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Home My WebLink About10-30-1990 Council Work Session Packet AGENDA COUNCIL WORK SESSION TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER 1990 5:30 P.M. 1. CENTERVILLE POLICE SERVICES CONTRACT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 1991-1992 POLICE SERVICES CONTRACT (CENTERVILLE) 1. January 26, 1990 - Letter from RBS to Centerville requesting a letter of the level of service desired for the upcoming contract. 2 . April 25, 1990 - Letter to RBS from Centerville stating disappointment with 1990 contract, however happy with performance and level of service - They hope for the same level of service but would like input into the police budget. Wants minor language changes and a 3 year (minimum contract) 3 . May 1, 1990 - Previous letter makes the Quad Press 4. July 17, 1990 - Chief Campbell responds to a request by RBS for # of calls in Centerville. This info had been passed on to Centerville earlier. 5. July 23, 1990 - Chief Campbell forwards to RBS figures for 1991 - 1992 Police Services Contract. 6. August 14, 1990 - RBS forwards to Centerville a contract for 1991-1992 with a price tag of $119,766.00. 7 . August 23, 1990 - Centerville requests a meeting with Lino Lakes to discuss the proposal. 8 . August 29, 1990 - RBS conversation with Joe Pelton. Centerville can't afford, but like the service and want to work out a contract. 9. Sept. 5, 1990 - Lino Lakes holds a work session to the contract. Council authorizes RBS to discuss option with Centerville and work out an agreement which is mutually beneficial. sequence Page -2- 9. Sept. 13, 1990 - Letter from Centerville to RBS stating that the $ figure was too high, and responded that they want a contract figure not to exceed $65, 000.00 10. Sept. 17, 1990 - RBS forwards a letter to Centerville giving them a second option with limited services for $104, 000. 00. 11. Oct. 5, 1990 - Lino Lakes and Centerville meet in mediation to resolve impass. 12 . Oct. 5, 1990 - RBS writes a memo outlining the impact of the loss of the contract to the City Council. 13 . Oct. 8, 1990 - Lino Lakes hold a work session to discuss the contract. Lino Lakes comes down to a figure of $106, 000. 00 for full services with increases of 5% and cost of living for the following 2 years. Limited service was also offered for $104, 000. 00. 14 . Oct. 17, 1990 - Centerville holds special meeting and entertains a bid from Circle-Lex for $105,000.00. C(irrlv Pi nos P�pm� `V�aS�Y� ��onfra.e#' a�tdt` CENTERVILLE PROPOSAL F'RJJF:C."F'Rli COST F.S'rIMA,1't: Projected Salaries For 3 Pull Time Officers - $ 82,332.00 Add .12t PF.RA 9,"680.00 Workmans Compensation 58300.00 Professional Liability 1,500.00 Family tic-alth Insurance 9,900.00 Add Life & Disability -522.00 Add Overtime & Part Time Officer Expense 2,-000.00 Initial Uniforms For 3 Officers 2,tOO.00 Additional Fuel Consumption 31000.00 Administrative Costs 5; 00.00 Total - $117, 34.00 Add Fort. Ti«te Comet Service Otticcr $ 7,280.00 (Uniforms already provi Add Vehicle For U.UU Grand Total - $133'014 b0 Projected Revenues - .State Aid For Police -- $ 13,000.00 1 0y.., -73 q Chief sees savings for both Circle- Lex Police will finalize pact with Centerville Dec. 13 By Charlene Malenfant-Bergerson officers for Centerville. Staff Writer Circle Pines and Centerville r Dec. 13 will signal the final city councils are expected to sign the stages of talks designed to join 2-year contract this week. L.exing- Centerville to a police protection ton City Council is scheduled to sign contract with Circle Pines-Lexing- it at its Dec. 6 meeting. The move tonPolice Department,and attitudes will take effect Jan. 1. of officials from all parties involved Not the fast time the prospec- in the change seem positive and tive change had been anticipated by forward-directed, but the decision Centerville City Council,that com- has left Lino Lakes out in the cold. inanity had been lodged in a sort of That night at 7 c 30 at Circle limbo through most of this year over Pines City Hall, Circle Pines-Lex- increased annual costs to$120,000 VOL.XXXIX N0.48 ington Police Commision will meet Continued on e 3 to approve the hiring of three police page 35 CENTS PER COPY Reinert calls s Dec. 20 promptc by Charlene Malenfant-Be Staff Writer s The change of Lino L r Council's regular meeting fr 26 to Dec. 20 carries wit; round of public hearings s view a variety of proposa' among those will be a he: discuss use of a Doppler ra.` something Councilmember Reinert believes are "ugly issued to Midwest Radio-Tel Lino will onn--tl hearings that night with a hearing surrounding the rezc the elementary school site ne. Street and West Shadow Lak This would change the site 1 single family residential tc semi-public zoning. The 7:15 p.m. heart. DAVE RYBAK operated the mobile soil processing .. _cleaned soil is then returned to the ground. The surround another conditioi unit at Peoples Plus service station in Circle Pines process is approved by WCA. (Photo by Barry permit allowing the expansic Nov. 26. The portable oven scorches soil to burn Kleider) pole building on lilac. gasoline and other hydrocarbons out of it. The A preliminary plat re the Wenzel property holds& Peoples' Plus removes old as tanks uonofaheaaing set night, Li o g �7 Monday night, Lino Circulating Pines,Circle Pines,MN,Nov.29,19" Page 3 Police �~ bilit personnel availability,out,and this time I thought we were more P y,began Continued from page I to the final outcome. [The 1992 economic price." its search for three additional offi- out of the running. contract will be limited to a 12 per- Police Eighty candidates applied.The and reduced service offered through "We worked with Center- centincrease.] "We want to provide theserty police Commission will pick the top Lino Lakes as an alternative to drop vine's elected officials, and we job,and if we can improve the serv- three. costs.The contract moved back and But after that decision had communicated well developing a ice and reduce the cost of the law forth between Lino Lakes and Cen- been made,Lino returned to Center- quality program at a reasonable Certain facets of the testings enforcement program,it helps other terville,but even Mediation Serv- ville with an altered contract and price,"the Circle-Lexchief said."I are yet to reach completion, but ices for Anoka Count failed to jerk reduced communities. "I think we have a y ) price.Part of that also would am very pleased with the coopeta- responsibility to these other com- VanBurkleo said Centerville has it from the stalemate. have seen the reduction of certain tion and communication between taken ag active part in the decision- - mumthes, especially with what is eecation programs which Center- the two entities;communication is making process.Centerville Coun- Centerville, faced with the going on with state-aid cuts. cost crunch and its continued police vine rejected. 99 percent of it. cilmembet John Buckbce took pan protection needs for the community, Centerville Councilmember "We will provide a complete "Centerville will have the in the interviewing aspects. "We invited both Circle Pines-Lexington Carol Pelton said the city did not 24-hour,day-to-day patrol with the benefit of a full-time police force, want to make sure we are getting the and Anoka County Sheriff to con- wish to see those programs deleted. normal calls for service, compre- assisted from Anoka County, at best three,"the chief said. tribute their perspectives on a full. times. Our overall investigation hensive crime protection programs "I think any time there can be "But when they did that,we program is second to none. coverage contract. including Operation Identification, cooperation among communities like had already made the Pines-Lexingtn to on," - Neighborhood Crimewatch, "I think the public will be this,the costs are reduced and the City official seemed rel ity with Circle ouncilmember Cen- McGruff programs for the schools, impressed with the elementary services shared,they both benefit," of t e Linof up orces in to inspro if its terville Csaid.member Bob bike safety checks,an annual bike school program,with our monitor- VanBurkleo said. "Those are the of the Lino forces g terms of its Butgstahler said, safety rodeo and residential and ing of the school grounds in the benefits we're looking for. an asset Pose lice emergencies, commercial security checks. We morning to check the school patrols V asset Police Chief Dave "We didn't want to change Will also be available for public and safe passage of children.In the "Change is always difficult; VanBurkleo believes his forces will from Lino Ickes,but it seemed like speaking on request." afternoon, we will monitor the people get use to things the way they provide for the community. While they wanted us to leave,"Burgstahler are,and Centerville got use to other the county was a consideration,a said."Lino was saying they wanted He also believes the investi- grounds to make sure there is no faces,"VanBurkleo said. "I think great deal of attention went to the to run the city like a business,but gative aspects of Circle Pines-Lex- speeding traffic that could harm the they will be comfortable in a short level on safety response time-lag face[of that con- doing it the way they were,they ington will serve as another assetfor children and a highertime with our officers,their level of tract offer. wouldn't have any customers.With Centerville. Full time in that posi- their way home. We place a high caring and medical training. Little disparity exists between Circle Pines, we feel we're wel- tion with the department,Joel Heck- priority on that." "When we go over there,we the$120,000 contract offered from come as customers." man has worked with the depart- Three squads will be utilized have to sell ourselves to the public. Lino Lakes and the almost$118,000 "It's too bad we had to make ment for four years and as an inves- through the department, one for Circle Pines is not in politics,and contract accepted for 1991 from the switch,and it was not because tigator for about a year. Centerville, one for Circle Pines- there are no elected officials on our Circle Pines-Lexington, but com- the service was not good. But we Mutual aid will be part of the Lexington and the third which will police commission. This is impor- munication between the two com- opted for a future with Circle Pines. package,but VanBurkleo believes serve as a"power car"in cases of tant because the cooperation within munities proved to be not only an I am confident we will receive good that that facet is just part of"being a emergencies,serving all three cities. the department is the key to success. asset but the key that ultimately led service;we needed the service at an good neighbor.We work with other VanBurkleo places the Emer- We will carry that forward to Cen- departments from time to time.In gency Medical Training certifica- terville now,"he concluded. "We 1988,Centerville asked Circle Pines lion of most of his personnel in high just would like to deal with someone Gi bas'J Richey & Dube to look at a contract,but I recom- regard as it relates to abilities to who likes to work with us;someone mended they stay with Lino Lakes service another community. with a positive attitude,and I think at the time. 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