HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000052_pg087MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL pegular Meeting
March 24, 1980
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Heads involved were Police, Parks &
Recreation and Finance.
Chief Grabowski presented his report
to the City Council. He noted the
Department was planning a Bicycle
Safety Program and Seminars on Drug
Abuse. He further noted that the City
had ordered and expects new squad
cars on or about mid - April. He stated that
presently in order to maintain his
quarterly gas allotment he had modified
some of his patroling techniques, but
had not reduced protection to the public.
He also noted that the Lion's Club had
donated a respirator and a first aid
kit to the department.
4. CHIEF OF POLICE
1st QUARTER REPORT
Anderson, the Director of Park, Recre- 5. PARK & RECREATION DEPT.
ation and Forestry outlined what the
Park Commission had done during the
first quarter of 1980. Anderson stated
that the commission and department had
done a Park Survey to test the attitudes
of the public regarding Park improvements.
He had also been dealing with the School
District on a Joint Powers Agreement for
maintenance and use of facilities at
Edgewood Junior High. He noted to the
Council that his department was also
responsible for the newsletter which
had 2 publications in the first quarter.
Finally, that he had had an intern from
St. Cloud State during the first quarter
who had just completed his quarter with
the City.
Before beginning discussion what his
department would accomplish in the next
quarter, Anderson brought up the subject
of satellites to be placed in the parks
for the summer program. He reminded the
Council that this item had been cut from
the budget, but felt that there was a
critical need to have these facilities
placed in the park for the summer program.
The cost of these satellites are $1600.00
for the summer.