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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 27, 2018 Page 12 1 Motion Carried 4-0. 2 3 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 4 5 A. Resolution 18-031; a Resolution In Support of the “Mayor’s Challenge for Water 6 Conservation.” 7 8 City Manager Casey reviewed Council is requested to consider a resolution in support of the 9 Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. The seventh annual National Mayor’s Challenge for 10 Water Conservation is presented by the Wyland Foundation and Toyota, with support from the 11 U.S. EPA WaterSense, Toro Company, National League of Cities, ConservaIrrigation and Earth 12 Friendly Products (makers of ECOS), which is a healthy, non-profit competition for cleaner 13 communities and a water use and pollution reduction competition between cities. It was noted 14 that residents can register their participation online by making simple pledges to decrease their 15 water use and to reduce pollution for the period of one year. Between April 1-30, 2018 the City 16 of St. Anthony wishes to inspire its residents and neighboring communities to take the “Wyland 17 Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation” by making a series of online pledges at 18 mywaterpledge.com to reduce their impact on the environment and to see immediate savings in 19 their water, trash, and electricity bills. Information will be available on the City website. 20 21 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 22 18-031; a Resolution in support of the “Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation”. 23 24 Motion Carried 4-0. 25 26 B. St. Anthony Police Department Annual Report 27 28 Police Chief Jon Mangseth presented the 2017 St. Anthony Police Department Annual Report. 29 He provided a department summary, part I and part II crimes, calls for service, patrol review, 30 investigation review, education summary, police reserves, social media, community engagement, 31 progress report, what’s on deck, and how residents can stay connected to the Police Department. 32 He also provided the current headcount due to staff losses, transfers, etc. The full Police 33 Department will be on the City Website on March 28, 2018. Police Chief Mangseth named the 34 achievements of many of the officers, staff, and reserve officers within the Department. 35 36 Councilmember Gray asked about the clearance rate and how that has trended over the past few 37 years. Chief Mangseth stated they have stayed within that 43 – 49%. Councilmember Gray stated 38 the Chief and his management staff have dealt with what has gone on during the past year in a 39 fantastic way, noting community engagement is not new to the Department. 40 41 Councilmember Jenson highlighted and read the strategic principles from the full report. 42 43 Mayor Faust stated the police officers have embraced the body cams and there won’t be an issue 44 of them turning them on. He added that the consistency in leadership creates a good environment 45 12