Police Advisory Commission Minutes 10-19-2011MINUTES
MONTICELLO POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION
Wednesday, October 19, 2011- 7 p.m., Academy Room
Members Present: Brad Fyle, Brian Stumpf, Leila McCarty, Chuck Fradella,
Jason Roubinek
Ex- Officio Representatives: Sergeant Dave Anderson, Wright County Sheriff's Office;
Lieutenant Mike Even, Wright County Sheriff's Office;
Bruce Westby, City Engineer
1) Call to Order
Brad Fyle called the meeting to order at 7 pm.
2) Consideration of approving minutes of July 20, 2011 regular Police Advisory
Commission meeting
CHUCK FRADELLA MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JULY 20, 2011
REGULAR POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING AFTER AMENDING
"YEAR" TO "HOUR" IN THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF
ITEM #5. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY BRIAN STUMPF. MOTION CARRIED
4 -0. (Jason Roubinek was not yet present.)
3) Consideration of adding items to the agenda
Chuck Fradella asked that notice of upcoming PAC meetings be publicized in the
Monticello E -News and City Newsletter.
4) Wright County Sheriffs Office updates/ O &A session
(Jason Roubinek joined the meeting at this point.)
Lieutenant Even and Sergeant Anderson summarized the special detail initiated last
summer in Monticello and neighboring cities to address theft from vehicles. The effort,
which was conducted between 8:30 pm -6:00 am from July 24th - September 16`h
involved assigning three plain clothed officers drove unmarked cars and walked
through neighborhoods and along bike paths to talk to people. These deputies had been
taken off of their traffic enforcement assignment to conduct this detail. They made 228
contacts: 137 adults and 91 juvenile during the special detail. They issued 73 criminal
charges, 23 curfew tickets, 17 underage consumption tickets, 1 tobacco ticket, 14 drug
charges, 1 possession of stolen property charge and some 8 other charges. There was a
lot of positive feedback from citizens who appreciated the law enforcement visibility.
Residents were often able to provide some useful information for detectives.
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The Sheriff s Office will provide a copy of the special detail report for the City and
hopes to conduct a similar effort next summer as well. Leila McCarty passed along the
thanks of the Police Advisory Commission.
Brad Fyle also complimented the Sheriff s Office for their efforts in addressing credit
card thefts at McDonalds and the passing of counterfeit bills in the area.
5) Consideration of adopting a Mission Statement for the Police Advisory Commission
The Police Advisory Commission had been working collaboratively to draft a mission
statement over the past year with facilitation assistance from Leila McCarty. The initial
process involved identifying customers, identifying shared purpose and values, ranking
by consensus, and developing purpose /values into action statements.
The mission statement presented for final review was based on three mission statements
drafted by the Commission during previous work sessions. There were a few specific
changes to the working copy after some discussion and suggestions. Bruce Westby noted
that the mission statement should refer to the Wright County Sheriffs Office instead of
Wright County Sheriffs Department. Brian Stumpf pointed out that it should refer to
businesses as well as residents and visitors.
The final version of the mission statement is documented in the motion. It will be
published on the Police Advisory Commission web page.
CHUCK FRADELLA MOVED TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING MISSION
STATEMENT FOR THE POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION: "THE
MONTICELLO POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION SERVES AS A LIAISON
FOR THE MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL, THE WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF'S
OFFICE, AND THE MONTICELLO COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THE
COMMISSION AIMS TO IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS,
AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO A SAFER COMMUNITY FOR BUSINESSES AND
VISITORS BY ADVISING ON ISSUES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH
INTEGRITY AND IMPARTIALITY." MOTION WAS SECONDED BY LEILA
MCCARTY. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0.
6) Consideration of reappointing Police Advisory Commission members with
expiring terms
Chuck Fradella's term on the Police Advisory Commission is scheduled to expire on
December 31, 2011. He expressed an interest in reappointment for a 3 -year term.
BRIAN STUMPF MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE
REAPPOINTMENT OF CHUCK FRADELLA TO THE MONTICELLO POLICE
ADVISORY COMMISSION WITH A NEW TERM EXPIRATION DATE OF
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DECEMBER 31, 2014. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY JASON ROUBINEK.
MOTION CARRIED 5 -0.
7) Update on speed trailer decal commemorating Dick Slais
Bruce Westby provided photos showing that the decal commemorating Dick Slais was
affixed to the top of the speed trailer due to lack of other options for more prominently
displaying the decal.
8) Update on 2012 Law Enforcement budget
The Police Advisory Commission had recommended approval of the 2012/2103 Law
Enforcement Contract with the Wright County Sheriff s Office at their July 20th
meeting. The contract was adopted by the City Council on July 25, 2011 thereby
committing the City to a budget of $1,137,162 for law enforcement services in 2012.
This budget maintains the same level of service as the previous contract and provides
sufficient coverage to conduct special assignments when appropriate.
9) Consideration of items added to the agenda
a) Speed Trailers — Brad Fyle noted that he thought that the speed trailer system had
worked well on Broadway. The trailer provided adequate warning to speeders who
were then issued tickets two blocks later.
b) Police Advisory Commission Input — Brad Fyle thought the PAC should have been
asked for input on the video surveillance issue that recently went before Council.
10) Schedule next meeting
The next regular Police Advisory Commission meeting was scheduled for Wednesday,
January 18, 2012 at 7 PM.
11) Adjournment
CHUCK FRADELLA MOVED TO ADJOURN AT 7:49 PM. MOTION WAS
SECONDED BY JASON ROUBINEK. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0.
Recorder: Kerry T. Bum t4 �%
Approved: January 18, 2012