Police Advisory Commission Minutes 07-07-2013MINUTES
MONTICELLO POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 — 7:00 p.m.
Academy Room, Monticello Community Center
Members Present: Brad Fyle, Jason Roubinek, Jim Roberts
Members Absent: Brian Stumpf, Chuck Fradella
Ex- Officio Representatives: Lt. Todd Sandin, Wright County Sheriff's Office
Wayne Oberg, City Liaison, Finance Director
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Consideration of approving minutes of the April 17, 2013 PAC Meeting
JIM ROBERTS MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 17, 2013
REGULAR POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING. MOTION
SECONDED BY JASON ROUBINEK. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3 -0.
3. Consideration of adding items to the agenda
None.
4. Wright County Sheriffs Office Updates /O &A Session
Lt. Sandin provided Sheriff's Office Updates as follows:
• Riverfest: The event went over really well and there was only one arrest for
disorderly conduct at the Firemen's Dance.
• Parks: Summer has been good in the parks with very few problems.
• Moving Cars to Later Hours: There was not an influx of juvenile calls so there was
no need to move the cars to later hours as it was not warranted. The thefts in vehicles
did not peak like they did last year.
• Curfew: Four plain clothed officers hit curfew hard when school first got out for the
month of June. There were few complaints or call -ins.
• Bars: Chatters continues to be the hot spot with the Station picking up a little bit.
They are trying to control their own people and doing what they can. It's not
overbearing for the Sheriff's Office, just known that these two places will be
monitored on the weekends.
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• Traffic: Traffic tickets are up and calls are down from last year. The one major
complaint is the loud exhaust from motorcycles accelerating at traffic lights. This is
being monitored and will be addressed at the next City Council Meeting.
• Faceb000k: The Sheriff's Office has started a Facebook page. There is a push for the
public to contact the Sheriff's Office directly rather than the mayor /council members.
This is another avenue for the public to comment, input, make complaints, etc.
• Public Nuisances: The city has an ordinance that covers public nuisance (loud
parties) where landlords will be given a notice after a property they own has had three
sheriff's office calls. In the past it has been hard for the city to follow up on this as
the deputies may not know if the property they've been called to is a rental. The
Sheriff's Office is now working together with the city and has been provided a list of
rentals in Monticello. Currently there are a few addresses have had multiple calls and
are being watched. The city will be sending out the notices as soon as the property is
in violation. This is a civil fine which may eventually turn into an eviction.
5. Video camera pricing.
Wayne Oberg spoke to Mark Pultuskar of FiberNet about pricing and setup for video
surveillance cameras in the parks. The cost of the cameras are approximately
$2,000 /each. The data storage is a cost of $3,000 and the FiberNet connection is
$30 /month. These costs do not include the installation of the cameras. Two cameras can
be tied into one connection so both Bridge Parks could have coverage for $30 /month.
Wayne said they are going through the budget process now and he may be able to put in
the funds for this but he is unclear where the City Council stands on this issue. Another
option is to improve the lighting and there are funds being placed in the CIP for 2014 to
improve the lighting along the pathway. PAC members agreed that after the initial
purchase and installation, the cost of $30 /month is offset by the good that it can do for the
city in helping alleviate vandalism, theft, and security if a child were to go missing.
Wayne will ask Mark to get more concrete numbers and check into this further.
Lt. Sandin indicated that there may be various grants available for the purchase of the
cameras as well as for the additional pathway lighting. Wright County has some public
safety grants and the city's speed trailer was purchased with grant money from Wright
County. There may also be federal grants available with the presence of homeland
security due to the power plant here in Monticello. Wayne said that he will do some
research on the grants and find out what funds may be available.
6. Discussion of Added Items.
Scared Straight Program: This is an informational program for parents to bring their
children in for tours of the jail to show them that this is a behavioral consequence. Lt.
Sandin will check into this and see if it is an option in Wright County
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7. Approval of next regular meeting date (October 16, 2013)
JIM ROBERTS MOVED TO RESCEDULE THE NEXT REGULAR PAC MEETING
FROM OCTOBER 15, 2013 TO OCTOBER 9, 2013 AT 7 P.M. IN THE ACADEMY
ROOM AT THE MONTICELLO COMMUNITY CENTER. MOTION SECONDED
BY BRAD FYLE. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOULSY 3 -0.
9. Adiournment
JIM ROBERTS MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:32 P.M. MOTION
SECONDED BY JASON ROUBINEK. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3 -0.
Recorder: (5FWh &reen
Administrative Assistant
Approved: 10 -09 -2013
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Wayn Oberg, Finance Director
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