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Mounds View City Council November 14, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 18 <br /> <br />A. Reports of Mayor and Council 1 <br /> 2 <br />Mayor Marty stated he attended a meeting with City Administrator Ulrich in Arden Hills where 3 <br />discussion was held on payment for storm damage cleanup. He advised that Arden Hills paid 4 <br />more than $180,000 and Roseville did not pick up at all so it was their resident’s responsibility to 5 <br />dispose of their own things. 6 <br /> 7 <br />Mayor Marty stated he talked with City Forester Wriskey to thank him for his help with the storm 8 <br />clean up and City Forester Wriskey mentioned that all of the brush, trees, and debris that was 9 <br />hauled to the Fridley site can be disposed of for nothing because St. Paul can use it as an energy 10 <br />source. However, it has to be left untouched until March so it will dry out. 11 <br /> 12 <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated favorable bids were received so the cost to move the materials is 13 <br />offset by the energy value and would cost nothing for disposal. He noted there would have been 14 <br />a hefty cost to grind up and dispose of it but this option will greatly lower the cost and make it 15 <br />virtually cost free. 16 <br /> 17 <br />Councilmember Thomas reported she has being appointed to the Land Use Advisory Board for 18 <br />District 10 by the Metropolitan Council and first meeting is in December. She stated that she is 19 <br />excited about the opportunity to have an additional way to represent Mounds View and will bring 20 <br />back information and insights of what is happening with that Board. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Mayor Marty asked if the Ramsey County dinner meeting was postponed. City Administrator 23 <br />Ulrich stated it may be rescheduled for early next year because of low interest so he will let the 24 <br />Council know if that occurs. 25 <br /> 26 <br /> B. Reports of Staff 27 <br /> 28 <br /> 1. Police Department 3rd Quarter Report 29 <br /> 30 <br />Police Chief Sommer presented the Police Department Third Quarter Report. 31 <br /> 32 <br />Councilmember Flaherty noted the activity from July to September, which shows a 20% jump in 33 <br />adult arrests from the previous year. Police Chief Sommer stated he does not know of a trend to 34 <br />have caused that but they have focused on more driving offenses, DWI, and driving after 35 <br />revocation. 36 <br /> 37 <br />Councilmember Flaherty questioned the comment on Page 6 that indicates the Department also 38 <br />participated in DWI saturation over Labor Day but did not have much success. Police Chief 39 <br />Sommer stated that relates to the low number of arrests that were made. 40 <br /> 41 <br />Mayor Marty reported that he has received compliments on the police patrols and enforcement as 42 <br />well as police presence when school is starting and getting out. 43 <br /> 44