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MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting March 24 1980 Heads involved were Police, Parks Recreation and Finance. Page 2 Chief Grabowski presented his report 4. CHIEF OF POLICE to the City Council. He noted the 1st QUARTER REPORT Department was planning a Bicycle Safety Program and Seminars on Drug Abuse. He further noted that the City had ordered and expects new squad cars on or about mid April. He stated that presently in order to maintain his quarterly gas allotment he had modified some of his patroling techniques, but had not reduced protection to the public. He also noted that the Lion's Club had donated a respirator and a first aid kit to the department. Anderson, the Director of Park, Recre- 5. PARK RECREATION DEPT. ation and Forestry outlined what the Park Commission had done during the first quarter of 1980. Anderson stated that the commission and department had done a Park Survey to test the attitudes of the public regarding Park improvements. He had also been dealing with the School District on a Joint Powers Agreement for maintenance and use of facilities at Edgewood Junior High. He noted to the Council that his department was also responsible for the newsletter which had 2 publications in the first quarter. Finally, that he had had an intern from St. Cloud State during the first quarter who had just completed his quarter with the City. Before beginning discussion what his department would accomplish in the next quarter, Anderson brought up the subject of satellites to be placed in the parks for the summer program. He reminded the Council that this item had been cut from the budget, but felt that there was a critical need to have these facilities placed in the park for the summer program. The cost of these satellites are $1600.00 for the summer.