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PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Special Meeting
January 6, 2025
Mounds View City Hall
2401 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View, MN 55112
6:00 P.M.
1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. OATH OF OFFICE: Mayor Lindstrom, Council Member Meehlhause and Council
Member Smith
City Administrator Zikmund administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Zach Lindstrom, Council
Member Gary Meehlhause and Council Member Kathryn Smith. A round of applause was offered
by all in attendance.
4. ROLL CALL: Clark, Gunn, Lindstrom, Meehlhause and Smith
NOT PRESENT: None.
5. COUNCIL BUSINESS
A. Resolution 10029, Designating Acting Mayor, Treasurer, Official Newspaper
and Depositories for 2025.
City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council select an Acting Mayor, Treasurer, Official
Newspaper and Depositories for 2025.
Council Member Meehlhause stated the Pioneer Press was selected as the City’s official newspaper
last year because it was a daily newspaper.
Council Member Gunn supported this recommendation and suggested the Press Publications be
selected as the secondary newspaper. The Council was in agreement.
Council Member Meehlhause explained he was willing to continue serving as the Acting Mayor.
City Administrator Zikmund suggested Village Bank be added as the City’s secondary depository.
The Council supported this recommendation.
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MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Clark. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 10029,
Designating Acting Mayor, Treasurer, Official Newspaper and Depositories for 2025 as discussed.
Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried.
B. Resolution 10031, Appointing City Council Members and City Staff as
Representatives for City Commissions and Other Organizations for 2025.
City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council appoint City Council Members and City Staff
as Representatives for City Commissions and Other Organizations for 2025.
Mayor Lindstrom recommended the appointment for the EDC remain open at this time. He
suggested the Council discuss the respective appointments beginning with the Ramsey County
League of Local Government.
Council Member Smith stated she would be willing to serve as the representative for the Ramsey
County League of Local Government.
Mayor Lindstrom explained he would serve as the League of Minnesota Cities representative.
Council Member Clark indicated she would be willing to serve as the alternate.
Mayor Lindstrom reported he would serve as the representative for the North Metro Mayors and
Council Member Meehlhause would serve as the alternate.
Mayor Lindstrom stated any member of the City Council can attend the quarterly Mounds View
Business Council meetings.
Council Members Gunn and Meehlhause were willing to serve on the Development Review
Committee.
Council Member Gunn reported she would be giving up her position on the NSCC/NSAC, but
would be attending the first few meetings of 2025.
Council Member Smith indicated she would be willing to serve as the representative for
NSCC/NSAC.
Council Member Gunn stated she could serve as the NSCC/NSAC alternate.
City Administrator Zikmund indicated he would serve as the NYFS representative.
Council Member Meehlhause and Council Member Gunn both wanted to continue serving on the
HR Committee.
Council Member Meehlhause reported he would be willing to continue serving as the
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representative for Twin Cities Gateway.
Council Member Clark stated she was interested in serving as the representative for the SBM Fire
Board.
Council Member Smith indicated she would be willing to serve as the SBM Fire Board alternate.
Council Member Gunn was willing to serve as the Planning and Zoning Commission liaison.
Council Member Clark was interested in serving as the Parks, Recreation and Forestry
Commission liaison.
Council Member Meehlhause explained he was willing to serve as the Charter Commission liaison.
Council Member Gunn indicated she would like to continue as the liaison to the Tribute Park
Committee.
Mayor Lindstrom stated he would like to continue as the liaison for the Community Engagement
Committee and Council Member Clark would serve as the alternate.
Council Member Gunn reported she would be willing to serve as the Mounds View Police
Foundation liaison.
Council Member Clark indicated she would be willing to serve as the back-up liaison to the
Festival in the Park Committee with Mayor Lindstrom serving as the alternate.
MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 10031,
Appointing City Council Members and City Staff as Representatives for City Commissions and
Other Organizations for 2025 as discussed.
Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried.
6. Next Council Work Session: Immediately following this meeting.
Next Council Meeting: Monday, January 13, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:36 p.m.
Transcribed by:
Heidi Guenther
Minute Maker Secretarial