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Mounds View City Council January 22, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 2 1 vacation leave. He thanked all of the City's public safety and public works employees for their 2 hard work and dedication as they serve the community. He commented on the amount of hours 3 that could be carried over and encouraged City employees to find a healthy work/life balance. 4 5 MOTION/SECOND: Lindstrom/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9865, 6 Authorizing Vacation Carryover Extension for Certain Police and Public Works Department 7 Personnel. 8 9 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 10 11 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 12 A. Resolution 9863, Appreciation to Donn Lindstrom for his Service on the 13 Economic Development Commission. 14 15 Mayor Lindstrom read a Resolution of Appreciation in full for the record and recognized Donn 16 Lindstrom for his dedicated service on the Economic Development Commission. 17 18 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9863, 19 Appreciation to Donn Lindstrom for his Service on the Economic Development Commission. 20 21 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 22 23 B. Karen Meyer — Community Support Center 24 25 Karen Meyer, Community Support Center (CSC), discussed the mission of CSC, which was to 26 prevent homelessness and to provide financial stability for those in need. She discussed how clients 27 are referred to the CSC and how she works to provide services for residents living in Mounds 28 View, Arden Hills, New Brighton and Shoreview. She reported CSC was mostly supported by 29 local churches, as well as through fundraisers and cities. She commented on how rising rental rates 30 were impacting her clientele and thanked the City of Mounds View for their continued support. 31 32 Council Member Meehlhause presented Ms. Meyer with a check from the City for the Community 33 Support Center, noting funds from the City's charitable gambling fund were being used to assist 34 this non-profit organization. 35 36 C. Resolutions 9866 and 9867 — Long Lake Woods Second Addition 37 (Development Agreement and Tax Forfeited Land Acquisition). 38 39 City Attorney Riggs requested the Council approve Resolutions 9866 and 9867 approving the 40 Long Lake Woods Second Addition development agreement and tax forfeited land acquisition. He 41 explained the Resolutions would readopt the development agreement with clarifications and 42 updates that have been made. In addition, the Council was being asked to acquire a piece of tax 43 forfeited parcel of land. He reported there was a strip of land that was believed to be in the City's 44 ownership, but this land was owned by the State. In order to get this land into the City's hands, a 45 use deed was necessary in order to allow for future development. He indicated this was more of a 46 house keeping matter and staff was recommending approval of the tax forfeit land acquisition.