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Mounds View City Council June 13, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 2 • Public Works Director Lee stated that the project management team assigned to the County Road 10 Corridor Improvement project has discussed this issue with the County. He stated that the County does recognize that the timing is at the pedestrian crossing and this will be corrected as part of the project. 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Certificate of Recognition for Mounds View Resident Andre Koen, recently named `Community Presentations Volunteer of the Year' by Minneapolis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. Mayor Marty stated they have a Certificate of Recognition for Mounds View resident Andre Koen recently named the Community Presentations Volunteer of the year by the Minneapolis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. He asked Mr. Koen to come forward for the presentation. He read the Certificate of Recognition and presented the certificate to Mr. Koen. Sally Newberry, Minneapolis Area Chapter, stated that she would like to leave some brochures and magnets that address how residents can be prepared for emergencies. Mayor Many thanked them for all their hard work noting that the American Red Cross is a very worthwhile organization and a lot of it is based on volunteer efforts. He thanked them on behalf • of the City of Mounds View and the City Council for their work and efforts. 7. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS. Council Member Flaherty had the following questions: • Page 6, Mr. Manthis -clarified that he is not an employee of the City. Mary Tatarek stated that there are three Mr. Manthis' who provide golf lessons, one is a full time employee and two are contract employees. • Page 6, He asked whose PGA membership dues is the City paying for. Mary Tatarek stated that they are paying their employee, Ken Manthis noting that he is the PGA pro that the golf course has fully employed. Council Member Stigney stated that this PGA membership provides private membership benefits and he personally thinks that Mr. Manthis should be paying for this membership himself adding that he has said that every time this request has been presented and would like to reiterate this again. • Page 13, payment to Fridley for water and sewer: Mary Tatarek explained that a small section of Mounds View actually receives water from the City of Fridley. She stated that the City of Fridley sends the bill to the Mounds View and Mounds View bills the residents. • Page 13, Joseph Holberg, escrow refund: Community Development Community Development Director Ericson explained that this item is related to a minor subdivision on County Road J. He stated that part of a driveway had to be relocated and the City took an escrow to make sure the driveway restoration was completed properly. He stated that the • funds were refunded back upon completion.