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<br />-' '. <br />~. .:':..;-, :" <br />-. <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> VILLAGE OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> PROCEDURES ,AND ,RESPONSIBILITIES OF, ,THE . ARDEN <br /> . 1fILL'S PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE <br /> PURPOSE AND POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE. It is the intent of; the Arden <br /> llills Council to setfortlL herein the functions and powers of the <br /> Public Safety Committee and recommended proceduresf;or its operation. <br /> TheCouneil notes that the Committee haseXi.sted in Arden Hills for <br /> someyears,w:i.thi.ts. members nominated by the Mayor and approved by <br /> the Council. <br /> All ultimate discretionary decisions in matters covered herein are <br /> reserved for Council decision, and on such matters the Committee <br /> is requested to review ,the facts and submit to the Council its rec~ <br /> ommendati.ons with the reasons therefor . Typical examples. of; such <br /> discretionary decisions reserved to the Counci.l are the removal <br /> or hiring of; personnel, purchase or sale of equipment, and approval <br /> of thepoli.ce budget. <br /> The purpose of the Commi.ttee shall.beto develop, administer and <br /> operate a puhlic safety program to provide to the residents and pro~ <br /> pert 1" owners, of the Village of Arden llills,the ultimate in police <br /> and fire protection under ,a program of; control and eff;iciency as to <br /> produce the minimum of cost to the Village. The promotion of; a <br /> sound Vi.llageimage through the conduct of all public safety person~ <br /> nel shall be stressed. The Committee shall be responsible to the <br /> Village COuncil and its chai:rman shall furnish to the Council for <br /> revi.ew, a copy of the minutes from all i.ts meetings and shall attend <br /> such Counci.l meetings as requested by the Councilor Mayor. <br /> At the be-ginning of each year, the Commi.ttee shall reviewwithj:.he <br /> Counci.l its-operation for the previous year, make such changes fpr <br /> the coming year as Lt deems'advisable and hold one ori.entation meet~ <br /> ing with all department personnel to advise them as to worting rules, <br /> chain of; command, duties and other i.temsaHecting the conduct of <br /> the department. <br /> STRUCTURE OF THE' COMMITTEE. 'ThePuhli.c Saf;ety Committee shall be <br /> made up of; not less than 5 members, nor more than 7 members, all of; <br /> whom shall be property ololIlers or resident taxpayers within the Vi.l~ <br /> , lageof Arden: llills. No more than one member shall be an elected <br />i vi.llageofficial. The membership of; the Committee shall be approved <br />. by the Council in the same manner as other committee appointments <br />;'.' . each year . The Committee shall be 'directed by a chairman apl?ointed <br />,~, by the Council at its first regular meeting of the year ,and the ' <br />".;j. Council shall also appoint a secretary to keep accurate records of <br />.. the l?roceedingsof;all Committee meetings. <br />i.- The Committee shall establis.ha regular schedule of meetinijJ's toeOFr- <br />~~ duct such business as is necessary for the smooth, efficient, and <br />~ir <br />~. economi.cal operation of a,aid poli.ce department, and to deal with <br />~ <br />- such matters as come before it relati.veto thef;ire contract with <br />-4<'1 <br />.~,~, the Lake Johanna Fire Departmen:t. The Committee shall formulate <br />:;!~r1-, and recommend to the Council a working budget for police and fire <br />if protection and administer the disbursing of said funds on approval <br /> of the Council. Each member of; the Commi.ttees,hall be assigned an <br /> ~l- <br />