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City of jai Minnesota,USA Regular City Council Meeting Minutes City Hall Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive Monday, December 4, 2017 1. Roll Call Mayor Roe called the meeting to order at approximately 6:15 p.m. Voting and Seating Order: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee and Roe. City Manager Trudgeon and City Attorney Mark Gaughan were also present. As Mayor Roe previously noted, Coun- cilmember Willmus had previously advised that, due to a previous meeting, he would be later in arriving at tonight's meetings. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approve Agenda On behalf of a request to him by Councilmember Willmus earlier today, Mayor Roe asked for removal of Consent Agenda item 9.c for separate consideration; and suggested that due to Councilmember Willmus' delay, items removed from tonight's Consent Agenda be taken up immediately after Business Items. McGehee moved, Etten seconded, approval of the agenda as amended. Roll Call Ayes: Laliberte, Etten, McGehee and Roe. Nays: None. 4. Public Comment 5. Recognitions, Donations and Communications 6. Items Removed from Consent Agenda 7. Business Items a. Sheriff Serier, Ramsey County Sheriff Ramsey County Chief Deputy Sheriff Steve Fraiser was welcomed by Mayo Roe for an annual update of the department's activities and events. Chief Deputy Fraiser thanked the city for the invite and provided a brief background of his law enforcement service, originating with the City of Roseville at the start of his ca- reer. Chief Deputy Fraiser advised that Sheriff Serier was double booked for meetings tonight, and extended the Sheriff's greetings to the community. Chief Deputy Fraiser reported that the department now had 100 new employees — sworn and non-sworn—with the jail now fully-staffed; with the Sheriff's initiative for and commitment to racial and gender equity met throughout that hiring pro-