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Mounds View City Council June 23, 2025 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br /> <br /> <br />Council Member Smith reported she attended Back to the 50’s this past weekend. She thanked the <br />residents in Mounds View who brought her a canopy. <br /> <br />Council Member Smith indicated she would also be attending the League of Minnesota Cities <br />Annual Conference in Duluth later this week. <br /> <br />Council Member Smith sent her deepest condolences to the family of Metro Transit Sergeant <br />Beverly Rodrigez and the entire Metro Transit Police Department. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn reported the Mounds View Police Foundation would be serving up hot <br />dogs on Saturday, June 28 at Von Hansens as part of a fundraiser from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn explained she attended a Mounds View Police Foundation meeting and the <br />group was discussing Festival in the Park. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn provided the City Council with an update from the Tribute Park <br />Committee. She reported construction on this park would begin next month. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom explained he attended the Community Engagement Juneteenth celebration on <br />June 20 and he thanked everyone who took the time to attend this community event. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom stated he would be attending the League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference <br />in Duluth as well. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom indicated he met with Pastor Lee from the North Church, noting this church <br />wants to be more involved in the community. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom commented on the events that occurred on June 14 where Speaker Hortman and <br />her husband were shot and killed. He explained it was very sad to see this event turning into <br />something political. He asked that people stop doing this and that people begin speaking to each <br />other with kindness. <br /> <br /> B. Reports of Staff. <br /> <br />Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson commented on the water line <br />interconnection agreement he was working on with Arden Hills. <br /> <br />Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported the fitness court would break <br />ground on June 30. <br /> <br />Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson indicated the Tribute Park would be holding <br />a preconstruction meeting on Tuesday, June 24. <br />