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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2025/09/22APPROVED PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting September 22, 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. ROLL CALL: Clark, Gunn, Meehlhause and Smith NOT PRESENT: Lindstrom. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A. Monday, September 22, 2025, City Council Agenda. MOTION/SECOND: Clark/Smith. To Approve the Monday, September 22, 2025, agenda as presented. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes: September 8, 2025. B. Just and Correct Claims. C. Resolution 10153, Approving the Hire of Molly Olson as CSO. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Clark. To Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Resolution 10154, Appreciation to the Minnesota Firefighters Pipes and Drums. Acting Mayor Meehlhause read a Resolution of Appreciation for the Minnesota Firefighters Pipes and Drums and thanked this organization for their meaningful performance at the Tribute Park dedication ceremony. Mounds View City Council September 22, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 2 MOTION/SECOND: Clark/Smith. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 10154, Appreciation to the Minnesota Firefighters Pipes and Drums. Council Member Gunn thanked the Minnesota Firefighters Pipes and Drums for their wonderful performance at the end of the dedication ceremony. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 7. PUBLIC COMMENT Acting Mayor Meehlhause encouraged the public to speak with kindness and respect when addressing the City Council during Public Comment. Vince Meyer, 8380 Spring Lake Road, asked if there was a GoFundMe for the mermaid. Acting Mayor Meehlhause reported the City was not able to create a GoFundMe for any project. Mr. Meyer questioned how much the City spent on refurbishing and reinstalling the mermaid. Acting Mayor Meehlhause asked that City Administrator Zikmund speak with Mr. Meyer regarding this matter. Mr. Meyer reported he walked the memorial park and explained the workmanship was terrible. He noted there was concrete on the light poles and some of the concrete was already cracking. He encouraged the City Council to look into this. Sharon Kirscher, 8406 Red Oak Drive, recommended a proclamation be brought forward to honor public works for all of the work they did at Festival in the Park, the Tribute Park and for the reinstallation of the mermaid. Luke Edmond, 8407 Spring Lake Road, thanked the City for all of their efforts on Festival in the Park. He commented his main concern was with the driveway work that would be done on Spring Lake Road. He indicated letters were sent out and he never received a letter for his property. He inquired if there were still outstanding issues that were being addressed and asked that staff reach out to him regarding this matter. 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. PUBLIC HEARING: Second Reading of Ordinance 1048, Amending the Municipal Code relating to Hauling of Solid Waste and Pricing (License Rates Transparency) ROLL CALL VOTE. City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council adopt an Ordinance that would amend the Municipal Code relating to hauling of solid waste and pricing in order to provide price rate transparency. He reported the City had not received any resident comments in the last two weeks, but has received comments from solid waste haulers. Mounds View City Council September 22, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 3 City Attorney Riggs explained that the City received correspondence from an attorney representing a national hauler regarding this matter. He stated he reviewed the letter and disagreed with the vast majority of the language in the letter. He indicated there has been some questions regarding this letter and based on the previous discussions for this ordinance; he recommended the last sentence of Paragraph F be removed. Council Member Clark stated she supported this recommendation. MOTION/SECOND: Clark/Gunn. To remove the last sentence from Paragraph F. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Acting Mayor Meehlhause opened the public hearing at 6:16 p.m. Heidi Dwinnell, 2403 Sherwood Road, explained she has lived in Mounds View for the past 20 years. She indicated her garbage bill recently went up $30 from Ace Solid Waste. She commented she supported the City having one central garbage hauler, especially considering how her garbage bill has substantially increased. Luke Edmond, 8407 Spring Lake Road, reported he supported the proposed ordinance. He noted he was with Walter’s and was paying $90 per quarter and he has since moved to Ace Solid Waste and he was now paying $40 per quarter. He encouraged Ms. Dwinnell to reach out to Ace in order to see if they could provide a better rate. Hearing no further public input, Acting Mayor Meehlhause closed the public hearing at 6:19 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Clark. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 1048, Amending the Municipal Code relating to Hauling of Solid Waste and Pricing (License Rates Transparency) as amended directing staff to publish an Ordinance summary. ROLL CALL: Clark/Gunn/Smith/Meehlhause. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Resolution 10152, Authorizing the Purchase of a 2026 Vactor 2100I with 2026 Kenworth T480 chassis. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the Council authorize the purchase of a 2026 Vactor 2100I with 2026 Kenworth T480 chassis. He explained Public Works would use this piece of equipment to clean the City’s sewer and sanitary sewer lines. It was noted that the City’s current Vactor was 14 years old. After speaking with the vendor, staff learned this piece of equipment was six to eight months out for delivery. Staff reviewed the cost for the Vactor and recommended approval of the purchase. Acting Mayor Meehlhause asked if this purchase would impact the 2025 budget in any way. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported the purchase of the Vactor would impact Mounds View City Council September 22, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 4 the 2026 budget and not the 2025 budget. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Clark. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 10152, Authorizing the Purchase of a 2026 Vactor 2100I with 2026 Kenworth T480 chassis. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 9. REPORTS A. Reports of Mayor and Council. Council Member Smith reported she enjoyed attending the unveiling ceremony of the mermaid on Saturday, September 20. Council Member Smith indicated she would be attending an airport committee meeting on Thursday, September 25. Council Member Clark explained she attended the Tribute Park dedication on Saturday, September 13. She thanked everyone who planned and participated in this event. Council Member Clark reported the Festival in the Park Committee met last week and decided the fireworks would be saved for next year. She indicated the car show would be held on Saturday, October 4 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Turbo Tim’s. She noted awards would be presented at 2:00 p.m. Council Member Clark stated she enjoyed attending the mermaid unveiling ceremony as well and was pleased by the great turnout at this event. Council Member Clark commented she would be attending the fitness park ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, September 25, as well as a Park, Recreation and Forestry meeting. Council Member Clark reported she attended a PTA meeting last week where a school board member provided an update on the upcoming election. She encouraged residents to get out and vote on November 4. Council Member Gunn stated on Wednesday, September 24 a paint and sip class would be held at the Community Center. Council Member Gunn reported the SBM Open House would be held on Saturday, September 27 at Fire Station 2. Council Member Gunn indicated the last Tribute Park meeting would be held on Tuesday, September 30. Council Member Gunn commented the Mounds View Police Foundation would meet next on Tuesday, October 7. Mounds View City Council September 22, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 5 Acting Mayor Meehlhause stated he was not able to attend the Tribute Park dedication ceremony, but noted he had watched the video and he believed the ceremony was very well done. He thanked the Tribute Park Committee for making this park a reality. He thanked staff for all their efforts as well. Acting Mayor Meehlhause reported he was able to attend the mermaid unveiling and he was very pleased with the restoration work that had occurred. He thanked all of the residents of Mounds View that turned out for this event. Acting Mayor Meehlhause explained the Charter Commission would be bringing forward a Resolution related to the vacant seat process for the City Council to consider. B. Reports of Staff. Finance Director Bauman indicated staff was sending out delinquency letters for utility bills. She reported there has been a significant increase in delinquencies this year. She noted she was also working on the setting of utility rates for 2026. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson updated the Council on the street project. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson explained staff was working with the contractor for the Ardan and Silver View stormwater ponds on several warranty issues because the City was not seeing the growth that they should. He indicated staff was also working to get answers regarding the wetland banking. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported staff would have a representative from Blue Cross/Blue Shield as well as the artist who completed the art at the fitness court on Thursday, September 25. He stated there would be a battle of the badges at the fitness court between the police and fire departments. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson indicated the Tribute Park Committee would be meeting on Tuesday, September 30 and would begin planning efforts for the Veterans Day memorial service. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated the AT&T lease was signed and would be going to the Mayor and City Administrator for approval. Assistant City Administrator Beeman explained the City has a restaurant looking at one of the EDA lots, but there were concerns with access. He stated this led him to provide other options for the restaurant in the City. He indicated he met with an assisted living developer about a potential project. He commented on the issues code enforcement officers were addressing in the community. City Administrator Zikmund discussed the process that would be followed for the Charter Commission Resolution regarding a vacant seat on the City Council. Mounds View City Council September 22, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 6 City Administrator Zikmund explained the City received a cannabis license today, one year after applying. City Administrator Zikmund commented on the Tribute Park dedication ceremony and thanked all of the impacted families and community members that were able to attend. He explained Fire Chief Retka let him know the SBM Fire Department would be buying a brick for every retiree going forward. He stated he was looking forward to having all of the lighting installed, noting the lights were currently on backorder. City Administrator Zikmund reported the Big Dipper had a soft opening on Saturday, September 20 and would be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, September 25. He encouraged residents to visit the Big Dipper as they would have retail ice cream sales. City Administrator Zikmund indicated he received a request to publish caucus information on the City’s website and noted after speaking with the City Attorney, he understood this information was available on the League of Minnesota Cities website. C. Reports of City Attorney. City Attorney Riggs stated staff and the volunteers put on an outstanding dedication ceremony for the Tribute Park. 10. Next Council Work Session: Monday, October 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Next Council Meeting: Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:49 p.m. Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther Minute Maker Secretarial