Police Advisory Commission Minutes 01-20-2010MINUTES
MONTICELLO POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
7 p.m.
Academy Room
Monticello Community Center
Members Present: Brad Fyle, Jim Roberts, Jason Roubinek, Leila McCarty and Brian Stumpf
Members Absent: None
Ex- Officio Representatives: Lt. Dan Anselment and Sgt. Dave Anderson —Wright County Sheriffs
Department
Bruce Westby — City Engineer
Others Present: Deputy Bailey— Wright County Sheriff's Department
1. Call to Order
Commissioner Fyle called the meeting to order at 6:57 p.m. It was noted that a quorum was
present.
2. Approval of minutes of January 20, 2010 regular Police Advisory Commission meeting.
COMMISSIONER ROBERTS MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE
JANUARY 20, 2010 REGULAR POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING AS
WRITTEN. COMMISSIONER FYLE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY (5 -0).
3. Consideration of adding items to the agenda.
No items were added.
4. Wright County Sheriffs Department updates / Q &A session.
The Wright County Sheriff Department representatives updated the Commission on several
items including:
• Lieutenant Anselment introduced Deputy Bailey to the Commission. Deputy Bailey will
be working extensively in Monticello.
• Lieutenant Anselment presented the Wright County Sheriffs Office 3'd quarter report to
the Commission, and discussed the data and statistics. The following statistics were
discussed in detail:
o Due to a couple of recent burglary reports, the percentage of burglary calls is on
the rise.
o Narcotics arrests are up significantly, primarily due to deputies finding narcotics
in vehicles during traffic enforcement stops.
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o Calls for service are down. This could be due to the fact that more people are
staying home to save money.
o There were only 5 snowmobile complaints received all winter, with no property
damage noted. This is down from years past and is very light for a City our size,
which could be due to the decline in snowmobile sales and ownership in recent
years.
NO FORMAL ACTION REQUIRED /TAKEN.
5. Update on Police Advisory Commission appointments.
Mr. Westby informed the Commission that on January 11, 2010 the City Council ratified the
following appointees to the Police Advisory Commission for 2010:
General Members: Voting members w/ 3 -year staggered term limits
Brad Fyle - Chair Tenn expires 12/31/2010
Jim Roberts Tenn expires 12/31/2011
Jason Roubinek Term expires 12/31/2012 (reappointment)
Leila McCarty Term expires 12/31/2012 (new appointment)
Council Representatives: No term limits
Brian Stumpf Voting member
Glen Posusta Alternate
NO FORMAL ACTION REQUIRED /TAKEN.
6. Update on Sheriff's Deputies office space.
Mr. Westby informed the Police Advisory Commission that the City is working to find a new
office space for the Sheriffs Deputies working in Monticello. Staff understands that the working
conditions at the Fire Hall are less than ideal due to the lack of privacy, and are therefore working
to find a space for the Sheriffs Deputies as fast as we can.
Sergeant Anderson noted his concern that the Sheriff s Deputies not be moved until there is a
space available that will be used for a long period of time. They would prefer not to be moved
into another temporary office space, such as they are in at the Fire Hall., although he understands
we are all under space limitations at present. He also noted that access to the public is important
so an office with a store -fiont feel would be preferable. He also noted that parking must be
convenient so they can respond to service calls quickly.
It was also discussed that the new office space should have some type of signing available so the
public knows where to find them. We should also consider advertising their new location on
CATV 12, as well as on our web site.
Wherever they are located, they will need about 15 keys for their deputies.
NO FORMAL ACTION REQUIRED /TAKEN.
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7. Discussion of added items.
No items were added.
8. Schedule next meeting.
The next regular Police Advisory Commission meeting was scheduled for 7 PM on April 21,
2010.
9. Adiourn.
MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN BY COMMISSIONER ROBERTS AND WAS
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STUMPF. MOTION WAS APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY AT 7:30 P.M.
Bruce Westby, City Engineer
Recording Secretary