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Mounds View City Council October 28, 2024 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 7 <br /> 1 Mayor Lindstrom thanked the residents who were able to attend the State of the City event that <br /> 2 was held last Monday. He thanked the residents in Mounds View who have proactively <br /> 3 participated in getting their racial covenants discharged. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Mayor Lindstrom explained he participated in a prayer breakfast at the State Fairgrounds last <br /> 6 Tuesday. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Mayor Lindstrom thanked all of the candidates that have participated in his coffee talks. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Mayor Lindstrom wished everyone a Happy Halloween. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 B. Reports of Staff. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Finance Director Bauman reported she was working on the 2025 budget for the upcoming work <br /> 15 session meeting. She indicated the levy amount was lower than what was previously approved. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Finance Director Bauman commented the conduit debt that received preliminary approval from <br /> 18 the Council earlier this year was moving forward. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson thanked the park and rec staff for their <br /> 21 efforts on the fall festival. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson provided the Council with information on <br /> 24 the lead service survey the City had to conduct and explained staff had located an Ordinance that <br /> 25 required all service lines in the City to be copper,which meant the City would not have to complete <br /> 26 the lead survey. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson provided the Council with an update on the <br /> 29 water meter project. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated staff was looking into installing a <br /> 32 rapid flashing beacon at County Road H and Edgewood after an accident with injuries occurred at <br /> 33 this intersection,but noted the County feels this was not warranted at this time.He stated the school <br /> 34 district was willing to pay for a portion of the costs for the rapid flashing beacon at this intersection. <br /> 35 He indicated he would be reaching out to the County let them know the school district was willing <br /> 36 to assist with cost sharing for this crosswalk beacon. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested direction from the Council on the <br /> 39 2025 street improvement project. He stated the project for next year includes Bronson from Long <br /> 40 Lake Road to Edgewood with a sidewalk on the north side and a mill and overlay on Pinewood <br /> 41 Circle and south of Hillview on Edgewood. In addition, the project would include a mill and <br /> 42 overlay of Bronson from Edgewood to Quincy. He asked if a parking lot should be included north <br /> 43 of the water tower in order to provide more parking in front of the splash pad. He also asked the <br /> 44 Council for feedback on the assessments along Bronson for Sunrise Church and Tommy Car Wash. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 <br />