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February 5, 2024 Council Workshop Memorandum To: Mounds View City Council From: Administrator Zikmund Date: February 1, 2024 Re: February 5, 2024 Workshop 1. Solid Waste Organized Trash – Update Council on current activities 2. Additional Pages for Mounds View Matters Director Peterson brought forward issue of increasing the number of pages in the Mounds View matter, specifically to increase information on park and recreation programing and information related to environmental issues. Environmental information addresses two needs; (1) the educational component for our residents to understand the issues and their importance and (2) greater ability to comply with the mandatory MS4 permit that requires cities to educate residents on reducing impacts to our environment – and especially contamination of our ground water. The packet includes information on what additional pages would cost. ACTION REQUESTED - Staff is seeking direction/consensus on adding additional pages. 3. I/I Grant – The City was awarded $50,000 for private residence sanitary sewer line rehabilitation. Need likely measures in the millions (rehabbing all MV residents sanitary sewer lines). Grant guidelines provide some guidance but staff seeking council direction/consensus on equitable distribution/application process. Director Peterson will have details. ACTION REQUESTED – Provide guidance on grant award criteria. 4. Public Safety Monies/SBM Capital Budget The City of Mounds View received $574,704 in “Public Safety Monies” from the state legislature. Council has briefly discussed or been advised that Blaine and SLP wanted too (and have) put 30% of those funds towards SBM Fire Needs. Mounds View share, using the 30% would be $172,411. Chief Zender has brought forward the Flock Safety program which council has approved as well as migrating our video storage to the Cloud. Chief will have a handout at the meeting on other potential purchases/expenditures. The only decision item at this point is the FD money. ACTION REQUESTED – Consensus/direction 30% to SBM Fire 5. EDA Loans The Mounds View EDA established a Forgivable Loan Program three years ago with the specific goal of aiding new/start up retail operations in order to achieve a greater probability of success. The goal being dual; provide additional services/amenities for residents, and reduce number of vacant spaces/buildings. While acceptance was a bit slow at first, the program has proven successful with loans to Filipino Village, Kusina’s, Cross Fit, Sandwich King, and Martial Arts over the past three years and all of those entities are still in business and doing well. In 2024, we have already exhausted the allocated 3 loans - $15,000; with loans approved to Big Dipper, Sandwich King (2nd one), and Shifty’ s Barber Shop.