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Mounds View City Council October 14, 2002 <br />Regular Meeting Page 12 <br />want to have too man units but four ma be nice so one could be laced at the Communit <br />Y Y p Y <br />Center. <br />Council Member Thomas asked how often they are used. <br />Deputy Chief Brennan indicated they are deployed frequently but are not actually used for <br />shocking very often. <br />Council Member Thomas indicated she was not sure why the City would need anything more <br />than four since the Community is relatively small. <br />Mayor Sonterre commented that 85% of the children attending Sunnyside live in Mounds View <br />but the area is predominantly patrolled by New Brighton. He then said that he is concerned with <br />the absolute failure of motorists to obey the law with regard to pedestrian crossings. <br />Council Member Quick asked if the department uses the unmarked vehicle for patrol. <br />Deputy Chief Brennan indicated that since the unmarked squad was involved in an accident a <br />number of years ago the policy has been not to use it as it does not have the same level of <br />emergency lighting as the regular squads do. <br />• Mayor Sonterre asked if the unmarked squad would be adequately set up for speed patrol. <br />Deputy Chief Brennan indicated that the unmarked vehicle could make traffic stops but said that <br />it would not participate in pursuits once the marked squads have joined in. <br />H. Community Development Quarterly Report <br />Community Development Director Ericson provided a brief overview of his quarterly report. <br />Community Development Director Ericson reviewed the third quarter budget figures with <br />Council. <br />Community Development Director Ericson provided Council with a development update. <br />Council Member Stigney asked if the figures include TIF districts. <br />Community Development Director Ericson indicated the funds were from building permit <br />applications. <br />Council Member Marty asked for clarif cation on the code violation information. <br />Community Development Director Ericson explained that the first column indicates whether the <br />. code violation was proactive, meaning something the City found, or whether it was something <br />complaint based. <br />