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• • COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 27, 1997 There being no public input, Mayor Landers requested a motion to close the public hearing. Council Member Lyden, moved to close the public hearing at 6:44 P.M. Council Member Bergeson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Council Member Kuether asked if this item could be delayed until a decision is reached on Agenda Item No. 7B. Mr. Wessel agreed it could be delayed until the extension of trunk utilities into this area is discussed later tonight. Council Member Kuether moved to table further consideration of Agenda Item 3C, Resolution No. 97 - 69, until after Agenda Item 7B, Resolution No. 97 - 64, Order Preparation of Report on Improvement Lilac Street Utility Extension, has been determined. Council Member Lyden seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT, CHIEF DAVID PECCHIA Annual Report - Police Chief Pecchia presented and provided a detailed review of the 1996 Annual Report. He also advised of various police activities including number of homicides, assaults, robberies/burglaries, suspicious activity reports, threat reports, vehicular accidents, DUI arrests, reckless driving, criminal sexual conduct, weapons violations, narcotics violations, vehicle and snowmobile thefts, traffic warrants, medical assists, and radio calls. He attributed the low number of suspicious activity reports to having active Neighborhood Watch Programs and the low number of burglaries due to building checks conducted by reserve officers. He commented on the impact of these activities to Lino Lakes residents and stated his concern with regard to that impact and the Police Department's efforts to keep the number to a minimum. Police Chief Pecchia explained crime alerts which are being delivered to residents at this time to make them aware of the current burglary activity which is occurring. Police Chief Pecchia reported on youth activity and on the grant which was received to assist with youth involvement and efforts to get them involved in diversionary programs. He displayed a poster which encourages children to not skip school and explained how the Police Department works with business owners to report students who are skipping school. Police Chief Pecchia reported that in comparison with the 1995 statistics and reporting communities, Lino Lakes has the lowest crime index for Anoka County police departments. He reviewed the Part 1 crimes and explained the Lino Lakes data indicates its crime index is lower than Forest Lake, White Bear Lake, and neighboring communities which are patrolled by the Ramsey County Sheriffs Office. With regard to Part 2 crimes, Lino Lakes ranks 6th in Anoka County, which is in the middle. He advised the crime index for 1996 is still lower than other communities in 1995 which means Lino Lakes is one of the safest communities to live in within the area. I';AGl 4