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Mounds View City Council February 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 24 • MOTION/SECOND: FLAHERTY/MARTY. To direct Public Works to paint crosswalks on County Road I. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. Councilmember Gunn congratulated the Irondale Dance Line on reaching the state competition for the first time. She noted the competition is to be held this weekend at Xcel Energy Center. Councilmember Thomas recognized the principal of Irondale High School on receiving Principal of the Year by the Secondary Association. She noted this is a very prestigious award and the City is very lucky to have her. B. Reports of Staff 1. Police Department 2005 4th Quarter Report Police Chief Sommer presented the 4~' Quarter, 2005 Report and 2005 Year to Date reports. He reported that in 2005, the department issued 1,236 administrative offenses, 1,025 citations, responded to 7,150 911 calls, assigned 872 investigation cases for investigation, reported 1,070 serious crimes, and received an additiona15,019 miscellaneous calls and crime reports. He noted that the department received 115 medical calls and 101 alarm calls. • Police Chief Sommer noted that the most common crimes in the City are theft or fraud. Police Chief Sommer recognized School Resource/Security Officer Kurt Leech at Edgewood Middle School, and indicated the school purchased twelve two-way portable radios. Police Chief Sommer noted that a new D.A.R.E. officer was trained in and won top honors class as officer of the D.A.R.E. class. Police Chief Sommer reviewed a list of training courses that were undertaken by the department. Police Chief Sommer presented grants that were received by the department. Police Chief Sommer stated that the 800 MHz public communications system was still being constructed in the dispatch center in St. Paul as the building has not been constructed yet, and will not be fully operational until it is done. He explained the radio system will be available for limited use this summer. Police Chief Sommer explained that the Police Department is offering a Citizens Academy that is open to Mounds View residents that will consist of five-two hour training sessions. He mentioned that it will cover what is involved in being a police officer and what is involved with • the actual work. He added that the department also offers a DNR gun safety course that is very popular.