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Mounds View City Council November 13, 2023 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Approve the Monday, November 13, 2023, agenda <br />as presented. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />7. CONSENT AGENDA <br />A. Approval of Minutes: October 23, 2023. <br />B. Just and Correct Claims. <br />C. Resolution 9821, Approving the 2024 SCORE Recycling Grant Request to <br />Ramsey County. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Gunn. To Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />8. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS <br /> A. Mounds View Police Department Third Quarter Report – Chief Zender <br /> <br />Police Chief Zender reviewed the Third Quarter Report from the police department with the City <br />Council. He thanked his officers for working with an individual in the community that needed <br />permanent housing. He commented on the community outreach that occurred at Night to Unite <br />and at Festival in the Park. He thanked the residents of Mounds View for hosting 27 block parties <br />this year. He thanked staff and the members of the Festival in the Park Committee for all of their <br />efforts. He further discussed the other community engagement events that were held in recent <br />months. He noted the pink patch campaign had just ended, but the Justin Morneau coat drive was <br />ongoing. He explained the department currently had 17 officers and was budgeted for 21. He <br />reported two new officers were in the background process at this time. He stated he recently <br />completed his six month probation period and noted Investigator Hellpap has been promoted to <br />Deputy Chief. He commented on the great work being done by the reserves and K-9 unit. He <br />explained the department’s VCET officer has been extremely proactive and was recently sworn in <br />by the DEA. He reviewed the training his officers have been attending in recent weeks and thanked <br />the City Council for their continued support. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom thanked Police Chief Zender for his efforts on behalf of the community and for <br />addressing the recent housing crisis. He was of the opinion the City of Mounds View was very <br />fortunate to have its own police department. <br /> <br />9. PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> <br />Rene Johnson, 7385 Pleasant View Drive, congratulated Mayor Zach Lindstrom for being voted <br />in as Mayor. She believed he was unafraid to listen to the community and appreciated how he was <br />working to better communication between the City and residents. She thanked Mayor Lindstrom <br />for hosting the Coffee Club where the idea for the books came from. She thanked the Junior Library <br />Guild for donating 5,160 books to Mounds View. She thanked the City Council, staff members <br />and school district individuals for their tremendous support. She went on to thank a number of <br />individuals that worked to make the book donation event possible in the community and thanked