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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-002 Council Ordinanceslsr Reading: March 25, 2019 Publication: April 30, 2019 2nd Reading: April 22, 2019 Effective: May 30, 2019 CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 02-19 AMENDING CHAPTER 208 OF THE LINO LAKES CITY CODE PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT The City Council of Lino Lakes ordains: CHAPTER 208: POLICE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT Section 1: That Section 208 of the above -entitled ordinance be amended to read as follows: § 208.01 DEPARTMENT CREATED. There is created a department of this city, which shall hereafter be known as the Lino Lakes Police Public Safety Department. § 208.02 DUTIES. It shall be the responsibility of the Lino Lakes Police Public Safety Department to provide a healthy and safe community, preserve peace and public order, prevent and detect crime, prevent and suppress fires, respond to and assist with emergency medical needs, and enforce state and county laws and City ordinances of the state, county and Git.ijwithin the eCity of Lino Lakes, and -as authorized by the City Council. § 208.03 . POLICE AND FIRE PERSONNEL. The Lino Lakes Police Public Safety Department shall be directed and supervised by a Chief of Police the Public Safety Director. The members of the Lino Lakes Police Public Safety Department shall consist of the Chief of Police Public Safety Director, and polices officers and fire personnel, and paid -on -call firefighters as the City Council shall hire. The members of the Lino Lakes Police Public Safety Department shall be peace police officers, cross -trained police officers/firefighters, and firefighters and shall be the only persons who shall receive compensation from services as peace officers. § 208.04 . PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR. The Chief of Police Public Safety Director shall be responsible to the City Administrator and shall make complete reports on the operation of the Lino Lakes Police Public Safety Department as requested by the Administrator or City Council. Other members of the Lino Lakes Police Public Safety Department shall be responsible and accountable to the Chief of Police Public Safety Director, who shall be responsible for the proper training and discipline of other members. The Police Chief Public Safety Director may recommend to the City Administrator a suspension suspend, without pay of any member of the Lino Lakes Police Public Safety Department for refusal or neglect to obey orders pending final action on discharge or discipline of the member by the City Council for just cause only. Suspensions without pay in excess of 30 days and recommendations for termination will require final action by the City Council. § 208.05 RANKS. Members of the Lino Lakes Police Public Safety Department, other than the Police Chief Public Safety Director, may be given a rank or designation as determined by the Chief of Police Public Safety Director. The order of command shall flow from the Police Chief Public Safety Director downward in order as listed, each member being responsible to his or her superior officer. The ranks and the rules of qualification for any of the positions shall be as established by the City Council. § 208.06 RECORDS. The Lino Lakes Police Public Safety Department shall keep a daily record of all Police Public Safety Department activityies within the City, as prescribed by the City Council. Access to Police Public Safety Department records shall be in accordance with the Minnesota Data Practices Act. § 208.07 UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT. Equipment shall be provided to officers pursuant to the union contract. All city property issued to any member shall be returned, in good condition, to the City, forthwith, upon termination of employment_-andmember shall be responsible for and liable for each item and the proper care thereof while same is in his or her possession. Uniforms and equipment to perform duties will be provided to public safety personnel. Public safety personnel represented by a union will be provided a uniform allowance pursuant to their labor agreement. No person not a valid member of the Lino Lakes Police Department shall: (1) Wear, carry or display an identification card, badge, cap or insignia or uniform of the Lino Lakes Police Department er hold ^ item out to be s ch; and (2) In any manner represent himself or herself to be connected with the Lino Lakes Police Department. § 208.098 UNIFORM - WHEN WORN. The badge and cap assigned may be wom only while a member of the Lino Lakes Police Department is on actual duty as assigned. Uniforms are only to be worn while on duty, while in transit to or from work, for court, or at other official department functions or events. § 208.4-09 COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER. A person holding the position of community service officer in the Lino Lakes Police Public Safety Department may, under the direction of the Chief of Police Public Safety Director, issue citations in lieu of arrest for violations of the following Chapters: 503 Animal Control Regulations, 802 Parking, 901 General Nuisances and 1006 Building Numbers. $ 208.10 AMENDMENTS TO THIS CHAPTER Any change to this Chapter must be authorized by the Lino Lakes City Council by way of an ordinance amendment, which would become effective 180 days after publication. Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 22nd day of April 2019. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing ordinance was introduced by Council Member Rafferty and was duly seconded by Council Member Maher and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Rafferty, Maher, Manthey, Stoesz, Reinert The following voted against same: none Jeff Reine r , rayor ATTEST: Julianne) Bartell, City Cler