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January 22, 2013 Page 2 of 7 Special Order of Business Special Order of 1. Recognition ofrefirin Detective S Business g es. 1. Reoognition ofre iring Detective Gary Sykes. Director of Public Safety Jacobson recognized Detective Gary Sykes for his 33 %2 years of service to the City of New Brighton. He indicated that Detective Sykes was highly regarded as a detective in the community. Mayor Jacobsen presented Detective Sykes with a proclamation and those present offered a round of applause. Detective Sykes thanked the City of New Brighton for allowing him to serve as a Police Officer. He was proud of the work he completed for the City. He noted he has purchased a home in Arizona where he and his wife would be retiring. 2. Recognition of retiring Firefighter Ron Finney, Jr. Director of Public Safety Jacobson recognized Firefighter Ron Finney, Jr. for his 10 years of service as a paid on-call firefighter for the City of New Brighton. Mayor Jacobsen presented Firefighter Finney's father with a proclamation and those present offered a round of applause. Firefighter Finney, Sr. thanked the Council for this recognition. 3. Public Safety Commission Annual Report Robert Allen, Chair of the Public Safety Commission, provided the Council with a presentation. He discussed the purpose and responsibilities of the Public Safety Commission. The accomplishments of the last year were reviewed in detail. Mr. Allen discussed the actions taken by the Human Rights Commission. He was proud to report that New Brighton held 140 pasties for National Night Out, which was the 13th consecutive year New Brighton was in the top five. He then thanked all the volunteers for working to better the community. Councilmember Burg thanked Mr. Allen for serving on the Public Safety Commission and for his report this evening. Councilmember Samuelson appreciated Mr. Allen and all the informaation he provided this evening. Councilmember Jacobsen thanked Mr. Allen and the Public Safely Department for their dedication and investment to the community. 4. Planning Commission Annual Report. Bruce Howard, Planning Commission Chair, provided the Council with a yearend review. He discussed the role of the Planning Commission noting the group met eight times in 2012 and processed 20 land use cases last year Highlights from the projects were discussed in detail. Mr. Howard then discussed issues that would be dealt with in 2013. He thanked the Council and Staff for their continued support. Councilmember Samuelson indicated she was really excited about the developments taking place in New Brighton. Councilmember Bauman commented she serves as the liaison to the Planning Commission and she appreciated their service to the community. Councilmember Jacobsen thanked Mr. Howard for his leadership. He appreciated the discussion and recommendations made by the Planning Commission. Councilmember Burg appreciated the work of the Planning Commission stating their recommendations greatly assisted the City Council. Mayor Jacobsen thanked Mr. Howard and the entire Planning Commission for their service to the City . He anticipated the coming year would be quite busy for the Planning Commission given the redevelopment beginning to take place at The Exchange. 2 Recognition ofreti ing Firefighter Ron Finney, Jr. 3. Public Safety Commission Annual Report 4. Planning Commission Annual Report