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, , Minutes of Regular Public Safety/Works Committee Meeting Village of Arden Hills . May 21, 1987 Village Hall Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Acting Chairman Malone. Roll Call Present: Bill Gillies, Duane Long, Paul Malone, Dave McClung, Bud Steglich, Jerry Timm, Ed Trolander, Don Zehm Absent: Dick Schultek, Roy Ambli, Bob Carley Also Present: Councilmember Nancy Hansen, Public Works Supervisor Robert Raddatz, Clerk Administrator Patricia J. Morrison Approval of Minutes It was moved by Zehm, seconded by Trolander, that the minutes of April 16 be approved as submitted. Motion carried unanimously. Review of Police and Fire Department Reports It was noted that there were no residential burglaries in Arden Hills in the month of April. House NumberinR - Publicity A sample door hanger urging home owners to properly identify their homes, and a sample flier for distribution to home owners, had been included with the agenda. Council had, at their May 11 meeting, approved distribution of either . of these in the way in which the Committee thinks most effective. Committee suggestions included: - Steglich has knocked on doors of fellow residents at the trailer park whose homes are not properly identified, telling them of the need for proper identification; has found this approach successful. - Committee members felt the publicity should include recommendation for the size of the numbers; agreed that numbers 3" high or larger, in contrasting colors, should be recommended. - Malone suggested that the sentence "in order that the City can better protect you in an emergency" replace cOllllllent urging their compliance with City code; stated this might be psychologically more effective. - Committee recommends that the message on the flier be changed to have the paragraph stating the advantages to residents of legible numbering come first, building code requirements second, and an appeal to properly identify their home third. After these changes in verbiage are made, Committee concurred to recommend that the fliers be printed on a distinctive color paper and included in the next issue of the Town Crier. They further recommended that door hangers be prepared and distributed to those homes without proper identification by the CSO officer, Committee members, and City employees on their regular rounds of duties. The results of these attempts to encourage proper home identification will be . assessed by the Committee by picking some sample blocks at random, noting how many are properly numbered before distribution of literature, and how many residents have responded and properly identified their homes a month to two after receiving the fliers and/or door hangers. Malone will follow up on this.