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City Council Workshop Meeting May 8.199S Page 2 communicated to the Police Chief and the Police Department and the following month the report should reflect the results of the goals established. Local Problems and Issues The City Council established the following as priorities for the Police Department: 1. Visibility and enforcement of Personal Watercraft Ordinance at Nelson Lakeside Beach. The Council desired to have a police officer present at Nelson Lakeside Beach at approximately 4;00 p.m. to inform personal watercraft users that the Cities of Long Lake and Orono have passed a Personal Watercraft Ordinance that does not allow them to be on the lake after 6:00 p.m. They also desired to have a police officer return at 6:00 p.m. to, at a minimum, assure that the watercraft users that were present at 4:00 p.m. see the police presence at 6:00 p.m. 2. Higher visibility and presence of the Police Department in the City of Long Lake Parks and neighborhoods. The Council would also desire the police officer to stop at Holbrook Park, get out of his/her vehicle and be present and among the youth participating in the baseball/softball games taking place at the park. 3. Higher visibility and better communication with the commercial property owners in the City of Long Lake i.e., checking doors for security and safety after hours, communicating on a regular basis with property owners about security and better follow-up on complaints made. The Council requested foot patrol in the Long Lake area by the officer assigned to the Long Lake Squad Car. The Council also requested the Police Department to provide 12 hours of bicycle patrol at different times of the week throughout the summer. Local Problems The City Council identified a number of local problems that they wanted the Police Chief to be aware of and consider working on. The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Joseph P. Lynch, City Administrate