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Mounds View City Council November 10, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 5 1 A roll call vote was taken. 2 3 Ayes 5 Nays 0 Motion carried. 4 5 D. Resolution 10165, Ordering the Abatement of Hazardous Conditions at 5090 6 Irondale Road in the City of Mounds View. 7 8 Council Member Gunn stated for the record that she was not related to the property owner. 9 10 Housing and Code Enforcement Inspector Anderson requested the Council order the abatement of 11 hazardous conditions for the property at 5090 Irondale Road in the City of Mounds View. He 12 explained this action would remove the junk and debris on this property. He noted he contacted 13 the property owner, Gregory Gunn, and notified him of the report that was made concerning this 14 property. He reported the City was proposing to hire a contractor in order to remove the items on 15 the property that were in violation with the cost of the abatement being charged back to the 16 property owner. 17 18 Council Member Meehlhause asked if staff could review photos of the property. Housing and Code 19 Enforcement Inspector Anderson reviewed several photos that were taken in October of the 20 property at 5090 Irondale Road. 21 22 Gregory Gunn, 5090 Irondale Road, explained he was not related to Council Member Gunn. He 23 reported he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2018, and he has been struggling with some 24 of the medication, and he receives chemotherapy each month. In addition, he has had some long- 25 term lingering effects from COVID which led to brain freeze and memory loss. He indicated he 26 was making some progress on getting the property cleaned up. He pointed out that because his 27 property borders the middle school and high school, he was being harassed by students. He 28 commented on a murder that occurred in northern Minnesota where teenagers were harassing a 29 senior citizen, and he wound up shooting the teenagers. 30 31 Mayor Lindstrom asked how Mr. Gunn was being harassed by teenagers. 32 33 Mr. Gunn explained his home and garage have been broken into as well as his car. He stated he 34 has concerns for his personal safety and noted he has called the police when these events occur. 35 He feared the police department was not properly addressing these concerns. 36 37 Mayor Lindstrom stated it was his understanding the medications that Mr. Gunn was on were 38 making it impossible for him to clear his property. 39 40 Mr. Gunn reported this was the case and explained he has been on strong medications since 2018. 41 42 Mayor Lindstrom asked if the City were to proceed with the abatement to ensure the cleanup 43 happens, would Mr. Gunn be willing to accept help with cleaning up the property. 44 45 Mr. Gunn stated he would be willing to accept the help. He noted he contacted the Blue Box people 46 today to see if he could rent a container to get his driveway cleaned up and boxed away. He