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Mounds View City Council May 28, 2024 <br />Regular Meeting Page 9 <br />1 Acting Mayor Meehlhause thanked the public who contributed to and visited the Mounds View <br />2 Lions garage sale, and specifically recognized Mounds View resident Dennis Erickson for his <br />3 contributions. <br />4 <br />5 B. Reports of Staff. <br />6 <br />7 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported staff was working with the Ramsey <br />8 County Library on a story trail. <br />9 <br />10 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated the PTRC was discussing community <br />11 gardens and would be seeking public feedback at the June 27 PTRC meeting. <br />12 <br />13 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson indicated public works would be turning the <br />14 hockey rinks at Hillview and Lambert Parks into off leash dog areas. <br />15 <br />16 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported park and recreation has all of their <br />17 positions filled and classes will begin shortly. He explained park and recreation staff was seeking <br />18 feedback on community programs. <br />19 <br />20 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson provided the Council with an update on the <br />21 2022/2023 street project. He stated concrete removal would begin early this week and the <br />22 contractor planned to pour new concrete on Thursday and Friday of this week. He indicated the <br />23 sanitary sewer that was fixed once, was vibrated and this did not work. He reported the road would <br />24 be closed and this would be corrected through June 4. <br />25 <br />26 City Administrator Zikmund stated the goal was to finish this project by June 15 and unresolved <br />27 issues would be addressed after this point. He indicated the street pavement would be addressed <br />28 with the contractor yet this week. <br />29 <br />30 Mayor Lindstrom questioned when the road would be milled. Public Works/Parks and Recreation <br />31 Director stated he was uncertain but noted this could be done in one day. <br />32 <br />33 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director commented on the grants the City was pursuing. He <br />34 explained both grants cover Ardan and Silver View ponds. He stated the grant in 2025 would be <br />35 for $200,000 and 2026-2027 would be for another $50,000 to $100,000. He indicated the CPL <br />36 grant would be for $500,000 and the BWSR grant would be for $300,000. He reported some of <br />37 these grants would overlap and would cover tree removal, restoration and pollinator maintenance <br />38 expenditures. <br />39 <br />40 City Administrator Zikmund stated these grant opportunities were made possible due to the work <br />41 completed by Stantec and the fact that the City was willing to restore these ponds. <br />42 <br />43 City Administrator Zikmund explained the SBM Fire Department completed their live burn <br />44 training for the house on Hillview. He stated the City would begin marketing this lot once the <br />45 basement was filled in. <br />