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Finance • Prepare for preliminary audit — Thursday & Friday • 2013 -2017 CIP with final revisions • Begin work on 2012 Payroll Year End Processing in preparation for running W2s HR • Reviewed performance evaluations • Researched and prepared personnel cases • Met with key staff to discuss upcoming recruitments IT • Two computer replacements /upgrades completed this week. Again keeping in mind this is simply a reorganization of resources to move older equipment out of circulation, while improving staff hardware with little or no cost. • We're currently in the process of updating our email mailing lists. This process is typically automated, but has not been working as intended. Manual updating, for whatever reason, is necessary. Once updating is completed it could take up to 48 hours for the lists to update on staff computers. • Intranet updated to reflect document changes for 2013. Parks • Department of Corrections (DOC) cut brush in storm sewer retention ponds and then cleaned vehicles at the PW facility • Staff gearing up for adding much needed windows (2) on south side of Park Center building at Central Park • Parks and Recreation intern accepted position at Cottage Grove; fare -well Adam Moshier! ! ! Planning/Building • Meeting to discuss implementation of recycling program in City parks • Attended Geographic Information System (GIS) training at LOGIS • Held various meetings for potential new land uses (Sunfish Lake Business Park, Former Super Valu, etc.) Police • Happy Holidays. While City staff attended the holiday party at The Fountains on Friday evening, thieves hit the parking ramp and stole eight water supply brass valves. The valves are valued at $180 apiece. Investigators viewed ramp video that showed a vehicle entering the ramp at 1744 hrs and leaving at 1801 hrs. Three suspects are seen on foot within the ramp that exited the vehicle. Investigation continues. The cities of Elk River, Coon Rapids and Brooklyn Park w ere also hit. • A First. Officers received a call of a DK driver at the gas pumps at Super America. An officer stopped the vehicle for failing to signal a turn as the vehicle left the business. The driver indicated that she had been released from the hospital and was in pain. She further stated that she was distracted from her driving because she was hungry but was alright to drive. She was told to eat and was released from the scene. (Add this to the list of excuses for distracted driving) • Not So Funny. Officers received a second hand report of a person having a chest pains at a residence in Ramsey, with the victim's son in route from Anoka. Upon arrival, officers learned that the victim had been on the phone with his son and had told him he was leaving a blank check on the table for him. The son told him he was going on a shopping spree with the check and the victim told him he was having a heart attack. The son did not realize he was joking. Officers and paramedics cleared.