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MEMORANDUM TO: Willia~n Goodrich and City of Ramsey FROM: Thomas M. Fitzpatrick, Assistant Ramsey City Attorney RE: Recent Prosecutions ~,t Dayton Port Scale DATE: April i6~ 1987 Beginning on 3anuary 1, 1987, ~he Minnesota State Highway Patrol has increased its activity at the Dayton Pc~rt Truck Scale located in the City of Ramsey. This increase in activity is due to a delay in the openning of a new truck scale in the southern metro area. Because it was assumed the new scale would open by January 1, additional personnel ware e;nployed. Because of the delay all of the new personnel has now been temporarily assigned to the Dayton Port Scale. This has resulted in almost daily activity at this scale. It is expected that this activity will continue until 3une 1, 1997~ which is th~ anticipated openning of the new scale. This increased activity has t esulted in a large increase in criminal prosecutions connected to tcuck driving ~Aolations observed by personnel at the Dayton Port Scale. While this should resu!t in increased fines to the City of Ramsey it will also result in i~creased legal lees necessitated by the additional prosecutions. How- ever, this increase should on!y be temporary as the activity will again decrease after 3une I~ 19.~7. On April 9, !987, I spoke witt, the highway patrolman in charge of the Dayton Port Scale. Captain Green intormed me that it was his desire that we maintain a vigorous prosecution of ~:~ny and all cit~_tions. I have inquired of Captain Green the possibility of dismissing certain minor cii:ations in order to lessen prosecution costs. However, it was his opinion that all violators should be prosecuted. I am therefore taking the position of going forward on the prosecutions of all alleged violations. And I will also pursue formal con,plaints and warrants on any truck drivers who have refused to appear on the citati~,ns issued. If you have any questions or comments regarding this, please contact me. TMF:mn