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Mounds View City Council February 24, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 11 1 Council Member Clark reported the Festival in the Park Committee would not be meeting in 2 March. She noted the group would meet next on Tuesday, April 1 at the Public Works Facility at 3 6:30 p.m. 4 5 Council Member Meehlhause noted he would be attending Convention Bureau 101 on Tuesday, 6 February 25, which was being hosted by the Twin Cities Gateway Bureau staff. 7 8 Council Member Gunn commented she attended her last Nine North Cable Commission meeting 9 and noted Council Member Smith would be taking her place with this organization. 10 t t Mayor Lindstrom discussed the clemency events he would be participating in this week. 12 13 Mayor Lindstrom reported he would be hosting a coffee time on Sunday morning and noted he 14 would be attending a meeting with U.S. House Representative Tom Emmer's Chief of Staff on 15 Monday, March 3. 16 17 B. Reports of Staff. 18 19 Finance Director Bauman reported the auditors were with the City all of last week. 20 21 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated there were 140 properties that have 22 yet to replace their water meter. He noted a certified letter would be sent to these properties as a 23 final notice to have the water meter replaced. If action is not taken, a $175 fee will be placed on 24 the quarterly utility bills for these properties until the water meter is replaced. 25 26 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reviewed a letter that would be sent out 27 regarding the Silver View Pond project. He indicated this project would begin on Monday, March 28 10 with tree removal. He noted the contractor would be working on this project through the spring 29 and summer of 2025. 30 31 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported staff is seeking approval from the 32 Council to apply for a Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant that would help study streets that have 33 speeding issues. He indicated this was a grant through the federal government that would assist 34 with providing traffic calming measures. Staff was recommending grants be pursued for Groveland 35 Road and Spring Lake Road. 36 37 MOTION/SECOND: Clark/Smith. To Direct Staff to apply for a Safe Streets and Roads for All 38 Grant for Groveland Road and Spring Lake Road. 39 40 Ayes—5 Nays—0 Motion carried. 41 42 City Administrator Zikmund stated a special Council meeting may be required to discuss the City's 43 cannabis application. 44 45 City Administrator Zikmund reported the City Council would be holding a retreat on Tuesday, 46 February 25 at Fire Station 3 at 6:00 p.m.