08-09-05 PSC MINOtsego Police Commission
Meeting Minutes
August 9, 2005
Members Present: Carter, Larsen, Michaelson, Pearsall, Theisen, Thibodeau and City
Council Members Heidner and Stockamp
• Call to Order
• Agenda Approval
• Open Forum — members recognized and briefly discussed new law passed June, 2005
by Minnesota Legislature and Governor Pawlenty allowing persons 12 years and older to
operate motorized scooters on city streets. Tabled until September.
• New Business — Commissioner Thibodeau resigned his position on the Police
Commission effective immediately due to expanding business ventures and personal
reasons.
• Line Items — Commissioner Michaelson will attend Aug. 22 Council meeting;
Commissioner Pearsall will attend Sept.12 Council meeting.
• Adjournment
County Commissioner Carla Heeter and Wright County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Eric Leander of the
Methamphetamine and Drug Awareness (MEADA) Coalition of Wright County conducted a
presentation on Methamphetamine. The presentation was attended by members of the city
council, the police commission, Otsego residents, and a journalist from the Elk River Star News.
The goal of MEADA is to form a community roundtable from civic organizations that will be able to
recognize signs of meth production and symptoms of meth use in order to better combat the
harmful effects on the community of this dangerous drug.
The Police Commission met briefly following the MEADA presentation to discuss the
implementation of the McGruff House program. McGruff himself will be at the Otsego Elementary
open house on August 30 from 5:30-7:00pm. Information on McGruff Houses will be available.
The following is a list of current approved McGruff Houses in the City of Otsego as of August,
2005:
Dean and Cindy Bellefeville —
13667 89th St. NE
Mary Miller
14403 81St St. NE
Jessica Stockamp
15243 81St Court
Jane Theisen
14018 85th St NE
John and Julie Wenner
9279 Ochoa Av NE
Jessica Zoubek
9325 Nason Court
All McGruff Houses should have placards in the front yard or in the front window of the house and
identifies the residence as a safe place for kids who are lost, in fear of strangers, locked out of
their home, or otherwise in need of a safe place. McGruff Houses are a place where kids can go
to feel safe until local law enforcement can be called to assist in helping the child. All McGruff
House volunteers have passed a criminal background check and have the approval of the Otsego
Police Commission. The Commission would like to thank the volunteers who have helped to
establish this valuable program in Otsego.
Respecfully submitted,
Phil Larsen, Secretary