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Mounds View City Council September 22, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 5 1 the Tribute Park Committee for making this park a reality. He thanked staff for all their efforts as 2 well. 3 4 Acting Mayor Meehlhause reported he was able to attend the mermaid unveiling and he was very 5 pleased with the restoration work that had occurred. He thanked all of the residents of Mounds 6 View that turned out for this event. 7 8 Acting Mayor Meehlhause explained the Charter Commission would be bringing forward a 9 Resolution related to the vacant seat process for the City Council to consider. 10 11 B. Reports of Staff. 12 13 Finance Director Bauman indicated staff was sending out delinquency letters for utility bills. She 14 reported there has been a significant increase in delinquencies this year. She noted she was also 15 working on the setting of utility rates for 2026. 16 17 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson updated the Council on the street project. 18 19 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson explained staff was working with the 20 contractor for the Ardan and Silver View stormwater ponds on several warranty issues because the 21 City was not seeing the growth that they should.He indicated staff was also working to get answers 22 regarding the wetland banking. 23 24 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported staff would have a representative 25 from Blue Cross/Blue Shield as well as the artist who completed the art at the fitness court on 26 Thursday, September 25. He stated there would be a battle of the badges at the fitness court 27 between the police and fire departments. 28 29 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson indicated the Tribute Park Committee would 30 be meeting on Tuesday, September 30 and would begin planning efforts for the Veterans Day 31 memorial service. 32 33 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated the AT&T lease was signed and 34 would be going to the Mayor and City Administrator for approval. 35 36 Assistant City Administrator Beeman explained the City has a restaurant looking at one of the 37 EDA lots,but there were concerns with access. He stated this led him to provide other options for 38 the restaurant in the City. He indicated he met with an assisted living developer about a potential 39 project.He commented on the issues code enforcement officers were addressing in the community. 40 41 City Administrator Zikmund discussed the process that would be followed for the Charter 42 Commission Resolution regarding a vacant seat on the City Council. 43 44 City Administrator Zikmund explained the City received a cannabis license today, one year after 45 applying. 46