Police Advisory Commission Agenda 05-17-2006
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AGENDA
MONTICELLO POLICE COMMISSION
Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 7 p.m.
1.
Call to Order
2.
Approve minutes of September 28, 2005 Police Commission meeting.
3.
Review of process used by Sheriff s Department to notify community of the presence of a
sex offender.
4.
Consideration of recommending to City Council for the installation of a temporary traffic
control sign at the intersection of Fallon Avenue and School Boulevard until the County
Road 18 Overpass/Interchange Project traffic returns to normal.
5.
Consideration of recommendation to City Council for removing the traffic light at River
Street and TH 25.
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Consideration of Sheriffs Department activity report.
7.
Consideration of a recommendation on Walt's Pawn Shop license renewal.
8. Adjourn
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QUARTERLY MEETING - MONTICELLO POLICE COMMISSION
Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - 7 p.m.
Members Present:
Dick Slais, Jon Hoff, Brad Fyle, Dave Gerads and Wayne Mayer
Members Absent:
None
Others Present:
City Administrator, Rick Wolfsteller and Councilmember Tom Perrault
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. and a quorum was present.
2. Approval of minute of April 20.2005 Police Commission meetinl!.
JON HOFF MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 20, 2005 POLICE
COMMISSION MEETING. WAYNE MA YER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Review of Council action rCl!ardinl! School Boulevard speed limits and pedestrian
crosswalk locations.
Commission members reviewed the results of a traffic study that was conducted by the
Sheriffs Department along School Boulevard from April 29, 2005 to May 5, 2005. The study
noted that of the 27,000 vehicles that traveled School Boulevard during that time frame, the
average speed was 47.85 mph in the posted 45 mph zone.
Commission members were updated on a recent City Council action that authorized the City
Engineer to conduct a pedestrian study along School Boulevard that has resulted in a decision
to add an additional crosswalk near the high school across School Boulevard and to also
construct temporary low cost improvements of additional signing, striping and pcdestrian
ramps providing bump-outs along School Boulevard to see if this will slow traffic in the
pedestrian crosswalk areas. As part of this discussion, the consensus of the Police
Commission membership was to also request that the City Council consider adding a pylon in
the center of School Boulevard at the crosswalk locations which identifies the crosswalk and
the state law that requircs motorists to stop for any pedestrian in the crosswalk. Commission
members felt this would be a low cost improvement that would provide advance noticc to
motorists of the crosswalk locations which should help slow traffic in the area.
Commission members also discussed the traffic concerns along the entire length of School
Boulevard from Highway 25 easterly and noted with the recent opening ofWal-Mart and the
additional commercial developmcnt that is occurring in the area, it was their recommendation
that the City Council consider adding a four-way stop at the intersection of Cedar Street and
School Boulevard, onc block east of Highway 25. Commission membcrs were informed that
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Police Commission Minutes - 9/28/05
future plans did call for the installation of a traffic signal at this location if the traffic
warranted, but a motion was still made by Dick Slais, seconded by Jon Hoff and unanimously
carried to request City Council to establish a four-way stop system at this intersection as soon
as possible. This request will be forwarded to the City Council for their consideration.
4.
Discussion on l!eneral traffic $Deeds and enforcement procedures throul!hout the City.
Commission members noted the main concern that they have heard from citizens is in regards
to traffic enforcement for speeding. It was the consensus of the Commission members that
additional enforcement regarding traffic speeds needs to be conducted by the Sheriffs
Department, even if that means the City will have to add additional hours of coverage in the
future to provide officers for this purpose. Recognizing that the preliminary budget proposal
for 2006 has already been established by the Council, Commission members felt it is
important that the City Council consider adding at least four hours of additional coverage next
year (2007 budget) and possibly even up to eight hours a day, with this additional officer
being responsible for traffic control enforcement. In the meantime, Commission members
directed the City Administrator to contact the Sheriff s Department to have them step up
enforcement along Broadway to at least get the message out to the general public that traffic
speeds are a concern in the area.
5.
Consideration of establishinl! a ioint meetinl! between Police Commission. City Council
and Sheriff Department representatives to discuss basic law enforcement orocedures.
Council member Tom Perrault reviewed with Commission members his idea of establishing a
joint meeting between the Police Commission, City Council and Sheriffs Department
representatives that would present background information to the general public at an open
forum meeting. With the City's population growing at a rapid pace, Mr. Perrault felt that
many citizens may not be aware of why the City has contracted for police protection services
through the Wright County Sheriffs Department and it would give the Sheriffs Department
an opportunity to explain what their role has been in law enforcement for Monticello and why
the City continues to use their services. This open forum could also provide the Police
Commission with the opportunity to provide cost eomparisons of using the Sheriffs
Department for law enforcement compared to having our own police department. A study
was completed a number of years ago that found it to be morc cost efJective for the City of
Monticello to have its own police department, but it was recommended that the staff try to
update this information and have it available for such a meeting.
Originally a public forum date of Thursday, October 27, 2005 was discussed, but Commission
members felt that additional time would be necessary to prepare a proper agenda for topics to
discuss and in order to complete any type of comparison survey of police department costs
trom surrounding communities. In order to provide proper public notice ofthis mecting, the
idea was suggested to use our City quarterly newsletter and to usc the Monticello Times or
Shopper for advcrtising the meeting.
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Police Commission Minutes - 9/28/05
In preparation for a public informational meeting, it was the consensus of the Commission
members that the Sheriffs Department should be contacted to see if they would be available
for having a planning meeting on October 27,2005 that includes Police Commission
members, City Council members, Fire Department representatives and the Sheriffs
Department. This planning session could establish what type of agenda might be appropriate
for this public meeting which would then be held at a later date to be determined. If this date
is appropriate for the Sheriffs Department representatives, this date for a planning meeting
would be brought to the City Council for approval.
Miscellaneous
In regards to speed enforcement procedures, Commission members felt it would be
appropriate for City of Monticello to obtain its own radar trailer device which could be placed
in various locations throughout the community to advise motorists of their speed. While it
was noted that Wright County has two of these trailers available for use throughout the
County, more and more communities are utilizing them making it difficult to obtain one for a
specific area in Monticello without advance notice. With the cost of these devices in the
$7,000 to $10,000 range, Commission members requested that the City Council consider
acquiring its own device through next years budget.
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Adiourn
BRAD FYLE MOVED TO ADJOURN AT 8:40 P.M.. MOTION WAS SECOJ'\DED JON
HOFF. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Recording Secretary
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Police Commission Agenda: 5/17/06
Review of process used bv Sheriff's Department to notify community of the presence of
a sex offender. (RW)
REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
Recently Mayor Herbst received a letter from a concerned citizen questioning how the public
is informed when a sex offender may be living in certain communities or neighborhoods.
Apparently there has been rumors that Monticello may be home to a number of sex offenders
and since this information has not been publicized, the question arises as to how does a
community become aware ofthese individuals and when does this information get relayed to
city officials?
It is my understanding that depending on the level of severity for a sex offender determines
how notification is made to communities where these individuals may be located. I have
asked the Sheriff's Department to provide background information for the Police Commission
members on the process that is used or the process that is allowed by state law so that
everyone understands when and how city officials and residents are informed ofthese
incidences.
No specific action is anticipated at this time until after a report is received by the Sheriffs
Department.
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Police Commission Agenda: 5/17/06
Consideration of recornmendine: to City Council for the installation of a temDorarv traffic
control sim at the intersection of Fallon Avenue and School Boulevard until the County
Road 18 OverDass/lnterchane:e Proiect traffic returns to normal. (RW)
REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
With the construction of the new 1-94 bridge crossing on CSAH 18 and related construction
activity along County Road 18 and Chelsea Road, road closures are diverting traffic from
Chelsea Road down Fallon Avenue to intersect with School Boulevard to bypass the
construction area. With the increased traffic volume now occurring at the intersection of
Fallon A venue with School Boulevard near Little Mountain Elementary School, I believe a few
accidents have occurred at this intersection and the Police Commission should review whether
it may be appropriate to temporarily install traffic control devices along School Boulevard
making this a four-way stop. Possibly a recommendation from the Sheriffs Department on
the appropriate traffic control devices could be made, but it also may require the City Council
to ask its city engineer to review and make recommendations on appropriate traffic measures.
School Boulevard has initially been designed as the major east-west thoroughfare and it may
not be appropriate to suddenly add stop signs at that intersection just because there is a heavier
volume of traffic using Fallon A venue. On the other hand, since it is a temporary measure until
the road closure is eliminated on Chelsea Road, it may be an appropriate recommendation.
After discussing with Sheriff representatives, a recommendation could be made to the City
Council for further action.
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Police Commission Agenda: 5/17/06
Consideration of recommendation to City Council for removinl! the traffic lil!ht at River
Street and TH 25. (RW)
REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
Commission members may also want to provide input on a recommendation to the City
Council regarding the traffic signal located at River Street and Highway 25. It has been
suggested that this location for a traffic signal has caused backups along TH 25 and it is
questioned as to whether continuing to allow River Street to cross TH 25 is appropriate
anymore.
Originally MnDOT was not in favor of the City having a signal at this location but it was
decided when TH 25 was improved a number of years ago that the community wanted to keep
the River Street crossing available and therefore the only way to do it was to have a traffic
signal. If the traffic signal was to be eliminated, possibly a median could be placed across
the intersection and still allow right-ins and right-outs to occur from both directions, or if this
was deemed unsafe, because of visibility issues, both directions would have to be closed off
and the street end in cuI-de-sacs.
If commission members feel that this is an issue that the Council should consider, possibly the
committee could make a recommendation that one way or another the City Council could
review at a future meeting. Again, at this time it is up for discussion and input and possibly
the Sheriff's Department would have a recommendation.
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6. Consideration ofSheriWs DeDartment activity reDort (RW)
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
The Sheriff s Department has been asked to prepare an activity report that they could present
to the commission members on recent activity and any enforcement issues that commission
members should be aware of.
No specific action is required is other than to review any information provided by the
department.
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Police Commission Agenda: 5/17/06
Consideration of Walt's Pawn ShOD License Renewal. (RW)
REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
Recently the City Council considered a conditional use permit amendment that allowed
Walt's Pawn Shop located on South Highway 25 to permit outdoor storage and sales of
various items related to the pawn shop business. As part of the conditional use permit
process, discussion did occur on whether the owner of Walt's Pawn Shop was complying
with the City ordinance regulating pawn shop activities.
The City had become aware that the owner of the pawn shop, Mr. Randel Thompson, had
been found by Sheriff Department representatives to not be entirely complying with the
city ordinances regarding property recording of merchandise being received and
especially related to items that had been seized by other police agencies has being stolen
items. The owner has previously indicated he had numerous computer problems, but it
does appear that the computer software and equipment is not the entire problem with
complying with city ordinances. As a result, the pawn shop was granted a monthly
license renewal rather than an annual license, with the understanding the Council
expected the operator to comply with city ordinances or face the possible revocation of
his license.
Enclosed you will find a brief summary that was prepared by Dave Clemons of the
Sheriffs Department who has been the responsible individual for ensuring compliance of
the pawn shop operation with city code. The City Council will again be reviewing the
license renewal at an upcoming meeting and it may be appropriate for the commission
members to get a report from the Sheriffs Department on how they feel the operation is
doing and whether it merits license renewal. Commission members could certainly make
a recommendation to the Council if they feel there is enough information to warrant input
for the Council to consider.
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d>>.'er around 915/051 attended APS training and was assigned as ajurisdiction
administrlltor for the County. .
I spoke to APS persolllle! Phil Ha:fVenstein and Mary Pederson. Phil and Mary were
concerned about problems with Walt's Pawn not complying with the rules of APS. 1 was given a
synopsis of the problems encountered by APS.
I met with the owner of Walt's Pawn, Randall Thompson. I introduced myself and told
him I was assigned the APS detail for the Sberi1rs Dept. .1 spoke to Randall many times after that
original meeting. We discussed issues with his not notifYing APS of daily transactions. Randall
explained that he was having some computer program problems. I watched aa Randall attempted
to receive the files from APS. These files would not open on his computer. 1 explained to Randall
that 1 saw that this was a real problem. 1 also explained to Randall that it was his responsibility to
get the computer program to function properly. We discussed that it was his business and by not
gettiog tbisproblem resolved he would be held accountable.
01110/07/05 I ran a check of missing transaCtion days and found 29 days missing from
1 0/04/05 pack to 6/04/05. I also noted many pages of errors 00 individual transactions.
1 spoke to Randall about these problems and the computet was again the reason given for the
errors. It,was again explained that he was responsible for getting the computer "fixed".
01:11 ~/1I05 1 received an e-mail from Mary Pederson with some further information on
problems:with Walt's Pawn Shop. Mary told me in this ~ail that Walt's has 96 pages of
outstanding errors. There are 36 missing transaction days from 9/04 to current (1111105) 25 pages
from 1/02105 to 8/4/05.
Randall had let his Xpawn phone support service agreement lapse on 5/24/05. He
therefore:did not get the latest APS code updates. XPawn is the software that is used to track: all
sales at the pawn shop and assista in reporting sales to APS.
I then drafted a letter requesting Randall correct his missing transactions and that it is his
responsibility to send daily reports according to Monticello City ordinance. This was delivered on
11/9/05 an&he was given until 11118105 to correct the problem. He did attempt to fix the missing
days but did not prior to the deadline.
I then drafted a second letter requesting Randall comply with the confiscation reporting
component of APS. A deadline of 12/19/05 was given to comply with the confiscation notices.
As of this date, 4/21/06, Jiwe have not received any documentation for confiscations. I have
personally recovered items on three separate dates from Walt's Pawn during this time and these
confiscatipns are still not reported by Randall.
Shortly after January I" 2006 I had phone conversations with Rick Wolfsteller from the
City ofMontice1lo regarding Walt's Pawn Shop. I was informed that the license for Walt's was up
for renewal and I was questioned about lh!l business; J explained the problems I was having with
daily transaction reports and coofiscatiorl'rtOtmcations. 1 Suggested that if the license was due for
renewal maybe a month to month renewiil would help get the pawn shop compliant.
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. Tilis month to month renewal seems to hate helped part of the situation. The transaction
errors are fixed and current. Th; daily transaction I"eports are general1y up to date. There has been
a few misSing days here and there but overall it is ;nuch improved.
TI:)e confiscation notification issue has still' not been resolved. Since the attempts to have
Walt's co~ply we still have no confiscation notices; I am aware of Wright County Deputies
recovering: stolen items in the last four months and none of these are reported by Randall as
confiscatiphs. This poses a problem due to the fact that if outside agencies recover stolen property
we in Wright County have no notifications of who was pawning stolen property.
I ~poke to Randall on 4/24/06 and he explained that he is having trouble with Xpawn
software as it relates to confiscations. He is trying to resolve this. I again explained to Randall that
the computer problems are something he is responsible fOI" and he needs take care of getting it
fixed. .
I explained to Randall that a representative from the Sheriff's Office will be at the meeting
tonight b* tbat it would not be me. I also explained to Randall I would type out information as to
what we ~ accomplished so far in the way of getting him in compliance.
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As of 101061200510:41 AM we find thalyours1l>l'8. WALTS PAWN SHOP.
did NOT sond transactions to APS for tho data(s) I..tad bllow.
To be in cornpliance with your ordinance, all transaction. MUST be sent 10 APS by the clo.e
of business.'on the day they occurred. P..ae make sure your store .ends theG. tranlliac.tions
to APS as 500n as possible or take appropriate .ntor~ement .ction.
06/04JZ005 (Saturday)
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Mr. Thompson,
A review of the Automated Pawn System shows that you have never sent Confiscation
updates, to any of your records sin~e your APS start date on July 11,2001. The Wright
County Sheriff's Department is aware that police/deputies have confiscated property
from your stores. '
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'Pleasesubmit all confiscation record updates, beginning with all those in 2005, back to
July It, 2001 by December 19,2005. Failure to supply the required confiscation updates
can affect your business license.
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If yo~pave any questions please contact Dave Clemence, pawn inspector, Wright County
Sheriff'S Department, (763)682-7433.
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Sheriff Gary L. Miller
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Captain Jail ~,tral<>r
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Buffalo, MN 55313
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Victim Assistant
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Dear Mr. Thompson,
A r~Yjcw of the your stores records in the Automated Pawn System CAPS) shows that you
have not sent transaction files for a number of dates in 2004 and 2005, as shown on the
enclqsed "APS Missing Transactions Days Report".
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It isa requirement of the city of Monticello's pawn ordinance, Chapter 14, Section 3-15-
10, and Minnesota State Statute 325J, that you send every reportable business
. .transactions to AI'Son a daily basis. If your store was open but did no reportable
... ::transactions'(redemptions; extensions, pawns, buys, ,.onfiscations or voided transa.ctions)
you must send a file with zero in the file header as the number of transactions being sent.
If this is done, the dates will not show up as missing. If your software is unable to create
a file with no transactions in it please call Dave Clemence, pawn inspector, and he will
upd~te the system so the dates will not show as missing.
Please transmit files for all missing dates on or before Friday, November IB, 2005. You
may.sep.d one or more files every day, or multiple dates per file every day, until caught
up.
Failure to submit all of the missing files by November] 8, 2005 can impact your business
license. If you have any questions please contact Dave Clemence. Wright County
Sheriffs Department, pawn inspector at (763)682-74~3.
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Wright County Sheriffs Department, Gary Miller
Rick Wolfsteller, City Administrato~ /
May 10, 2006 Ii
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RE:
Police Commission Agenda Background - Sex Offender Notification Discussion
One of the items to be discussed at the Police Commission meeting Wednesday May 1711> will be to
review the process used by the sheriffs department to notify the community ofthe presence of a sex
offender. This item came about because of a letter written by a community member to the Mayor
asking what the process was as the neighborhood became aware that there is apparently a number of
registered sex offenders who may be living in the Monticello area.
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Background on this item, I have had a conversation with Bill Donay of the Department of Corrections
who has provided me with a little background on the different types (levels) of sex offenders and the
notification procedures that are being used today. First of all, there are apparently three levels of sex
offenders with level one being the least likely to offend in the future; level two being a moderate
likelihood of a recurrence and level three being the most likely to offend in the future.
The Department of Corrections provides details to the local sheriff s department or police department
by assigning a risk level to a sex offender based on one of the above three categories. With a level one
offender, it is my understanding that the sheriffs department may notify the victims from previous
incidents or the witnesses and law enforcement agencies in the area but that is the extent of the
notification. For a level two offender, the sheriffs department would also notify businesses or
agencies in the area including schools, daycare facilities and other areas or locations where a sex
offender might find a victim. For an individual identified as level three offender, the sheriff's
department has authority to inform the entire community which can be done in a number of ways
including a community meeting or by notifying local officials and also through newspaper articles that
the offender would be living in a certain community.
It is my understanding that the sheriffs department has restrictions on how many people they can
notify regarding a level one or two offender and that they are not able to give out a lot of information to
the general public regarding these levels of individuals. The only authority they have to actually notify
the public through the various methods noted was for a level three offender.
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Hopefully the sheriffs department will provide additional background information on this memo to
correct any errors I may have in the process, but this is my understanding from talking to the
Department of Corrections official.
Monticello City Ha]l, 505 Walnut Street, Suite ], Monticello, MN 55362-8831 . (763) 295-2711' Fax: (763) 295-4404
Office of Public Works, 909 Golf Course Rd., Monticello, MN 55362. (763) 295-3]70' Fax: (763) 271-3272
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The individual that first brought this issue to the attention of Mayor Herbst is looking for the creation
of a public informational meeting, similar to what the Police Commission did with the meth problem
recently, that would have law enforcement officials, Department of Corrections officials, and possibly
the Wetterling Foundation representatives in attendance to inform the public of the different types of
offenders that may be in a community and the legal notification requirements that law enforcement has
to comply with. This individual is not necessarily looking for specific information on actual
individuals but more of a process that is being used so that the public understands when they may be
notified or why they are not being notified of certain sex offenders being in our community. As we all
know, there are a number of rumors that get started and apparently there are some rumors going around
regarding the half-way house that is in Monticello where a number of level two sex offenders are
currently living together near schools without neighborhood residents even being aware it exists.
I thought this would provide some background information for commission members and sheriffs
department as to what type of discuss may take place at our Police Commission meeting and the
purpose of the discussion.
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MONTICELLO
TO:
~~::~ Gary Miller, Patrol Division L~eu~\ant Dan Anselment, Sergeant Mike
Rick Wolfsteller, City AdministratorW /
May 4, 2006
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
Notice of Police Commission Meeting - May 17, 2006 - 2006 and
request for update by Sheriffs Department on activities within Monticello and
pawn shop recommendations.
Enclosed you will find a brief agenda that is being sent to the Police Commission members for a
meeting to be held Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 7 p.m. to discuss a few traffic issues regarding traffic
control devices in a couple locations in Monticello and also to briefly review how Walt's Pawn Shop
has been operating in regards to a license renewal.
Any statistical updates that the Sheriff's Department would like to present to Police Commission
members should be brought to the meeting for distribution and if there are any other updates you would
like commission members to be aware of, it would be appreciated. In regards to the Walt's Pawn Shop
issue, I have given the commission members a copy of the report that Dave Clemons prepared for our
April 24, 2006 Council meeting, but ifthere is additional information you would like to share with the
Police Commission members about his operation, please provide that information also at the meeting.
I realize that the Sheriff's Department may have not had an opportunity to do much more enforcement
activities with Mr. Thompson at the pawn shop, but I think the City Council is going to want to know
how the Sheriff's Department feels he is operating and whether he is making efforts to comply with the
city ordinances, especially with your concern of not recording merchandise that is confiscated by other
agencies. I think the City Council takes this as a serious violation and is going to be looking to the
Sheriffs Department for a recommendation on whether the license should be considered for revocation
or whether it should be continued.
After you have had a chance to review the agenda, if you have any thoughts or opinions on the two
traffic control issues that are on the agenda, feel free to share that information with the commission
members also at the meeting. Since we haven't been meeting very frequently, hopefully Sheriff Miller
will be able to attend our Police Commission meeting also.
Attachment: Agenda
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