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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MARCH 25, 2015 <br />Montour asked if deputy attendance at meetings takes law enforcement <br />personnel off the streets. Sheridan replied that it did not since deputies <br />can sign up for this as an off-duty assignment. There was some discussion <br />about the cost involved, and the City Administrator indicated that he <br />would put this on the agenda for discussion at the next contracting cities' <br />meeting with the Sheriff's Department as there should be a method for <br />allocating the cost of this service to the cities who have it. <br />With regard to having a deputy at Council meetings, there was discussion <br />of whether the deputy should be in uniform or not and if there should be a <br />squad car in the parking lot or not. Any of these scenarios are possible. <br />Sheridan then noted that in a shooter situation people should either run, <br />hide, or fight based on the circumstance in play. There was also <br />discussion of the active shooter that is looking to amass a body count <br />versus the shooter that is looking for a specific person as a target. <br />Montour pointed out that there is no protection for employees in the front <br />office area. Sheridan again indicated the City could install a glass barrier <br />at the front counter. He indicated that any physical harrier will help. The <br />City Clerk reported that in instances where the front office has had <br />concern, staff ensured that doors accessing the front office were locked. <br />Staff felt that this coupled with the fact that the front counter is very wide <br />would provide time for staff to exit the building. McGraw suggested that <br />these doors remain locked at all times and that a fob system be put in place <br />for employees walking in and out of the front office area. The City <br />Administrator indicated that he would find out the cost of a fob system. <br />Torkelson suggested that a noise/light system operated by a panic button <br />may be a good way of buying time for staff or the Council in a dangerous <br />situation. The Administrator indicated that he would also determine the <br />cost of such a system. <br />Fischer asked what can be done to create barriers and also asked if there <br />were ways to identify signs of a potential problem. Sheridan indicated <br />that most active shooters have planned what they are going to do and do <br />not exhibit any telling signs. However, a person that is coming into a <br />Council meeting to target an individual, as an example, would likely have <br />exhibited some telling behavior. <br />Torkelson asked about people who openly display and carry guns and how <br />to handle that situation. Sheridan suggested while individuals may have a <br />permit to carry guns, the first thing to do would be to call 911. The <br />Sheriff's Department will then respond and determine what is going on. <br />The Council discussed at length whether or not a deputy should be present <br />at Council and Planning Commission meetings. The consensus was to <br />2 <br />