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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 8, 1990 Department. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 90-8-371 - APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE POLICY CHANGES FOR WORTHLESS DOCUMENTS AND GAS DRIVE-OFFS AS PROPOSED BY THE RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by LaValle. Ayes (5) Blesener, LaValle, Scalze, Collova, Fahey. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. Scalze suggested that if there is a business with a lot of gas drive-offs, this business should be requested to address the problem. Bergeron reported that the Sheriff's Department has developed an analysis system whereby problem areas can be identified and brought to the City's attention. The Council asked the Sheriff's Department to present the City with this information. The next topic discussed was the request of the Sheriff's Department for a Crime Prevention Officer. The City Administrator reported that the Sheriff's Department has given the contracting cities its 1991 budget, and it is up to the cities to decide how the budget is allocated between the cities. The cities are currently discussing the districting concept, which the Administrator stated he did not know if it would be an advantage to Little Canada. The rationale behind the concept is that cities would be paying for exactly the services they are buying. The Administrator estimated that Little Canada's police protection costs for 1991 will be between $425,000 and $455,000 no matter how costs are allocated. The City also has the option of asking for a specific proposal from the Sheriff's Department. Bergeron stated that the Crime Prevention Officer being proposed would serve all the contracting cities. The cities are recommending a half person for 1991, which would result in about a$6,000 increase for Little Canada. Bergeron outlined the objectives in Page 17