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PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Special Meeting
January 3, 2023
Mounds View City Hall
2401 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View, MN 55112
6:30 P.M.
1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. OATH OF OFFICE
City Administrator Zikmund administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Al Hull, Council Member
Sherry Gunn and Council Member Zach Lindstrom. A round of applause was offered by all in
attendance.
4. ROLL CALL: Cermak, Gunn, Lindstrom, Meehlhause and Hull
NOT PRESENT: None.
5. COUNCIL BUSINESS
A. Resolution 9681, Selection of the Acting Mayor, Treasurer and Official
Newspaper and Depositories for 2023.
City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council select the Acting Mayor, Treasurer, official
newspaper and depositories for 2023.
Mayor Hull stated he supported the proposed depositories as recommended by Finance Director
Beer.
Council Member Gunn suggested the Life Newspaper serve as the City’s primary newspaper and
that the Pioneer Press be the secondary newspaper for the City given their overall coverage of the
City.
Council Member Meehlhause agreed the Life Newspaper had better coverage in Mounds View
than the Shoreview Press.
Council Member Lindstrom stated he believed the Pioneer Press has the best coverage and
availability for the City.
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Council Member Meehlhause indicated he could support moving to the Pioneer Press, but stated
he understood they were quite expensive.
Mayor Hull indicated he could support changing to the Pioneer Press for one year.
MOTION/SECOND: Lindstrom/Cermak. To Recommend the Pioneer Press serve as the City’s
Official Newspaper for 2023 with the Shoreview Press serving as the secondary paper.
Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried.
Mayor Hull recommended Council Member Meehlhause serve as the Acting Mayor for 2023.
Council Member Gunn supported this recommendation.
MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Lindstrom. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9681,
Selection of the Acting Mayor, Treasurer and Official Newspaper and Depositories for 2023.
Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried.
B. Resolution 9684, Appointing City Council Members and City Staff as
Representatives for City Commissions and Other Organizations for 2023.
City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council appoint members and City staff to serve as
representatives for City Commissions and other organizations for 2023.
Council Member Meehlhause suggested Council Member Lindstrom and Council Member
Cermak be asked where they would like to serve first.
Council Member Lindstrom stated he would be interested in being the representative for the
Ramsey County League of Local Government and explained he could serve as the League of
Minnesota Cities alternate. He noted he could also serve as the liaison to the Festival in the Park
Committee. He was also willing to serve on the Mounds View Development Review Committee.
Mayor Hull reported he would like to remain the other member of the Mounds View Development
Review Committee.
Council Member Cermak explained she would continue her service on the Mounds View Police
Foundation and the Fire Protection Board.
Council Member Meehlhause indicated he was the City’s representative for NYFS. He reported
his term would be up in July of 2023. He recommended City Administrator Zikmund serve as his
replacement.
Council Member Meehlhause stated he would continue to attend the Mounds View Business
Council meetings and noted all Councilmembers were invited to attend these meetings.
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Council Member Gunn indicated she could serve as the Nine North representative and Finance
Director Beer would serve as the alternate.
Mayor Hull explained he would like to remain on the Human Resources Committee.
Council Member Gunn indicated she would be willing to serve on this committee as well.
Council Member Meehlhause stated he would be willing to continue his service with the Twin
Cities Gateway Tourism Board. He reported he would be willing to serve as the
Commission/Committee Liaison for the City Council again in 2023.
Council Member Gunn noted she could serve as the Commission/Committee alternate. She
indicated she would be willing to serve on the Tribute Park Committee. City Administrator
Zikmund reported all Councilmembers could attend these meetings.
Council Member Meehlhause requested staff provide the Council with information on the Airport
Commission meetings. City Administrator Zikmund explained he would be following up with this
organization and would update the Council on when this group would be meeting next.
MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Cermak. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9684,
Appointing City Council Members and City Staff as Representatives for City Commissions and
Other Organizations for 2023 as discussed.
Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried.
6. Next Council Work Session: Immediately Following This Meeting
Next Council Meeting: Monday, January 9, 2023, at 6:30 p.m.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
Transcribed by:
Heidi Guenther
Minute Maker Secretarial