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Mounds View City Council January 23, 1984 Regular Meeting Page Six looking at equipment and buildings the City owns, for insurance appraisal. The City is looking for under the MEED program, The Finance Department on a flexible benefits the information to the another part -time person, for the finance department. Staff is gathering information plan, and will be presenting Council later. Police Chief Ramacher reviewed the many changes that have taken place in the Police Department in the past few months. He reported Officer Brick had met with the Jaycees and discussed the changes in the DWI laws, and informed them of current arrest procedures. Officer Chambers received letter of commendation from New Brighton for stopping a stolen vehicle and arresting the suspect. The Jaycees again held their haunted house in the Police garage, with over 2,000 attending. The part time secretary was out on maternity leave, with the CSO filling in for her. The Lion's Club donated $300 for police cameras. In December, they held a department meeting and reviewed the current rules and regulations and upcoming changes and established new policies. Chief Ramacher reported he has since met with everyone individually, for their comments and suggestions. Chief Ramacher reviewed the training sessions attended by the Police Department personnel. He also advised that 101 applications were received for the patrolman vacancy. The 1983 yearly report will be delayed, as the State is having budget pr oblems and has been delayed in getting out the computer print -outs. Class I crimes declined 13% in 1983, and Class II crimes declined 97. He also advised that in 1982, Mounds View Police arrested more people for drunk driving than any other department in Ramsey County, including the Sheriff's department. The Block Watch program has not made much progress, and Chief Ramacher recommended putting a notice into the newsletter, to get the information out to the residents. Park Director Anderson reminded the Council of the February 3 deadline for the next newsletter. Mayor McCarty informed the Council of '11 he had received from someone ticketed for being a snowbird, who was not aware the City had such a policy. He suggested having each department head have an article in each newsletter, relevent to his department.