HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.a. Chief of Police ReportAGENDA ITEM: Chief of Police Report
AGENDA SECTION:
Response to Public
Comment
PREPARED BY: Jamie Verbrugge, City Administrator
AGENDA NO. 4a
ATTACHMENTS: Memorandum from Chief Kalstabakken
APPROVED BY
RECOMMENDED ACTION: No action is requested
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City Council Meeting: June 6, 2006
CITY COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ISSUE
Ms Lorrayne Ingram approached the City Council during the Public Comment portion of the May 16 City
Council meeting. Chief Kalstabakken has provided a summary of follow -up actions in response to Ms.
Ingram's expressed concerns
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Mayor and Council Members
City Administrator Verbrugge
From: Gary Kalstabakken, Chief of Police
Date: June 1, 2006
Subject: Response to Public Comment raffic and Noise Issues
At the May 16, 2006 Council Meeting, Lorrayne Ingram spoke dunng the Pubhc Comment
portion of the meeting Ms Ingram expressed frustration concerning trucks being driven m
her neighborhood at unsafe speeds, with unsafe equipment and with loud exhaust She
followed up by providing more specific information about the properties being complained
about m an e -mail message.
Since the May 16, 2006 meeting, the following actions have been taken:
The code enforcement official has visited each of the residences identified and has
given written notice to the homeowners of violations observed, Rechecking for
comphance will be done according to estabhshed procedures
A police sergeant spoke to the homeowner at the residence where several pickups
were identified as being driven by visitors to the home and /or owned by the
homeowner
o The homeowner was warned about the illegal equipment on some pickups
located on the property These trucks are used for "off- road" use and the
owner was warned not to drive on the streets with these trucks
o The homeowner was advised to tell the visitors to the home to drive slowly
to and from the residence, not to rev their engines and to otherwise respect
the sanctity of the neighborhood.
Police officers have performed additional patrols in the area and have also conducted
observation of the area for vanous time periods No traffic stops have resulted from
these activities
The possibility of holding a neighborhood meeting regarding the noise and traffic
issues is being considered.
In a more general response, the Pohce Department reahzes that traffic safety and traffic
enforcement is a priority for the community The officers of the Department are
expected to make traffic enforcement a part of their daily duties In addition, we
continue to designate a SAFE Zone (Selective Area for Enforcement) monthly. The
SAFE Zone receives concentrated enforcement and is typically designated based upon a
specific citizen concern received or upon areas known to be of concern based upon
crash data or prior citizen complaints.