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Mounds View City Council September 9, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 5 1 2 Brian Amundsen, 3048 Woodale Drive, explained he received a notice that Silver Lake Road 3 would be closed by Ramsey County. He understood this was being done to allow for work on the 4 stormwater treatment at Woodcrest Drive. He expressed concern with the proposed detour and 5 asked if Ramsey County had consulted with the City on this matter. Secondly,he noted there have 6 been a number of individual running the stop sign at Knollwood and H2. He asked that the police 7 department patrol this area in the afternoons. Lastly, he thanked the Council for considering the 8 recommendations from the Charter Commission. He provided further information on the two 9 recommendations that came forward from the Charter Commission. 10 11 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson discussed the storm sewer work the County 12 would be completing on Silver Lake Road noting work should begin mid-September and would 13 be done by the early October. 14 15 Dr. Jean Strait, 7728 Knollwood Drive, discussed where CR and Noelle live on Spring Lake Road. 16 She explained the neighbors to the left were both blind and she was concerned with how traffic 17 was zooming past this property. She was afraid someone was going to hit these residents. She 18 asked that a sign be posted along this roadway requesting traffic to use caution. She indicated she 19 was also concerned about the proposed levy and how residents of Mounds View would be 20 impacted. 21 22 Luke Edmond, 8407 Spring Lake Road, explained he has not been able to attend the past few 23 meetings. He thanked everyone who was involved with Festival in the Park. He reported his wife 24 was working to collect signatures for stop signs along Spring Lake Road. He questioned if this 25 work should continue. He asked if the Mounds View Police Department had a plan in place to 26 ensure all residents were comfortable voting during the upcoming election. 27 28 City Administrator Zikmund reported the City did not need a petition for the stop signs because 29 the City Council had provided staff with direction to post stop signs on Spring Lake Road. He 30 indicated the Mounds View Police Department was trained and prepared. 31 32 Mayor Lindstrom commented this topic was discussed at the Regional Council of Mayors meeting 33 where the Secretary of State was present. He reported it was not legal to have a licensed police 34 officer to be in a polling location. He stated he had high confidence that the election judges would 35 be able to manage the election this fall. 36 37 Mr.Edmond encouraged residents to ensure they are driving safely on City streets because children 38 and buses were back on the roadways. 39 40 Rebecca Scholl, 2467 Hillview Road, thanked the Council for considering the succession 41 recommendation from the Charter Commission. She stated she appreciated the fact a change was 42 going to be made to ensure the Council could find a replacement and would not have to have a 43 long-term vacancy until an election could be held. She encouraged the residents in Mounds View 44 that were on a fixed income or with an income under$96,000 but over the age of 65 years to look 45 into the State property tax deferral program. 46