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Benchmarks June 22, 2020 All items approved by a unanimous 5-0 vote unless noted. • Adopted a COVID-19 Response Plan as required by Governor Walz’s Executive Order 20- 74, which includes the reopening of non-critical businesses within the City • Approved a resolution certifying delinquent utility accounts to Ramsey County • Approved a resolution granting a variance and preliminary plat to develop the Old Fire Station 1 property on 3246 New Brighton Rd. The variance reduces the minimum lot width from 85 to 81.75 feet. (3-2, Holden, McClung opposed). • Approved a planning case for a master planned unit development and preliminary/final plat to subdivide the property owned by Bethel University at 2 Pine Tree Drive (Anderson Center) into three parcels for a yet to be determined future use. For a complete listing of recent City Council action, visit cityofardenhills.org and click on View Agendas & Minutes. COVID-19 Updates and Information Due to the changing nature of state and local direction regarding COVID-19, please visit the city website for current information. To receive COVID-19 email or text updates from the city, visit cityofardenhills.org/ NotifyMe and then scroll to the Alert Center and City News to sign up for the latest announcements. Scams Add Another Troubling Side to the Pandemic As of June 30, consumers have submitted more than 115,000 reports of fraud related to COVID-19 to the Federal Trade Commission, resulting in reported losses of more than $74 million. Scammers follow the headlines to take advantage of current events. They’re doing the same now, exploiting people’s concerns about the virus, as well as ripping off those who are affected by the pandemic’s financial implications. Help COVID-19 Contact Tracers, Not Scammers After nearly three months of stay-at-home orders, America is starting to open up again. Contact tracers, the folks who work for state health departments to try to track anyone who may have been exposed to COVID-19, are an important part of our road to recovery. But some scammers are pretending to be contact tracers so they can profit off of the current confusion. They’re trying to steal your identity, your money – or both. A contact tracer might get in touch to discuss results of a test you know you took, or because someone you’ve been in contact with tested positive. In Minnesota trained workers will call the person who tests positive and the people who spent time close to the person with COVID-19. What should you do if you think you’re dealing with a fake contact tracer? A legitimate call from the MN Dept of Health will have a 612 area code. If they leave a message, the call back number will have a 651 area code. Otherwise, hang up, close the door, or don’t respond to, click on or download anything that may be in an email or text. Then, report it to MDH and tell the FTC about it at FTC.gov/complaint. Common Robocalls about the Coronavirus • Fake tests for Medicare recipients • Free test kit scam • Sanitation supplies • Health insurance pitches • Mortgage scam • Social Security Administration scam • Small business listing scam