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Community Safety Task Force Meeting Notes
May 28, 2008
B. O’Rourke:
Distributed agenda. Proposed that each group refine their report to look much
like Substance Use and Abuse Report. Will prepare a report summarizing background and asked
that each sub committee have one representative present at the City Council work shop at 4:30
p.m. on June 16. T he Council will not take action at the workshop, but likely at a future Council
meeting.
Minutes – Approved by consensus.
B. O’Rourke:
Asked if each group adequately defined its issue.
The Task Force proceeded to review the five subcommittee reports.
I. Substance Abuse
K. Haugen:
The one thing from Rotary Club is to share more specifically what the
Rotary does if needed.
K. Hedberg:
The issue suggests t hat t his is all residents. Does this mean there is a
problem with the adult population?
J. Alcorn:
Most specifically, where parents have allowed kids to part y with booze.
L. Ringstad:
Also increased occurrence of adult DWI.
B. O’Rourke:
Do parents have the attitude that liquor is OK?
J. Alcorn:
Yes, research shows if parents have an acceptance it will be passed along to
youth, especially irresponsible use.
G. Loch:
If we add, “increasing the awareness of irresponsible use” as well as number of
reducti ons of violations.
L. Ringstad:
Agreed. Both education and decreasing violations are important.
G. Loch :
Agrees that lives revolving around taverns start long before.
Ringstad and Alcorn will refine the issue statement.
B. O’Rourke :
What is currently b eing done? Looks like pages 4 and 5 are detailed.
An item should appear both in this and in traffic (Dr. Wilcox). Asked for
recommendations.
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J. Alcorn:
Enumerated the contributions of the DARE committee, 7 grade dance, also
DJ, Rotary money, funding o f parent education ( Dr. David Walsh – “Just Say No” ).
SADD, DARE officer training, signage at school, Project Alert for Savage School.
M. O’Hehir:
Available in the future to do Net Smart for summer school, targeted for
sixth through ninth grade group. Has three Net Smart training sessions coming up.
K. Hedberg:
sug gested a list or priority order to their recommendations.
P. Ciliberto:
Social Host is not something in Prior Lake , but should be County - wide .
CLIMB Theatre – Methamphetamine Task Force di d anti - meth play. CLIMB was asked
to tailor a presentation for children on gateway drugs. Want to go individually into
classrooms. Quoted cost for every 6, 8, 12 grade class at $6,400.
B. Jader:
Reinforcement of message multiple years increases effec tiveness.
G. Loch:
any thoughts about getting parents there.
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P. Ciliberto:
wants to build in a presentation for parents.
II. Predatory Offenders
B. O’Rourke:
read the issue definition and asked for comments.
K. Hedberg:
Likes definition. It’s a bigge r problem than we think. It’s a different
problem than we think.
B. O’Rourke:
This issue is much more than individuals.
G. Loch:
W as at the neighborhood meeting for sexual offender . People at the meeting
were mad about timeline , but City was following t he statutory timeline.
M. O’Hehir :
People have predatory offenders coming in the home through computers.
Net Smart helps that. Getting information out through Net Smart can be one of the
avenues.
J. Alcorn:
He costs $5,000 with 600 people present.
B. O ’Rourke:
educational piece – talked about Rob Pinnear who claims to be a pastor,
talking to State representatives about how he is being harassed by the Prior Lake Police
Department. Added that the Missing and Exploited Children Group wil l Train the
Trai ner so these people can give a one hour presentation to various groups so the word
gets out about what to watch for. Will add to list. Out to September/October to schedule
classes.
K. Hedberg:
Is there any authority for organizations to implement a poli cy or
regulation ? We could create a package which the organization can use to establish
policies.
B. Jader:
Many are encouraged by their insurance companies. Legislature this year will
require background checks for school activity volunteers . Great o pp ortunity to gather
these other organizations to do and use the school template. City/school can provide
template and mandate as a precondition to use fields.
J. Peer:
Hockey does background checks. Many other organizations do that.
T . Bell :
$25 per bac kground check.
B. O’Rourke:
Question will be caseload on BCA.
K. Hedberg:
Here is checklist school uses. This is what we require.
B. Jader:
Much more than a background check.
J. Alcorn:
Has City received complaints of inappropriate coach activities?
M . O’Hehir:
Universal language. Is it appropriate, is it safe. Helps parents, association
members and kids to know what to look for. Could use one person to hit multiple points.
B. O’Rourke:
Did you consciously leave off predatory offender residency?
T . McCoy:
Talked about them. Found they were not effective, therefore left them out.
J. Peer:
Asked what they were.
K. Hedberg:
Explained zones in which predatory offenders are allowed to live. Often it
results in non - reporting, not keeping away.
J. Al corn:
can find offenders in neighborhood on Internet. Found a lot in Iowa.
S. Hadley:
Can’t compare Minnesota with Iowa, reporting requirements differ.
L. Ringstad:
Any rec background check?
G. Loch:
One master background check. Data privacy implicat ions.
B. O’Rourke:
Getting groups to work together to request the data. Person (coach, etc.)
would give permission to use background check.
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L. Ringstad:
Suggestions was for the City to be a central repository. Thinks that gets
more weight.
B. O’Rourke:
Not likely to be accept ed by City because of cost. May need to have
someone else do.
III. Active Neighborhoods
K. Hedberg:
Reviewed committee report and recommendations.
There were no committee comments.
IV. Bullying
T. B e ll:
Provided issue defin ition.
B. O’Rourke:
Net Smart will be moved in and will show what is already scheduled.
J. Alcorn:
Church information needs to be input.
Author:
Funding cuts have met SOS and like programs have been merged.
K. Merrill:
St. Mike’s has extensive program as do other school programs. Show no
tolerance. Zero tolerance is the approach taken by Safe Haven.
V. Traffic Safety
B. O’Rourke:
Law was just passed to provide more aggressive regulations on teen
drivers.
The committee offered no additional input.
Conclusion
B. O’Rourke:
Need at least one representative from each committee. Everyone
welcome to be the June 16 workshop. Committee representative will talk about findings.
K. Merrill:
foreclosed house next to her. Under nuisance ordinance. A sked what is
being done about garbage, broken windows.
K. Hedberg:
Asked the staff for a report on foreclosure action. Invited all committee
members to be present at the June 16 meeting to hear the ordinance amendments. The
Carver Community Development agency has information for people in trouble with
foreclosures.
K. Hedberg:
Asked if Council should charter a five - person Community Safety
Committee to keep this alive.
P. Ciliberto:
How does this proceed?
F. Boyles:
That will be determined at the wo rkshop prior to the City Council meeting.
K. Hedberg:
Could have the committee meet to hear the staff report.
B. O’Rourke:
Talked about schedule and timeline.
Adjourned at 5:48 p.m.
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