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Mounds View City Council April 13, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 6 1 D. Resolution 7426, Approving the Mermaid 2nd Addition Final Plat. 2 3 Community Development Director Roberts presented the request of The Mermaid for final plat 4 approval and indicated that nothing has changed since preliminary plat consideration. 5 6 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7426, 7 Approving the Mermaid 2nd Addition Final Plat. 8 9 Council Member Mueller asked if the City has a copy of the hold harmless agreement 10 acknowledging the two buildings. City Attorney Riggs stated his staff is working on that 11 agreement and that requirement is contained as Condition 3. 12 13 Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Stigney) Motion carried. 14 15 E. Resolution 7433, Authorizing Application for the 2009 COPS Police Hiring 16 Grant. 17 18 Police Chief Sommer presented staff’s recommendation to submit a grant application for funding 19 under the COPS hiring program that will cover 100% of the hiring cost for three years with the 20 condition that the officer will be retained for an additional year. 21 22 Mayor Flaherty opened the floor for public comment. There was none. 23 24 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7433, 25 Authorizing Approval to Proceed with a Grant Application to the Department of Justice COPS 26 Hiring Program for one new Police Officer. 27 28 Council Member Stigney asked if the Mounds View Police Department is short staffed. Police 29 Chief Sommer stated one officer is retiring and there will be a lag in hiring a replacement for that 30 position. 31 32 Council Member Hull asked when the other two Sergeants are expected to retire. Police Chief 33 Sommer stated they have not indicated a date; however, it is anticipated to occur within three to 34 four years. Council Member Hull noted Police Chief Sommer had previously indicated the 35 current level of staff was satisfactory. Police Chief Sommer stated that was before they were 36 aware of this grant opportunity. 37 38 Council Member Stigney noted the Mounds View Police Department is not understaffed and it is 39 too late to apply this grant to the position for the officer who is retiring. He stated he felt this 40 grant was for cities that are short staffed due to funding, and since it would create a new position 41 in Mounds View, he does not support making application for the grant. 42 43 Council Member Mueller stated her support for the grant application because two to three 44 officers are expected to retire in the next four years and creative scheduling has been needed to 45