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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />July 23, 2019 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />B. Presentation of Night to Unite. 2 <br /> 3 <br />Police Sergeant Mike Huddle stated the St. Anthony Police Department has participated in Night 4 <br />to Unite for 11 years. The intent is for neighborhoods to organize and create Community watch 5 <br />groups. There are currently 38 block parties registered. City Council and City Staff visit as many 6 <br />block parties as possible. Sergeant Huddle reviewed the supplies provided for each block party. 7 <br /> 8 <br />Mayor Faust noted bags will be provided for residents to use to dispose of prescription drugs. 9 <br /> 10 <br />C. Proclamation for Night to Unite on August 6, 2019. 11 <br /> 12 <br />Councilmember Randle read the proclamation proclaiming the Minnesota Crime Prevention 13 <br />Association, AAA of Minnesota, and the St. Anthony Village Police Department are sponsoring 14 <br />a statewide crime and drug prevention program on August 6, 2019 called “Night to Unite.” This 15 <br />will be the 11th Annual Night to United in Minnesota. 16 <br /> 17 <br />Motion by Councilmember Randle, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve the 18 <br />Proclamation for Night to Unite on August 6, 2019. 19 <br /> 20 <br />Motion carried 4-0. 21 <br /> 22 <br />D. Police Department Commendation Award to Officer Jim South. 23 <br /> 24 <br />Police Chief Jon Mangseth presented a Commendation Award to Officer Jim South for 25 <br />outstanding commitment to increasing community partnerships and inclusion in developing and 26 <br />sustaining youth related outreach programs. Officer South is a 13-year veteran of the Police 27 <br />Department. Police Chief Mangseth reviewed the programs Officer South has developed and 28 <br />presented Officer South with the award. 29 <br /> 30 <br />Officer South stated he is humbled and honored to receive this award and he couldn’t do it 31 <br />without the support of his family, the City, and the Police Department. 32 <br /> 33 <br />Councilmember Randle stated in 2015 he coached a team that played in the Cops vs. Kids 34 <br />Tournament, noting that Officer Scott has a special way with the kids. 35 <br /> 36 <br />Mayor Faust stated this is the 9th year of the Summer Survival Camp and the ability to reach out 37 <br />to the youth goes with them their entire lives. He agreed that Officer South is doing a wonderful 38 <br />social service. 39 <br /> 40 <br />E. Introduction of Community Service Officer Liz Villanueva. 41 <br /> 42 <br />Police Chief Jon Mangseth introduced Liz Villanueva as the new Community Service Officer to 43 <br />the City Council and the community. Chief Mangseth reviewed Officer Villanueva’s 44 <br />background. 45 <br /> 46 <br />22