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2350 WYCLIFF STREET - SUITE 200 • SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55114 TELEPHONE 651-224-3781 • FACSIMILE 651-223-8019 www.kellyandlemmons.com Peter Beck February 12, 2019 Page 2 - Intoxication. I searched for many words in both packets suggesting such impairment & only found results for some words; intoxication (only used in the Finding of Fact), drinking (used 3 times), drink (not used), inebriated (not used), alcohol (only used to describe a staff requirement, 7.1 SR 01-22-2019, page 153, #23 Staff of ResCareMN includes 1- Licensed Alcohol and Drug Councilor). Other terms were used. Total police calls describing intoxication appear to show 8-events throughout all calls in the packets. For the number of IRTS’s ResCareMN operates, and total number of individuals within the facilities, the calls are not excessive. One event ended in “no crime committed.” One ended in no certainty this was even a ResCareMN resident. One was switched from “Drunk” to “self-threat,” which was contained and call was closed. This call was also counted in Suicide below. The record reflects that the average time from arriving at the different facilities to close appears to be less than five minutes. This was supported by the Police Chief which I believe he indicates that an IRTS facility would not add additional burden to his department, nor would it impact the neighborhood due to its location. - Suicidal. This term or terms like it were used by our staff, describing one the conditions a resident may need help with. Suicide was mentioned in 6-police reports No suicides occurred in these reports. The Police Reports mentioned threats of suicide by someone who needs help. One of the six threats was to throw themselves from a bridge. This never occurred as 10.c suggests, it was instead a threat by someone who needs help. One of the six threats was to slit their own throat and throw their self in the front yard (this was one event, not two). Neither of these ever happened as 10.c suggests, they were threats made by someone who needs help. One of the six threats was to walk into traffic. Again, this never happened as 10.c suggested. • Finding 10.d. The Police Chief did not say this. In fact, even the Mayor suggested the call types wouldn’t be abnormal for the Elk River Police Department to handle, nor did the potential volume of calls concern him for the Department to cover. • Finding 10.e. Group homes are very different than an IRTS. Some group homes have as few as four beds which may not be full. Some group homes don’t have live- in staff. This is an apples-and-oranges comparison. • Finding 10.f. This is an inaccurate statement. Simply looking at the attached maps show IRTS facilities in single family neighborhoods. No demographics were included the record for any locations or neighborhoods. Demographics are easily manipulated and this is a poor use for Findings of Fact since no such findings were presented.