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Mounds View City Council November 27, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 4 1 2 Police Chief Zender requested the Council approve a subscription to Flock Services to include 3 License Plate Readers and Software. He explained he would like to install 10 cameras throughout 4 the City. He reported the expense for this project would be coming out of the public safety grant 5 the City would be receiving next month. He spoke further to the value of having these cameras in 6 place to assist with solving crimes in the community. 7 8 Council Member Meehlhause asked what kind of data would be captured from these cameras that 9 would be included in the quarterly reports. Police Chief Zender explained he would speak to the 10 instances on when the cameras were used to solve crime. 11 12 Mayor Lindstrom questioned when the new cameras would be installed. Police Chief Zender 13 reported the cameras would be installed within 45 days of the first camera being installed. He 14 anticipated the cameras would be installed within one to two weeks. 15 16 Mayor Lindstrom explained this system would only capture data if data was entered into the 17 system. Police Chief Zender stated this was the case and commented on how this system spoke 18 with neighboring communities. He explained there would be great benefit to sharing information 19 with neighboring agencies in order to solve crimes. 20 21 Vince Meyer, 8380 Spring Lake Road, explained after speaking with several officers he was 22 concerned with the fact the people committing crimes may put different license plates on their 23 vehicles when driving through the City,which would make this technology useless.He commented 24 further on how quickly this technology may become obsolete and asked if the technology could be 25 used after two years. Police Chief Zender reported the current contract was to have the cameras in 26 place for two years. Once that two years is up, the City would not have to renew the contract. 27 While he understood people steal license plates, he still saw the benefit of having this technology 28 in place in the community. 29 30 Mayor Lindstrom spoke to how this technology was already being used to solve crimes and 31 explained he appreciated the fact neighboring communities already had cameras in place.He stated 32 Flock had a heavy presence in the area. 33 34 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9823, 35 Approving the Subscription to Flock Services to include License Plate Readers and Software. 36 37 Ayes—4 Nays—0 Motion carried. 38 39 D. Resolution 9828, Authorization to apply for a 2024 Municipal Inflow and 40 Infiltration Grant Request to the Metropolitan Council. 41 42 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the Council authorize staff to 43 apply for a 2024 Municipal Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) Grant Request to the Metropolitan 44 Council. He explained this grant was designed to assist cities with addressing I&I in the 45 community. 46