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<br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom questioned how the call load would be impacted once Centennial and Circle Pines were brought on board. Fire Chief Retka explained Circle Pines had 391 calls this past <br /> year and there were 300 for Centerville. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom inquired if the department was becoming more competitive with pay. Fire Chief Retka explained he was continuing to work on this to remain competitive and commented on <br /> how important the instruction sessions were to his firefighters. He noted he was doing very well when it comes to retention. <br /> <br />Fire Chief Retka thanked the community for attending the Santa Parade this year. He reported 46,000 pounds of food was collected for two local food shelves. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom thanked the SBM Fire Department for being a great community partner with the City of Mounds View. <br /> <br />Fire Marshal Isaiah Schoeman introduced himself to the City Council and provided an overview on the inspections that were completed in Mounds View for 2025. He explained he was using <br /> new inspection software through the fire department and properties were being updated. He reported in 2026 he would be taking on commercial fire inspections in Spring Lake Park. He <br /> estimated he would be doing six to eight inspections per week in the coming year. He commented on the fire occupancy certification program he would be pursuing. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom thanked Fire Marshal Schoeman for his collaboration with the City. <br /> <br />7. PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom encouraged the public to speak with kindness and respect when addressing the City Council during Public Comment. <br /> <br />Vince Meyer, 8380 Spring Lake Road, encouraged the Council to review their homeowner’s policies because cover and policies were changing. <br /> <br />Brian Amundsen, 3048 Woodale Drive, addressed the Council regarding building heights in Mounds View. He questioned why the Council wanted to have higher buildings in the City. He discussed <br /> the Met Council density projections and inquired what the actual increase in density had to be for the community. He anticipated the City would have to hire additional police officers <br /> if the density were increased exponentially. In addition, he anticipated there would be water and sewer impacts. He commented on how the Mounds View Boulevard corridor would be adversely <br /> impacted if more tall flat buildings were added. He was of the opinion three story buildings were adequate. <br /> <br />Andre Koen, 7951 Greenwood Drive, thanked the City Council for supporting the community meal, which was held on Monday, December 8. He thanked the Mermaid for being a tremendous host <br /> for this event. He was pleased to report 120 to 140 people attended the community meal. He thanked the Manna Market and RJ Riches for assisting with the City on the community meal. <br /> He thanked Pink Flower, Caribou Coffee, Dos Hermanos and Sandwich King for also partnering with