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Mounds View City Council November 25, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 2 1 Mayor Lindstrom encouraged the public to speak with kindness and respect when addressing the 2 City Council during Public Comment. 3 4 Vince Meyer, 8380 Spring Lake Road, stated he has an issue on Spring Lake Road, noting the 5 stormwater pond has not been maintained properly. He indicated the vegetation was so high, ducks 6 cannot even land in the pond. 7 8 Brian Amundsen, 3048 Woodale Drive, stated he understood the Council has been working on the 9 budget. He explained he had concerns regarding the legal status of separating out some 10 expenditures when calculating the cap. He indicated under Other Financial Resources (EDA, t t Community Center, Vehicle Replacement, Special Project Funds), there was nothing programed 12 there, however property taxes were being collected in these categories. He stated this was 13 confusing to him. He reported the 2024 budget had budgeted transfers in of$1.3 8 million for Other 14 Financial Resources. He commented further on the taxation for that area and requested 15 clarification from staff on this matter. He indicated the cash balance in all of these funds was$11.4 16 million which appeared to be enough and suggested the Council consider lowering property taxes. 17 He then reviewed how much more the City has collected in excess over revenues. He encouraged 18 the Council to take this into consideration when setting the tax levy. 19 20 Mayor Lindstrom stated he had to leave the meeting at 7:30 p.m. He requested at this time that 21 Items 8I and 8J be discussed prior to Item 8A. 22 23 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS 24 I. Resolution 10013,Amending Solid Waste Standards—Handout at Meeting. 25 26 City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council consider a Resolution that would amend solid 27 waste standards for the City. The recommendations from the Options Committee were discussed 28 and it was noted staff would be bringing those back to the Council for further consideration at a 29 future workshop meeting. He reviewed the proposed solid waste standards in further detail with 30 the Council and recommended approval. 31 32 Brian Amundsen, 3048 Woodale Drive, stated he was hearing the discussion of the Council and 33 explained he appreciated what the City was trying to do for residents. He questioned if the new 34 legislation would get in the way of residents negotiating with trash haulers. 35 36 Mayor Lindstrom stated the haulers would be publishing price maximums and residents would 37 still be able to call haulers and try to negotiate a better rate. 38 39 Luke Edmond, 8407 Spring Lake Road, asked if there would be a loophole where the rates would 40 only apply to new residents. City Attorney Riggs reported the intent was to have the maximum 41 rates charged be for all residents and not only new residents. 42 43 City Administrator Zikmund explained after having a brief discussion with the City Attorney, staff 44 does not have a Resolution for the Council to approve, rather the motion should be to approve the 45 Solid Waste Standards. 46