06.11.2024 Public Safety Meeting MinutesPage 1 of 2
Public Safety Commission
Otsego Prairie Center
June 11, 2024
Call to Order.
This meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m.
Present: Chair David Greeman, Commissioners Mark Wolf, Loren Green, Judith Sibert; City Council:
Mayor Jessica Stockamp, CM Ryan Dunlap and Emergency Services Director Rausch.
2.Consider agenda approval.
Commissioner Mark Wolf motioned to approve agenda as written. Seconded by Commissioner Loren
Green. All in favor. Motion carried 4-0.
3.Consider the following minutes:
3.1 May 21, 2024
Commissioner Mark Wolf motioned to approve the minutes as written. Seconded by Loren Green. All in
favor. Motion carried. 4-0.
4.Open Forum.
Corporal Blitz and Mayor Stockamp reported that a citizen had wanted to be at the meeting to speak but
had a scheduling conflict and couldn’t attend. He will attend at a later date. He was concerned about
crime in Otsego. Deputy Banto and Corporal Blitz provided information on crime in Otsego. Crime is
down since 2016. Call volume is up but generally crime is down. Northstar continues to have a number
of calls but are generally fairly easily dealt with. Group homes everywhere seem to generate a high
number of calls.
Chief Rausch reported that Northstar has invited us to hold our next meeting at their facility. They will
give a tour of their facility and provide us with dinner. All present commissioners were in favor of this.
5.Review received monthly reports.
5.1 Albertville Fire Department
Did not attend.
5.2 Elk River Fire Department
Did not attend
5.3 Roger’s Fire Department
Did not attend
5.4 Wright County Sheriffs Department
Corporal Blitz and Deputy Banto attended. They had spoken during the open forum and did not have
anything to add.
6. Emergency Services Director Rausch Updates:
He will be meeting with architects on Thursday. He’ll have a better idea of the costs after that.
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The event canopy and flags have been ordered. The Commission had enough funds so we paid for them.
The two smaller trucks should arrive in late 2025. The two big trucks should arrive in 2026. The
department could operate with just the two smaller trucks if they had to.
8.Set Next Meeting
July 9th, 2024 at Northstar
9. Adjourn
Commissioner Mark Wolf motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Loren Green seconded. All in favor.
Motion carried. 4-0.
Adjourned at 7:01 p.m.
Minutes taken/written by Commissioner Judith Sibert