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City Council Minutes <br />March 4, 2024 <br />Page 4 of 8 <br />----------------------------- <br /> <br />resignation of Officer Hopps and thanks him for his service to our community and <br />wishes him well moving forward. <br /> <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON MOVES TO APPROVE OFFICER JOHN <br />HOPPS REMAINING ON THE PART TIME ROSTER PENDING HIS CURRENT <br />EMPLOYER’S APPROVAL. COUNCIL MEMBER RONNING SECONDED THE <br />MOTION. MOTION CARRIES 4-0. <br /> <br />8.4 Request to Hire Police Officer <br /> <br /> Mayor Gardner is requesting we table this topic until next month. After a meeting <br />with the personnel committee, it was discussed of tasking Chief Davis to take <br />some time to investigate a schedule with 5 officers and if or how that can be <br />done. Mayor Gardner would like to give Chief Davis a minimum of that month to <br />put something together. Discussion ensues on different possibilities of scheduling <br />variations, vacation time, etc. and still limiting overtime use unless necessary. <br /> <br />Chief Davis is requesting for approval to get an eligibility list going so they are at <br />least ready with candidates pending the approval of hiring. But with timelines of <br />training for SROs, etc. it is difficult to get someone through it. Council Members <br />agree they would like to see at least two officers training as SROs to have <br />backup. There is a consensus with the Council Members to approve building an <br />eligibility list. <br /> <br />8.5 Police Garage Gate <br /> <br /> Mayor Gardner asks Chief Davis where exactly the gate was installed. He <br />responds it is the partitioned area of the garage near the evidence room. He is <br />requesting to use carryover or forfeiture funds to pay for the gate. <br /> <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER RONNING MOVES TO APPROVE THE USE OF $2400 <br />OF CARRYOVER OR FORFEITURE FUNDS TO PAY FOR GATE. COUNCIL <br />MEMBER PEDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIES 4-0. <br /> <br />8.6 Donated Funds for Equipment Upgrades <br /> <br /> Chief Davis explains they are requesting to use donated funds to purchase plates <br />for protection against rifles. These plates would be an add-on to what we <br />currently have. He states the wear out date for their vest is 5 years and he <br />assumes the plates are something like that, however, they are probably good for <br />up to 10 years. <br /> <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON MOVES TO APPROVE THE USE OF $4500 <br />DONATED FUNDS AND $865 OF FORFEIGHTURE FUNDS TO PURCHASE <br />RIFLE PROTECTION PLATES. COUNCIL MEMBER RONNING SECONDED <br />THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIES 4-0. <br /> <br />9. Public Works <br />