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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION
APRIL 18, 2019
The following are the minutes for the special work session of the City Council held at 2 pm on Thursday,
April 18, 2019 in the Columbia Heights Public Safety Training Room, 825 41St Avenue N.E., Columbia
Heights, Minnesota. The purpose of the work session was to review the Public Safety Staffing Study as
prepared by McGrath Consulting Group, Inc.
1. CALL TO ORDER /ROLL CALL
Mayor Schmitt called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm..
Present: Mayor Schmitt, Councilmember Buesgens, Councilmember Murzyn, Jr., Councilmember Novitsky,
Councilmember Williams.
Also Present: Jim Hoeft, City Attorney; Kelli Bourgeois, City Manager; Gary Gorman, Fire Chief; Lenny
Austin, Police Chief; Dr. Tim McGrath, McGrath Consulting Group; Ron Moeser, McGrath Consulting
Group; Malayna Halvorson -Maes, McGrath Consulting Group; Shelley Johnson; Ben Sandell; Emily
Kosman; John Flanders; Daniel O'Brien; Jackie Zillmer; Tom Mattson; Rich Hinrichs; Matt Markham; Mike
Pyka; and Erik Johnston
Dr. McGrath introduced the consulting team and turned the presentation over to Ron Moser to discuss
the Police portion of the report.
After a brief question and answer session with Mr. Moser, Dr. McGrath presented the Fire portion of the
report.
After questions and answers between the audience and Dr. McGrath, Ms. Halvorson -Maes presented the
Human Resources portion of the report.
There were questions and discussion between the City Council, audience and consulting team regarding
all sections of the report.
Meeting was adjourned at 3:50 pm.
Respectfully Subt fitted', —
Kelli Bourgeois, City Manager