20. <br />9 <br />10 Council Member Meehlhause reported on Wednesday, December 13 the Mounds View Lions <br />1 1 would be traveling the City of Mounds View looking at holiday light displays and the four best <br />12 displays would be receiving a $50 prize. <br />13 <br />14 Council Member Cermak explained the Mounds View Police Foundation would be meeting on <br />15 Tuesday, December 12 at 5:30 at Hodges Park where the group will be making final plans for the <br />16 Heros and Helpers program at City Hall on Tuesday, December 19. She noted the foundation <br />17 would then begin planning for the Daddy Daughter Dance which would be held on February 10, <br />18 2024. <br />19 <br />20 Council Member Gunn thanked SBM Fire for the wonderful Santa Parade. She thanked the <br />21 community for donating over 13,000 pounds of food during the Santa Parade. <br />22 <br />23 Council Member Gunn indicated she attended a Cable Commission meeting noting this <br />24 organization was struggling with staffing at this time. <br />25 <br />26 Council Member Cermak thanked Mounds View residents for bringing in the most coats for the <br />27 Justin Morneau Coat Drive. <br />28 <br />29 Council Member Gunn reported the Community Center was in great need of toys for Operation <br />30 Joy. She encouraged those willing to make a donation to stop by the Community Center to make <br />31 a donation. She noted the deadline to make a donation was Thursday, December 14. <br />32 <br />33 Mayor Lindstrom indicated he attended the Festival in the Park meeting on November 28. <br />34 <br />35 Mayor Lindstrom wished everyone a safe and Happy Holidays. <br />36 <br />37 B. Reports of Staff. <br />38 <br />39 Finance Director Bauman explained she would be working to get the budget documents online, <br />40 while also getting documentation to the County and State. She then provided the Council with an <br />41 update on the water meter project. <br />42 <br />43 City Administrator Zikmund stated Police Chief Zender, Fire Chief Retka and himself attended a <br />44 public safety summit with 24 other cities and their chiefs. He explained he never attended an event <br />45 like this before in his career. He stated this event was moderated by an ICMA individual who used <br />