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Special Council Meeting
March 3, 2015
Mayor Slavik called a. Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on March 3, 2015.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Wosje, Willis, Beard, Prom, and Carroll.
ABSENT: Councilmember Johnson.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Callister, Administrative Services Director Fischer, Police
Chief Goldstein, Crime Analyst Gilbert, Deputy Police Chief Plekkenpol, Police Captains
Johnson and Swiatkiewicz, Police Administrative Manager Ward, and City Clerk Engdahl.
Police Staffing Needs for 2016
Police Chief Goldstein presented to the Council a police staffing framework report that focused
on a phased in police model which would be integrated with the public safety model in the near
future. The specific elements of the report included history and practical vision, environmental
scan (growing population, changing demographics, socio -economics, new businesses, etc.),
staffing methodologies, current staffing levels comparison to other cities, adding a new coverage
district, calls for service trending, recruiting and retention, etc. He also gave an update on the
merging of police and fire (public safety model) and a proposed public safety organizational
chart. May 2015 is the target for implementation of that model.
City Manager Callister stated as part of the 2016 budget process, staff will look at phasing in
proposed policing needs. He noted that this would involve larger tax levy increases for the next
two to three years.
The majority of the Council stated they support phasing in the proposed policing model with the
understanding that it would require additional revenue (larger tax levy increases than what has
been considered normal for the past several years).
Adjournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
Sandra R. Engdahl,&ity Clerk
Adopted Minutes 1 of 1 Special Meeting of March 3, 2015