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Mounds View City Council September 27, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 8 the process of joining this organization. She further reviewed the numerous benefits of the 1 program and how it would benefit veterans and their families. 2 3 Council Member Gunn noted the Music of the Knight event was held on Saturday at the Irondale 4 High School, with 15 schools attending from Minnesota and Wisconsin. She encouraged all to 5 attend the bands next performance. 6 7 Council Member Mueller stated the Festival in the Park executive committee met on September 8 21st. Next year’s event was already being planned and is scheduled for August 20th. She 9 encouraged anyone interested in volunteering for the event to attend the next committee meeting. 10 11 Council Member Mueller indicated on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 the police department 12 was hosting a meeting at the Community Center at 7:00 p.m. regarding a level three offender. 13 Police Chief Kinney indicated a number of experts would be on hand to address the concerns of 14 the community. 15 16 B. Reports of Staff. 17 18 1. Police Department Quarterly Report 19 20 Police Chief Kinney reviewed the second quarter Police Department report, April through June 21 with the Council. He touched on the highlights stating calls for service were slightly up from last 22 year. He indicated traffic enforcement remains one of the top complaints and DWI saturation 23 events were up from last year. Another large portion of calls were medical in nature. Police 24 Chief Kinney explained the department was approximately 7% below the budget through second 25 quarter. 26 27 Council Member Mueller questioned how bullying on Facebook or through texts should be 28 handled. Police Chief Kinney indicated a report can always be filed especially if the person feels 29 they are being harassed. He added that the school would also be a valuable resource in this 30 situation. 31 32 City Administrator Ericson reviewed the October work session agenda with the Council. 33 34 City Administrator Ericson explained a meeting was held with Bethlehem Baptist Church on 35 September 15th and was willing to fund a number of items. The City was waiting to hear back 36 from the church on their decision. 37 38 City Administrator Ericson noted there was no update on the police officers arbitrator. He would 39 pass along the information when received. 40 41 City Administrator Ericson indicated October 2nd was the fall clean up day at the Mounds View 42 Public Works Facility. Additional information was available on the City’s website. 43 44