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<br /> <br />SIP 2 6 20m <br /> <br />Centennial Lakes Police Department <br /> <br />200 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines, MN 55014 (763) 784-2501 Fax (763) 784-0082 <br /> <br />September 25~ 2001 <br /> <br />City of Centerville Mayor, Council & City Administrator <br />City of Circle Pines Mayor, Council & City Administrator <br />City of Lexington Mayor, Council & City Manager <br /> <br />Dear Member Cities, Mayors & City Administrators/Manager; <br /> <br />As per the Centennial Lakes Police Commission Joint Powers Agreement, member <br />cities have notified the Commission of their budget preferences. The Cities <br />of Centerville and Circle Pines have indicated support of the regular budget <br />at a cost of $1,425,420, and Lexington has indicated support of the VISIon <br />budget at a cost of $1,471.199. To assist in resolution of the differences, <br />the Commission has scheduled a special meeting for: <br /> <br />Monday, October 22, 2001 <br />7:00 p.m. <br />Lexington City Hall <br /> <br />Ci ty Adminis tra tors/Manager, Mayors and City Council members of all three <br />cities should attend so that issues can be resolved by the October 31, 2001, <br />deadline. <br /> <br />The outs tanding issues at this time appear to be the number of police <br />officers and the formula - specifically the cap on the City of Lexington. <br />The vision budget, at a cost of $1,471,199, includes two additional police <br />officers, a community service officer, and revenue from a COPS grant. The <br />regular budget, at a cost of $1,425,420, does not include any additional <br />officers. The Cities of Centerville and Circle Pines would incur an <br />additional cost for the vision budget. Due to the cap, the City of Lexington <br />would pay the same amount in either case. Recognizing this issue and the <br />need for additional police officers, Lexington Mayor Dot Heifort has <br />indicated a willingness to revise the cap for 2002 if it means there will be <br />more officers on the street. <br /> <br />I know that the discussions on the formation of a quad-city police <br />department have also influenced some of your decisions. At this time, I am <br />asking you, for the sake of the current Centennial Lakes Police Department, <br />to concentrate on 2002, and the quality of police service in your cities <br />rather than focussing on what may be in future years. It is important for <br />