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Mounds View City Council October 12, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 2 Ramsey County Sheriff Bostrom reviewed the improvements that have been made at the 1 detention center to improve communication between those being held and their family members. 2 He encouraged the Council and Mounds View residents to visit the Fright Farm near Aldrich 3 Arena Fridays and Saturdays in October. He reported that all funds raised by the Fright Farm 4 was used for safety equipment and youth initiatives in Ramsey County. 5 6 Council Member Gunn asked if the City would be coordinating a local drug take back event 7 again this year. Police Chief Kinney did not believe this would be offered in 2015, but stated this 8 could be considered for 2016. 9 10 Council Member Mueller questioned when the Sheriff’s Department would move to body 11 cameras. Ramsey County Sheriff Bostrom commented he and his staff has been working on how 12 to store, upload and manage the body camera data. He anticipated that the department would 13 have a smart phone, tablet and body camera in the next three to five years. He discussed how the 14 County was working to draft a data management practice at this time. 15 16 Mayor Flaherty thanked Sheriff Bostrom for his presentation. 17 18 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 19 A. 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing to receive Public Input and pass upon Resolution 20 8460 Adopting a Special Assessment Levy for Delinquent Public Utility 21 Accounts. 22 23 Finance Director Beer explained the City addressed delinquent utilities during the third quarter 24 each year. He reported a $35 administrative fee has been placed on each delinquent public utility 25 account. He further reviewed the proposed assessment roll, requested the Council take 26 comments from the public and adopt the special assessment levy. 27 28 Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:28 p.m. 29 30 Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:28 p.m. 31 32 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Mueller. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt 33 Resolution 8460 Adopting a Special Assessment Levy for Delinquent Public Utility Accounts. 34 35 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 36 37 B. 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing to receive Public Input and pass upon Resolution 38 8459 Adopting a Special Assessment Levy for Administrative Offense 39 Charges and Nuisance Abatement Charges. 40 41 Finance Director Beer indicated administrative offense charges and nuisance abatement charges 42 were addressed by the City during the third quarter each year. He reported a $35 administrative 43 fee has been placed on each delinquent account. He further reviewed the proposed assessment 44 roll, requested the Council take comments from the public and adopt the special assessment levy. 45