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. The East Metro SWAT Team, which includes officers from New Brighton, will be <br />presented with the SWAT Team of the Year Award at the SOTA Conference in Duluth. <br />Council Liaison <br />Council Report <br />Council Representative Phillips noted the following items: <br />o Officer Ed Sypniewski and Officer Burt Emerson were both awarded the Medal of <br />Honor at last night's Council meeting for their roles in a SWAT call they responded <br />to. <br />o Council has authorized the Public Safety Department to apply for the available COPS <br />Grants to secure funding to hire two officers. <br />o A Council "business" meeting has been added on the first Tuesdayof each month. <br />n All three Public Safety Commissioners whose terms were expiring were reappointed. <br />The Public Safety Commission will remain at 8 members. <br />o A new street sign design was approved by Council; they gill have larger letters and <br />the block numbers on them. <br />• The Council would like to move the Public Safety Commission meeting to the third <br />Tuesday of each month. This change would take effect for the May meeting. <br />o The City budget will be a paramount issue to work thea. <br />o The City has hired a Lobbyist to lobby for funds which are available for shovel ready <br />C <br />