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City Council Minutes January 2, 2024 Page 5 of 10 ----------------------------- says it only causes more confusion when allocating expenses and it would simplify things to have them combined. COUNCIL MEMBER RONNING MOVES TO COMBINE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET LINE ITEMS OFFICE SUPPLIES AND OPERATING SUPPLIES. COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 8.3. Request for Carryover Police Chief Davis requests to carry monies over to purchase two more la ptop/To ugh books for use in the squads. Each computer costs roughly $3,500- $4,000. Chief Davis is not sure of how much funding is available to carryover but says he can get together with Angie to work that out. Council Member Ronning inquires if the current computers are old or what the reasoning is for needing new ones. Mayor Garder adds that the current computers purchased, some were refurbished versions. Chief Davis summarizes some of the issues they are experiencing with the computers and having to constantly restart, etc. Mayor Gardner states without knowing the funding available, they wouldn't be able to approve the request at this meeting. This topic will be tabled for next month's meeting with more information. On the topic of funding, Council Member Pederson brings to attention the dollars that have been spent on overtime pay. He states without having a school resource officer contract, there should be extra man hours available and should reduce the need for overtime hours. Chief Davis explains he has been adjusting the schedule the best he can to cover the hours without adding additional officers to shifts, but sometimes they run into issues that a few officers are at training and overtime cannot be avoided. Council Member Pederson clarifies when it comes to scheduling issues, such as vacation, that should be done in advance and that should not be a valid reason to schedule overtime. THERE IS A CONSENUS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS TO LIMIT OVERTIME HOURS TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. Discussion ensues on previously discussed compliance checks at local businesses regarding selling tobacco products to juveniles. Chief Davis states the person they had lined up to complete under cover buys is no longer available, so they are back to relying on the businesses themselves to complete the checks. However, they will continue to seek solutions for the issue, both with businesses completing their own compliance checks, as well as the Police Department doing what they can. 9. Public Works