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Mounds View City Council June 24, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 18 Council Member Stigney indicated the Mayor needed to make an appointment to the Commission so that the bylaws issue can be resolved and the process of hiring a chief completed. He then agreed that the City should advertise the position. City Administrator Miller indicated the bylaws have been amended and Staff is waiting for an appointment to the Commission. Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated there were a couple of different issues one is not having a full commission and the other is the need to review the bylaws. Council Member Quick said the other issue is that the Staff is swamped. City Administrator Miller commented that the possibility of hiring a head hunter to fill the vacant positions was discussed but Council elected to have the process handled in house. She then said that she had come across the calendar for hiring that was provided by the headhunter and most of the appointments have been made ahead of what was proposed by the headhunter. Council Member Marty indicated he asked the question of when the hiring of the police chief would take place last fall and was told the City needed a golf course manager first. He then said the golf course manager has been in his position since April. Council Member Quick asked Council Member Marty what had happened after the hiring of the golf course manager in April, the thing that Marty would not come to City Hall and pick up his packet because of. Council Member Quick commented that all it takes is time he has been here for 18 years and things do not happen overnight. He further commented that, if Council Members want things to happen overnight, they need to hire more help in administration. Council Member Marty commented that it seems the position could have been posted. Mayor Sonterre reported he had attended a seminar at the League of Minnesota Cities concerning the idea of combining and streamlining public safety. He then suggested contacting New Brighton to see if there is any interest in exploring a joint police force. MOTION/SECOND: Sonterre/Marty. To Direct the City Administrator to Send a Letter to the City Manager in New Brighton Requesting Feedback as to Whether there is any Interest in Examining the Potential of a Joint Powers Agreement Between the Two Cities for a Joint Police Force. Council Member Marty indicated the City has seen how well joint forces work with the fire department and forestry so he is interested in examining the option. Council Member Stigney said he thought the matter should go to a work session before contacting New Brighton.