02-11-2015 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 11, 2015 WORKS about the potential purchase of the City's current Public Works Garage at GARAGE 3100 Country Drive. The Administrator recommended that if the City is going to sell this property, an appraisal be done. The Council was in agreement. The Administrator indicated that he would obtain quotes for the appraisal and would bring those back for Council action. SECURITY McGraw reported that he has a personal concern with what is happening DURING in society, and suggested a Ramsey County Deputy be present at Council COUNCIL meetings. He noted that this is the practice of other cities in the area as MEETINGS well as across the State. There was discussion of the impact that this might have on the City's patrol services provided by the Sheriff's Department with the Administrator indicating that depending on vacations and leave, it could have an impact. He indicated that it could be that the Deputy present may be a supervisor or a Sergeant and not the patrol Deputy. It was also noted that the Deputy at the meeting would also be available to respond to calls that might occur in Little Canada during the Council meeting. Montour suggested that the Council have a workshop meeting with the Sheriff's Department to discuss issues of the nature. The Administrator indicated that he would determine the Sheriff's Department's availability for a workshop meeting. In the meantime, he would also arrange for a Deputy to be present at Council meetings. FINE Andrew Henderson appeared before the Council and expressed concern REVENUES with comments in the 2014 Sheriff's Department Annual Review related to both Little Canada's and other contracting cities' complaint that fine revenues are low. Henderson asked if it was ethical to complain about the level of fine revenue feeling that this would create a situation where there was added incentive for the Sheriff's Department to issue traffic citations. Keis felt the issue was not as much related to the level of fine revenue, but rather one of keeping the City safe and keeping speeding down and streets clear from parked cars during snowplowing. He also noted that the City has utilized administrative fines as a means of keeping fines at a lower cost for people. The City Administrator reported that Mr. Henderson is referring to a summary of information that the City Managers of the contracting cities put together each year relative to services provided by the Sheriff's Department. He noted that the item Henderson is referring to also addressed "replacement of effective, experienced deputies would be challenging". We lost two experienced traffic deputies, one due to retirement and one to union contract provisions. The Administrator also reported that the issue of fine revenue has also been discussed by the 8