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1 ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—OCTOBER 17, 2011 2 G. October 31"Council Meeting . Councilmember Holden asked if the October 31St agenda contained many items. City Administrator Klaers responded that at this time the only agenda item is the elections contract. Councilmember Holden stated that she would like the Council to consider moving the October 3 I st Regular Meeting to October 24th Discussion ensued and Council agreed to cancel the October 31" meeting schedule a Special meeting for regular business on October 24 at 5:00 p.m. which will not be televised. H. Council Meeting Agendas Councilmember Holden stated that she doesn't think it is appropriate to include staff comments and updates during the public comment period. She suggested the agendas be changed to list the public comment section first then a separate section for staff updates. The Council concurred with that suggestion. A. Ramsey County Sheriff Matt Bostrom Ramsey County Sheriff Bostrom stated he would like to begin meeting with the City Council • and staff members on an annual basis to provide updates for what his department has accomplished and what is planned for the upcoming year. He briefly reviewed his personal and professional background. He explained that his philosophy as Sheriff is to fulfill statute requirements, provide full detention services, and manage the criminal and civil court processes. He stated that as Sheriff he is responsible for all non-Department of Natural Resources activities on the county's waterways, assisting with large-scale investigations across city boundaries, and providing tactical support for cities. He believes in community policing principals and will work with cities to determine how best to deliver those services. Also, he stated the Sheriff's Department will partner with other law enforcement agencies and will continue to recognize that their funding comes from tax dollars. They will do what they can to reinvest in the community, particularly with the young people. In addition, he stated they now have an updated department manual which meets or exceeds all national standards. Also, training will be provided to department staff to handle emergencies and be able to respond at the highest possible level to save lives. In the spring they will be offering leadership training to which the fire department and other police departments will be invited as he believes that training together builds trust. Councilmember Holmes commented that one of the things the Council is most interested in is having a small-town feeling from the Sheriff's personnel; deputies visiting nursing homes or stopping as they drive through city streets to talk with residents. Sheriff Bostrom stated that they will be working towards a more community-oriented program. • He added that performance evaluations are now being done by the Sheriff's Department and one thing they will be looking for is whether or not the individual deputies are practicing community