05/12/1969 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Search

1 60 Mr. L'Allier mentioned the police meeting with Judge Forsberg the following evening. The Council discussed the County policing plan. Mr. Jaworski moved to turn down the County's policing offer for July first to December 31, of 1969, since funds are not available and we feel that extra police cars are necessary to cope with problems at the Youth Center. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Vote: all aye except Mr. Bohjanen voting no. Motion carried. Mr. Bohjanen stating that there was only $2500 difference in cost between our police and the County offer for the rest of 1969 and moved that a letter be sent to Sheriff Talbot declining his offer for 1969 but looking at the long range view he felt County policing should be considered for 1970, therefore r: requesting that Mr. Talbot provide cost figures for the year 1970 by August first so that they may be adequately studied before budget time. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried. Mr. L'Allier gave some figures showing that it now costs us some $2.70 per capita for our own police; we are paying the County some $3 per capita for Sheriff's services now; this with the $5 per capita in the offer would have made $S per capita for County policing. The police car bids opened at the previous meeting were discussed. The police had selected the bid from Coon Rapids Chrysler Plymouth since the price was lower and the agency closer for service on the car. The body style was a better model. Mr. L'Allier then moved to accept the bid from Coon Rapids Chrysler Ply- mouth for $2,699.99, as recommended by the police, with the stipulation that it be paid for when funds have arrived from the County. Seconded by Mr. Bohjanen. Carried unanimously. Mr. Bohjanen moved to suggest to Centerville that the old police car was available and that we would accept bids on the sale of it, with the stipulation of being able to reject bids we felt were too low. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried. After some discussion on hiring a fourth man for the police force, Mr. L'Allier moved that we advertise for applications for a part -time man at a salary of $74 per month. Seconded by Mr. Bohjanen. Carried. Applications will be forwarded to the Personnel Commission. The Mayor announced that flyers for spring cleanup were here and that Clean- UT.) Month would be from May 10 -June 10th. Mr. L'Allier reported that a bill had passed the House which would appropriate three and one -half million dollars for the construction of a maximum security facility in Minnesota and this would eliminate welfare residents at the Youth Center since they would be turned over to the Corrections Department. The bill would also eliminate all youthful offenders at the Youth Center- -these would be sent to St. Cloud. Diagnostic cases from Sauk Center would be sent here as well as Phase 1 cases from Red Wing. The new facility would not be built for 1 1/2 to two years. Additional security people are to be provided as well as an additional fence around the Youth Center. Also, a bill has been introduced in the Senate which would add personnel to the Youth Center, but which provided no money for an additional facility.. Both bills are presently in Committee.