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is a huge part of that. She provided background information on herself, noting that she was raised in Bella Ruse and is proud to live in Ramsey where she lives with her husband and two children. She provided a summary of the voluntary missions that she has participated in as well as community service activities. She stated that her platform is to bring awareness to eating disorders, noting that she has struggled with eating disorders in the past. Mayor Strommen thanked Mrs. Kostenko for her volunteer activities. She noted that Ramsey is a heart safe community and therefore that will align with the activities Mrs. Kostenko will be participating in. 2.02: Presentation/Update on Police Department Activities by Chief Jeff Katers Police Chief Katers provided information on the calls for service number, noting that the department will most likely reach the 12,000 mark which equates to 1,000 calls for service per month. He noted that a majority of the calls are not criminal, but there have been some higher profile calls recently. He provided an update on recent activity including an armed robbery of the Subway at Bunker and Highway 47, noting that the suspect is in custody and is a person of interest in more than ten other robberies. He provided an update on a recent plane crash. He stated that the department was able to leverage the resources of the Drug Task Force partnership for a recent case. He noted a recent pipe bomb discovery, noting that a call from a concerned resident led to the arrest of that suspect. He stated that the department attempts to release the information possible on the department's social media account. He stated that Ramsey is a great community and they will continue to work to provide a low level of crime. Mayor Strommen stated that the community can be proud of the proficient response of the police and fire departments that were able to handle these recent public incidents properly: 3. CITIZEN INPUT None. 4. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Councilmember LeTourneau, seconded by Councilmember Johns, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda: 4.01: Receive Cash and Investments for Period Ending October 31, 2017 4.02: Approve the following Meeting Minutes: 1) City Council Work Session dated October 24, 2017 2) City Council Regular dated October 24, 2017 4.03: Approve Rental Licenses 4.04: Approve CBRE Real Estate Listing Contract: Amendment#3 4.05: Adopt Resolution#17-11-287 Approving Cash Disbursements Made and Authorizing Payment of Accounts Payable Invoicing Received During the Period of October 17, 2017 through November 8, 2017 City Council/November 14,2017 Page 3 of 14