11-08-05 PSC MINOtsego Police Commission
Meeting Minutes
November 8, 2005
Members Present: Carter, Larsen, Michaelson, Pearsall, Theisen, and Council Member
Heidner; WCSO Deputy Olson
• Call to Order
• Agenda Approval
• Update on McGruff House Program — McGruff presentation scheduled for November 28,
6:30 pm at Otsego Elementary School. Three background checks for additional McGruff
houses pending investigation by Wright County Sheriff's Office. Discussed contacted
service organizations for donations to the McGruff House program.
• Open Forum — Discussed recent vandalism of mailboxes occurring overnight October 28
& 29. Halloween night had few incident of vandalism as reported to WCSO.
• Old Business —
• MEADA - Commissioner Michaelson will obtain a list of businesses, churches,
homeowners associations, and service organizations to use as a list of potential invitees
to a MEADA information workshop. The workshop's purpose will be to share information
regarding the manufacture, abuse, symptoms, and consequences of methamphetimne
use on addicts and on the community.
• Citizen's Public Safety Award — Commissioner Larsen distributed a draft of a formalized
citizen's award program for persons who act through bravery or selflessness to protect
the life or property of another in Otsego. The draft was approved after minor changes in
wording and has been sent to the City Council for approval.
• Line Items — Police Report: Discussed getting a condensed version of the WCSO police
report printed in the Otsego View to help keep residents up to date on crime in Otsego.
• Commissioner Carter suggested that the Commission consider possible programs or
projects for youth in Otsego to help them become involved in the community. Any ideas
would be discussed at the December meeting.
• Commissioner Carter attended to October 10 City council meeting and reported that ATV
violations of the city ordinance were discussed.
• Council meeting assignments — November 14, P. Larsen; November 28, E. Pearsall
• Adjournment
Respectfully submitted,
Phil Larsen, Secretary