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Mounds View City Council August 26, 2024 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 5 <br /> 1 Council Member Meehlhause indicated the Festival in the Park was very well done again this year. <br /> 2 He noted the Mounds View Lions sold a lot of hamburgers and brats.He thanked Director Peterson <br /> 3 and the public works team for all of their efforts. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Council Member Meehlhause commented he and Councilmember Gunn attended a CPY dinner to <br /> 6 honor people that support the organization. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Council Member Meehlhause commented on the passing of longtime resident Virgil Beyer and <br /> 9 noted his funeral would be held on Thursday, August 29. <br /> 10 <br /> 1 1 Council Member Clark thanked all of the residents,volunteers,police, fire and sponsors who made <br /> 12 Festival in the Park possible. She stated this was a wonderful event for the community. She <br /> 13 explained she appreciated the penny carnival that was held this year. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Council Member Cermak explained she recently visited Mounds View Family Dental and reported <br /> 16 this was a state of the art oral surgeon facility. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Council Member Cermak stated the Mounds View Police Foundation took in$1,065 at Festival in <br /> 19 the Park, which was funding the organization would reinvest in the community. She reported the <br /> 20 police foundation would not meet again until September. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Mayor Lindstrom thanked the Public Works team and Director Peterson for all of their efforts to <br /> 23 make Festival in the Park possible. He thanked Police Chief Zender and Fire Chief Retka for <br /> 24 participating in the dunk tank. He explained the funds raised from the dunk tank would be used to <br /> 25 purchase a brick within the Tribute Park. He thanked the public for turning out for all of the <br /> 26 Festival events this year. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Mayor Lindstrom commented on how he was working to facilitate fair and open communication <br /> 29 throughout the election season. He noted he would be hosting candidate discussions with State and <br /> 30 local candidates.He reported the next discussion would be held on Sunday, September 2 at Caribou <br /> 31 Coffee at 8:30 a.m. with Representative Moller. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 B. Reports of Staff. <br /> 34 1. Water Efficiency Grant Update & Discussion—process <br /> 35 <br /> 36 City Administrator Zikmund provided the Council with a handout on the water efficiency grant. <br /> 37 He explained the maximum amount a resident could receive is $550 for the purchase of a dish <br /> 38 washer or clothes washer, and only one request could be made per property. He noted pictures <br /> 39 would be required of the old unit and the City would also have to be provided with receipts. He <br /> 40 estimated the City would be able to provide 72 grants with the $36,000 in grant funding. He <br /> 41 reported the grant funding could only be used to replace an old inefficient unit. He asked if the <br /> 42 City wanted to use a lottery system or first come first served system. He noted the City had until <br /> 43 2026 to use the grant funding. He suggested using a first come first served system was a fair and <br /> 44 equitable starting line for residents. He recommended information regarding this program be <br /> 45 placed in an upcoming Mounds View Matters and on the City's website/social media pages. <br /> 46 <br />