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I . M~NUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Vi Ilage of Arden HI I Is Monday, March 28, 1977 - 7:30 p.m. Village Hall Ca II to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Crepeau called the ~eeting to order at 7:30 p.m. . Roll Call Present - Mayor Henry J. Crepeau, Jr., Councilmen Ward Hanson, James Wingert, Charles Crichton, Robert Woodburn. Absent - None. Also Present - Treasurer Donald Lamb, Attorney James Lynden, Engineer Donald Christoffersen, Clerk Administrator Charlotte McNlesh, Deputy Clerk Dorothy Zehm. Approval of Minutes Wingert moved, seconded by Crichton, that the Minutes of the Special Counci I Meeting of March 9, 1977 be approved as amended, and the Minutes of the Regular Councl I Meeting of March 14, 1977 be approved as submitted. Motion carried unanimously. Business from the Floor Pollee Department Status Crichton reviewed the current status of the Arden Hills Pollee Depart- ment which Is the result of Council action taken on January 3, 1977, to adopt a Resolution Approving Leave of Absence for Pollee Chief James P. Sexton for Medical Reasons; Lt. Douglas McCall was subsequently asked to head the department until decisions could be made regarding the Pollee Department and the selection of an effective leader. Crichton moved, seconded by Wingert, that the Council of Arden HI lis authorize continuance of the Police Department and acceptance of appli- cations for the position of Chief of Police from any qualified source, including the existing Department. Further, that the Council establish a Review Board to review and/or interview each applicant and present to the Council a list of what they consider as "qualified applicants" from which the Council will appoint a Chief. Said Board to consist of: Ramsey CountyJ udge George Peterson Roseville Pollee Chief Ray Goneau New Brighton Police Chief Paul Holmes Management Consultant Frank Stanton One member of the Arden Hills City Council, Chairman. (Should any of these persons be unable to serve, the Council will sub- stitute accordingly.) Further, that once a Pollee Chief Is appolnted,al! other members of the Department will be classified as "officer" until, and unless the Council (at the recommendation of the Chief) deems other position appointments are appropriate. In discussion, Council noted the need for a "Jab description" for Police Chief; ,that need for positions other than "officer" would be determined by the COuncil, at the recommendation of the Chief, after his selection; Pubilc Safety Committee strongly supports our own Police Department and has outlined procedure to choose a Chief. . Crepeau Intr.oduced Captain Falvey and Captain Spencer (Ramsey County Sheriff's Office), Frank Stanton and Pat Sexton, whom he Invited to attend tonight's meeting to answer questions which might arise relative to a contract with the Ramsey County Sheriff Department vs. an Arden Hills Police Department. Mrs. Mary Ann Benson presented a Petition to Council recommending that Arden Hills retain its own Pollee Department. 'Mr. Douglas Barthany said the Petitio/; contains about 300 signatures; could have obtained more If they'd had more time. In discussion of costs of an Arden Hills Police Department, It was noted that a union contract agreement has not been settled to date, physical building space and future expansion etc. have not been Inci_ded in cost calculations - Questioned how much "extra" the citizens would be , -1-