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COUNCIL MINUTES August 10, 2009 APPROVED 81 she understands that in the past those efforts have fallen short on the council's part. She is �--82 interested in hearing more about how the council wants to reach out to the commission. 83 Kelly Gunderson, Charter Commission Secretary/Member, 135 Ulmer Drive. The commission 84 has been forced due to lack of funding to let go of their professional minute taker services. The 85 minute production process is not easy for her and has caused some delay. The approximately 86 $21 left in the budget is not sufficient. She feels their budget has been left deficient in part due 87 to their forced need to respond to the audit ordered by the city. As far as working with the 88 council, she has been disappointed that the council never attends commission meetings (during 89 her seventeen months as a member) and was greatly disappointed when the commission tried to 90 work with city staff on last year's amendment only to have their work edited inappropriately. 91 The mayor and the city council should revisit the request for funding and approve some funding 92 for the remainder of 2009. 93 The mayor offered use of the city's recording device to assist with minute taking. 94 Caroline Dahl, Charter Commission Chair, 1101 Holly Court. Ms. Dahl recalled that past 95 efforts to schedule a joint meeting with the council have been denied by the city administrator 96 and council. She hopes that council and staff will fulfill the request to meet this time around. 97 98 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 99 4A. Resolution No. 09-57,Authorizing Execution of Agreement with Department of 100 Public Safety for the Anoka County DWI Task Force Grant—Police Chief Pecchia reported '01 that the city has participated in these task force efforts for the past two years and this would be `-102 the final year of the grant. Staff recommends that the agreement be executed to continue the 103 city's participation. 104 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 09-57 as presented. Council 105 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried. 106 4B. Resolution No. 09-58, Authorizing Execution of Agreement with the Department of 107 Public Safety for HEAT (HiVis Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) Communities Grant- 108 Police Chief Pecchia reported that the city began participating in this program this year in an 109 effort to improve safety on the roadways. It includes assistance from the state troopers to deal 110 with aggressive driving issues. Staff is recommending that this agreement be executed to 111 continue city participation in the program. 112 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 09-58 as presented. Council 113 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried. 114 4C. Resolution No. 09-59, Authorizing Execution of Agreement with the Department of 115 Public Safety for the Safe & Sober Communities Grant—Police Chief Pecchia reported that 116 the city has participated in this safe and sober program for the past ten years. This is another 117 program that improves safety levels on the city's roadways. Staff is recommending that an 118 agreement be executed to continue the city's participation in the program. 119 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 09-59 as presented. Council 120 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried. 121 3