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Mounds View City Council April 14, 2025 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 11 <br /> 1 Mayor Lindstrom reported Project Ardan was promoting Earth Day week from April 20 through <br /> 2 April 28 and was encouraging residents to make a positive impact on the greenspace in the <br /> 3 community. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Mayor Lindstrom explained he received a note from Carrie at Just Deeds and noted the residents <br /> 6 of this community has dispatched 196 racial covenants to date. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Mayor Lindstrom stated he received a letter from a resident who is unhappy with the condition of <br /> 9 their neighbors yard on Spring Lake Road. He passed this letter along to City staff. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Mayor Lindstrom commented on Wednesday, he would be speaking to graduates at the Stillwater <br /> 12 Prison who received their GED to share his own personal story. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 B. Reports of Staff. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Finance Director Bauman stated the 2024 audit would be presented to the City Council at the first <br /> 17 meeting in May. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated the Explore More summer program <br /> 20 was up 30% this year. He noted the City would be partnering with Arden Hills to provide a Rec <br /> 21 on the Go program as well this summer which would bring recreational programming to the City's <br /> 22 parks. He indicated he was working with the District 621 to have Meals on Wheels run out of the <br /> 23 Community Center. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 1. Public Works—Tree Sale <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated there would be an arbor day planting <br /> 28 event at Silver View Park on Friday,April 25 at 12:00 p.m. He commented further on the tree sale <br /> 29 the Public Works staff was proposing to host. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To allow Public Works staff to host a tree sale with tree <br /> 32 prices at the same cost that was charged to the City. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Ayes—4 Nays—0 Motion carried. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported he met with Ramsey County <br /> 37 recycling to discuss the fence at the compost site. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson provided the Council with an update on the <br /> 40 Ardan and Silver View ponds projects. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Police Chief Zender thanked the City Council and community for their outpouring of support for <br /> 43 K9 Niko and Investigator Erickson. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Police Chief Zender commented on the eyeball for life event that would be held on Saturday,April <br /> 46 19. <br />