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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/14/1970 Council Minutes186 3216 Superamerica (3232) Lexington Auto Supply (3231) Northwestern Bell Telephone 3217 W. H. Barber Oil Co. 3218 T. A. £chifsky & Sons, ,Inc. 3219 Arsenal Sand & Gravel Co. 3220 Ashbach Aggregates, Inc. 3221 Contractors Exchange 3222 Columbus Township 3223 Anoka County Dept. of Highways 3224 M. & I. Auto Supply Co. 3225 W. F. Smith Tire &,Battery Co. 3226 Charles W. Cape 3227 Mrs. Betty Kendall 3228 Candy Diemart 3229 Mrs. Gladys Broker 3230 Krueger Construction (3231) Northwestern Bell Telephone (3232) Lexington Auto Supply (3232) (3232) " " ft It Motor fuels for police Parts for police car Service for Hall MC 30 delivered (road oil) 8200 gal. NC Oil -- $1476 Use of grader & seaman $767.50 879.05 tons BA -2 Class 5 gravel Trucking of BA -2 from Arsenal- $1196.91 Black dirt --18 yards 36.00 , 1232.91 Binding in July 300.00 County work on Village roads in '69 276.87 Parts for shop repair 6.81 Tube repair and check 2.50 CD Director's expenses 25.00 Reimburse for float costume; 7.77 Reimburse for float costume 23.27 Reimburse for float costume 3.09 Refund of bidding deposit 25.00 Service for Parks 6.55 Parts for shop 20.70 Parts for fire car 6.64 Parts for float 37.68 Clerk- Treasurer $ ,102.55 60.17 21.25 III 718.67 2243.50 1098.82 228.67 Minutes approved at the meeting of September 14, 197 NOTE: These minutes were taken of an informal meeting and are placed here for infor- mative purposes only. 1 A special meeting on policing was held on September 14, 1970 at the Lino Lakes Village Hall. A large audience was in attendance including members of the part time police forces of Lexington, Circle Pines, Centerville and Lino Lakes, County officials including the County Administrator and Commissioner Kordiak. Persons seated at the table included Mayor Benjy Munson of Lexington, Mayor Lende Anderson of Circle Pines, Sheriff Talbot, County Attorney Bob Johnson, Bill Mavity from the Metro Council Criminal Justice Dept., Robert Drowns, author of the combined proposal, as well as members of the Lino Lakes Council. Mayor L'Allier called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m., noting the purpose of the meeting to discuss the alternatives for future policing of this area Mr. Mavity, who had to leave early for another committment, was asked for his thoughts. He stated that he was not here to support one position over another on the law enforce- ment program to be adopted. Mr. Mavity had reviewed the combined proposal for policing and felt that it would qualify for Federal assistance since a high priority is placed on proposals which lend themselves to a high degree of cooperation between various agencies. Be noted that Federal assistance is no panacea for the solution of local problems. W. Mavity stated that the proposal could serve as a model of coordination III for the Law Enforcement Agency and that it would give a greater degree of cooperation. It would meet the priorities. Mr. L'Allier stated there had been several meetings between the mayors of these communities and these alternatives had evolved: 1. If we continue with part time policing, we are in violation of a 1969 law which requires training of these personnel. This law was not enforced in 1970, but it has been indicated that enforcement will be tightened in 1971. Therefore, to comply we must send our part time officers for full time training.- 2. Individual full time police forces can be set up. However, it would not be economical for Centerville, Lexington and Lino Lakes to do so. 3. The joint proposal for the 4 Village full time force. 4. The County proposal by the Sheriff's department. Mayor Anderson of Circle Pines stated their choice would be the full time proposal. The cost is quite comparable with the Sheriff's proposal; it is possible that the County would subsidize a portion of the cost. However, if the Villages must pay the full cost, then he would prefer to pick Circle Pines own force. If the County were to subsidize 50% or so, it would be economical to go that route. If funds were available for a combined force, they would go that way. W. Mavity wished to stress there was no way he could say that we could get funds for certain. The proposal does meet the priorities and would get a good review by the advisory committee. He stated that at maximum it would be a 3 -year appli- cation, with the application reviewed each year, and a new grant made on the second IIIand third years. He stated that the deadline for applications for the second phase funds was October 15, a final decision would be made by November 25, but funds would not be available until the spring of 1971, maybe in February or March. The appli- cations are reviewed by the regional group, the Metro Council and the Planning Committee. It was noted that the grants are not guaranteed renewable. W. Mavity stated that the grants are 60-40, with the government supplying 60% and the Village 40 %. Not more than 1/3 of the funds can be used for personnel. It does not cover cars, etc. The 40% can be made in soft match or it -kind grants (such as office space or personnel). A new application must be made each year, and the review is based on evaluation of the first year's program. The grantee is expected to say how the-project will be continued after the duration of the grant period. Mr. Mavity stated that the Metro Council office does provide assistance to municipali- ties in making the applications in order to 'make them feasible. It is not realistic to assume that the match will be made in money. Mr. Mavity stated that the County could apply for the same type grant to cover the same kind of proposal if their proposal is accepted. This would be a model of coordination. He admitted that be was not clear on all of this, that he had not studied the Sheriff's proposal. He felt that the need for better policing of this area was great, that the combined proposal would increase the quality and efficiency of the total operation, that modern management is needed, and that we could use 3 or 4 times the amount of men alloted in the proposal to cover this area. Eight officers is not an ideal situation. IIIMayor Munson asked whether Federal funds obtained by the County would have to be used here to spread out in-the County. Mr. Mavity stated that the County could apply for funds to use in any way they thought necessary, that it wouldn't have to go to any specified area. However, it would have to be approved by the County Board to be addressed to specific needs. 188 Al Westerhaus inquired what percentage of applicants were granted funds. Mr. Mavity replied that it did not actually go on a percentage basis. Out of $1,650,000 allowed for region G, 40% of the funds or $700,000 went to the 14 police- related projects which were applied for. Mr. Al Ross wished to acknowledge the presence of the Mayor and others from Centerville in the audience. W. Mavity left at 8 p.pi. Sheriff Talbot called on Bob Johnson, County Attorney, for comments. W. Johnson mentioned that although the quality of our part time forces was great, there is the factor of protection of police officers on whom there seems to be an "open season ". He stated that the pressures and the dangers of law enforcement were great and tremendous sophistication was necessary. He stated that he would hesitate to apprehend someone now like he had done 10 and more years ago; that we have been lucky in this area. We need full time, fully trained officers. W. Johnson noted that the Sheriff and the County have tried to bring a coordinat'U effort together. Some situations and responsibilities are regional and transcent municipal lines. Under the Joint Powers Act, they want to set up a Joint Law Enforce- ment Council which will be composed of the local chiefs of police and one appointed official of each Village plus the Sheriff and 3 other men from the County for a total of 16 persons; these will appoint a chairman from outside this group. There was discussion on what this Council could do and what powers it would have. Mr. Johnson felt they would undertake a study to determine aptitudinal changes in school systems. After a- few comments, Mr. Johnson left at 8:07 p.m. for another meeting. Mayor Anderson stated again that the Sheriff's and the combined Village proposals were not too dissimilar. He asked Sheriff Talbot to give the gist of the proposal. Mr. Talbot read the services to be rendered from the proposal along with the figures, totalling $133,500.00. He stated that the County would underwrite 50% of the cost for the first year, 40% the second year and so forth until we are self- supporting. This was discussed. Administrator Bernie Steffen stated that the underwriting could continue for 5 to 10 years, but they would not pin down a definite period. He thought it would go for a minimum of 5 years and be negotiated after that. Mr. L'Allier inquired whether we would repay the subsidies; Mr. Steffen stated that there had been no discussion on this. The mayors gave the cost of present policing as follows: Circle Pines - -$5.00 per head; Lexington- -$6.50 per head; Lino Lakes - -$4.00 per head; Centerville --$5 -6 per head. Mr. L'Allier noted that the Sheriff's proposal with 50% subsidy would cost $6.50 per head and the combined proposal would cost $9.82. He noted that it cost roughly $10 per head for full time forces in the County now. Mayor Anderson noted that the revised cost on the combined proposal would make the per capita cost $11.20/head, whereas the Sheriff's proposal could cost anywhere from $10 to $13 per head. Mayor Anderson noted that Circle Pines would have to increase its budget by 30% or $30,000 if we went by the County proposal; that 7% would be added to their total mill rate for policing alone. He felt that this was too much of a load to add and they were reluctant to do so. Circle Pines would like to keep the part time force, but since it looks like the law will be enforced, their choice is down to 2 full time forces. Mayor L'Allier called on Commissioner Kordiak to speak. Mr. Kordiek stated that the County is interested in helping the Southeast portion of the County; Columbia Heights is opposed to the subsidy. Initially they would cover 50% of the cost of the contract but this was not indefinitely; it would depend on the tax base here and the rest of the County. The actual figures are negotiable; it also depends on matching Federal grants to the County. Mr. Kordiak stated that he personally feels that even if the County has to pay the full $133,000 that we couldn't duplicate the services from the County. Gene McMurchie asked Mr. Kordiak about the cost. of running the Sheriff's office now and was told that the County would still have to assess 61 mills to run the Sheriff's office as is. He mentioned that in Columbia Heights it costs $1 0/Capita to run the full time police force and they still must pay the Sheriff's mileage. Benjy Munson stated that the cost was not $5 /capita to run the Sheriff's office but $8. Eleven percent of the money we pay to the County goes to the Sheriff's Department. Mr. Munson stated that if we went with the County proposal, We would be paying for service we pay for now but don't get. He felt we should get what we pay 'for. The cost should level off at $10. Sheriff Talbot countered that they had broken down the service costs and that the cost to Lexington for the Sheriff's office was $2.21 per capita and it was approxi- mately the same all over the County except for Anoka, Fridley and Columbia Heights. He felt that with all the services his department provides, we are getting our money's worth. There was discussion on other items such as a bailiff, juvenile services, etc., which had been requested but not provided from the Sheriff's office. Mayor L'Allier stated that Lino Lakes budgeted $15,000 for policing in the 1970 budget, that a 12 mill increase would make a 50% increase in the police budget. • Robert Drowns, author of the consolidated proposal, was asked for his comments. Be mentioned that under the consolidation we would have our own autonomy, that the Sheriff's proposal would not negate our responsibility, that it was our choice of what would be more practical and efficient. Mr. Drowns would not state his perference on the proposals, but stated that the people must choose the proposal which would give them more personal service. There was discussion on the number of cars which would be available under either plan, the possibilities of cancelling out after a short period if the choice should prove undesirable, the disposition of present equipment, etc., amid several questions from the audience. Mr. Kordiak stated definitely that the County can legally subsidize such a program. Mr. L'Allier called on members of the part time forces for comments. Marvin Myhre stated that all the part time men would like to continue their work and would like to be trained. However, an employer will not give a man 6 weeks off for such train- ing. He felt that we would not receive a lot of services from the County or the combined force which the part time police offer now. *. L'Allier commented that the part time men are very dedicated; their worksheets show the great amount of time they spend on the job; the new car has put on 20,000 miles in a few months, besides using the old car in conjunction. Mr. Drowns commented that the training period would be extended to 12 weeks after Labor Day. Of the 8 part time police officers in the audience, none could take off 6 weeks for training. Mr. Myhre stated that he will step down for something better, but he objects to getting service not as good as present. The Lino Lakes Department has assisted all the other departments present and even the County at various times. 190 Mayor Anderson stated that we were proud of our part time forces; he had not made up his mind as to which of the proposals he preferred. He noted that Circle Pines had originally asked for a proposal several years prior, but Lino Lakes had written the County requesting the present one. Chief Rudd of the Circle Pines force stated that the reason the part time forces work so well is that each officer lives in the community and takes an interest in it. He felt that a full time force of local persons would work as well, but not the County force. Mayor Anderson noted that local officers may not be as strict with enforcing laws and writing tickets on people they know` and live among. Mr. L'Allier corroborated this and commented that it is difficult to tag local people and expect to get votes. There was further discussion on use and disposal of present equipment in the light. of accepting the Sheriff's proposal and then cancelling out later. The question of a Sheriff's office in this area was answered by saying it was a decision among the 4 mayors. Al Ross stated that he felt that the only alternative was the con- solidated plan. After more comments it was decided to hold another meeting on the subject by the Councils only. Minutes approved at the meeting of October 13, 19 je 40P Clerk Treasurer A special meeting of the Lino Lakes Village Council was held on September 16, 1970 for the purpose of canvassing the results of the September 15 primary election. The meeting was called to order at 9:27 p.m. by Acting Mayor Jaworski in the absence of Mayor L'Allier who was out of town; all other members were present. Mr. Cardinal moved to waive the requirement of prior written notice. Seconded by Mr. Bohjanen. Carried unanimously. The Clerk read the list of election judges who had served on both shifts as follows: First shift - Agnes LeMotte, Agnes LeTendre, Joyce Dufresne, Signe Miller, Phyllis Blaylock, Mary Madlyn Crandall, Jean Krube, and Dorothea Schmidt. Second shift - Elien Hawkins, Ursuline Lichtscheidl, Lucy Tauer, Erma Grygelko, Lynn Hansen, William Houle, Anita Nadeau, and Norma Nadeau. Mr. Bohjanen moved to accept this list of judges. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried unanimously. The Clerk stated that a total of 352 persons had voted. The results of the consolidated primary election vote were read as follows: plUg FCR UNITED STATES SENATOR Votes IN CONGRESStec'd Earl D. Craig, Jr. 55 Hubert H. Humphrey 218 FCR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 3rd DISTRICT George Rice Jerry Sorensen FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR IN CONGRESS John D. Baucom, Jr. Clark MacGregor Votes Reed 6 49 FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 3rd DISTRICT 1:87 Bill Frenzel 49 79