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Minutes
City Council Work Session
Tuesday,November 12, 2024, 5:00 PM
es, ` City Council Chambers 12780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356
ROLL CALL
City Council members present: Mayor Dennis Walsh, City Council Members Alisa Benson, Richard
Crosby, Maria Veach.
Staff present: City Administrator Adam Edwards, Police Chief Correy Farniok, Fire Chief James
VanEyll, and City Clerk Christine Lusian.
PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE
Administrator Edwards introduced the work session topic of public safety goals and metrics to
include police and fire and invited Chief Farniok to begin. Chief Farniok provided an update on
calls, response, investigations, arrests, warrants, and community engagement (over fifty
community engagements events per year) with Wednesday through Saturday afternoons and
evenings being the department's busiest times. Chief VanEyll provided an update on number and
types of incidents, calls, response, duties, mission, vision, values, and goals with Monday and
Thursday evenings being the busiest times. Fire department responsibilities include fire code
enforcement,plan reviews, burn and event permits, response data analysis and planning, business
risk reduction(pre-plan), training, and community engagement(over fifteen community
engagement events per year). Pre-plan work includes learning and documenting details about
addresses so that responders know the facility and occupants and are prepared to respond
properly for the unique situation at that property. Chief Farniok noted that he and Chief VanEyll
meet regularly to collaborate on public safety initiatives,joint training, events, response,
efficiency.
ADJOURNMENT
Work session ended at 5:32 p.m.
ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL
Christine Lusia , 'ty Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor