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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 24, 2012 Page 30 determined that the actual need may be small or adequate; and thus an early-out was included for Wal-Mart if the City Council authorized the Police Department to hire a commercial patrol officer in the future, who would spend their time among all commercial areas in Roseville (e.g. Target, Wal-Mart, Har Mar Mall, and Rosedale) and provide increased public safety services in those areas. Chief Mathwig advised that the not-to-exceed levels had been provided to Wal-Mart by Roseville City Information Technology (IT) staff based on their expertise, and noted that Wal-Mart had chosen to actually further inflate them to make for a better fit. Chief Mathwig clarified that, as outlined in the RCA, he and the City Attorney had only discussed those three (3) available options, and the rec- ommendation was based on those other two (2) options were not on the playing field at this time. Councilmember Pust questioned why Wal-Mart had more security at their Uni- versity store than they thought was needed in Roseville. Chief Mathwig suggested that this was based on the University store being an inner-city store and dealing with more police matters than in a first-ring suburb such as Roseville. Chief Mathwig advised that he had spoken directly with a de- tective and officers about organized crime potential, creating current policing levels at that store. Chief Mathwig noted that the Roseville store was only the second Wal-Mart store to have off-duty officers working on site, with St. Paul being the other location. Chief Mathwig advised that the West St. Paul Wal- Mart had private, security guards, manned by off-duty officers. Councilmember Pust questioned if this was an add on to their own security be- fore we asked them to do anything, or if they used this agreement to reduce their own previous plan. Chief Mathwig advised that this would serve in addition to their original plan and there was no back out. Councilmember Johnson, from his recollection, noted that the City Council had put their faith in Chief Mathwig to go forth and negotiate an agreement; and ex- pressed his personal confidence in working this out for the benefit of the com- munity above and beyond his normal call of duty. Johnson moved, Willmus seconded, authorizing the City Manager, Mayor and Chief of Police to enter into an agreement entitled (Security Plan for the Rose- ville Wal-Mart Store (Attachment A) between the City of Roseville and Wal- Mart Stores, Inc. as presented. Councilmember McGehee clarified that her comments were meant in no way to be a reflection on Chief Mathwig.