HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 11 08 CSAC MinutesCommunity Safety Advisory Committee (CSAC)
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Meeting Minutes
Present : Members Janine Alcorn, Gina Gertner, Betsy Jader (by phone) , Woody Spitzmueller,
Susan Hadley, Councilor Hedberg, Asst. City Manager Meyer , Police Chief O’Rourke.
Chair Spitzmueller called the meeting to order at 4:10pm.
Approv al of Agenda
O’Rourke: Proposed to add two items to the agenda: Under Old Business, an update on the
status of the Social Host ordinance, and under New Business, a brief discussion regarding
regular meeting schedule.
MOTION BY ALCORN , SECOND BY HADLEY , TO APPROVE AGENDA AS AMENDED .
No Discussion
VOTE: Ayes by ALCORN, GER T NER, HADLEY, JADER AND SPITZMUELLER, MOTION CARRIED.
Minutes
MOTION BY HADLEY , SECOND BY ALCORN TO APPROVE DECEMBER 11 , 2008
MEETING MINUTES.
No discussion.
AYES BY ALCORN, GERTNER, HA DLEY, JADER, AND SPITZMUELLER. MOTION
CARRIED.
Consent Agenda : None.
Presentation: None.
Old Business:
Social Host Ordinance Update
O’Rourke: Advised that the City Council adopted the ordinance as proposed and that the
next step in publication before the ordinance would go into effect. The Mayor and City
Manager will bring this item back through SCALE as a means to encourage County - wide
consideration of the ordinance. The City of Shakopee and Carver County are also actively
looking into similar ordin ances.
Hedberg: Commented that the Council also asked for follow - up report from staff once some
time has past so that they are continued to be updated on the status of enforcement as well
as adoption by other jurisdictions. Reviewed that he has ongoing concerns about how the
ordinance will be enforced and the affect or perceived affect on personal civil liberties. Also
commented that he would like to see the County take a more active role.
Spitzmueller: Asked for clarification of the role of the SCALE g roup.
O’Rourke: Explained how SCALE was formed, that the participants included elected officials
and administrators from all Scott County governments and schools, including the townships
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and SMSC, and that their purpose was to explore opportunities for co operating across
jurisdictions.
Spitzmueller: Asked if the County had acted on the ordinance in advance of the cities if the
Sheriff’s Dept would be able to enforce within Prior Lake City limits.
O’Rourke: Advised that the City would still have to adopt ed the ordinance for it to be
enforceable.
No formal action required.
2009 Goals – Where do we go from here?
O’Rourke: Advised that the date still has not been confirmed for the Train the Trainer
program. Asked how the committee wants to move forward with respect to this item.
Background Checks
New Business
Meeting Frequency
Teen Driving Summit
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Other Business
O’Rourke: Advised that the Bylaws provide for the expansion of the group to up to 7
members. The City has posted for applicants.
Spitzmueller: Asked the process for selecting potential members.
O’Rourke: Advised that typically the Chair, Council liaison, and staff interview all interested
applicants and make a recommendation to the Council for appointment.
Next meeti ng
A regular meeting date on the 2 Thursday of every month at 4pm at City Hall was agreed
nd
upon. January 8, 2009.
Adjourned at 5: 3 3 p.m.
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