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I I I Council Meeting Minutes July 25, 2000 Page 6 Council Business. continued Finance Director Margaret Egan presented an emergency change in the polling location for Precincts 4 and 7. Pike Lake School serves as the polling place for Precincts 4 and 7, however, due to the remodeling of the school the following reassignments are proposed: Precinct 4 reassigned on a temporary basis to Precinct 6 (Salem Baptist Church) and Precinct 7 reassigned on a temporary basis to Precinct 3 (Christ the King Lutheran Church). Residents will be notified through postcards and newspaper notices. The City may want to be more active when redistricting is undertaken as part ofthe 2000 Census and attempt to have New Brighton all in one legislative district. Under the current plan, Precinct 7 exists solely to segregate District 52A voters from the remainder of the community which is assigned to District 528. Administration costs are higher and voter convenience is reduced by maintaining the additional precinct. Motion by Hoffman, seconded by Moore-Sykes, to WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION DECLARING AN EMERGENCY CHANGE IN THE POLLING PLACE. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Announcements and Updates Council noted the many donations received toward the purchase ofthe Thermal Imaging Equipment for use by the Fire Department. Council Business Emergency Change in Precincts Report 00-1 80 Resolution 00-071 Announccments and Updates Thermal Imaging Equipment Fulton noted that effective August 1, 2000, the Police and Fire Departments would Public Safety Dept. undergo a structural reorganization which would combine both departments to be renamed as the Public Safety Department. In recognition of the demands of the volunteer Fire Department as well as leadership and responsibilities, the City has established a full-time position to oversee fire services which will named Deputy Public Safety Director - Fire Services. Also, the Police Chief will undergo enhanced assignments which will be reflected by rcnaming of that position to Public Safety Director. The coordination of both departments is essential and the changes will be advantageous to the community. The Stockyard Days/Antique Car Run events will begin occurring the week of August 7. Stockyard Days/ACR National Neighborhood Night Out will occur on August 1. Night out Adiournment Adiournment Motion ~y:Samue1soil,seconded by Hoffman, to ADJOURN THE MEETING. 5 Ayes:.ONayes,J"'fotion Carried. -- ~............ Meeting wasadjmU'ned a18:22l- p.m. ~ Steve Larson, Mayor --' ATTEST: