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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 25, 2015 Page 7 1 Councilmember Gray stated the last two months have been better than in the past. Losing the 2 anchor was difficult. He asked what drives the increases in recent months. Mr. Larson stated 3 convenience of parking, ease of getting in and out, providing great customer service, carrying a 4 larger selection of items and customers are responding. Councilmember Gray asked what kind of 5 an impact will the Sunday sale of growlers affect the municipal stores. Mr. Larson stated there is 6 an impact but it is very difficult to put a number on that. 8 Mayor Faust stated sales would probably not increase if open on Sundays but expenses would 9 increase. 10 11 D. Resolution 15-052, a resolution approving the East Metro SWAT Joint Powers 12 Agreement 13 14 City Manager Casey reviewed the new Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) for the East Metro 15 SWAT. The City of St. Anthony has been a part of East Metro SWAT since 2002. Over the 16 years, we have signed new agreements due to adding or subtracting member agencies. This year, 17 we have added Metro Transit as a member organization bringing East Metro SWAT back up to 5 18 member agencies (Roseville, St. Anthony, North St. Paul, University of Minnesota and 19 Metropolitan Council). Other than adding the Metropolitan Council, the JPA remains virtually 20 identical to the previously executed JPAs. This has been reviewed and endorsed by the St. 21 Anthony Police Chief. 22 23 Motion by Councilmember Brever, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to adopt Resolution 15- 24 052 a Resolution Authorizing Execution of the East Metro Special Weapons and Tactics Team 25 Joint Powers Agreement. 26 27 Motion carried unanimously. 28 29 E. Resolution 15-053 a resolution approving the use of new voting equipment beginning 30 with the November 3 2015 elections 31 32 City Manager Casey reviewed Council is requested to consider a resolution to adopt using the 33 Hart Verity voting system, beginning with the November 3, 2015 election. 34 35 The current voting system used in Ramsey County is 14 years old and has dated software. 36 Finding replacement parts for the voting system has become increasingly difficult. The new Hart 37 Verity system will meet the needs of Ramsey County and the cities countrywide as we deal with 38 changing election laws and changes to election administration. 39 40 The new voting system is expected to last through the 2028 elections. The new voting system 41 will not change the voter experience. We will also have information available on our website 42 about the new voting system when it is made available from Ramsey County as well as the new 43 equipment on display at City Hall. 44 45 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Brever, to adopt Resolution 15- 46 053 a Resolution adopting the use of new voting equipment, beginning with the November 3, 47 2015 elections. 48