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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 26, 2016 Page 7 Councilmember McGehee questioned the effective date of legislation and impacts to past, current and future use; and reiterated her request that substantial attention be paid moving forward. While not saying their use wasn’t important, Coun- cilmember McGehee suggested the City’s Finance Commission provide their as- sessment and research on what their use could entail related to manpower and other citywide ramifications. Mayor Roe questioned if such a research project was suited to the charge for the Finance Commission; and suggested staff research may be the starting point. Councilmember Laliberte reported that a recent meeting of the Metro Cities Board addressed data requests that were becoming cumbersome for many cities. Councilmember Laliberte further reported that over the next year, Metro Cities in- tended to hold a forum, similar to the housing forum held earlier this year, to dis- cuss the amount of staff time and costs expended by municipalities for this type of effort. Mayor Roe referenced the legislation and the date of adoption by municipalities compared to the effective date of the legislation. Etten moved, Laliberte seconded, scheduling a public hearing for October 24, 2016 to hear public comment on a draft policy to facilitate implementation of a portable recording system (PRS), a/k/a body worn cameras for police officers, in- tended for implementation in early 2017. Roll Call Ayes: McGehee, Laliberte, Etten and Roe. Nays: None. h.Approve Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Municipal Inflow and Infiltration Grant Agreement At the request of Mayor Roe, Acting City Manager Miller briefly reviewed this item as detailed in the RCA dated August 22, 2016 and related attachments. Mr. Miller referenced two missing items in the packet materials, provided as Bench Handouts. Mr. Miller advised that, after further consideration when tonight’s meeting materials were being processed and reviewed, staff requested that the Metropolitan Council provide a copy of the grant agreement (Attachment to 8.h) for the Inflow/Infiltration (I & I) Grant Program, allowing the City Attorney’s re- view between now and yearend. Upon review of that agreement, Mr. Miller ad- vised that a revised draft resolution (Attachment A) had been provided to provide more clarity. While minor elements remained to be resolved, Mr. Miller advised the City Council should feel comfortable in adopting the revised resolution at this time.