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Mounds View City Council November 28, 2016 <br />Regular Meeting Page 10 <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty asked how staff would be trained to use the body cameras. Police Chief Harder <br />explained Watch Guard would provide training for Mounds View Police Officers. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty inquired when the body cameras would be implemented. Police Chief Harder <br />reported the body cameras would be implemented January or February of 2017. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty questioned how durable the cameras were. Police Chief Harder indicated these <br />cameras were very durable and would last. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn thanked Police Chief Harder for his thorough report. She asked what <br />supervisors would be randomly reviewing the information. Police Chief Harder stated this would <br />be conducted by any or all supervisors within the department, along with himself. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller inquired if the estimate was for four or eight body cameras. Police <br />Chief Harder clarified the estimate was for eight body cameras. He believed that eight cameras <br />would be a sufficient number to keep the department properly covered. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty supported the purchase and implementation of body cameras for the Mounds <br />View Police Department. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause recommended that the Police Department consider purchasing 10 <br />body cameras. Police Chief Harder discussed the amount of funds available for body cameras for <br />2016 and 2017. He then reviewed the data retention expense noting that Mounds View would be <br />collaborating with the Roseville IT department. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson stated if the Council would like to discuss this matter in more detail <br />this item could be placed on an upcoming worksession agenda, otherwise a Resolution will be <br />brought forward on December 12th. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn supported a Resolution being approved on December 12th with a short <br />discussion being held at the December 5th worksession meeting. <br /> <br />2. City Administrator Report <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson indicated the City of Mounds View was awarded a Political <br />Leadership Leaders in Local Government Award from the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce <br />for the City’s business retention and expansion efforts. He commended Brian Beeman on his <br />efforts on behalf of the City of Mounds View. It was noted this was the second year the City had <br />received this award. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty thanked Brian Beeman for his dedicated service to the City of Mounds View. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson discussed the City Council meeting start times and requested the <br />Council consider a 6:00 p.m. start time. He stated if the Council was supportive, the new start <br />time could take effect in January 2017.