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length and the discussion expanded to include the crime prevention program proposed by Police Chief Hickerson as well as the police reserves and intern programs . Concern that funding the continuance would establish an ongoing $15, 000 position was expressed by Councilman Sundland, Ranallo and Letourneau who were not convinced that the same responsibilities could not be assumed by the police reserves or through the intern program advanced by the Police Department. Mayor Haik disagreed, saying she was also not in favor of expanding the budget for a permanent position, but saw the continuance as only an interim measure by which the programs initiated by the Community Service Officer could be continued until the end of the year. She also saw the young woman who is the Community Service Officer as a very effective and well-accepted person whose position fulfilled to some extent the City ' s adopted affirmative action policy and who might extend the productivity of the Police Department by setting up the crime prevention, reserve and intern programs for which the Department has said it has no time. However, she agreed with Councilman Ranallo that the duties of the CSO should be clear- ly defined. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Mayor Haik to approve Resolution 79-021 RESOLUTION 79-021 A RESOLUTION FUNDING A POLICE C.S.O. THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1979 Voting on the motion: Aye: Sauer and Haik Nay: Sundland, Letourneau and Ranallo Motion not carried. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Sundland to direct the City Manager to work with the Police Chief and his depart- ment to prepare in detail a report of exactly what the CSO will be doing from May 15th to December 31st with specific details and recom- mendations from the Department as to how the police reserve and in- tern programs are to be initiated and how they and the crime preven- tion program are to be continued after the CSO position is terminated. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Fornell reported better supervision of the summer softball pro- gram can be anticipated this year through the cooperative efforts of the Community Services and Public Works Department. He said the responsibility for the conduct of the teams will rest with the teams themselves . Goals of the Hennepin Co-m ty Hunger Week were cited by Mr. Berg. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Magor Haik to approve the resolution supporting hunger week. -4-