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Mounds View City Council November 25, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 4 1 J. Ordinance 1022, First Reading License Transparency—Handout at Meeting. 2 3 City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council introduce an Ordinance that would provide 4 license and pricing transparency for trash haulers in the community. 5 6 City Attorney Riggs summarized the proposed Ordinance changes and discussed how trash hauler 7 rates would now be posted for transparency purposes for the residents of Mounds View. He 8 explained Mounds View was not the only City in Minnesota requiring trash haulers to provide this 9 information for residents. 10 11 Mayor Lindstrom asked if the City could reject a price increase if there is no fundamental basis 12 for the price change. City Attorney Riggs reported the City Council would have the right to have 13 this dialogue. 14 15 Mayor Lindstrom stated he looked forward to the City having a mechanism in place to hold trash 16 haulers to their prices. 17 18 Council Member Clark questioned if pricing was proprietary information. City Attorney Riggs 19 reported this was public information. 20 21 Mayor Lindstrom explained the City had this information in the recently submitted contracts. He 22 stated the ancillary fees were the secret. 23 24 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Cermak. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance 25 1022, License Transparency. 26 27 Ayes—5 Nays—0 Motion carried. 28 29 A. PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution 10010 Recommending Approval of a 30 Conditional Use Permit for Dynamic Display Sign at 7687 Long Lake Road. 31 32 Phil Carlson, Stantec, requested the Council approve a conditional use permit for a dynamic 33 display sign at 7687 Long Lake Road. He reported this church sign would be located within the 34 R-I zoning district and therefore required a conditional use permit. He explained the sign would 35 be I I square feet in size. He commented further on the request and recommended approval. 36 37 Calvin Woods, Pastor of the Free Life Worship Center, explained he was trying to install a sign to 38 bring in new members to the church. 39 40 Mayor Lindstrom explained the City had two other churches with dynamic display signs. 41 42 Council Member Gunn asked if the new sign would be added to the existing sign. Mr. Carlson 43 reported the plans show the dynamic display would be installed along County Road I in order to 44 avoid needing a variance. 45 46 Mayor Lindstrom opened the public hearing at 6:44 p.m.