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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 14, 2005 Mayor Gehrz convened the regular City Council meeting at 7:00 PM. PRESENT: Mayor Sue Gehrz, Councilmembers Laura Kuettel, Robert Lamb, Peter Lindstrom and Richard Talbot. Also present: City Administrator Heather Worthington and Deputy Clerk Stacey Kreuser. COMMUNITY FORUM: Ramsey County Commissioner Janice Rettman presented commentary on the 800 MHz radio system. Commissioner Rettman encouraged cities to get involved in the 800 MHz radio system so that all arms of law enforcement would be able to contact each other through one centralized system. She congratulated Falcon Heights on the amount of time spent in drafting the current proposal, citing Councilmember Lamb's and Mayor Gehrz's contributions. The newly-drafted proposal splits the cost of initiating 800 MHz, with costs covered 60% by the tax base and 40% by the derived formula, a positive alteration for Falcon Heights. Mayor Gehrz commented that the current 800 MHz radio system funding formula proposal will save $20,000 per year in taxes for Falcon Heights taxpayers, and thanked Commissioner Rettman for her work on 800 MHz. PRESENTATIONS: • Saint Anthony Police Department - 2004 Annual Report and Update Officer Jeff Scholl presented the Saint Anthony Police Department's (SAPD) Annual Report for 2004 to the Council. Officer Scholl stated that in 2004, the SAPD received 1587 calls for service in Falcon Heights, with the highest volume of calls coming during the summer months of June, July, and August. The high volume of calls in the summer followed historical trends, along with the lowest calls volumes coming in March, April and May. Officer Scholl reported the number of calls to the SAPD in 2004 were average compared with recent years. The top five calls of 2004 in Falcon Heights were: suspicious activity/person/vehicle (145); medicals (106); public assists, like domestic or property disputes (98); motor vehicle accidents, none fatal, 13 with injuries, and 2 hit- and-run (96); and false alarms, non-fire (91). When asked by Councilmember Talbot if there is a limit of the number of false alarms allowed, Officer Scholl responded that no matter when the alarm is, regardless of how many alarms a home or business has had in a period of time, they will respond. Officer Scholl also reported on the 287 criminal cases in 2004 in Falcon Heights. 151 cases were cleared in 2004, with 137 cleared by arrest. In 2004, the SAPD received the following Part I crimes: PART I CRIMES 2002 2003 2004 Murder 0 0 0 CSC 1 1 1