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Mounds View City Council February 10, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 2 1 J. Resolution 10055, Approving the Hire of Jeremiah Anderson to the 2 Community Development Departments Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector 3 Position. 4 K. Resolution 10060, Authorize Recruitment of 2025 Parks and Recreation 5 Seasonal Positions. 6 7 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Clark. To Approve the Consent Agenda as amended removing Item 8 5F. 9 10 Ayes—4 Nays—0 Motion carried. 11 12 F. Resolution 10052, Appointing the 2025 Chair for the Park, Recreation and 13 Forestry Commission. 14 15 Council Member Meehlhause recognized Chair Gerald Arel for his willingness to serve as the 16 Chair of the Park, Recreation and Forestry Commission. 17 18 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Clark. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 10052, 19 Appointing the 2025 Chair for the Park, Recreation and Forestry Commission. 20 21 Ayes—4 Nays—0 Motion carried. 22 23 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 24 A. John Connelly—Metro North Chamber 25 26 John Connelly, Metro North Chamber of Commerce, thanked the Council for his time and 27 explained the vision of the Chamber which was to promote business, develop leaders and connect 28 communities. He commented on the individuals that serve on the Chamber board and discussed 29 how they serve the community. He stated the Chamber has seen incremental growth over the past 30 two years. He invited the Council to attend a Public Policy Forum at Northern Soda on Thursday, 31 February 27 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. He commented on the new initiatives that have been 32 pursued by the Chamber, which included Green to Go and a manufacturing cohort. He further 33 described the marketing initiatives that were being pursued by the Chamber at a local level and 34 thanked the City of Mounds View for their continued support. 35 36 Mayor Lindstrom asked if the Chamber still offered Chamber Health. Mr. Connelly reported this 37 service was available to businesses with ten or fewer employees and was a member of the 38 Chamber. He reported 25 small businesses were currently under the Chamber Health group policy. 39 4o 7. PUBLIC COMMENT 41 42 Mayor Lindstrom encouraged the public to speak with kindness and respect when addressing the 43 City Council during Public Comment. 44 45 Sharon Kircher, 8406 Red Oak Drive, stated Turbo Tim's was interested in donating to the Tribute 46 Park.