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<br /> <br />C. Volunteers in Public Safety (VIPS) <br /> <br />Commissioner Allen noted the VIPS monthly meeting is scheduled for tomorrow night. <br /> <br />D. Public Safety/Homeland Security Update <br /> <br />Director Jacobson reported that Thai Xiong has been given a conditional offer of employment as a <br />Police Officer. We expect that Mr. Xiong will begin work here in about three weeks. He is currently <br />employed by Metro Transit PD as a CSO and has been one our Police Reserves for about three years. <br />He was recruited to the Reserve Program by Sgt. Sypniewski. <br /> <br />We are in a hiring process for other potential openings for Police Officer. We have had two rounds <br />of interviews and a third round with three final candidates will be on May 11th. We could have up to <br />four vacancies in 2016. <br /> <br />Our Police Explorer Advisor Kathy McNeely recently received statewide recognition as the Police <br />Explorer Advisor of the Year in Minnesota. Officer McNeely has been a longtime Explorer Advisor <br />and the award is very deserving. Officer McNeely has also coordinated the Santa Cop program and <br />is a CPR instructor. <br /> <br />The City's Volunteer Appreciation Dinner was held last night with Ralph Reeder Food Shelf <br />receiving recognition as the Community Partner of the Year and Bruce Howard receiving Volunteer <br />of the Year. Mr. Howard is a longtime member of the City's planning commission. Congratulations <br />to Mr. Howard and the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf. <br /> <br />Council Liaison <br />A. Council Report <br /> <br />Council Member Brian Strub, noted several items including the following: <br /> <br /> The Town Hall Meeting/Open House will be on Saturday, May 7, from 9 am to Noon. <br /> At the April 12th Council meeting, a Haz Mat grant for training was accepted. <br /> The Annual New London to New Brighton Mini Cooper run is scheduled for Saturday, May <br />21, and will end at Eurotech Auto Service. <br /> Construction on the County Road E2 bridge started today; detours are marked. The bridge is <br />expected to be completed in August. <br /> <br />Old Business <br /> <br />No old business. <br /> <br />New Business <br />A. Election of Chairperson <br /> <br />After some discussion, Commissioner Schumann made a motion to nominate Commissioner Allen to <br />continue to serve as the Chair of the Public Safety Commission; Commissioner Lamp seconded. <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />