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Mounds View City Council February 26, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 8 Council Member Cermak reported the Festival in the Park Committee was in need of volunteers to assist with fundraising for this year’s event. She noted the Festival would be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30 at Silver View Park at 10:00 a.m. Council Member Cermak explained she attended the Emblems Masque for Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts at the Basilica in St. Paul last week. Council Member Meehlhause stated the Community Center would be hosting a St. Patrick’s Day event on Sunday, March 17 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the Mounds View Lions would be serving corned beef and cabbage for an in kind donation. Council Member Meehlhause reported the Lions would be hosting a waffle dinner on Wednesday, March 13 at Abiding Savior Church from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for an in kind donation. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf. Mayor Lindstrom stated he met with a Met Council representative along with the City Administrator where grant funding for the City of Mounds View was discussed. Mayor Lindstrom explained he attended the Sunnyside PTA meeting last Tuesday. He noted this group was working on the spring carnival. Mayor Lindstrom welcomed the new residents in attendance to Mounds View. He stated he appreciated these new residents reaching out and for attending this meeting. B. Reports of Staff. Finance Director Bauman explained the auditors were onsite doing field work and should be wrapped up in the coming weeks. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported a neighborhood meeting was scheduled for Monday, March 11 to discuss Silver View Pond. He explained Stantec has completed the plans for the pond and staff was looking to remove invasive species of trees and shrubs. He commented on how the oak trees would be protected. He stated water quality issues would be addressed within the park and the surrounding neighborhoods, specifically with the H2 Flats. He indicated ongoing maintenance would occur in the coming years to address buckthorn. City Administrator Zikmund stated the changes within Silver View Pond would be significant and dramatic, and would take three to five years to complete. He indicated the pond would look better after the plans were completed. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported staff met with Rice Creek Watershed and discussed the plans for Silver View Pond. He explained the City would be applying for grant funding to assist with the water quality cleanup work. He discussed how the trail around the pond would have to be relocated in order to assist with protecting the water.