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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 24, 2006 Page 2 1 of older residents. He stated the Vital Aging Council helped the Police Department with a 24- 2 hour emergency business contact project. Chief Ohl stated the group contacted 125 businesses 3 for the project. He mentioned the Vital Aging Council also stepped forward to help with an 4 emergency leaflet project to disseminate specific information into the neighborhoods. Chief Ohl 5 stated these programs would not have happened without the Vital Aging Council's energetic and 6 civic -minded volunteers. 7 8 Mayor Faust thanked the members of Vital Aging for their efforts to do these projects. He stated 9 a letter explaining Vital Aging that did not get into the newsletter would go out in a separate 10 mailing to all residents. Mayor Faust expressed his appreciation for all the efforts of the Vital 11 Aging Council and stated the City Council would help them with whatever they need to stay 12 connected to the community. 13 14 B. Police Reserve, Recognized by John Ohl, Police Chief 15 16 Police Chief Ohl presented several members of the Police Reserve Volunteers to the City 17 Council. He explained the purpose of the Police Reserve program is to be a volunteer 18 organization that donates its time and efforts for the betterment of St. Anthony residents. He 19 stated the Police Reserves are the ultimate volunteers who put on the uniform and put themselves 20 in harms way. Chief Ohl stated he could not say enough about the professionalism of the St. 21 Anthony Reserve Officers; the Police Officers have a very high regard for the Police Reserve. 22 He stated the Police Reserve logged about 3,000 hours of volunteer time last year. Chief Ohl 23 mentioned five new individuals were added to the reserve force. He introduced the members of 24 the Police Reserve in attendance. Chief Ohl also recognized Reserve Lieutenant Bob Nehring 25 who donated 6,595 hours over 19 years, and Sergeant Gary Myrick who donated over 5,600 26 hours over 13 years with the St. Anthony Police Reserve. Chief- Ohl presented Lieutenant 27 Nehring and Sergeant Gary Myrick with plaques for their work in making the reserve program 28 what it is today. 29 30 Mayor Faust mentioned the average work year is 2,080 hours, which meant, Lieutenant Nehring 31 donated three and one half years and Sergeant Myrick donated nearly three years of free police 32 work to the community. Mayor Faust stated many of the community events could not happen 33 without the help of the Police Reserved. He thanked them for filling in the gaps and the sense of 34 safety, well-being, and concern for the citizens they show the members of the community. He 35 mentioned taxes would be much higher without the Police Reserve. 36 37 C. Citizen's Academy Graduation, Recognized by John Ohl, Police Chief 38 39 Police Chief Ohl recognized the first Citizen's Academy .graduates. He explained everyone's 40 idea of law enforcement comes from TV and it becomes increasingly difficult because of 41 unrealistic expectations. Chief Ohl stated the Police Department works hard to dispel some of 42 the myths about what it takes to become a police officer and do the job. He explained students 43 covered patrol procedures, firearms, criminal law, finger printing, alcohol and drugs, use of force 44 and some even volunteered to be tazed. He commented the students came away with a better 45 idea of what it takes to do this profession. Chief Ohl reported City Manager Mornson attended