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January 27, 2015 Page 2 of 7 5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried Commission Minutes Mayor Jacobsen received the following minutes on behalf of the City: Public Safety Commission minutes from September 29, 2014. Special Order of Business 1. Annual Report from the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission, Chair Jeanne Frischman. Jeanne Frischman, Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission, provided the Council with a year in review of the PREC activities from 2014. She reviewed the members serving on the group and noted there were two vacant seats at this time. She provided comment on the roles and responsibilities of PREC. She then discussed several awards and recognitions the City received over the past year. She commended staff for their efforts and noted she was looking forward to working on NBE parks and the Jones Lake property in 2015. Councilmember Jacobsen thanked Chair Frischman for her service and dedication to the City. Councilmember Burg agreed and she appreciated Chair Frischman's expertise in the park area Councilmember Bauman thanked Chair Frischman for her commitment to PREC. Counciltnember Strub enjoyed working as the Council Liaison with PREC. He was proud of the achievements of the group over the past year, in particular addressing the ice situation at Sunny Square Park Mayor Jacobsen thanked Chair Frischman for her thorough report and for her service to the community. 2. Annual Report from the Public Safety Commission, Chair Robert Allen. Robert Allen, Chair of the Public Safety Commission, provided the Council with a report of activity for 2014. He reviewed the members serving on the Public Safety Commission along with the group's propose. He discussed the primary responsibilities of the Commission noting a member from Allina was present at most meetings. The Allina EMS activity for the previous year was discussed. He noted a major accomplishment in 2014 was the Crosswalk Study and National Night Out events. He thanked the numerous Public Safety volunteers that assisted the community. He provided comment on the significant department personnel changes. Councilmember Bauman appreciated Chair Allen for his service to the community and was proud of the number of volunteer hours that were made to the Public Safety Department on a yearly basis. Counciltnember Burg thanked Chair Allen for his dedication to the City. She asked when the Volunteer Open House would be held. Public Safety Director Jacobson explained this would take place on April 26h. Councilmember Jacobsen indicated Public Safety was a priority to the residents of New Brighton and he appreciated all the work the Public Safety Commission did to complete the crosswalk study. Councilmember Strub encouraged the Public Safety Commission to continue making improvements to the City based on the findings in the crosswalk study. Mayor Jacobsen appreciated the work completed by the Public Safety Commission along with the priorities given the Council based on the crosswalk study. Annual Report from the Planning Commission, Chair Bruce Howard. Bruce Howard, Chair of the Planning Commission, provided the Council with a report and the activities addressed by the Planning Commission in 2014. He listed the people now serving on the Commission and appreciated their experience. He noted the statutory role of the Planning Commission and noted the group processed approximately 25 land use cases in the previous year. He reviewed several large projects that commenced in 2014. Councilmember Bauman thanked Chair Howard for his leadership on the Planning Commission. Commission Minutes Special Order of Business 1. Annual Report from the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission, Chair Jeanne Frischman 2. Annual Report from the Public Safety Commission, ChairRobertAllen. 3. Annual Reportfumthe Planning Commission, Chair Bruce Howard