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City Administrator Ulrich stated that the building department does a great job of providing customer service and work with a variety of people, residents doing small projects through contractors with more elaborate plans. He stated that staff has worked to make the process more efficient and convenient. 3. CITIZEN INPUT Jennifer Shoemaker, 6150 Ridlen Avenue, stated that she had been an Anoka resident and they recently moved to Ramsey about 1.5 months ago. She stated that she has some safety concerns because there is a large population of older citizens in the neighborhood and she has four children that come and go. She stated that the street is very dark and since they have moved in there have been a few issues. She stated that the neighbors seem to be reluctant to call the police department with issues. She stated that Ramsey Chief Katers came and met with her to discuss her concerns. She stated that one woman who walks her dog has been stalked weekly but the man always wonders off before the police get there. She stated that her neighbor came over recently and stated that a woman walked into her house at 7:15 a.m. and introduced herself as a new neighbor when in fact she was not and had just entered the house without permission. She stated that she is not sure why the neighbors are reluctant to call the police but she wants people to know they can call the police. She noted some concerns with the homeless people sleeping on Kings Island and that Anoka is attempting to address this issue and this neighborhood is right near Kings Island and she wants to ensure that the neighborhood is safe. She stated that she also has concerns with River Place. She stated that the residents of River Place are regularly outside the dumpster area smoking and can watch everything that goes on in the neighborhood. Mayor Strommen thanked Ms. Shoemaker for sharing her input and for being proactive in the neighborhood. City Administrator Ulrich stated that he reached out to the City of Anoka regarding screening of River Place. He stated that the developer is going to install a fence this year. He noted that it was not a condition of approval but the developer is going to install a fence around the perimeter of the property. He stated that staff is also going to reach out to Village Bank in regard to restoration efforts on their parcel as well. 4. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Councilmember Williams, seconded by Councilmember Kuzma, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda: 4.01: Receive Cash and Investments for Period Ending April 30, 2017 4.02: Approve the following Meeting Minutes: 1) City Council Work Session dated April 25, 2017 2) City Council Regular dated April 25, 2017 4.03: Approve Licenses: Solicitor Blaine Anoka Ice Cream/18005 Waco St NW City Council/May 9,2017 Page 3 of 11