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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 23, 2021 Page 9 engagement with the community that continued between the Police Department and the residents. Chief Mangseth stated he appreciates the comments and he will relay all to his Department. 6 Councilmember Walker thanked Chief Mangseth for the report. He appreciates the weekly feeds 7 on Facebook noting crime that has occurred. He appreciated being in a video talking about 8 crimes. Councilmember Walker asked about the 4 officers contracted to Lauderdale. Chief 9 Mangseth stated the contracts includes 4 full time equivalents. 10 11 Councilmember Walker asked why in 2019 there were so many calls. Chief Mangseth stated 12 there were more calls for service that generated a case number. The increase in calls it was noted 13 there was a deduction in traffic enforcement and other calls for service then the community 14 drifted back to sense of normalcy. Some increases were due to weather for snow parking 15 violations and moving back to a more -steady medical and calls. Councilmember Walker asked 16 about the training — Crisis, Conflict and Community Diversity. Chief Mangseth stated due to 17 pandemic they were forced to use the LOMC online training format. 18 19 Councilmember Jenson stated he appreciates how well the Strategic Plan was put together for the 20 Police Department. 21 22 Mayor Stille stated it was a fabulous report. He suggested residents watch the message from the 23 Chief on Facebook, noting the Big Hearts of the Department members show. Mayor Stille stated 24 the Department has the Council's full support. 25 26 H. Resolution 21-033; a Resolution approving a 2021 appointment to the Planning 27 Commission. 28 29 City Manager Yunker stated a vacancy on the Planning Commission opened when 30 Commissioner Dan Payne resigned effective January 1, 2021. At its work session on February 9, 31 2021 the City Council chose to return the previous top remaining candidates from the recent 32 application group to fill the vacancy. At its subsequent work session on March 9, 2021 the 33 Council interviewed those two candidates and agreed by consensus on appointing Chelsey 34 Hendrickson for a term ending on December 31, 2023. 35 36 Motion by Councilmember Webster, seconded by Councilmember Walker, to adopt Resolution 37 21-033; a Resolution approving Chelsey Hendrickson's appointment to the Planning 38 Commission. 39 40 Motion carried 5-0. 41 42 I. Resolution 21-034, a Resolution supporting the Wvland Foundation's Mayors Challenge 43 for Water Conservation. 44 45 Mr. Yunker described the Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation. The Wyland Mayor's 46 Challenge is an annual month-long campaign, from April 1-30, to promote drought resiliency