HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 10-16 FTFM0 MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FINANCIAL TASK FORCE
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
OCTOBER 16, 1991
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Kelly called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. at the
Tack Room B of the Earle Brown Center.
ROLL CALL
Chairperson Kelly, members Boyd, Peppin, Christensen, and Council
Liasion Pedlar. Also present were City Manager Gerald Splinter,
Finance Director Paul Holmlund, Police Chief Jim Lindsay, and
Captains Scott Kline and Joel Downer.
Absent: Escher, Kanatz, and Boran.
By recommendation of the Manager Splinter, the Task Force agreed to
allot all the time of the evening to the police department for
their presentation and reserve the next Task Force meeting for the
wrapup of the police presentation and the 1992 final proposed
budget.
Chief Lindsay, Captains Downer and Kline, made a series of
presentations regarding the police department and its activities
covering the following areas: Brooklyn Center police department
• early history, history and role of the captain's position, history
and role of the sergeant's position, history and role of the police
officer's position, history and role of the dispatcher/ clerical
positions, history and role of the code enforcement and cadet
position's, police department community service orientation,
background on the C.O.P. program (community oriented police) and
organizational and statistical charts and information. As each
portion of the presentation was covered, handouts were given to the
members for their information. Chair Kelly requested those members
absent be provided with the same information. Manager Splinter
said packets were already prepared for distribution, and it would
be delivered to the absent members. During the presentation,
members of the commission asked questions about various aspects of
the police activity and expressed interest in the next meeting to
be able to review the materials presented and ask further questions
in the area of police crime statistics and what areas could be
considered for reduction of activity and what areas were mandated.
Task Force members requested information from the Manager Splinter
regarding the timing of budget work sessions and hearings and asked
Manager Splinter to distribute the monthly calendars for October,
November, and December containing Council meetings and Task Force
meetings. Manager Splinter stated he would distribute the calendar
and the original meeting schedule adopted by the Task Force called
for setting November meetings in conjunction with or coordinated
with Council budget sessions. The next Task Force meeting
• scheduled for October 28, 1991, should be the session when the
November meetings are finalized.
Chair Kelly adjourned the meeting at 9:35 p.m.