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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />November 10, 2015 <br />Page 2 <br />1 Sheriff Bostrom invited residents to continue turning in drugs, mainly prescription drugs, into the <br />2 patrol station on Hamline. Other drop -off sites can be found on the website. As of July 2015, <br />3 6,000 pounds have been turned in. <br />4 <br />5 Sheriff Bostrom stated some of the detention staff have mentioned there are a large number of <br />6 phone calls coming in and staff was hoping to automate the calls. The calls mainly were asking if <br />7 the person they are looking for is in custody. Options of sending emails have been given to those <br />8 wanting to correspond with people in custody and voicemail is another option. Visitation rules <br />9 are explained on the automated answering system and 20- minute video visitations are done. <br />10 Remote visitations are also available. With these types of interventions, the detention facility <br />11 became safer as the persons held have better attitudes knowing someone on the outside is <br />12 thinking of them. <br />13 <br />14 Mayor Faust stated he was struck by what was said about treating people humanely and <br />15 applauded the Sheriff s office for doing that. He noted in October, there was a Fire Department <br />16 Open House and the Sheriffs Department had a communications EOC vehicle. It showed <br />17 residents the technology that was available should a disaster occur. Mayor Faust thanked the <br />18 Police Department and Sheriff's Department for their collaboration. <br />19 <br />20 Sheriff Bostrom stated he is working with strong Police Chiefs in the community. <br />21 <br />22 III. CONSENT AGENDA. <br />23 A. Consider October 27, 2015, City Council meeting minutes: <br />24 B. Licenses and Permits; <br />25 C. Claims: and. <br />26 D. Resolution 15 -065 a resolution Approving State of Minnesota Joint Powers Agreement <br />27 with the City of St. Anthony for the Use of Systems and Tools Available over the State's <br />28 Criminal Justice Data Communications Network: and the Subscriber Amendment. <br />29 <br />30 Motion by Councilmember Brever, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve the Consent <br />31 Agenda items as presented. <br />32 <br />33 Motion carried unanimously, <br />34 <br />35 IV. PUBLIC HEARING <br />36 <br />37 A. Ordinance 2015 -06 an ordinance Approving CenturvLink Franchise Agreement, Michael <br />38 Bradley, Bradley Hagen & Gullickson, LLC presenting Q` of 3 readings) <br />39 <br />40 Mayor Faust opened the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. <br />41 <br />42 Mr. Bradley reviewed the City is one of nine member cities of the North Suburban <br />43 Communications Commission (the "NSCC "). Following the submission of an application for a <br />44 cable television franchise for each member city of the NSCC, the above - entitled matter initially <br />45 came before the NSCC for a public hearing on Thursday, March 5, 2015. The public hearing was <br />46 held open through Friday, March 13, 2015, for the purpose of allowing additional written public <br />47 comments. Following the public hearing, the NSCC's Executive Director prepared a detailed <br />48 report entitled "Staff Report on CenturyLink Cable Franchise Application ". The NSCC received <br />