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City Council Study Session Meeting Minutes • April 10, 2001 Page 4 1 Councilmember Horst asked if this situation should be further discussed and if the police budget 2 should contain a contingency to help defray costs should a catastrophic crime occur. 3 Mayor Cavanaugh stated the City already has that covered since the Council has $800,000 of 4 reserves in the General Fund. 5 City Manager Mornson explained that reserve is used to carry the City's costs from the first of 6 the year until taxes are received. He suggested this be addressed during the upcoming budget 7 meetings. 8 City Attorney Gilligan advised of another city with a catastrophic crime that had requested 9 funding from the Legislature. 10 Mayor Cavanaugh noted the Police Department is already planning how to handle the 11 investigation of a catastrophic event. 12 Councilmember Horst noted the City is working through a Comprehensive Plan process and 13 asked about the influence of higher density housing on police activities. He noted that higher density housing is being discussed in the northeast quadrant and asked about the crime rate at Autumn Woods. 16 Police Captain Ohl stated that it is no secret that the more people you put into one place, the 17 more problems that will occur. 18 Mayor Cavanaugh asked about crime experience at Autumn Woods. Police Captain Ohl 19 explained that it depends on the age of the occupants and in the case of Autumn Woods, there are 20 not a lot of calls. Mayor Cavanaugh asked the City Manager to submit a report on Autumn 21 Woods and stated that to portray Autumn Woods as a troubled residence is not fair. 22 Councilmember Horst reviewed his conversation with the Police Chief about crime experience at 23 various apartment developments which he believes is partially due to high density housing. 24 Mayor Cavanaugh stated if there is a high density development at Apache, he would have some 25 thoughts about that but this is not the time to express them. He noted there are different types of 26 high density housing which is impacted by the management company and other issues. He 27 suggested the Council just let the project come to them. 28 Councilmember Horst stated he believes the nature of higher density housing is that there is 29 increased crime, whether a new project or an old project. In response to Councilmember Sparks, Police Captain Ohl explained the difference between calls for service and report incidents.