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7. Miscellaneous Items A. Monthly Activity Report Chief Heckman noted that Officer Corlew had finished field training and was patrolling on his own and Officer Arnson should finish field training by mid January if not sooner. B. Monthly Department Summaries No comment or discussion. C. Letter of Response from Automedics The Chief referenced the letter contained in the Commission Packet and noted that Automedics had agreed to the changes after discussions with the Chief. The Chief is looking forward to our association with Automedics for towing services. Commissioners engaged in a discussion about forfeitures of vehicles based on information at the League of Minnesota Cities November Seminar in White Bear Lake. The Chief explained that state law is poorly written. The Chief and other Police Chiefs have tried to eliminate the liability issues to Departments at the state legislature. In summation, although forfeiture can be costly to a city if overturned in the courts, Cities are liable if a subsequent crime is committed by releasing an impounded vuhicle. D. Letter to Cities Reference Police Facility The Chief expressed thanks for the background letter, documentation, and resolution presented to the City Councils for adoption. The Chief remarked thaf the Department as a whole was grateful. Commissioners asked for clarification of the sample resolution and Commissioner Swedberg stated that the resolution was intended to: · State the issues as presented by employees · Identify that there are immediate health and safety issues and longer term facility needs. · Alert Councils to the fact that expertise to examine the questions must be obtained outside the Department · Request authority to exceed the 2003 CLPD budget for this purpose not to exceed a total cost of $30,000 prorated by the population of each City as required by the Joint Powers Agreement for non-budgeted expenditures Commissioner Swedberg stated that the cost of the consultant(s) is unknown and fheref1""\re fhQ rOS1""\!J ,fi1""\.... nr1""\\VirloS f1""\r "....1""\f f1""\ Qvt"'oorl" as a ""1""\Sf ""an The a,...h ,.,,1 ""1""\C'"fC'" \.II I IVI \.IIV'I ""' '-'I\.ALIVII 1'-'1 V IU"-,,, IVI IIV,- LV ......Av""'VY VV Lv J-.-'- I II v.......U::U vV":'l":' may be far less than the maximum cap, but may not exceed the cap. Commissioners expressed a wide range of views that included: · The need to control costs that are averaging better than 1 0% for police services · The lessor of the existing facilities needs to address health and safety issues before contracting · Who will the Commission turn to for legal advice on the lease? 7~