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14 <br />X. OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE <br /> <br />This section will review the ongoing administrative issues and meetings during the <br />month. This includes meetings, policy issues, ordinance changes, and personnel issues. <br />And, this also includes meetings of a county wide, regional, and/or statewide basis on <br />public safety related issues. <br /> <br />New Brighton Detective Mike Lochen assisted Fridley Public Safety on Tuesday, May 7, <br />by serving as an interview panelist for their investigator selection process. <br /> <br />On Thursday, May 9, Deputy Director Hamdorf attended the monthly meeting of I-35W <br />North MnPASS MOT (Maintenance of Traffic) Task Force. MnDOT was unaware that <br />Silver Lake Road was currently closed due to the local construction project in St. <br />Anthony. A request was also submitted to change the signage for the additional lane <br />constructed on northbound Long Lake Road at I-694 as it requires drivers to turn left <br />although the first indicator sign states it is a straight-through only lane. <br /> <br />Audit Partner Matt Mayer from Bergan KDV met with the Board of Directors for the Fire <br />Relief Association on Tuesday evening, May 14, to review the draft financial statements <br />for the 2018 audit. As of December 31, 2018, the pension is about 150% funded. <br /> <br />Public Safety received a threefold increase in the number of applications by the May 18th <br />deadline for its open police officer position, compared to the last hiring process which <br />was just conducted in December 2018, for the budgeted 30th sworn officer; 47 now <br />versus only 15 then. The current vacancy is the result of Officer Benjamin DeBoer’s <br />resignation in early March. Credit to the Administration team of Devin Massopust, <br />Sandra Daniloff, and Lisa Carlton for their creativity and outreach with marketing this <br />open police officer position. <br /> <br />The Memorial Day holiday weekend marked the official start of Public Safety’s <br />summertime, seasonal water safety program that staffs a civilian boat monitor on Long <br />Lake to proactively control trailer parking at the public boat launch and also address the <br />behavior of boaters and other watercraft operators on Long Lake. The position is <br />financially supported by donations from the residents of the Long Lake Improvement <br />Association. <br /> <br />XI. RECOGNITION, NEWS AND INFORMATION <br /> <br />This section will include “good news” information about our public safety personnel. <br />This will include formal and informal recognition of the department and/or its personnel <br />on or off duty. <br /> <br />The Suburban Ramsey County Law Enforcement Memorial service was held on <br />Thursday, May 16. The service was held at 11 am at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, <br />8211 Red Oak Drive, Mounds View. <br />