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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 28 2017 Page 5 Ms. Kate Thompson, not a resident of St. Anthony, asked if this has been discussed with Falcon Heights, asked what format the negotiations will take, and is there an opportunity for public input. Mayor Faust stated negotiations will begin with the City Manager /City Administrator and recommendations will come back to the City Councils. Falcon Heights was given a heads -up. 9 Motion carried 5 -0. 10 11 D. St. Anthony Police Department Annual Report. 12 13 Police Chief Jon Mangseth provided a PowerPoint presentation of the 2016 St. Anthony Police 14 Department 2016 Annual Report. The presentation included St. Anthony Part I Crimes, St. 15 Anthony Part II Crimes, Calls for Service, Patrol Review, Investigation Review, Education 16 Summary, Police Reserves, Community Engagement, and Crime Prevention. Police Chief 17 Mangseth stated the complete 2016 Annual Report can be found on the City's website. Captain 18 Jeffrey Spiess was introduced by Police Chief Mangseth. Captain Spiess has been with St. 19 Anthony Village for 19 years and is in charge of the day -to -day patrol division and 20 investigations. Detective Tim Briski is also in the investigation department. There is also a 21 rotating investigation position. Police Chief Mangseth noted Sgt. Dokken is in charge of the 22 Police Reserves which have many volunteer hours in service to St. Anthony. Police Chief 23 Mangseth thanked the Council for their support in difficult times. 24 25 Mayor Faust thanked Police Chief Mangseth and the Police Department for their service. 26 27 Councilmember Gray commented on the community engagement and asked if many of the 28 programs have been going on for some time. Police Chief Mangseth stated the activities have 29 been going on for many years and the Police Officers are very excited to participate in these 30 activities. He noted that Night to Unite has also gone on for many years. 31 32 Councilmember Brever added her appreciation for the Police Department's participation in the 33 January 2017 Dare to be Real event. She thanked the Police Department for their work. 34 35 Councilmember Stille stated Council receives emails commending the St. Anthony Police 36 Department on their work. He noted 2016 was a challenging year and public service is many 37 times a thankless job. 38 39 Councilmember Jenson thanked the Police Department for how they serve the community, 40 noting the Department members attended Anti -Bias Training along with the Council and other 41 City employees. 42 43 Mayor Faust stated training in the past has been higher but the Department still is four times 44 higher than the average. He commented that too many times only the headlines are seen and not 45 the numerous times where residents are touched by the actions of the Police Department. 46 Positive comments are received year -round about the Police Department and how the residents