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Mounds View City Council November 24, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 3 Tony Presiado, 8217 Long Lake Road, addressed the Council regarding the abatement process. He 1 supported the community being a part of the solution versus being part of the problem. He believed 2 it was in poor taste that the Council supported abating a property in Mounds View because this 3 came at a cost and could force a homeowner out of their home. He noted he spoke with Jeremiah 4 about the assistance he could provide with this situation and noted he never heard back from 5 Jeremiah or Don. He supported residents of Mounds View being a part of the solution going 6 forward. 7 8 Mayor Lindstrom thanked all of the members of the community that showed up to help with the 9 abatement work. He explained he also thanked the regional manager at Ace Solid Waste for 10 donating a dumpster to assist the City with the cleanup efforts. He explained Ace may be willing 11 to donate another dumpster to assist with the cleanup of this property. 12 13 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS 14 A. Resolution 10169, Approving the H/J Law Firm to Provide 2026 Prosecutorial 15 Services for the City of Mounds View Police Department. 16 17 Police Chief Zender requested the Council approve an agreement with H/J Law Firm to provide 18 2026 Prosecutorial Services for the City of Mounds View Police Department. He noted the initial 19 agreement began in 2017 and has continued since that time. He commented on the proposed rate 20 adjustment noting this adjustment was well overdue. He commented further on the proposed 21 agreement and recommended approval. 22 23 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 10169, 24 Approving the H/J Law Firm to Provide 2026 Prosecutorial Services for the City of Mounds View 25 Police Department. 26 27 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 28 29 B. PUBLIC HEARING: Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 1050 30 Amending the City of Mounds View Charter by Revising Language Related to 31 Vacancies in Elected Office. 32 33 City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council introduce an Ordinance that would amend the 34 Mounds View City Charter by revising language related to vacancies in elected office. He 35 commented on the history of this matter and recommended the ordinance be introduced. 36 37 Council Member Meehlhause clarified the appointment would be temporary until an election can 38 be held to fill the vacancy. 39 40 Mayor Lindstrom opened the public hearing at 6:33 p.m. 41 42 Brian Amundson, 3048 Woodale Drive, explained the Charter Commission recognized that it 43 becomes a problem when there were only four people on the City Council. He discussed how the 44 Charter Commission set about plans for two different vacancy scenarios, one being less than 365 45 days and the other being over 365 days. He indicated the Charter Commission proposed a very 46