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. 4. Workshop on Centennial Lakes Police Department Goals. Commissioner Simmons handed out Evaluation of Goals and Issues that included Solution Factors and Priority Rating Criteria. Also included were Test of Goals and Objectives and 11 statements of Police Responsibility. Commissioner Simmons also handed out a point sheet based on the 8 Priority Rating Criteria and an importance factor weighting system. The purpose of the system is to identify and rank issues in a systematic prioritization. The Commission then used the need for facilities and arrived at a calculation of 66% with 50% as the threshold for any item to make the priority issues list. Action Item: The Commission decided to hold off on implementing the system until discussions in January when a new elected Commissioner from Centerville will be appointed. 5. Commissioner's Comments Commissioner Pitchford commented on the prior month's minutes. On Page 4 of the October 2002 Minutes he questioned the following statement in the opening paragraph: "The Department is now at full-strength" Chief Heckman clarified that the Department is at the authorized strength as approved by the Commission. He stated that organizations such as the International Chiefs of Police recommend a higher staffing level than currently exists in CLPD. On Page 32 the reason the Commission does not have current numbers for October is the statistics are always 1 month in arrears as staff compiles the numbers. On Page 38 Commissioner Pitchford remarked that the shift coverage was the best it has been for the entire year. And on Page 45 he recommend that success stories be published in the newspapers for a job well done. The memo concerned Safe and Sober campaigns. The Chief remarked that there was an active state-wide publicity campaign for safe driving during the holidays. The Chief continued that on November 20 the Department would participate in a Safe and Sober Media Blitz at the Excel Energy Center raising awareness about safe driving. Commissioner Lund inquired about the knee injury to a part-time officer and the Chief responded that as a result of the injury a separate condition was discovered and the officer received care and treatment before the condition became serious. 6. Consent Agenda The following items were presented on the Consent Agenda for approval by the Commission: A. Approval of Minutes of the October 10, 2002 Commission Meeting B. Approval of the Monthly Financial Report C. Ratification of the October 2002 Claims and Expenses Motion: Commissioner Pitchford made a motion to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as presented with a ciarification on the October Minutes that Commissioner Pitchford made (p,