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Mounds View City Council June 24, 2024 <br />Regular Meeting Page 9 <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom thanked all of the people who were involved in planning the Juneteenth event. <br />He stated he was very impressed by all of the speakers that were selected for the event. He <br />explained he appreciated all of the efforts of staff as well. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom commented on the racial covenants that were in place on 570 properties in <br />Mounds View. He encouraged residents to have these covenants discharged. He discussed how the <br />language within these covenants were not representative of this community. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom explained he had reached out to a fiberglass company to assist with renovating <br />the Mermaid and noted it looks like there was a local company that would be able complete the <br />work. He indicated it was his hope the Mermaid could be put back onto the Mermaid property at <br />some point in the near future. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom stated he would be attending his first clemency process this week. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom reported he would be attending the League of Minnesota Cities Conference in <br />Rochester later this week. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom explained the city of Anoka are experiencing the same organized trash lawsuit <br />as Mounds View. He indicated he emailed a letter of support to Anoka. He read several paragraphs <br />from this letter in full for the record. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund reported the City Council held a joint meeting with the Arden Hills <br />City Council last week where organized trash, joint park services and a sports facility was <br />discussed. <br /> <br /> B. Reports of Staff. <br /> <br />Finance Director Bauman noted two conduit debt applications were received by the State today <br />and were moving through the approval process. <br /> <br />Finance Director Bauman indicated she was working with a software vendor on the next quarterly <br />utility billing. She reported she was pushing this vendor really hard in hopes of getting the billing <br />statements out on time. <br /> <br />1. Amended Resolution 9920, Regarding State Aid <br /> <br />Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated on May 28 the City Council approved <br />a variance for the street design for Pleasant View/Stinson. He reported staff submitted this variance <br />to the State Aid Committee and it was sent back. He explained the committee wants language <br />amended within Resolution 9920 regarding State Aid. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Clark. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Amended Resolution 9920, <br />Regarding State Aid. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried.