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City Council Joint Town Hall Meeting Minutes <br />April 18, 2024 <br />Page 8 <br />1 done publicly. It means a lot to him to have an engaged community. He thanked everyone for <br />2 participating in this process. If Falcon Heights is included, they will do their best to be good <br />3 partners. Falcon Heights has explored some of the problems identified and thought about them <br />4 long and hard. He stated they will continue to do that in a transparent way. <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 X. <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />Councilmember Wassenberg stated as a relatively new councilmember, this process has been <br />very informative and educational. He thanked St. Anthony for hosting the meetings. He agrees <br />this needs to be win -win -win and feels this is possible with some work. <br />Councilmember Mielke thanked all for their comments. <br />Councilmember Meyer stated he is happy to see folks participating in this process. He agrees it <br />needs to be a win -win -win. <br />Councilmember Leehy stated she has been on the Council since 2018. Before that, she served on <br />the Community Engagement Committee. She is very passionate about serving in the community <br />where she lives. When Philando was killed she told the City that we need to get this right. She <br />has seen the majority of people wanting to get this right. She thanked everyone for their <br />participation. She has friends on the SAPD. The entire process gives us an opportunity to renew <br />an agreement but not as it was before and restore relationships and rebuild communication. It <br />takes time. She believes there can be a win -win -win. When contract was first drafted, that <br />decision was made for the residents she believes. <br />Mayor Webster wanted to acknowledge this was a difficult ask from the Falcon Heights Council <br />to explore this possible partnership. In the first joint meeting she experienced a heaviness in the <br />room with both Council's carrying the legacy of tragedy from the shooting. She appreciates <br />Falcon Heights in aligning with St. Anthony's values gaining input from all. It is important to <br />rebuild those connections between communities regardless of what happens. She appreciates the <br />level of engagement from the community members. It is clear we care deeply for our police <br />department and know the officers by their first names, we know their families. We take that care <br />and responsibility seriously. She thanked the Falcon Heights community for their comments <br />during these sessions. There were two different narratives. Both communities are looking for the <br />same high level of policing SAPD provides to St. Anthony. <br />ADJOURNMENT. <br />Motion by Councilmember Stephens, seconded by Councilmember Doolan, to adjourn the <br />meeting at 7:40 p.m. <br />Motion carried 9-0. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Debbie Wolfe <br />TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. <br />ATTEST: bi <br />City Clerk <br />Za/k,. <br />Mayor <br />