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2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />Mounds View City Council May 13, 2024 <br />Regular Meeting Page 11 <br />he was surprised the Council was moving forward with this matter based on the Charter vote in <br />March. <br />Council Member Meehlhause commented just because someone voted for the Charter amendment <br />in March does not mean they do not support organized trash collection, rather they want to be part <br />of the decision making process. City Administrator Zikmund commented on how the feedback <br />from the public was integrated into the RFP. City Attorney Riggs reported the RFP allows for <br />flexibility noting there may not be apples to apples comparisons, and this was the reality of the <br />process that was allowed by statute. <br />Mayor Lindstrom indicated the commitment of the Council was to see this process through to the <br />end. He stated he voted yes for the Charter amendment because he wanted people to have the right <br />to choose at the ballot box. He further reviewed the rates Vadnais Heights just received for their <br />organized collection, noting the rates were far better than anything the City of Mounds View <br />residents were receiving. <br />Ayes — 5 Nays 0 Motion carried. <br />H. Introduction/Council Discussion — General Election/Holiday — Mayor <br />Lindstrom. <br />Mayor Lindstrom read a statement in full for the record. He was of the opinion Election Day should <br />be a fully paid holiday as this would assist with getting people to the polls in this country. <br />The consensus of Council was to support this recommendation. City Administrator Zikmund stated <br />he would work with the City Attorney to make this an aspirational holiday. <br />I. Community Engagement Committee — Mayor Lindstrom. <br />Mayor Lindstrom stated the City had a Human Rights Task Force that was approved by the <br />Council. He noted this group worked on human rights issues and eventually ran into some <br />stalemates and dissolved. He was of the opinion there was still work to be done. He noted he has <br />been working with the City Administrator and proposed listening sessions be held going forward <br />to find out how Mounds View can be a more welcoming and engaging community. He stated the <br />first event would be held on Saturday, June 22 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Community <br />Center. <br />City Administrator Zikmund commented on how the goal and mission of the listening session <br />would be to gather information in order to create a mission for the Human Rights Task Force going <br />forward. He stated the slogan for the listening sessions would be "Welcome Home" as the goal <br />would be to create a welcoming community for all in the community. <br />Council Member Gunn thanked the Mayor and staff for their efforts on this matter. <br />The Council supported staff moving forward in the proposed manner with the listening sessions. <br />