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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 5, 2001 <br />UPDATE ON QUAD CITIES POLICE DISCUSSIONS, MAYOR BERGESON <br />Mayor Bergeson advised informal meetings have been held regarding this issue with the <br />City Administrators and Mayors. At the last meeting the discussion turned to the idea of <br />hiring a consultant to facilitate the process. He indicated that at that point he was uneasy <br />because he does not feel that just he and the City Administrator should decide whether the <br />City will participate in a more formal process. <br />Mayor Bergeson continued, indicating he and City Administrator Waite Smith <br />respectfully declined the invitation to the next meeting. He stated they would not attend <br />any more meetings until the Council and Police Department hav time to further <br />discuss the issue. <br />Councilmember Carlson stated she thinks it is a good idea to put <br />it should be kept on hold until the City has its joint meetin <br />and maybe <br />r cities. <br />PURCHASE OF SNOWMOBILE FOR POLICE DE ' t M T WITH <br />FORFEITURE FUNDS, DAVE PECCHIA <br />Chief Pecchia stated the Police Department woul <br />forfeiture funds to purchase a snowmobile fo <br />Department's snowmobile was totaled in an <br />snowmobile from Forest Lake Motor Sp <br />in the fund and it does not consist of <br />Councilmember Reinert asked ho <br />Chief Pecchia stated that if the <br />limits the Department has to hav <br />can enforce the rules and k <br />nd some of its DWI <br />obileenforcement. Last year the <br />he Department will purchase a <br />There is approximately $10,000 <br />oblem snowmobiles are in the City. <br />to maintain snowmobiling within the City <br />bile. That is the only way the Department <br />amily friendly. <br />City Administrator Waite <br />snowmobiles re l# to dam <br />restricted. <br />d most of the calls she receives are complaints about <br />ails and using the snowmobiles in areas that are <br />Councilmember C n suggested the Police Department work with the Snowmobile <br />Association to help the enforcement. <br />Councilmember O'Donnell stated he did work with the Snowmobile Association last <br />year. The Snowmobile Association puts a lot of effort into letting everyone know where <br />snowmobiles are permitted. <br />This item will be appear on the consent agenda Monday, December 10, 2001, 6:30 p.m. <br />5 <br />