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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 13, 2014 Page 5 C. Resolution 14-033; Accepting the Kenzie Terrace In Pavement LED Pedestrian Crossing Project Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Solicitation of Quotes. Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates, presenting. Mr. Hubmer explained that this project is anticipated to be less than $100,000 in value and therefore is not required to go through a formal bid process and requested that the City Council use a solicitation of quote process. 9 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 10 14-033; a Resolution Accepting the Kenzie Terrace In Pavement LED Pedestrian Crossing 11 Project Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Solicitation of Quotes. 12 13 Mayor Faust expressed the City Council's thanks to Hennepin County for their participation in 14 covering over half the cost of the in pavement LED pedestrian crossing. 15 16 Motion carried unanimously. 17 18 D. St. Anthony Police Reserves Program Overview. Sergeant Jeff Spiess presenting. 19 20 Police Chief Ohl introduced Sergeant Jeff Spiess and stated Sergeant Spiess was recently 21 promoted to Sergeant and took over the Reserve program. 22 23 Sergeant Spiess stated the reserve officer program consists of a great group of volunteers and 24 each reserve officer goes through an extensive interview process and once they pass, they are 25 outfitted with uniforms and they patrol in a reserve marked car and are required to work 150 26 hours per year, adding that most of the reserve officers work many more hours than the required 27 150 hours. He stated the reserve officers perform a lot of activities that do not require a licensed 28 police officer, including park patrol, courtesy transports, parking enforcement, vehicle lockouts, 29 and help with animal control issues. He stated the reserve officers also help with community 30 events such as VillageFest, high school football games, and movie nights at Wilshire Park. He 31 stated they currently have eight reserve officers and three additional reserve officers will be 32 joining the City in the near future. He stated the reserve officers are easily accepted and trusted 33 by the officers and they are given the option of attending the Hennepin County Reserve School 34 where they learn different areas such as search and rescue and traffic control; in addition, the 35 reserve officers work in Ramsey and Hennepin Counties so they gain experience working in both 36 counties. He then introduced Reserve Officers John Nordine, Anja Eichinger, and Dane 37 Lazenberry. 38 39 Reserve Officer Anja Eichinger stated she is a student at the University of Minnesota and will be 40 graduating in December and hopes to enter the fall skills program at Hennepin Technical 41 College. She stated she has loved her experience working with the Police Department. 42 43 Reserve Officer Dane Lazenberry stated he recently received his degree in criminal law 44 enforcement and hopes to do his skills training this fall. He stated he enjoys spending time with 45 the officers and feels fortunate to have been able to serve the community of St. Anthony. 46 47 Reserve Officer John Nordine stated the Police Department officers trust and value the Reserve 48 Officers and it is an honor to be a part of the Reserve Officer program.