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Mounds View City Council August 13, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 7 B. Reports of Staff. 1 2 1. Finance Quarterly Report 3 4 Finance Director Beer discussed the Finance Departments 2nd Quarter Report through June 30 of 5 2012. He explained tax revenues have yet to be received, but would change in the 3rd quarter. 6 He noted building permits and fees were ahead of schedule, while interest revenues were down. 7 The expenditures in the General Fund were discussed. He commented all departments were 8 expending wisely and were on or below budget. 9 10 Finance Director Beer indicated the Community Center Banquet Room had higher revenues than 11 anticipated. The City continues to see cost savings through the Street and Utility Improvement 12 Program. For this reason, the City would be able to complete the last portion of the program in 13 2015. He further discussed the reduced investment interest rates, along with mortgage loan 14 concerns and local foreclosures. 15 16 Mayor Flaherty stated the Community Center chairs would be purchased with unobligated LGA 17 funds available in this year’s budget. This would assure that the budget would not be increased 18 for 2012. Finance Director Beer stated the City received $160,000 in LGA funds for the first 19 portion of the year. 20 21 2. Police Department Quarterly Report 22 23 Police Chief Kinney reviewed the 2nd Quarter report for the Police Department. He highlighted 24 several key events that took place over the last quarter noting adult arrest numbers were on the 25 rise, along with citations. This was a reflection of the efforts of the police officers on patrol in 26 the City of Mounds View. 27 28 Mayor Flaherty asked if crime was on the rise or if the police officers were just more diligent in 29 making arrests. Police Chief Kinney indicated the department was becoming more diligent in 30 making traffic stops, handing out citations, and following up with warrants. In addition, the 31 department had a number of new hires and this was assisting with the patrol stops. 32 33 Police Chief Kinney discussed the activity at Edgewood Middle School by Officer Ben Nitter. 34 He then discussed the DARE program and the alcohol compliance checks noting all businesses in 35 Mounds View passed. He described the recent Towards Zero Deaths activities, which focused 36 on safe and sober driving. 37 38 Police Chief Kinney stated the biggest event that took place in the 2nd quarter was the graduation 39 of Officer Ericson and K-9 Niko. The City has greatly benefited from the addition of a K-9 40 officer to its department. He commented the Back to the 50’s event hosted by The Mermaid was 41 a successful event in the community. 42 43 Police Chief Kinney indicated the Police Department recently launched a Facebook page with 44 information on Niko and local crime alerts. A link was provided to the site from the City’s 45