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Mounds View City Council December 11, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 8 City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council adopt title and ballot language pertaining to the proposed amendment to the City of Mounds View Charter and that the Council order a Special Election. He explained this item was specific to the Charter petition. Mayor Lindstrom read the two ballot questions in full for the record. City Administrator Zikmund reported if the voters pass this at the special election, it will appear again in November in the State general election. City Attorney Riggs explained there were two steps in this process, the first was to amend City Charter and the second would be to hold the actual vote at the general election. Brian Amundsen, 3048 Woodale Drive, asked if the November election would approve the adoption of collected waste management. City Attorney Riggs reported this was the case. He reiterated that this matter would only move forward to November, if the voters offered their support. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Cermak. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9843, Adopting Title and Ballot Language Pertaining to Proposed Amendment to the City of Mounds View Charter and Ordering Special Election. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. J. Resolution 9824, Approving Appointments to the Mounds View Planning Commission and Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission for 2024. City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council approve appointments to the Mounds View Planning Commission and Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission for 2024. He explained action was tabled on this item at the Council’s last meeting in order to allow for further discussion at a worksession meeting. He explained the direction from the Council would be to have the HR Committee interview candidates going forward and that a more robust application be completed for each candidate. He noted he has reached out to four adjacent communities in order to review their applications. Mayor Lindstrom thanked staff for their work on this. He stated he looked forward to making sure applicants get a fair review going forward. He indicated he would be recusing himself from voting on this item. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Gunn. To remove this item from the table. Ayes – 3 Nays – 0 Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Cermak. To Adopt Resolution 9824, Approving Appointments to the Mounds View Planning Commission and Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission for 2024.