FAIRBANKS CITY COUNCIL - City of Fairbanks

meeting would be held on Wednesday, February 2, 2005. Mr. Cleworth inquired whether AuroraEnergy had paid off their note to the City. Mr. Woolf concurred that the note had been paid.b) Fairbanks Police Department Director ReportMr. Harris stated that the report provided to council was the result of a citizen comment on a call thatwas not responded to and reviewed the information in his report at length. He commended LilySargent for her work as janitor, and spoke to various staffing issues at the department. He commendedrecent accomplishments of Officer Doug Welborn and Officer Doug Elzey and spoke highly of thepolice dispatchers and addressed overtime issues. Mr. Thies expressed his thanks for recent policeefforts on his behalf. Mr. Kawasaki thanked Mr. Harris and inquired regarding drug statistics. Mr.Harris stated that he would provide the information requested. Mr. Kawasaki asked for comment onpolice dog use. Mr. Harris clarified that the City has two certified drug dogs and explained theprocedures for their use. Mr. Seeliger inquired whether the City was waiting on a Supreme Courtdecision in relation to drug dog procedures. Mr. Harris stated that the City operates according to Statelaw. Mr. Cleworth inquired whether the fourth lieutenant was performing detective work full time.Mr. Harris explained that this person is a trained investigator and is spending sixty percent of his timeperforming detective work. Mr. Cleworth questioned the assignment of officers. Mr. Harris providedclarification. Mr. Cleworth commented that the true picture is not reflected in the budget.END SIDE ONE TAPE TWOMayor Thompson spoke to the need for assistance next year during the AFN Conference inFairbanks. Mr. Johnson thanked Mr. Harris for his report and questioned the number of 911 calls thatare from cell phones. Mr. Harris stated that the true number cannot be determined but it is estimated tobe over seventy percent of the total 911 calls received. Mayor Thompson thanked Mr. Harris for hisefforts.COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTSMr. Kawasaki informed listeners that the JP Jones Community Center would be hosting a meeting onThursday from 5 to 7 PM. He stated that resolutions in regard to house or senate bills need to providemore information. He spoke to snow removal requirements of the U.S. Post Office and called on theCity Attorney for comment. Mr. Kuss spoke to the liability of the City and the homeowner to provideaccess to driveways and mailboxes. Mayor Thompson commented.Mr. Johnson spoke to possible investment strategy revision of the Permanent Fund Investment andstated that a presentation would be made at the second meeting in February.Mr. Seeliger spoke to his attendance at the last Borough Assembly meeting, to action by the BoroughZoning Commission in regard to the Doyon Estates development and encouraged the City to cleanupits boundaries. He spoke in regard to the Senior Citizen Committee efforts to secure funds from theFNSB to provide housing facilities for senior citizens, and welcomed Mayor Thompson back from histrip. Mayor Thompson commented that he had met with the Senior Citizen Committee.Mr. Eberhart passed on comment.City of Fairbanks January 31, 2005Regular Meeting Minutes Page 10 of 11