HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSAC Meeting Minutes 04 12 2018Community Safety Advisory Committee
12 April 2018, Meeting Minutes
Attending: Janine Alcorn, Gina Gertner, Woody Spitzmueller, Pat Dougherty, Tracy Miller, PD Chief
Mark Elliott
Absent: Cole Greenlee, FD Chief Rick Steinhaus, Mike McGuire
Meeting called to order at 4:05 pm by Janine.
3. Approval of meeting Agenda: Motion to approve by Gina, 2nd by Woody; approval unanimous.
4. Approval of meeting minutes: Motion to approve by Pat, 2nd by Woody; approval unanimous.
5. Hearings:
None
6. Presentations:
a. Scott County Sheriff Deputy Spencer Autenrieth
- He is the only full-time deputy assigned to recreational safety.
o He works on the river and lakes.
- There are 2 boats on Prior Lake.
o They are getting a new boat with better electronics.
- New regulations went into effect.
- Minor issues with people not knowing about the new rules relating to towing in no wake
zones.
- Over 120 rental watercrafts are inspected per year.
- There were 70 navigational buoys placed in local water in 2017. Most of those were on Prior
Lake.
- All deputies go to water refresher training each spring
- Scott Count Sherriff received $18,656 in grant money in 2017 to help cover the costs of water
patrol.
- In 2017 there were:
o 5 arrests made for boating while intoxicated.
o 97 warnings issued and 2 arrests for not following navigation rules.
o 16 calls for boater assistance.
b. Future presentations:
- Megan Voronyak from The Link will present at the June meeting.
- Southern Valley Alliance will be at the July meeting.
7. Old Business:
a. Prom Letter
- Change signer of the letter from Gina to Janine.
- Mark to get the letter scheduled in the paper to print a week before prom.
- High school will do a mock crash on April 26.
b. Graduation Letter
- Change signer of the letter to Cole.
- It will be sent home with the students.
8. New Business:
None
9. Other Business
None
10. Announcements:
a. Fire Department Updates
- A new fire truck has been ordered.
o It will arrive in December 2018.
- The city approved purchasing new self-contained breathing apparatus.
b. Police Department updates
- A Community Service Officer started this week (week of April 9).
o Work 25 hours per week.
- Records clerk starting next week (week of April 16).
- A new officer was sworn in on April 2.
o Authorized to have 27 sworn in officers.
o There are currently 26 sworn in officers.
- TZD – Towards Zero Death
o Focus from April 9 – 22 is on distracted driving.
13 tickets were written during two shifts.
o Patrol for TZD focus is overtime.
o Funded by a federal grant.
Meeting was adjourned at 5:30. Motion by Woody; 2nd by Pat, approval unanimous.