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• 1- update on the project for the -. Councilmember ' s next meeting, when a 2 payment decision could be made. 3 Council Action 4 Motion by Enrooth, seconded by Makowske to table further the 5 requested .payment to Fullerton Lumber. 6 Motion carried unanimously. 7 NEW POLICE RESERVES INTRODUCED BY POLICE CHIEF HICKERSON 8 *Bob Nehring, a chemist for Honeywell . 9 *Alan Trombley, Bumper Communications 10 *Dave Westberg, a security guard for Metropolitan Medical 11 *Dick Hopperstad, engineer for Control Data 12 *Dave Larson, machinist for Medtronics 13 *Duane Haponuk, purchasing agent for Cargill 14 *Paul Davis 15 *Paul Olson, current member of the Reserves since 1980 16 A new member of the Reserves, Verneal Leddige, was ' sitting in the back 17 of the room and Chief Hickerson explained that he was out of uniform 18 because he had just come from taking finals at the University. K 09 Following the introductions, Reserve Davis told the Councilmembers the seven new reserves had been happy to come over from Minneapolis to 21 help out St. Anthony' s reserve program. He thanked the Council for 22 their new uniforms and said the reserves would be seeking support from 23 them to make that program successful. 24 Mayor Sundland responded by welcoming the new reserves, telling them 25 he could see by looking at them that they would be adding the 26 support to the City' s sworn certified officers , which the Council had 27 been seeking for a long time. The Mayor indicated he knew Chief 28 Hickerson was committed to the reserve program and shared his hopes 29 for its success. . 30 Councilmember Ranallo said he perceived the addition of the reserves 31 was "certainly a dream come true" for the Council and said he per- 32 sonally had been looking at a strong reserve program for years, which 33 had never really gotten off the ground, with only two or three 34 members at a time. The Councilmember indicated he thought Paul Olson 35 should be commended for his "stick-to-itiveness" and dedication to the 36 program in spite of the lack of other reserves. 37 Chief Hickerson told the Councilmembers the new reserve program would 38 be coordinated by some of the younger patrolmen, including Jeff Scholl 39 Dominic Cotroneo, and David Carlson, as well as John Ohl, who coor- 40 dinates the Crime Watch Program for the City. He then explained the 41 reference in the staff notes to the reserves riding in unmarked cars �2 to mean they would be using that type of vehicle on weekends to 3