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Home My WebLink About2020-02-13 Council Minutesrdo �4 t� Z1. 7 e IT CITY OF CORCORAN City Council Meeting Minutes February 13, 2020 - 7:00 pm The Corcoran City Council met on February 13, 2020, at City Hall in Corcoran, Minnesota. Present were Mayor Thomas, Councilor Schultz, Councilor Bottema, Councilor Dejewski, and Councilor Anderson. Also present were City Administrator Martens, Administrative Services Director Public Safety Gottschalk, Lieutenant Burns, and Public Works Director Mattson 1. Call to Order /Roll Call Mayor Thomas called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Thomas invited all in attendance to rise and join in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Agenda Approval MOTION: made by Dejewski, seconded by Bottema to approve the agenda as presented. Voting Aye: Thomas, Anderson, Bottema, Dejewski, and Schultz Beise, Director of (Motion carried 5:0) 4. Commission Representatives Mayor Thomas noted Planning Commission Chair Jacobs and Parks and Trails Commissioner Nybo were present. Mayor Thomas invited the Commissioners to speak on items related to their respective commissions. 5. Open Forum Mayor Thomas invited residents to speak. No residents came forward to speak. 6. Presentations/Recognitions a. Watershed Update — Kirsten Barta Presenter was not available when agenda item was announced. City Administrator Martens ing the item to New Business when presenter arrived. suggested mov 7. Consent Agenda a. Draft Minutes of the January 23, 2020 Work Session b. Draft Minutes of the January 23, 2020 Council Meeting c. Financial Claims d. CSAH 101 and Stieg Road Turn Lane Improvements — Bid Award e. Cropland Rental Bid Process f. 2016 Downtown Corcoran Sewer and Water Improvements — Change Order 2 and Pay Request 16 and Final MOTION: made by Schultz, seconded by Dejewski to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Voting Aye: Thomas, Anderson, Bottema, Dejewski, and Schultz (Motion carried 5:0) 8. Planning Business 9. Unfinished Business 10. New Business a. Police Department Staffing — COPS Grant Director of Public Safety Gottschalk defined the current COPS Grant program, outlined a brief history of full-time versus part-time staffing challenges in the Police Department, and how the community has evolved and impacted the Police Department staffing needs over the past five years. Council and staff discussed the differences in equivalent full-time and part-time officers, and how other police departments vary in administration of staffing hours. Council and staff discussed the support offered to Corcoran from Hennepin County. Director of Public Safety Gottschalk indicated Hennepin County will invoice cities for time allotted to a city service requested. Council inquired about how many officers are currently full-time and part-time. Department of Public Safety Gottschalk indicated there are currently nine full-time officers, and six to ten part-time officers at a given time depending on full-time officer coverage needed. Council and staff discussed the positive and negative aspects in comparing other local police departments with 5,000-resident communities I a benchmark for F Council and staff disc community. Council a Council would have a TE equivalent positions, rather than comparing our City tU national statistics. ussed determining what makes a functional police force for the Corcoran ing for the II -time officer Public Works Director Mattson discussed the status of a 2020 action plan, and the focus and strategies for the community as determined by the watershed commissioners. Public Works Director Mattson introduced Kirsten Barta with Hennepin County Environmental and asked her to share her role in the community, discuss current projects, and her role between the watershed and the City. Public Works Director Mattson also noted Watershed Commissioner Guenthner and Water Commissioner Alternate Anderson were both present at the meeting. Kirsten Barta reviewed her role in the community, and stated she is not a part of the watershed commission. Ms. Barta works on various agricultural and residential environmental challenges within the community. Ms. Barta assisted with a grant for $142,000 for a sub -watershed assessment, which pinpoints where a conservation practice would be best located within Corcoran. Ms. Barta noted Rush Creek Watershed is currently impaired with several stressors, and she works with residents to assist in restoring the impaired land in certain areas. Ms. Barta discussed her work with farmers in Corcoran regarding 50400t buffer distances between farm fields and streams. Council inquired about residents living on the north and south forks of Rush Creek and asked for examples of projects. Ms. Barta stated an example would be proper disposal of manure, and rather than rolling animal manure down an embankment into a wetland, Hennepin County Environmental will assist with removing the manure, and building a cement holding tank. Ms. Barta gave additional project examples of composting manure, or building and establishing buffers, or streambank restorations. Ms. Barta 's position is responsible for overseeing public ditches; and Ms. Barta presented a map of the County ditches in Corcoran. Ms. Barta discussed upcoming ditch projects which include drainage improvements and water quality improvements. Ms. Barta and Council discussed conservation easements and monetary impacts to local governments. Ms. Barta reviewed septic system issues within Corcoran and impacts to the Rush Creek Watershed. City Administrator Martens inquired about interfacing more effectively with Hennepin County Environmental to be more aligned with work being completed by Hennepin County and the City. Council thanked Ms. Barta for her time and presentation. 10. New Business Continued b. Squad Camera and Body Camera Project Director of Public Safety Gottschalk reviewed the current squad camera system the City purchased 2010 and is beyond end of service life. Director of Public Safety Gottschalk reviewed the current standard and best practices regarding use of body and squad camera systems. Director of Public Safety Gottschalk noted the camera system would provide perspective and tie together a visual picture of the situation. Director of Public Safety Gottschalk noted the day-to-day system value offers of the evidentiary of successful criminal prosecutions, and the risk mitigation factor would be beneficial in avoiding costly lawsuits. Council inquired about current location of squad cameras. 2 Director of Public Safety Gottschalk indicated currently there is in -car backseat camera and forward outward facing camera in some of the squad cars. Director of Public Safety Gottschalk indicated the system is integrated and can accommodate the addition of new cameras within the squad cars and body cameras, allowing for phasing of maintenance and expandability of the system. Council inquired about police officer training for the camera system, and the replacement cost of the existing squad camera cost versus purchasing a new squad and body camera system. City Administrator Martens stated the CIP (Capital Improvement Plan) is being finalized, and Council direction is necessary if this capital purchase expense should be incorporated in the CIP. Director of Public Safety Gottschalk reviewed the next steps which include inclusion in the CIP, Council would review the policy and how the cameras would be used and activated, and public comment would be in a public setting to allow comments regarding the cameras. Council asked if the data is collected in the camera, or if is digitally transferred. Director of Public Safety Gottschalk indicated data is stored on the unit and then transferred to a server at the POlice Departure nt Mayor Thomas recessed the Council meeting at 8:35 pm. Mayor Thomas reconvened the Council meeting at 8:46 pm. In closed session, the City Council discussed an offer for real estate; staff was provided direction." 12. Staff Repots City Administrator Martens reviewed the upcoming Council meeting agenda items. 3 13. 202o Council Schedule 14. Adjournment MOTION: made by Bottema, seconded by Dejewski to adjourn. oting Aye: Thomas, Anderson, (Motion carried 5:0) Meeting adjourned at R•dR pm. V n, Bottema, Dejewski , and Schultz MichePle Friedrich —Deputy Clerk