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ANOKA COUNTY JOINT LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNCIL September 26, 1984 Meeting MINUTES The meeting was called to order by Chairman Robert M. A. Johnson. The following members were present: John Conde, Dan Erhart, Jim Hartwell, Jim Hill, Clayton Hogie, Lorraine Hostetler, William Ihlenfeldt, Ray Jones, Otto Lind, Marvin Myhre, Jerry Nelson, Andrew Revering, Dennis Schneider and Ralph Talbot. Also present were Bill Hoogestraat, Cecil Van Dusen and Bruce Wojack. 1. Approval of Minutes Jerry Nelson made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 25, 1984 meeting, which was seconded and unanimously passed. 2. Central Communications' 1985 Budget Status Jerry Nelson reported that the Central Communications Operating Committee met on July 26, 1984 and issued a report of their recom- mendations with regard to Central Conununications' proposed budget. He indicated that the recommendations were primarily adopted by Administration. Cecil Van Dusen reviewed the revisions to the Central Communications' budget as noted in the budget material distributed to the Council members. Van Dusen explained the need for one additional radio tech due to the increase in electronic equipment. The only operating account reduced by Administration was stationary and forms. Van Dusen reported that Administration agreed with the committee's recommendations on capital expenditures, with the exception of the back-up computer request. In this regard, there was some frustration and confusion expressed as to the role and authority of the county's EDP Committee. Chairman Johnson indicated that if the need for a back-up computer developed, there was the possibility of using revenue sharing funds. Jim Hill sug- gested exploring two possibilities before purchasing a back-up computer: (1) connecting with the county's computer or (2) seriously considering if computer downtime would make us any worse off than our present situation. Chairman Johnson updated the Council on the present status of consul delivery and contractlperformance by Sitcom, with a pro- jected operating date of December 1984. Chairman Johnson explained the concern of the police chiefs with regard to the Council's June 7, 1984 direction to eliminate the alarm monitoring service. Specifically, the concern was whether the so-called "tape dialers" were included in this elimination. Ralph Talbot made a motion that the Council's direction to eliminate the alarm monitoring service include any automatic, electrical or