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. . . 5.2. 5.3. City Council Minutes September 5, 2006 Page 3 MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY TO APPROVE THE SPECIAL HUNTS IN THE CITY PARKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTROLLING THE DEER POPULATION AS OUTLINED BY CHIEF BEAHEN. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Notice of Federal Grant Award to Police Department and Authorization to Send IT Employee to Training Police Chief] effrey Beahen stated that the Police Department has been awarded a federal grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center for a "Forensic Tool Kit" which will allow the police to acquire the image from a suspect hard drive and allow the examiner to perform a complete index of its contents. Chief Beahen explained that the award amount is $12,000 which includes software, computer, and monitor. He stated that in order to get the equipment, each agency must send a representative to attend the training. He stated that he would like approval to send IT Director Bob Pearson. He stated that the United States Army Electronic Proving Ground will be administering training and the federal government will cover all travel, lodging, and training costs. The only cost to the city is for the attendee's meals. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER TO AUTHORIZE IT DIRECTOR ROBERT PEARSON TO ATTEND TRAINING ON THE AWARDED EQUIPMENT WITH ALL COSTS EXCEPT FOR MEALS TO BE COVERED BY THE GRANT PROCESS. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Consider Drafting Traffic Calming Policy Police Chief] effrey Beahen indicated that discussion recently took place during site plan review of requiring developers of residential plats to include traffic calming designs in their plats, at their cost. He stated that staff feels that including engineered traffic calming on the front end eliminates staff time later related to traffic complaints and creates safer neighborhoods for our residents. Chief Beahen indicated that one of the most frequent calls for police service or engineering complaints is for speeding or unsafe traffic flow through neighborhoods. He explained that the most common request is for additional stop signs, which often results in drivers speeding from stop sign to stop sign. The second most common request is for speed bumps, which create street maintenance concerns. Chief Beahen reviewed the sample traffic calming techniques. He stated that staff would like Council approval to draft a traffic calming policy which would specify the acceptable types of traffic calming devices, where they should be used, and warrants for their installation into existing areas. He stated that staff expects that once the policy is adopted by the Council, developers would be required to incorporate traffic calming into their projects. Councilmember Dietz questioned how staff will develop criteria for installation of traffic calming devices into existing developments because if residents see that a calming technique works, everyone will want that in their neighborhood. Chief Beahen indicated that accident statistics and speed studies are ):he most accurate teller if a traffic calming technique is necessary in a neighborhood.