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. Minutes of Regular Public Safety/Works Committee Meeting, 11/l9/87 Page 2 . completed. The building project at Station 1 is almost completed. Winkel invited the committee to hold its January meeting at the station; Committee concurred to accept this invitation. Review of Police Reports Morrison stated that Deputy Herbst, because of health conditions, is no longer assigned to Arden Hills; a new assignment of a permanent day time deputy will be made soon. Committee noted that it has been seven months since the City has had a regular day time deputy on duty; further noted that the yearly budget is $350,000, approximately equal to the cost of operating a police department independently. (Statistics indicate an average cost of $50,000 to $60,000 per officer per year in operating a department.) Committee noted that an advantage of having an independent police department is having officers that know the city well patrolling the city; felt rotating deputies resulted in loss of the "personal touchtl. The opinion that Shoreview will probably establish its own department, resulting in back-up officers having to come from Vadnais Heights or Falcon Heights, as well as some of the costs of operation of the Sheriff's Department being passed on to Arden Hills, was expressed. The possibility of Ramsey County eventually not being interested in providing patrol services was also mentioned. Committee discussed whether it might be well to be looking at alternate sources of police protection. Committee requested that when a permanent deputy is assigned, he be asked to attend meetings of this committee. . The advantages of being affiliated with Ramsey County mentioned included more sophisticated training, access to additional services for the residents, back-up deputies available when needed. It was noted that there was a ten minute response time to a fire alarm during October. Committee also noted that in spite of adoption of the false alarm ordinance, the number has increased during the year. Morrison noted that Channel 33 will be carrying a program each Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. for several weeks discussing and illustrating the operation of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department. Recyc1inR Proll:ram This subcommittee recommended to Council that the City comply with the County's plans in reducing amount of solid waste by 16% by 1990, by (1) starting a recycling program, and (2) remove yard wastes from primary waste stream. Funds are available to cover a curb side program. Council has approved the City's submitting a request for funding for a bi-week1y pickup of recyclable materials at residences in Arden Hills, beginning in March of 1988. The cost for bi-week1y pickup is expected to be approximately $l,500 per month; the County will cover this cost, plus additional 25% for administrative costs. The recycling subcommittee also is interested in getting Boy Scouts or some other service group to sell containers to residents to use for storing recyclab1es until pickup. .