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April 3, 2024
7:00pm
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2607, or the administration department at 952.924.2525.
Police advisory commission
Wed., Apr. 3rd, 2024 | 7:00pm
Westwood Rm., 3rd Floor, City Hall
Minutes
1. Call to order 7:03pm by Commissioner Slais
2. Roll call
a. Present: Commissioners Slais, Williams, Gamradt, Tousignant, Eugene, Noble
b. Absent: Commissioner Morgan
3. Welcome guests/observers
a. SLP PD Behavioral Health Ofc. Lewis was welcomed.
4. Approval of agenda- Moved by Comm Tousignant, Seconded Comm Eugene. Vote
passed.
5. Approval of last meeting’s minutes – (Wed. 2-7-24, 7pm) Moved by Comm Noble,
Seconded Comm Tousignant. Vote passed.
6. Officer elections (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary)
a. Nominations, voting
i. Nomination made for Chair for Commissioner Eugene
ii. Vice Chair, Nomination for Commissioner Slais
iii. Secy., Nomination for Commissioner Tousignant
b. Voice vote for election of all nominees, Moved Williams/Seconded Noble.
Nominated officers were elected.
7. Announcements from officers or staff liaison
a. Lt. Garland briefly discussed Dept. plans for a facility/space study being
undertaken by the police department this year
8. Discussion of 3-4-24 City Council workshop and 3-25-24 study session on revisioning of
advisory boards and commissions
9. Support/acknowledgment for Burnsville Police/Fire Depts.
a. Discussion of 4-21-24 Prior Lake fundraiser
b. Lt Garland offered a basic draft letter of support, read, and approved for sending
by the staff liaison on behalf of the commission.
10. Updates from subcommittees/task forces
a. Outreach and community mental health support objectives
i. Request for info on block captains, neighborhood leaders,
number/contacts, etc. Staff liaison will request from outreach section
staff.
ii. The group heard a presentation from Behavioral Health Officer Lewis
b. By-laws and annual report
i. Discussion of by-laws update was tabled for the May 2024 meeting
Police advisory commission meeting
October 5, 2022
11. Approval of 2023 annual report- Moved by Comm. Tousignant, Seconded Comm. Slais.
Vote to submit annual report passed. Staff liaison will forward to the Chief.
12. Crime Info, Dept Info/Updates (Lt Garland, time permitting)
a. Presentation was tabled for the May 2024 meeting.
13. Old business
14. New business
15. Adjournment 8:51
Next scheduled meeting: Wed. 5-1-24, 7pm (City Hall – 3rd Fl. Westwood Rm., 5005
Minnetonka Bl., St. Louis Park, MN 55416)
Upcoming Police Community Outreach/Dept. Events
• Police Dept Annual Mtg, Thu. 4-11-24 | 11am