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MINUTES <br />City Council <br />Feb. 11, 1987 <br />Public Mrs. Scalze introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />Hearing <br />Securitized RESOLUTION N0. 87-2-68 - ESTABLISHING TNE <br />Development DATF FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSAL <br />Revenue TO UNDERTAKE AND FINANCE A PROJECT UNDER <br />Bonds MINNESOTA STATUTES, CHAPTER 474 AND <br />MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 471.59 <br />Agenda <br />Addition The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mr. Collova. <br />Ayes (5) Scalze, Collova, Blesener, LaValle, Fahey. <br />Nays (0). <br />Resolution declared adopted. <br />This resolution appears in Resolution Book No. 17, Pages 71 and 72. <br />Sick Mr. LaValle requested that consideration of the City's sick leave <br />Leave policy be postponed until the next Council meeting. <br />Policy <br />Agenda <br />Item No. 20 <br />False Mr. LaValle submitted to the Council for their consideration ordinances <br />Alarms that have been adopted by other cities with regard to false alarms. <br />LaValle explained that the charges for false alarms range from <br />Agenda no charge for 1 to 3 false alarms, $25-$50 for 3 to 15 false <br />Item No. 21 alarms and up to $150 for over 15 false alarms per alarm call. <br />LaValle suggested that the City Attorney review these ordinances <br />and draft a sample ordinance for the Council to consider. <br />The City Clerk asked if there was a difference in the charge for <br />a residential false alarm versus a commercial one. <br />LaValle replied that there was no difference. However, suggested <br />that the Fire Department could review false alarm calls at <br />apartment buildings as there was a problem in apartments with <br />children setting off the alarms. <br />LaValle also suggested that there be a registration of the users of <br />alarm systems, so that the City will know the responsible party for <br />each system. <br />LaValle suggested the following fees be established for false alarms <br />in the City: no charge for 1 to 3 false alarms, $50 charge for 4 to <br />12 false alarms, and $100 charge for 13 false alarms and over. <br />LaValle reported that there were 26 false alarms in the City in <br />the month of January. <br />Fahey pointed out that the City's cost of police protection is based <br />on calls made in the City, and these false alarms are raising the <br />price of police protection for the City. <br />Page -23- <br />