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DFr ~~ ~n~7 13:2G C:T MW RClJDU: ('51~971'/S4 P. 02/'[j6 Centennial Lakes Police Department ZOO Civic lJ<ights Cirote, Circle Pines, MN 55014 (763) 784.2501 Fax (763) 784-0082 November 26, 2002 To: Honorable Mayors and Council Members Mike Delmont, Administrator, City of Lexington James Keinath, Administrator, City of Circle Pines Kim Moore-Sykes, Administrator, City of Centerville From: Karen Varian, Chair Centennial Lakes Police Commission Re: Health and Safety Concerns of CLPD Employees The Police Commission received a signed memo from the employees of the Cer.tennial Lakes Potice Department (CLPD) on November 14, 2002 (letter enclosed). Ms. Gerry Rismoen galle a presentation to the Commission on behalf of department employees. Ms. Rismoen outlined both immediate health and safety concerns and the need for long-term solutions to facility problemiS. In the letter employees' state, "We have respectfuHy requested that a new police facility be constructed." They also request, "that an outside consultant immediately be retained to evaluate the liabilrties of our current facilities and to assess the costs necessal)' to add to our present location those areas that are essential to our safety and well being." Background The police commission has been actively discussing the issue of facility improvements this past year. Selleral years ago, a task force looked into the issues that still confront the department today. City Administrators have recently responded to a request by the Commission to look at the issue as welL There are several reasons why action has not been taken and the foremost is uncertainty over funding and the budget cutbacks that the state may impose in the next biennium to cities. The options before the Cities are to take no action, fIX the problems at police headquarters. lease new space. build new space. share space or merge with other departments, to name a few. It is doubtful that a major expanSion of facilities can occur unless the citizens in each City approve. Immediate Action Needed Regardless of the long-term facility questions. there is an immediate need to provide a healthful wo~ environment for ClPD employees. The CLPD currently leases space from the City of Circle Pines unW the year 2011. What are the obligations of the lessor to fix the health snd sanitary conditions that exist in the facility? Can the issues of mold and mildew be 3Q,