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Mounds View City Council August 11, 2025 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />Council Member Gunn noted the Mermaid would be returning to Mounds View on Saturday, 2 <br />September 20. 3 <br /> 4 <br />Council Member Smith stated two weeks ago she attended a picnic at Island Lake Park along with 5 <br />Council Member Meehlhause. 6 <br /> 7 <br />Council Member Smith explained she would be attending an airport commission planning meeting 8 <br />noting this group was working to bring back aviation days. 9 <br /> 10 <br />Council Member Smith indicated the Minnesota State Fair started on Thursday, August 21 and 11 <br />would run through Labor Day. 12 <br /> 13 <br />Council Member Clark thanked all of the residents who have been attending the movies in the 14 <br />park. She reported after the penny carnival on Friday, Moana 2 would be screened and next Friday, 15 <br />the live action How to Train Your Dragon would be screened at City Hall Park. 16 <br /> 17 <br />Council Member Clark stated she would be attending a Festival in the Park Committee meeting 18 <br />on Wednesday, August 13. She encouraged residents to attend the Festival in the Park events on 19 <br />Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16. She reviewed all of the events that were planned for 20 <br />this coming weekend. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Mayor Lindstrom thanked everyone who hosted a Night to Unite party last week. 23 <br /> 24 <br />Mayor Lindstrom indicated he and City Administrator Zikmund attended a meeting with the 25 <br />Superintendent last week. 26 <br /> 27 <br />Mayor Lindstrom thanked the Mounds View Police Foundation and the Community Engagement 28 <br />Committee for their work on the movies in the park. 29 <br /> 30 <br />Mayor Lindstrom reported he was looking forward to celebrating the 50th Festival in the Park this 31 <br />weekend. He noted the first clue for the medallion hunt would be coming out on Wednesday, 32 <br />August 13. He thanked all of the local businesses who have contributed to the festivities this year. 33 <br /> 34 <br />Mayor Lindstrom explained he was working with the Housing Task Force and Election Task Force 35 <br />for the League of Minnesota Cities. 36 <br /> 37 <br />Mayor Lindstrom commented at the last Board of Pardons meeting the group heard 40 cases. 38 <br /> 39 <br /> B. Reports of Staff. 40 <br /> 41 <br />Finance Director Bauman stated she was looking forward to her new staff member starting on 42 <br />Monday, August 18. She reported the MNGFOA was holding round table discussions next week 43 <br />and she would be cohosting a discussion regarding wages, taxes and paid leave. 44 <br /> 45