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<br /> - ~ <br /> ~~HILLS <br /> Approved: March 8, 2004 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2004,4:45 P.M. <br /> CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br /> 1. Call To Order <br /> Mayor Aplikowski called the meeting to order at 4:50 p.m. Present: Councilmembers <br /> David Grant, Brenda Holden, Gregg Larson, and Lois Rem. <br /> Staff present: Administrator, Michellc Wolfe; Assistant Administrator, Aaron Parrish; <br /> Operations & Maintenance Director, Thomas J. Moore; Planner, Peter Hellegers; and <br /> Finance Director, Murtuza Siddiqui. <br /> 2.A. Law Enforcement: 2005 Proposals <br /> Ms. Wolfe provided an overview of the current status of the poliee contract evaluation <br /> . and also provided the Council with an updated timeline for public discussion and input <br /> and indicated that a public input hearing would bc held at the Monday, Fcbruary 23, <br /> Regular City Council Mecting. A t that point she opened up the discussion for the <br /> Council to ask any rcmaining questions that they might have of the Ramsey COWlty <br /> Sheriffs Depmtmcnt and the New Brighton Public Safety Department. <br /> Councilmember Holden asked the City of New Brighton about any studies that have <br /> been done indicating the cffectiveness of the grid system in reducing crime. New <br /> Brighton Public Safety Director Bob Jacobson indicated that no statistics were readily <br /> available for this evening's meeting, but did indieate that the preferred style of policing is <br /> community and neighborhood policing. Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher <br /> commented that another benefit of community oriented policing is the opportunity to <br /> interact on a more personal level with residents. <br /> Mayor Aplikowski asked how each agency handles and follows-up on vandalism <br /> complaints. Sheriff Fletcher and Sergeant Paget, both with the Ramsey County <br /> Sheriffs Department, indieated that the sheriffs department and the "VIPS" unit <br /> (Volunteers in Public Safety) do employ traditional police investigative methods as well <br /> as various neighborhood outreaeh tcchniques. Mr. Jacobson indicated that New <br /> Brighton employs a similar approach. <br /> . <br /> \ \Earth\Admin \Coul1cil\Minutes\ W orksession \2004\02-17 -04.doc <br /> -- <br />