Police Advisory Commission Minutes 07-16-2003
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MINIJTES
QUARTERLY MEETING - MONpCELLO POLICE COMMISSION
Wednesday, July 16,2003 - 7 p.m.
Members Present:
Brad Fyle. Brian Stumpf. Dick Slais. Jon Hoff and David Gerads
~'kmbers Absent:
None
Others Present:
City Administrator. Rick Wolfsteller. Sheriff Gary Miller. Patrol Division
Lieutenant Dan Anselment and Sergeant Mike Evan. and Mississippi Drive
Resident. Ruth Prahl.
1. Call to Order.
The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes of the Januarv 22. 2003 Police Commission meetin!!:.
MOTION WAS 'vIADE BY BRA.D FYLE AND SECONDED BY BRIAN STUMF TO
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 22. 2003 POLICE COMMISSION
lvlEETING. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSL Y.
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Review of current hours of covera!!:e and recommendations for 2004 bud!!:et vear.
Commission members reviewed the current contract coverage that amounts to 44 hours per day
plus an additional 416 hours for weekends during the summer with a total 2003 contract price of
$716.706. It has been the Commission's goal over the past few years to add an additional four
hours per day coverage with the intent of getting to t\VO fi.lIl-time officers twenty-four hours a day
(48 hours a day coverage).
SheritfMiller indicated that the contract rate for police coverage will increase 4.6% in the year 2004
($2.00 per hour) and an additional 4.9% ($2.25 per hour) more in 2005. This would bring the total
hourly rate to $45.50 in 2004 and $47.75 for the year 2005. Under the present contract hours. the
2004 amount would be $749.658. Due to the growth of the community's population and calls for
service. it was recommended by Sheriff Miller that the City consider adding additional hours to
equal 48 hours of co\'erage per day or 17.520 hours annually. The additional 416 hours that had
been previously used for weekends during the summer would not be necessary under this proposal.
but the total annual cost would be $797.160.
Recognizing that the City will be under levy limits tor next year and will likely have to budget cuts
because of state aid losses. Commission members still felt that police protection cmerage was not
an area that should be ignored.
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Police Commission Minutes - 7/16/03
IvIOTION WAS \lADE BY DA VE GER.c..bs AND SECONDED BY DICK SLAIS TO
RECOMlvIEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL: THAT HOURS OF COVERAGE BE INCREASED
FOR 2004 TO 48 HOURS PER DA Y AT A TOTAL ANNUAL COST OF $797. I 60.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Review of concerns raised bv Mississippi Drive area residents.
Ruth Prahl discussed with Commission members the Mississippi Drive neighborhood concerns over
a history of criminal activity that has taken place in their neighborhood and the need for additional
street lighting for safety and security reasons in the area. Basically. Mississippi Drive currently has
three separate street lights that she feels should be enhanced with additional street lighting. possibly
in two locations. Ms. Prahl also expressed concerns over the type of lighting that has been used and
would like to see a brighter white light rather than the yellow/orange lighting that currently exists. It
was noted by the City Administrator that the high pressure sodium lighting is generally more efficient
and is the preferred lighting of Xcel Energy for that reason. Because the location suggested for
additional lighting would meet the general policy of the city in lighting intersections or changes in road
directions along a street. the Commission felt additional lights were warranted.
MOTION WAS MADE BY DICK SLAIS AND SECONDED BY DA VE GERADS TO
RECOMMEND THE CITY fNST ALL TWO ADDITIONAL LIGHTS A.LONG MISSISSIPPI
DRIVE. AS PART OF THE MOTION. CITY ADMINISTRATOR IS TO CHECK WITH
XCEL ENERGY TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE TYPE OF LIGHTING AND TO
REQUEST THAT THEY CHECK THE EXISTfNG LIGHTING TO SEE IF THEY NEED TO
BE RE-LAMPED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSL Y.
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Discussion on speediO!! complaints - West Count\' Road 75 and Wildwood Wav.
Commission members were updated on enforcement actions that hav'e been taken by the Sheriffs
Department concerning previous complaints about speeding along West County Road 75 and in
residential areas of Wildwood Ridge. Lieutenant Anselment informed members that the
management of Barton's Gravel Pit west of Monticello was notitied of concerns that were raised
about gravel trucks speeding as they were entering 1'vlonticello and this appeared to hav'e corrected
that situation. Lieutenant Anselment also noted that the speed monitor trailer has also been placed
in \Vildwood Ridge to make residents a\\are of their speed as they trav'e1 through the neighborhood.
The Sheriffs Department noted that they ha\'C one trailer that is used throughout the County and can
occasionally use a trailer that has heen bought \vith the City of Buffalo. It was suggested that the
City of\lontieello may want to consider purchasing its own speed monitoring trailer if the
Commission felt that the use of this device was needed more frequently in \Ionticello. The cost for
these devices ranges from $5.000-:515.000 depending on the amount of features that are added. It
was noted that it maybe something the City wants to look at in the future as the community continues
to gro\v.
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Member Stumpf also questioned Sheriffs rfpresentatives on whether any additional complaints ha\e
ben received regarding rollerbladers using parking lots and loading ramps in the industrial park
areas. The Sheriffs Department indicated,thev have not been aware of anv more complaints.
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Adiourn.
MOTION WAS MADE BY BRAD FYLE AND SECONDED BY DAVE GERADS TO
ADJOURN AT 8:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSL Y.
Recording Secretary
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