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Special City Council Meeting Monday,June 1, 2015 Page 10 Chief Mathwig reported the position had been absorbed in previous budgets (2010) after the grant funds for three years had been expended with changes in the program depending on administration changes in Washington, D.C. From his perspective as the Police Chief, Councilmember Willmus asked what in- ter-jurisdictional cooperation was being undertaken to address the concerns raised during public comment tonight, and in furthering those common goals. Chief Mathwig noted the great working relationship currently among jurisdic- tions, particularly highlighted that of the Cities of Little Canada, Maplewood and St. Paul, and Ramsey County. Chief Mathwig advised that discussions were un- derway about additional resources for regulatory enforcement by the Maplewood Police Department. Chief Mathwig agreed with the validity of the concerns ex- pressed by Roseville residents, which he had been working to address and make other jurisdictions aware of since 2003. Chief Mathwig assured the public and Councilmembers that he would continue to monitor and do his best to try to gain more traction with neighboring communities to prevent this crime wave from bleeding into Roseville, and more specifically in working with the Maplewood Police Depaitment. With continued discussions over the last 5-10 years for the former ICO site, and preliminary consideration by the Roseville Police Foundation for a small commu- nity center and police substation for multiple jurisdictions, Councilmember Willmus asked what could be fit on that small lot that would assist residents. Councilmember Willmus noted that this SE area represented some of the commu- nity's most economically distressed population, along with problems experienced with the adjacent multi-family apartment building, as well as immediate adjacen- cy to the north end of St. Paul and their problems that acerbated the problem. Ms. Mahmud noted business owners involved in the Roseville Police Foundation and their interest in finding solutions; with Chief Mathwig opining that the solu- tion started with the north end of St. Paul to keep the problem from bleeding into Roseville. Councilmember McGehee opined that a community center would be nice at the former ICO site, along with a police substation. However, Councilmember McGehee also observed that the City of St. Paul could contribute the huge block formerly housing the Lenders' Greenhouse facility that would prove very amena- ble and close to the problem area and resolution. Chief Mathwig noted that, while it was nice to talk about the potential for a police substation, it was only intended as a small piece of a community center with squad parking and a small office.