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Mounds View City Council January 22, 2024 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn stated Tribute Park meetings would be held at the Community Center on <br />Wednesday, January 31. The first meeting would be held at 10:30 a.m. and the second would be <br />held at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Council Member Cermak reported the Daddy Daughter Dance would be held on Saturday, <br />February 10 at 5:30 p.m. She explained the Mounds View Police Foundation was seeking <br />volunteers for this event. <br /> <br />Council Member Cermak noted she recently attended a Festival in the Park meeting and stated the <br />group was hosting a fundraiser at the Northtown Chipotle on Saturday, March 2 from 5:00 p.m. to <br />9:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom explained he met with Commissioner Frethem last week to discuss items <br />occurring within Ramsey County. He noted the County may be interested in renovating their <br />library. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom stated he attended the Organized Collection Options Committee meeting where <br />resident feedback was discussed. He indicated he would be attending another committee meeting <br />on Wednesday, January 24 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom reported the Council would be holding a special work session meeting on <br />Monday, January 29 at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom explained he would be attending his first Clemency Commission meeting next <br />week. <br /> <br /> B. Reports of Staff. <br /> <br />Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson noted he met with the contractor last week <br />and repairs would begin on Water Treatment Plant 2 the first or second week of February. He <br />commented on the repair parts that would be needed for WTP2. <br /> <br />Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported Ramsey County was seeking a <br />letter of support from the City Council for two different projects as they are seeking federal <br />funding. He noted the first project was for Silver Lake Road, reducing this roadway from four <br />lanes to three lanes. He stated this project would begin in 2025. He indicated he would be speaking <br />with the County about expanding the trail system along this roadway. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the traffic and accident counts along Silver Lake Road. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom recommended staff look into grant opportunities for this project. <br /> <br />Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson indicated the second project was on Mounds <br />View Boulevard between Groveland and Spring Lake Road. He reviewed the crash information <br />for this portion of the corridor. He stated it was his understanding the County was looking into <br />installing j-turns at this intersection in order to reduce the number of accidents at this intersection.