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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA MAY 129 2021 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 12th day of May, 2021 in the Conference Room of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. In accordance with the requirements of Minn. Stat. Section 13D. 021, the City Administrator has determined that an in person meeting is not practical or prudent because of a health pandemic or an emergency declared under Chapter 12 of the Minnesota Statutes. Because of the health pandemic and emergency declaration, it has been determined that attendance at the regular meeting location by elected officials and members of the public is not feasible. Therefore, some or all of the City Council members may be participating by telephone or other electronic means. This meeting will be recorded in its entirety. Members of the public may monitor the meeting on the CTV North Suburbs website (live stream) or use the meeting link provided on the city website prior to the meeting. Mayor John Keis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Keis, Council Members Fischer, Torkelson, McGraw & Miller. Absent: None. ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Chris Heineman, Parks & Rec/Community Services Manager Bryce Shearen, Public Works Director Bill Dircks, Community Development Director Corrin Wendell, Finance Director Brenda Malinowski, City Clerk/HR Manager Heidi Heller, and Fire Department Personnel: Fire Chief Don Smiley, First Assistant Chief Tim Boss, Secretary Bryce Shearen, Treasurer Pat Keenan, and Members -At -Large Mike Morelan and Nick Schwalbach ANNUAL JOINT MEETING WITH LITTLE CANADA FIRE DEPARTMENT Don Smiley, Fire Chief, stated that Steve Morelan retired in 2020 and was the longest serving member on the Fire Department. He reported in 2020, they took on 3 new firefighters in November, had 389 Calls for Service which was a record number, had $257,000 in property losses and switched their on -going training to virtual in order to keep certifications current. He stated that even though the number of volunteer events was significantly down they still did over 150 volunteer hours, and there were more than the usual number of vehicle crashes on the freeway. Fischer asked if there were any noteworthy injuries due to fires. The Fire Chief stated there was one fatality but no other significant injuries from fires. Chief Smiley reviewed the end of year results for the 2020 budget. He noted there was a little increased maintenance of the building and the worker's comp costs were higher due to a change