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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />March 12, 2013 <br />Page 2 <br />Motion carried unanimously. <br />IV. PUBLIC HEARING. <br />None. <br />8 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. <br />9 <br />10 None. <br />11 <br />12 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. <br />13 <br />14 A. Presentation of the Planning Commission Work Plan. Brian I-Ieinis, Planning <br />15 Commission Chair, presenting. <br />16 <br />17 Planning Commission Chair Heinis presented the 2013 Planning Commission work plan and <br />18 advised that the Planning Commission prepared a work plan of ordinances to review to make <br />19 sure the various ordinances are still appropriate and/or if changes are required. He stated the <br />20 Planning Commission prioritized a list of ordinances it wanted to concentrate on and will review <br />21 the ordinances as time permits during regular Planning Commission meetings. <br />22 <br />23 Mayor Faust noted the work plan includes continued work with respect to planning and zoning <br />24 issues and a review of the ordinances regarding accessory buildings, structure and fence <br />25 standards, residential driveway standards, as well as ways to implement some of the City's new <br />26 green energy initiatives. Ile applauded City Manager Casey, City Planner Johnson, and the <br />27 Planning Commission for their efforts in preparing the work plan. <br />28 <br />29 Councilmember Stille stated the work plan will provide direction for the Planning Commission <br />30 similar to the City Council's goal setting and expressed thanks to City Planner Johnson for her <br />31 assistance with preparing the work plan. <br />32 <br />33 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the 2013 <br />34 Planning Commission work plan as presented. <br />35 <br />36 Motion carried unanimously. <br />37 <br />38 B. Police Department Annual Report John Ohl Police Chief, presenting_ <br />39 <br />40 Police Chief Ohl presented the 2012 annual report of the Police Department and stated there <br />41 were 375 Part I crimes in 2012, an increase of 42 crimes. He noted there was a significant <br />42 increase in the number of gas drive -offs and a significant decrease in the number of burglaries in <br />43 2012. Ile stated there were 207 Part II offenses in 2012 and indicated it was important to <br />44 recognize that the Police Officers affect the Part II crime rate, e.g., DWI arrests, and criminal <br />45 damage to property remains the most prevalent Part II crime. He advised the Police Department <br />46 responded to 6,414 calls for service in 2012, noting that the increase from 2010 to 2011 was due <br />47 to the Department's new records management system. He stated the Police Department wrote <br />