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COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 14, 2003 APPROVED 42 OPEN MIKE •43 44 A. Department of Public Safety, Bob O'Brien — Presentation of Video Camera to Lino 45 Lakes Police Department — Resolution No. 03-49 Accepting Donation of Equipment, 46 Sergeant Bill Hammes 47 48 Police Chief Dave Pecchia introduced Sergeant Bill Hammes, coordinator of the Safe and Sober 49 Program. Sergeant Hammes indicated that Susan Palmer, MN Department of Public Safety, was here 50 to present the Lino Lakes Police Department with an award for their participation in the Safe and 51 Sober Program. 52 53 Ms. Palmer, coordinator of the Safe and Sober Program stated the program stresses getting drunk 54 drivers off the road and encouraging drivers to wear their seat belts. She stated that when a city 55 completes three years with the program, which Lino Lakes has, they are asked to take a year off and 56 are given a gift. She is pleased to present the Police Department with an in -squad camera, 57 microphone and controls, and would like to thank the City Council for supporting the Police 58 Department. She stated great departments always have good support, and it is obvious the City 59 Council appreciates their department. 60 61 Mr. Bob O'Brien presented statistics for Lino Lakes and Anoka County that indicate the number of 62 severe injuries and fatalities have been reduced during the last three years. He stated seat belt usage 63 is up to 80%, however 31% of the fatalities were not wearing a seatbelt. He stated the Lino Lakes 64 Police Department has earned this award by promoting traffic safety and keeping the roads safe. .65 66 B. Boy Scout Recognition 67 68 Mayor Bergeson welcomed Boy Scouts in attendance and invited them to introduce themselves. Boy 69 Scouts Michael Peltier and Mark Boeckman came forward and stated they were both working toward 70 Citizenship badges. 71 72 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 73 74 There was no report. 75 76 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 77 78 Quad Cities Police Proposal, Public Hearing, Linda Waite Smith — City Administrator Waite 79 Smith indicated this topic was presented two weeks ago as an idea cooperatively developed by 80 Centerville, Lexington, Circle Pines and Lino Lakes. She stated the purpose of the presentation was 81 to explain how the four cities might combine their police departments to save money. She indicated 82 tonight was a public hearing, and they will open it for comment after doing a brief recap for anyone 83 who may have missed the previous presentations. She introduced Mike Delmont from Lexington, 84 Jim Keinath from Circle Pines and Kim Moore -Sykes from Centerville. 85 86 Mr. Delmont gave an update on the status of the four cities' decisions, indicating Circle Pines has 87 chosen to participate, with the Mayor and a Councilmember to be part of the governing board, and the •88 Lexington Mayor will proceed with a partner as well. He indicated that the newspaper accounts do 89 not show the State budget getting better, and it appears the proposed cuts will take place when the 2