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Mounds View City Council October 10,2011 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 10 • <br /> Council Member Mueller indicated the Mounds View Business Council meeting would be held <br /> on October 19th at the Community Center at 7:00. <br /> Council Member Gunn reported the YMCA Advisory Committee met on October 3rd. She <br /> reviewed the items discussed. She explained the Minneapolis and St. Paul YMCA's were <br /> merging. The programs at the Mounds View YMCA were doing well and the event center was <br /> booked through November. It was discussed the Chamber of Commerce space was still empty <br /> and potential renters were discussed. She noted Nathan Danielson was hired as the new <br /> executive director of the YMCA. <br /> Mayor Flaherty commented he attended a Five Cities meeting earlier this afternoon. The big <br /> discussion was on the I-694/TH10/Snelling Avenue construction. He anticipated there would be <br /> a great deal of congestion while this project was underway. Mayor Flaherty explained he spoke <br /> with the mayor of Roseville regarding canine units. The group was waiting to hear back on a <br /> report from the State regarding the Arden Hills site and the potential development of a Vikings <br /> Stadium. <br /> B. Reports of Staff. <br /> 1. Public Works Project Updates <br /> Public Works Director DeBar provided a status update to the Council regarding Area D. He • <br /> noted the final wear layer would be put down on Monday and the contractor was finishing up <br /> punch list items. <br /> Public Works Director DeBar indicated he has spoken with the County regarding County <br /> Highway 10 and how the intersections could be funded by grants. <br /> Public Works Director DeBar reviewed how the HVAC unit on the Community Center was <br /> being addressed. Sidewalk improvements would be completed yet this fall at the Community <br /> Center adding a pedestrian ramp with an additional sidewalk to Branson. <br /> Public Works Director DeBar explained the City Hall generator would be operational next week. <br /> He discussed the work that has been completed on Lambert Park explaining that the footings <br /> were now completed. <br /> Finance Director Beer stated he has been discussing the City's meter readers with Public Works <br /> Director DeBar. He indicated in 2007, 2,400 phone-read meter readers were replaced with <br /> Neptune readers. This model has proven highly successful for the City. <br /> Finance Director Beer explained the Census model meter readers had a short battery life. The <br /> batteries had to be replaced every six to eight years at an expense of 25 plus Staff time. I4e <br /> questioned if tie Council was interested ii: 1cptacmg the 800 yens= mete,. with the <br /> Neptune model. He indicated the expense would be approximately$80,000. <br /> 11111 <br />