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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 11, 2004 09 Page 9 1 2 Councilmember Stille indicated the provision would not solve the problem; however, it would 3 establish intent. He added he liked the idea and did not see any harm in including it. Mr. . . 4 Gilligan responded no harm would be done and added he would do more research regarding the 5 limits that could be placed on an organization. 6 7 Mayor Hodson suggested Council approve the first reading of the ordinance as it was and amend 8 the ordinance for the second reading. 9 10 Councilmember Thuesen stated he was open to hearing more information from Mr. Gilligan. He 11 agreed the ordinance should be left as it was until Council had more information. 12 13 Councilmember Faust indicated he had no problem moving forward with the ordinance as it was, 14 as there would be two more readings. He noted he envisioned the ordinance changing with the 15 additional readings. He stated he was in favor of moving forward with the condition that Mr. 16 Gilligan understood Council's concerns. 17 18 Councilmember Horst asked if the City's Sports Boosters, for example, could open in a 19 Minneapolis bar. Mayor Hodson responded they could; however, they would need an 20 establishment that would accept them. 21 22 Motion carried unanimously. 23 24 D. Resolution 04-027 and 04-028• Police Contracts with Falcon Heights and Lauderdale 25 respectively. 26 City Manager Momson noted the only changes to the current police services contracts for the 27 Cities of Falcon Heights and Lauderdale would pertain to payment for services. He indicated the 28 proposed increases for 2005 and 2006 were 3% and 3.25%, respectively. He explained the 29 increases were requested to offset expanded costs in the following areas: 30 ■ Salaries and benefits would increase over the next two years. 31 ■ Health insurance premiums had significantly increased. 32 ■ Increasing costs of maintenance (labor, tires, parts, etc.) 33 ■ Continuing rise in fuel costs. 34 ■ Hennepin/Ramsey County 800 MHZ/VHF communications costs. 35 36 Mr. Morrison stated both cities had approved the contracts. 37 38 Mr. Morrison stated he recommended Council adopt Resolution 04-027,police services for the 39 City of Falcon Heights, and Resolution 04-028,police services for the City of Lauderdale. 40 41 Motion by Councilmember Faust, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to adopt Resolution 04- 42 027 approving the Joint Powers Agreement for police services with the City of Falcon Heights 43 and authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to execute said Agreement. 44 45 Motion carried unanimously. 46