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Mounds View City Council January 28, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 24 Council Member Thomas indicated she would like to receive the packet via e-mail. Council Member Stigney indicated he did not need the original packet by e-mail but asked that any changes be sent by e-mail. Mayor Sonterre indicated he would like to receive the packet via e-mail. Council Member Marty indicated he would like to continue getting the hard copy and would let Staff know if he wants to receive the packet via e-mail. Acting Chief Brennan reviewed his Staff report with Council and pointed out that the Police Department had saved the budgeted $14,000 plus the $4,000 carried over from the previous year that was to be used to remodel the front counter area to make it updated and EDA compliant by determining that no EDA changes were necessary and asking the Public Works Staff to install a new counter. He also pointed out that the Police Department had budgeted $15,000 for two separate security proposals for the Police Department and he had determined that the current lock and key system is working just fine and not expended the funds. Acting Chief Brennan indicated the Police Department has applied and received grant funds for the purchase of night vision surveillance equipment. He also indicated that training would be provided as a part of that grant. Acting Chief Brennan indicated the Police Department is also pursuing a federal grant that would allow for a maximum of a 50% reimbursement for body armor for the Police Department and that grant, combined with state funding, could replace all the body armor at no cost to the City which would save in excess of $10,000. He then commented that the Police Department had been informed that due to the small size of the department, it is highly likely the grant will be approved. Acting Chief Brennan indicated that, acting on information received from the Mayor, the Police Department is looking into applying for grants to fund community policing. Acting Chief Brennan provided information to Council concerning the Police Departments policy and the state requirements for sex offender notification. He then indicated that since 1996, when classification went into effect, the City does not have any registered level three offenders, has just one level two offender and has a total of 15 registered offenders living in the City. He also commented that prior to 1996 the state was not assigning risk levels so the City is unaware of the status of the remaining offenders. Acting Chief Brennan indicated that any resident who was interested could check for level three offenders by logging onto the BCA’s website.