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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 23, 2024 Page 7 Mr. Yunker reviewed the next step is a decision on giving staff direction to enter into contract negotiations and address the questions and concerns raised from all the stakeholder input including but not limited to: • Re-establishing working relationships between the cities. • Defining risk and identifying mitigation strategies. • Determine how to recruit for department expansion. • Establish practical implementation timeline. 8 • Avoid adverse impact to St. Anthony taxpayers. 9 • Appropriately specify liability as part of a services contract. 10 11 The summary of survey responses was provided for Council consideration. The presentation 12 given at the two Town Hall Meetings was also provided. 13 14 Councilmember Jenson shared his thought process on where we are currently and read a 15 prepared statement suggesting the process move forward. 16 17 Mayor Webster opened the floor for resident comments. She noted this is an opportunity for the 18 City Council to hear from the community on the potential police partnership. Each speaker gets 19 three minutes. Speakers are asked to state their name and address. Once everyone has had a 20 chance to speak, a 2"d opportunity for three minutes will be allowe3d. The Council will not be 21 able to provide answers immediately. Staff will compile every question/comment and include it 22 for the Council to consider at their next meeting. No decisions will be made during this time. 23 24 Mr. Mark Johnson, 3013 Silver Lake Road, is not interested in expanding the police department 25 and providing service to Falcon Heights. 26 27 Ms. Pat Taylor, 2928 Rankin Road, stated she used to be very involved in the community. This is 28 a hot topic for her. She thanked the Council for noting the expansion of facilities was already 29 being considered. She wants to know what the size of the police force was in 2016 while serving 30 the three communities. How many non -sworn officers does SAPD have currently? She asked in 31 the 8 years, what kind of growth has there been in each community and if there is a huge 32 expansion would 4 additional officers be enough. 33 34 Mr. Cody Johnson 2501 West Armour Terrace, the proximity of where Falcon Heights is to St. 35 Anthony is his concern. He thinks financially the St. Anthony residents should not be burdened 36 for a potential partnership. This would be an opportunity to charge Falcon Heights a little bit 37 more for service. He loves and goes to the State Fair he asked who supports the influx of police 38 service needed during the fair. 39 40 Mr. Mike Peterson, 3200 Hilldale, attended several of the open houses and town hall meeting. 41 There are 4 officers that did not want to support servicing Falcon Heights. There are 2 42 retirements coming up. That would be an additional 6 officers that may need to be replaced. The 43 two past mayors advised Council NOT to do this. Three benefits were listed from the surveys. 44 Proximity is not a benefit to St. Anthony. He asked the Council not to do this with Falcon 45 Heights. 46