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\"The service comes out of Mound Spring Park but we service Maple Plain, Minnetrista, Mound, this whole west end of the lake,\" Pugh said, cautioning the council the potential federal cut could have local impacts.

Pugh also reported that the Gillespie Center, a local community center, held its annual meeting and for the first time in about 10 years is operating in the black. He said the center’s improved finances are due in part to a long-term tenant lease with West Edge Community Church and expanded programming, including monthly lunches that draw 60 to 80 people and new weekly breakfast service.

Why it matters: a reduction in Meals on Wheels funding could affect elderly or homebound residents who rely on congregate or delivered meals. The Gillespie Center’s improved fiscal picture suggests some local capacity to sustain programming, but council members did not identify a specific local mitigation plan if federal funds are reduced.

No formal action was taken; the item was raised during council member comments to alert the council and the public.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mound City Council Meeting - 5/13/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council member Pugh told colleagues federal funding for Meals on Wheels may be in jeopardy, potentially affecting local clients in Mound and nearby communities; the Gillespie Center reported it is back in the black after securing a long-term tenant lease and expanding programming.","taxTitle","Mound City, Hennepin County, Minnesota","taxId",71061,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6054837,"Mound approves temporary library space agreement; public pickup/drop-off kiosk planned at City Hall",2263,110000,2373000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3333105-ff3ae02a4baeec4cfbc7ce32648f20cb&start=110&end=2373","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3333105-ff3ae02a4baeec4cfbc7ce32648f20cb/thumbnail_110000.jpg","/articles/6054837/Mound-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Mound-approves-temporary-library-space-agreement-public-pickupdrop-off-kiosk-planned-at-City-Hall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054837-7279f453c319139b7163c02d5a46dd54/orig.mp4?Expires=1771098232&Signature=HFFatGPHD3-RoteP3eFA1p00q5gnocrvB9GSBazHoZ2I39lTGWcYJ-rSVxmQviEhpQgN92wWcKjp8dLutCRepDZ8bj3kybL-ZOZrHdObjkQqy-OAO1jYOJqc45vH7D4wYqlWszVrlq2hPW3ooUwsH9np-M8vbUhwbtCvN15Am8qXHxmGmQVm2ATKn0DtJms7m7-6w~~Yl3DQTxzWdPKl9EtcVmmXYjjJJArkPPBEE1jOVzA8fhTWMlGOzUZF2XFCxL3wRk8MhHHrl75lm1x4teC7sJV8Oli3Hc9~5EThU-HhWZOlmaoHfylWucAXcaUXywPBOkLG6JEUGofhKP5o-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mound City Council approved a consent-agenda item on May 13 authorizing a temporary space license agreement with West Tonka Library to provide library services from an interim location while the library arranges a temporary facility.

City staff said the temporary arrangement will include a kiosk at City Hall for book pick-up, returns and a rental kiosk, and will not function as a full-service reading or activity space. \"So it'll be, you know, it's not gonna be a spot for hanging out necessarily,\" a city staff member said when describing planned services at the City Hall kiosk. Staff said the library hopes to begin moving in by June but that no demolition or major work was imminent at the library site.

Council members asked that staff and the library ensure a robust communication plan so patrons know where to access materials during the temporary arrangement. Staff said the library will post signage and the city will help with public notice when the precise schedule is set.

The temporary space license agreement was part of the consent agenda approved earlier in the meeting. During roll call for the consent agenda members present recorded \"Aye\" for the consent items.","The council approved a temporary space license agreement with West Tonka Library; staff said the library will operate a kiosk at City Hall for holds, checkouts and returns while its regular space is unavailable, with communications to the public planned before moves begin.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6054841,"Mound awards $115,018 seal-coat contract for Island Park streets; street reconstruction bids under way",166,1381000,1547000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3333105-ff3ae02a4baeec4cfbc7ce32648f20cb&start=1381&end=1547","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3333105-ff3ae02a4baeec4cfbc7ce32648f20cb/thumbnail_1381000.jpg","/articles/6054841/Mound-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Mound-awards-115018-seal-coat-contract-for-Island-Park-streets-street-reconstruction-bids-under-way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054841-a545a715022bbd3db35cc705aa50c890/orig.mp4?Expires=1771098232&Signature=OSRefIelwmjepY6Or38e-WEkH-45gNXEoTpQb6g7clg5nbz-L4WhNziBG~T3pCOHOb5VLqTTSsGTvTl1YtzCDlu4P1A7vqwcQgJI1EIkxsUtj2Db~yJeF9fYJ1sllihMJFaPkn9u2-Rv~DjSkHX92hLD38TZ9x0z4POKPU4YcASerMcrj40j4jJiFdpdSww6Tix1o~xRABuGj7GFsPnnCi0BuaVjf-QBynjOJtH2dLQ1xosFF-3pMK10vp84cosA-00fsRmG69DnpCsjMXMSvoKYRkIQIaivHVTor8Q64og-Q~uX5Y6D3ObJyPll~ZmjfUIhfnTNCRn7lzfnCKbCrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mound City approved a resolution on May 13 awarding the 2025 seal-coat project to Allied Blacktop, the low bidder at $115,018, covering the southeast portion of Island Park from Bradford Lane and Devon Lane to Island View Drive and a fog-seal refresh for Andrews Sisters Trail.

Matt Bauman, the city engineer, told the council the city requested quotes from three contractors and received two bids; Allied Blacktop was the low bidder and has completed past projects for the city. \"We got them back back from 2, Allied Blacktop and Pearson Brothers, and Allied being the low at $115,018... we do recommend the award to them,\" Bauman said.

Council members were also told a larger street reconstruction project is currently out for bid; staff said results will be returned to the council at a future meeting and that construction timing will depend on contractor schedules. During council remarks staff and members confirmed sidewalk repairs, including areas cited by residents near Artessa and Old Shoreline, are on the city's repair list with work planned this summer.

Among consent items the council approved earlier were pay request No. 3 (final) to Blackstone Contracting for $940.31 for Surfside Park playground improvements and an HPA request No. 1 for $220,882 to Wigmore Construction for phase 1 of water treatment infrastructure improvements.

The council approved the seal-coat resolution by voice vote. City staff said the seal coat is a surface treatment intended to extend pavement life and that the fog-seal at Andrews Sisters Trail will refresh a surface last treated several years ago.","The council awarded a seal-coat contract to Allied Blacktop for $115,018 to treat roads in the southeast Island Park neighborhood and to fog-seal Andrews Sisters Trail; the council also heard that a separate street reconstruction project is out to bid and sidewalk repairs are scheduled for this summer.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6054847,"Police: Surfside trailer parking enforcement to resume; siren noise tied to statutory emergency driving rules",162,271000,433000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3333105-ff3ae02a4baeec4cfbc7ce32648f20cb&start=271&end=433","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3333105-ff3ae02a4baeec4cfbc7ce32648f20cb/thumbnail_271000.jpg","/articles/6054847/Mound-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Police-Surfside-trailer-parking-enforcement-to-resume-siren-noise-tied-to-statutory-emergency-driving-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054847-58a05e6ea2e87d260ea57542aa56f38f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771098232&Signature=JpaCJzn9A8MJI6iV7ah~kHVtcbOyhE7evJ-QqV5I-UbmngbxoH8SasVWWLyTBp7f9BTfb0EfMtn3AmiYz~LeC1xxBiSF9YiAgYhY-rO5~mBDK7D8qNhztCYF2tN9CMeJ9F2sRMgeffYRlOUYGYJRMbz--yoFLU5Imk4zJkt4kgQOtM8Ei1f~TV7tZNmQ3puyA2pOXlJ-OIKptE6vhS9yLTsv2jbAn-N2DbuTUXHj2Y-dpjyVZBgi5fdp86q~Wyr9Vhg1UXFK0yBeQdVXhjzo9o7ij5i8CP0~IiKhc6oSjN7RWwLqc7rYQLdYhIe4zk1jtnLlJKIYxyFYFreaVZpkcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Orono Police Department staff told the Mound City Council on May 13 that patrols will resume enforcement of new Surfside trailer-parking restrictions and that recent increases in siren noise are largely the result of emergency-vehicle operations governed by state law.

A police spokesperson said officers are monitoring newly installed stop signs at Bartlett and Commerce and will remind patrol units to check the Surfside lot, especially on Saturdays and Sundays. \"We can start as early as now... I'll just send an email to the patrol and make sure they... start hitting it,\" the spokesperson said in response to a council question about enforcement over holiday weekends.

Residents and council members raised two related concerns: (1) people turning into private lots near Gillespie Center to avoid Surfside enforcement and damaging turf, and (2) repeated siren use late at night or on weekends. One resident said she had observed \"sirens every hour\" and suspected neighboring Minnetrista units were using lights and sirens to travel through Mound. The resident added that people were turning trailers into the Gillespie lot to turn around after Surfside restrictions tightened.

Police responded that siren and light use while driving in emergency mode is regulated by state statute and that officers and ambulance crews must use lights and sirens when driving above speed limits to protect liability and safety. \"If they're running through here with sirens and lights on, it's because they are covering themselves for liability purposes,\" the police spokesperson said. The spokesperson also noted a recent multi-hour search operation involving a state search airplane that had assisted a local missing-person incident.

The council discussed the private-property impacts at Gillespie Center and was told private property owners can post signs to prevent truck and trailer access. Staff said public works has patched turf damage caused by vehicles turning around in that lot.

Operational updates the department provided during the meeting included ongoing recruitment and onboarding for a new officer, a crime-prevention event June 16, and the K9 team of Officer Braden Sherman and Onyx, who were described as in final training and expected to be patrol-ready roughly a week after Labor Day.

Direction given: police staff said they will remind patrol units to enforce Surfside parking restrictions and coordinate any needed signage communication with the council and public works.","Orono Police told the council they will remind patrol to enforce Surfside trailer-parking restrictions and that frequent siren noise is largely governed by state statute that regulates emergency-vehicle operation; residents raised complaints about noise and nearby turnarounds at private lots.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6054852,"Mound City Council approves franchise ordinance allowing Midco to build fiber network",553,788000,1341000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3333105-ff3ae02a4baeec4cfbc7ce32648f20cb&start=788&end=1341","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3333105-ff3ae02a4baeec4cfbc7ce32648f20cb/thumbnail_788000.jpg","/articles/6054852/Mound-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Mound-City-Council-approves-franchise-ordinance-allowing-Midco-to-build-fiber-network","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054852-f43ad85299095673f7ce44baf249c261/orig.mp4?Expires=1771098232&Signature=Sg8DhH1ynbAytr0Pybpz0ivDrZU-XYA9967YeoOeNHQ6uv6DjfBGhq27hjo3H4XPBfeNR4n4Jo82duo7oRfr918zQqXw1c70J3Dyu7b2~hpKM3qRWuwHRlkC5ZhUMki4qA2hNCL6leCG-rK8mxbzQ26CIjhBnhEXvH9lh6RrYwrqEFgJOujbtelbzARresPOo2sbHchNUUWzzLeAPzr0C~PSZtfCoiNx92nqP~Dx2JPldPIPORdXNek2ehM6BtvFtA5hvCysP~UTBCGpnCiKr9V20mm9h6Q~42DmtyxLyCQCi0y2-99rvPPnRugJsRJUE5pf9Xey2C6u1F3cgv00wg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mound City Council on May 13 approved Ordinance No. 3-2025, granting Midco Communications a franchise to operate a telecommunications system in the city and allowing the company to begin the permitting process required for construction.

City staff said the council’s action follows a public hearing held April 22 and is the legislative step that allows Midco to submit detailed plans and permits. \"This is the second part of the process of, the franchise award for Midco Communications,\" a city staff member said during the meeting. The staff member also told the council the agreement will need to be posted in a newspaper and accepted on Midco’s end within 30 days of posting before it goes into effect.

Why it matters: the franchise opens the door for another provider to install telecommunications infrastructure in Mound, including fiber services. City staff said Midco described the build in phased stages and that the company must still provide plans and specifications the city must sign off on before any excavation or other work in the public right-of-way.

Council members were told the ordinance and a companion resolution to publish a summary were the remaining steps in the approval process. City staff noted the ordinance follows the format used in other local franchise agreements and includes franchise-fee provisions and financial remedies for failures to comply. \"If there are issues where they're not following what they're supposed to under the franchise ordinance... there is financial penalties that would be attached to them,\" the staff member told the council.

At the meeting staff described the construction schedule as phased across multiple years. Staff said Midco had discussed three phases spanning 2025–2027 with some overlap between later phases; the company will also perform directional boring and other methods rather than full open trenches. Staff said Midco is conducting pre-sales and that the company will submit build maps, permit applications and specifications for city review before any work begins.

The council approved the ordinance by voice vote; the meeting record shows the motion carried and a separate motion approving the resolution to publish a summary also carried.

Next steps: city staff will post the required summary in the newspaper, Midco must accept the ordinance and submit the required plans and permits, and the company may begin right-of-way work only after city review and permitting requirements are satisfied.","The council approved Ordinance 3-2025 on May 13, clearing a legislative step for Midco Communications to build a telecommunications network in Mound; the company must still submit plans, obtain permits and satisfy posting and acceptance requirements before construction begins.","actionData","errors"]

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