On the agenda: North Oaks meeting — License Plate Reader (Feb 26)

CITY OF NORTH OAKS
Regular City Council Meeting City Council Meeting
Thursday, February 26, 2026
4:00 PM, City Council Chambers are at 100 Village Center Drive, Room 150, North Oaks, MN
55127

MEETING AGENDA

Remote Access - One or more members of the City Council may attend the meeting via interactive technology
and others will participate in person in Council Chambers (Community Room, 100 Village Center Drive,
Suite 150, North Oaks, MN) during the meeting. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Any person
wishing to monitor the meeting electronically from a remote location may do so by calling the following
Zoom meeting videoconference number: 1-312-626-6799, Webinar ID: 893 8519 7681 or by joining the
meeting via the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/krRj5RBz6.

1.

Call to Order

2.

Roll Call

3.

Pledge of Allegiance

4.

Citizen Comments - Members of the public are invited to make comments to the Council during the public
comments section. Up to four minutes shall be allowed for each speaker. No action will be taken by the
Council on items raised during the public comment period unless the item appears as an agenda item for
action.

5.

Approval of Agenda

6.

Consent Agenda - These are items that are considered routine and can be acted upon with one vote.

6a.

Licenses for Approval:
Arborist: Metro Tree and Crane

Mechanical Licenses for Approval: Binder Heating & Air; City Wide Mechanical, Inc.; Sedgwick Heating;
Woodland Way, Inc. DBA Woodland Stoves & Fireplaces
6b.

Approval of 2.12.2026 City Council Minutes
2.12.2026 Council minutes Draft.pdf

7.

Unfinished Business
City Council February 26, 2026

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7a.

Consideration and possible action on 3-party Joint Powers Agreement between North Oaks, White Bear
Township and Lino Lakes

7b.

Consideration and possible action on Two Party agreement between City and North Oaks Company

7c.

Consideration and possible action on Two party Joint Powers Agreement between City of North Oaks and
White Bear Township
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT NO and WBT Dated 2.23.2026 FINAL.docx.pdf

8.

New Business

8a.

Consideration and Possible approval of License Plate Reader Program
North Oaks City Council ALPR presentation Feb 26 2026.pdf

8b.

Discuss 2026 Strategic Priorities for the City of North Oaks

9.

Council Member Reports

10.

City Administrator Reports

11.

City Attorney Reports

12.

Miscellaneous

13.

Adjournment - The next meeting of the City Council is Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

City Council February 26, 2026

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North Oaks City Council
Meeting Minutes
North Oaks City Council Chambers
February 12, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER
Councilor Wolter called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Krista Wolter, Councilors Grover Sayre and Mark Azman
Absent: Andrew Gaspard, Sara Shah
Staff Present: Administrator Kevin Kress, Attorney Bridget Nason, City Planner Kendra Lindahl
and City Engineer Jupe Hale
Others Present: NineNorth Videographer Kenny Ronnan
A quorum was declared present.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Wolter led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. CITIZEN COMMENTS
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Gwynn Carver, 15 East Pleasant Lake Road, came to speak with concerns on the license
plate reader program. She is looking for an update on the results of the 1 year license
plate reader pilot program metrics and if a decision has been made to continue forward
with it for 2026. She is hoping to see description of what objectives have been met, as
well as any unintended consequences to the data collection. Wants to make sure there is
clear and transparent communication, what policies are in place, and if this data was used
in the recent ICE raid. Feel pertinent to ensure decisions are data driven, transparent, and
community support driven. She would like to see a formal report, and data retention
policy, and limits on access by federal agencies.
Riki Banerjee, 30 Meadowlark Lane, would like to see Council join the Council for
Safety and Stable Coalition. Would like North Oaks to consider joining it.
Peter Hairston, 14 Red Fox Road, would like to express concern that the U.S.
Constitution are honored and that no person is detained without legal due process and that
no person is treated by Federal Government without due care. He feels that any agency
that fails to provide property training should be held civilly liable, and /or in violation
Minnesota or local laws be held liable.
Ilya Berchanko, 2 Island Road, part of Planning Commission and Chair of public safety
task force helping to coordinate LPR pilot program. The pilot program started on April
13th, 2025 and the contract has not yet been renewed. They are planning to put money in
budget for 2026, looking to expand to all the entrances and bring proposal to Council for
discussion on March 12th. In regard to the recent article suggesting the Ramsey County
Sheriff’s office (RCSO) was working with ICE, the reality is very different from the
article. The RCSO does not collaborate with ICE. ICE does not have access to LPR.
RCSO does not share data with any other agencies. Every time a search is conducted a
log is created by deputies and investigators, and a valid reason is required. On January

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14th 2026 15:00 hours RCSO responded to a FLOCK hit on a car which had entered our
City related to theft, weapons, motor vehicle theft – deputies boxed the car and arrested 3
adult male and 1 juvenile male. No other agencies were involved. The RCSO
undersheriff Ramacher was onsite because these individuals were involved in very bad
things, and it was an important arrest.
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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Kress suggested moving Items 10 – 13 to before 9b before the closed session to address
all standard business first.

Motion by Sayre, seconded by Azman, to approve the agenda as amended.
Motion approved unanimously.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
6. Consent Agenda - These are items that are considered routine and can be acted upon with
one vote.
6a. Licenses for Approval:
Arborist: A Tree Service, Inc.; Alliance Tree Care Inc.; Central MN Tree Service; Forest Stump Tree
Service,
LLC; Hugo's Tree Care, Inc.; Morgan's Tree Service; Rainbow Tree Care; The Davey Tree Expert
Company
Mechanical: Academy Heating and Air Inc.; Ares Holdings LLC DBA CMS/Nextech; Bonfe's Plumbing
Heating & Air Service Inc; Centerpoint Energy Resource Corp DBA Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas;
Glowing Hearth & Home; Heating & Cooling Two, Inc.; Hero Home Services LLC; Home Energy
Center; Hurlburt Heating, Kirt's Mechanical; Cooling & Plumbing; Kramer Mechanical; Logan
Companies; Ron's Mechanical; Schulties Plumbing, Inc.; Standard Heating & Air Conditioning; Swift
Heating & Air Conditioning; Team Mechanical, Inc.
6b. Approval of Minutes of Regular City Council 1.15.2026 Meeting
6c. Approval of City Financials

MOTION by Azman, seconded by Sayre, to approve the Consent agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
7. PETITIONS, REQUESTS & COMMUNICATIONS
7a. Deputy Craig Lydon Report
• The January 2026 monthly safety report is included his report under item 13b.
Miscellaneous.
• Deputy Lydon stated that they were not aware of the prior ICE on 12/26 so they were
not aware of that incident.

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Deputy Lydon shared a clarification related to inaccurate information in the recent issue
North Oaks news article. Contrary to the what the article suggested, he clarified that
RCSO does NOT collaborate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and that LPR
data is not shared with that agency or any other agency outside of RCSO. He also
clarified that the law enforcement action in the Spring Farm Road area on 1/14/26 was
related to a local criminal investigation of theft from auto, credit card fraud, motor
vehicle theft and weapons and it involved crimes committed within the city limits, NOT
related to immigration enforcement. This incident was conducted by solely by RCSO and
did not involve officials from Immigration and Customs. Members of the Ramsey County
Sherriff CAT team were the lead on this arrest using unmarked cars.
There was a drunk driver on West Pleasant Lake Road, who damaged tree and mailbox,
was arrested and sent to the hospital and charges pending based on lab results.
There was a recent North Heights church burglarly in progress which brought a
significant presence from RCSO, that members of the community inquired about.

7b. Legislative Update from Senator Heather Gustafson
• Senator Heather Gustafson shared a legislative update. This year is a policy-focused year.
She is working on a property-tax relief bill and trying to get more public safety funding
that would be given local control so cities could decide how to spend it.
• In 2023, North Oaks got $232,000 public safety funding and fire department funds.
Working on a property tax relief bill and public safety similar to 2023.
• She noted that the housing bill will also likely come up again related to unified zoning
across the state, but she will continue to oppose it because all nine of the cities she
represents have expressed opposition to it.
• The biggest bill she worked on last session was a state-wide office of inspector general
bill which is aimed at fraud-prevention. It was passed in the senate but currently sits in
the house.
• She is also working on consumer protection bills and ways to support schools and
business in the wake of the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement surge in the metro
area.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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There is no unfinished business.

9. NEW BUSINESS
9a. Discussion and possible action on amending the City’s annual calendar
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Kress noted they would like to add City Council meeting on 2/26 either at 4 or 5 p.m. to
discussion 2026 Strategy session and a few other items. Councilors agreed to 4 p.m. start
time.
Kress also suggested amendment to the March City Council meeting due to accommodate
travel schedules later in the month. Looking at a 6 p.m. start time either March 24-26th.

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Motion by Sayre, seconded by Azman, approves adding February 26th at 4:00 p.m. and
March 26th at 6:00 p.m. to the City Council calendar. Motion carried unanimously by roll
call vote.
**Items 10-13 below shifted up to before the 9b. Closed session.
10. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
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Azman noted no significant updates to Fire Board, and Sayre noted they are hard at work
on potential City Hall location.
Mayor Wolter noted that on Friday 2/13 at Caribou coffee from 8 – 9 a.m. is Coffee with
a cop event. Encourage residents to stop by to visit with Ramsey County Sherriff’s
office.

11. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
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Administrator Kress nothing further to report.
City Engineer Jupe Hale gave an update on Engineering activities over the last month. He
has been largely focused on maintaining municipal water service with emphasis on a
proposed amended JPA with White Bear Township and adjusting meter pit locations. He
has also been continuing work on a city-wide water service modeling and the feasibility
of different options from various sources. Also working on supporting efforts to petition
Met Council to allow connection to their interceptor sewer system. Finally, he has been
working with NOHOA on their policies related to operation clear view and sightlines on
street corners.
Wolter thanked Hale for their efforts to reduce the meter pit request from 12-meter pits
down to 5-meter pits.

12. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
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Attorney Nason nothing to report.

13. MISCELLANEOUS
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The City Forester monthly report for January 2026 was included in the packet.
Deputy Lydon Public Safety Report – January 2026

9b. Closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.05, subd. 3(b) and attorney-client
privilege regarding Knute Development, LLC v. White Bear Township, City of North Oaks.

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Mayor Wolter moving to Closed session to discuss the above topic.

Motion by Sayre, seconded by Azman, to enter to closed session at 7:37 p.m. to discuss
Knute Development LLC v White Bear Township, City of North Oaks.
Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

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Council met in closed session.

Motion by Azman, seconded by Sayre, to reopen session at 8:09 a.m.
Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
14. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be February 26, 2026.
MOTION by Sayre, seconded by Azman, to adjourn meeting at 8:09 p.m. Motion carried
unanimously.
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Kevin Kress, City Administrator

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Krista Wolter, Mayor

Date approved___________

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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE TOWN OF WHITE BEAR AND
CITY OF NORTH OAKS FOR WATER AND SEWER
This Joint Powers Agreement (Agreement) is made to be effective the day and year set forth
below between White Bear Township, a statutory township under the laws of the State of Minnesota
(Town) and the City of North Oaks, a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of
Minnesota (City).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on November 1, 1999 the Town and City entered into a Master Joint Powers
Agreement (Existing Agreement) under which the Town agreed to provide the City with certain
water and sanitary sewer services, and;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of Section 8 of the Existing Agreement, the Town
exercised its right to terminate the Existing Agreement due to its concern about the ability to provide
ongoing water and sanitary sewer services to the City, and subsequent to the Notice of Termination,
both the Town and City have been meeting on a regular basis for the purpose of negotiating an
alternative agreement for providing water service and sanitary sewer service to residents of the City,
and;
WHEREAS, the Town, subject to the terms of this Agreement, agrees to continue to provide
those residents of the City, which the Town currently serves or has agreed in writing to serve, with
water and sanitary sewer services.
PURPOSE
Minnesota Statutes § 471.59 provide that two or more governmental units, by agreement
entered through action of their governing bodies, may jointly, or cooperatively, exercise any power,
to the contracting parties or any similar powers including those which are the same except for the
territorial limits within which they are exercised.
AGREEMENT
Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, and mutual undertakings, set forth
herein, the Town and City agree as follows:
I.

Definitions.

For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms used herein are defined as follows:
A. City Sewer System. All components of the sanitary sewer pipes located in the City that
connect properties located within the City, whether publicly or privately owned. to the
Town Sewer System and to the 6901 MCES Interceptor Line MH 9. City Sewer System
also includes the sanitary sewer main located in Lino Lakes that serves the Rapp Farm
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Development. The City Sewer System does not include service laterals that connect
directly to structures or individual properties to collect sanitary sewer waste from the
structure/property.
B. Town Sewer System. The Centerville Trunk Line and all sanitary sewer pipes that
convey sewage from the Town and connect directly into the MCES Interceptor.
C. City Water System. All components of the water system that provide water to the City
under this Agreement, whether publicly or privately owned, that are located or
constructed in the City, including all water mains, lateral lines, valves, hydrants, and,
upon installation, the large capacity water meters and meter pits. The City Water System
shall include the existing lateral line located in both North Oaks and Lino Lakes that
provides water to City residents in the Rapp Farm development. The City Water System
does not include service laterals that connect directly to structures or individual
properties to provide water directly to the structure/property.
D. Town Water System. All components of the water system that provide water to the City
under this Agreement that are located in the Town or otherwise not part of the City Water
System.
II.

Town Duties and Responsibilities

A. Water to be Provided to Certain North Oaks Properties. The Town agrees to provide
potable water to certain properties located within the City of North Oaks as detailed herein.
The Town agrees that the water provided to the properties in the City will be charged to the
City at a rate equal to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the then-current Tier 1
residential water rate adopted by the Town and charged to its residents for Tier 1 residential
water usage.
The Town shall only be required to provide water to those properties and users located
within the boundaries of the service area shown on the map attached hereto as Exhibit A
(Exhibit A). Service areas are designated as areas to be provided with water, sewer, or both
sewer and water. At the present time the number of residences on properties presently
located within the service area shown on Exhibit A or approved for future construction in
the service area is more than 462; in addition, Exhibit A shows water and sewer service
provided to certain areas considered to be commercial under the East Oaks PDA, as
amended, which includes certain senior living buildings, office spaces, and all other
residences and structures located within the identified service area.
In no event shall the City extend its City Water System in a manner that would utilize water
provided by the Town to properties located outside the boundaries or properties shown on
Exhibit A unless the Town agrees in writing to expand the service area to be served by the
Town.
B. Sanitary Sewer to be Provided to Certain North Oaks Properties. The Town agrees to
provide sanitary sewer waste collection to certain properties located within the City of North
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Oaks as detailed herein. The Town agrees that sanitary sewer services provided to the
properties in North Oaks will be charged to the City at the same rates charged by the Town
to its residents and businesses for sanitary sewer service as shown in the Town’s fee
schedule, as amended; additionally, all required MCES fees attributable to City usage shall
be charged to and paid by City users as apportioned by the Metropolitan Council.
The Town agrees to continue to provide sanitary sewer service to those properties within
the City that are shown on Exhibit A and are connected, or approved for connection, either
directly or through the City Sewer System, to the Town Sewer System. The Town agrees to
allow the existing connections from North Oaks as well as future connections from
properties as shown on Exhibit A to the Town Sewer System and to convey sanitary sewage
to the existing Metropolitan Council regional interceptor.
III.

City Obligations
A. Billing and Payment.
The Town will bill the City directly for all water and sewer charges and costs under
this Agreement.
The City, at its sole expense, shall be responsible for creating and maintaining a
billing system to bill each user of the City Water System supplied with water from
the Town for water use. The Town shall have no responsibility to bill or collect any
outstanding invoices due from users or properties served by water provided by the
Town.
The City, at its sole expense, shall be responsible for creating and maintaining a
billing system to bill each user of the City Sanitary System within the City boundary.
The Town shall have no responsibility to bill or collect any outstanding invoices due
from users or properties within the City boundary.
Nothing herein shall prevent the City from charging users within the City additional
fees for water and sanitary sewer connection or service that the City may retain to
pay for capital improvements, repair and maintenance costs, or any other use,
availability, or connection charges authorized by statute or the City Code with
respect to the City Water System and City Sewer System.
B. City Water System Maintenance Requirements.
The City shall be responsible for ensuring proper maintenance of the City Water
System. The City shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, the City Water System
in good working order in accordance with the American Waterworks Association
standards for water systems. The City shall report to the Town’s public works
director any defects which occur in the City Water System. The City shall have an

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on-call employee or contractor available on a 24-hour basis for City Water System
repairs.
The Town’s Public Works Director, at the Director’s reasonable discretion, shall
have the authority to designate any defect in the City Water System as requiring
emergency repair if the defect will have a significant impact on the use of the Town
Water System by Town residents, or, if the defect will result in an unmonitored use
of Town Water System. An unmonitored use of the Town Water System shall be
defined as a main water break. In the event of an emergency, repair procedures shall
occur as soon as reasonably possible, and nothing herein shall prevent the Town
from taking reasonable and appropriate steps to protect the security of the Town
Water System and the health, safety, and welfare of Town residents. All repairs and
maintenance of the City Water System shall be completed in a reasonable time at the
expense of the City or a third party other than the Town. All repairs, replacements,
and improvements of the Town Water System shall be the responsibility of the Town
and completed at the sole cost of the Town.
If a watermain break requires that other unmetered valves be opened to supply water
during the emergency or repair the following protocol shall be followed:
1. City shall notify the Town Public Works Department on-call staff at 651-7559828 of the watermain break and emergency and desire to open other unmetered
valves (N1-N5, C1-C4, S1-S3).
2. Town Public Works Department shall be afforded the opportunity to meet with
City personnel on-site to open the unmetered valves together as detailed in
paragraph 4 below.
3. During the timeframe of the open unmetered valves, water will not be metered.
Calculation of water use shall be completed by counting the number of units
supplied water during that timeframe and multiplying by the number of hours at
a rate of 15 gallons per hour.
4. If unmetered valves are opened for fire or other emergency, water shall be
measured as shown in Paragraph III(B)(3) above and at 550 gallons per minute
for each hydrant used during the emergency. Town Public Works must be
notified on hydrant use during the emergency and advised regarding the minutes
of use and operation.
5. Once the unmetered valves are ready to be closed, City shall notify the Town
Public Works on call staff and meet on-site to close the unmetered valves and
agree on the number of hours the unmetered valves were open. Regardless of the
emergency or repair, the Town Public Works director or their designee shall be
notified and must be afforded the opportunity to be on-site for any opening or
closing of any unmetered valves at N1-N5, C1-C4, or S1-S3. The Town agrees
to make the Town Public Works Director or their designee available for
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unmetered valve openings or shutoffs within four (4) hours of the City’s request.
If the Town Public Works Director or their designee is unavailable to meet for
the unmetered valve opening or closing, the City may open or close the
unmetered valve without the Town Public Works Director or their designee
present; in such instance, the City will provide photos or videos to the Town
documenting the opening or closing of unmetered valve. The Town may waive
the requirement to be present for any unmetered valve opening or closing in
writing, including via e-mail or text message.
6. The Town and City will regularly review all unmetered valves together.
In the event the waterlines or appurtenances in the City Water System require
modification or replacement, the City, at its sole expense, shall be responsible for
preparing plans and specifications for said modifications or replacements which
plans or specifications shall be provided to the Town Public Works Director prior to
the start of construction. All costs of construction shall be the sole responsibility of
the City or a third party other than the Town.
Both the City and the Town agree to provide notice to the other party’s public works
director via email and/or voicemail prior to commencing any work on each party’s
Water System or Sewer System if such work could impact water or sewer service
provided to either party’s residents served by its Water System or Sewer System.
Such notice shall be provided to the other party’s Director of Public Works via email
and/or phone call and shall be provided with sufficient time for the other party to
take such actions as may be necessary to assess and respond to any impact to its
residents. The City hereby grants the Town a license and permission to make
whatever repairs the Town deems necessary to the City Water System in the event
of an emergency, to the extent that the City has the right to grant this permission, in
light of the private nature of the City’s roads and the existing City Water System.
The Town and City agree not to charge each other for routine inspections and valve
checks.
C. Compliance with Settlement Agreement Terms.
The Town has informed the City that it is subject to the terms of a settlement
agreement reached in the case entitled White Bear Lake Restoration Association ex.
rel. State of Minnesota vs. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,
Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Ramsey County
District Court File No. 62-CV-13-2414, which the parties understand may be
modified in the future. The City hereby agrees to adopt the necessary ordinances
enforcing all terms and conditions of the settlement agreement, as it may be
modified, on those users served by water provided by the Town through the City
Water System.

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The Town shall monitor water usage by users located within the City under this
Agreement, and in the event said City water usage exceeds the per capita limit set
forth for the Town in the settlement agreement, the Town shall notify the City of said
exceedance, and the City shall take reasonable actions relative to the settlement
agreement necessary to cure said exceedance. The Town reserves the right to adjust
the water flow at each of the large capacity water meters, once installed, to bring the
water usage of water users located within the City of North Oaks and supplied by
the City Water System into conformance with the terms of the per capita water usage
in the settlement agreement. Before adjusting said water flow, the Town shall
provide the City with written notice thirty (30) days prior to the Town taking steps
to limit the water flow to the City. Customers served by water from the Town on the
City Water System shall be treated in the same manner as residents of the Town
served by Town water with respect to any limitations on water service or usage. The
City shall provide reasonably available information regarding the number of City
residents residing in properties served by water from the Town for the purpose of
calculating the per capita water usage of City residents served by water provided by
the Town for purposes of determining compliance by the City with the terms of this
Section C.
D. City Sanitary Sewer System Maintenance Requirements.
The City shall be responsible for the maintenance of the City Sanitary Sewer System
at its sole expense, and shall, or shall cause a third party, to maintain the City
Sanitary Sewer System in good working order in accordance with the Town’s
minimum maintenance standards policy for sanitary sewer lines. The Town Sanitary
Sewer System shall be owned and maintained by the Town at the Town’s sole
expense.
The City shall report to the Town’s public works director any defects which occur
in the City Sewer System. The City shall have an on-call contractor or employee
available on a 24-hour basis for City Sewer System repairs. The Town’s Public
Works Director, at the Director’s reasonable discretion, shall have the authority to
designate any defect in the City Sewer System which will have a significant impact
on the use of the Town’s sanitary sewer system by Town’s residents. In the event of
an emergency, repair procedures shall be taken as soon as reasonably possible, and
nothing herein shall prevent the Town from taking appropriate steps to protect the
security of the Town’s systems and the health, safety, and welfare of Town residents.
This shall include but not be limited to the Town making those repairs it deems
necessary to the City Sewer System. It is hereby understood that the City hereby
grants the Town a license and permission to make whatever repairs the Town deems
necessary pursuant to this paragraph D, to the extent the City has the right to grant
this permission, in light of the private nature of the City’s roads and private nature
of the existing City Sewer System. All repairs and maintenance to the City Sewer
System, whether performed by the City, City’s contractor, third parties, or the Town,
shall be completed in a reasonable time at the expense of the City or a third party
other than the Town.
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In the event any component of the City Sanitary Sewer System requires modification
or replacement, the City, at its sole expense, shall be responsible for preparing plans
and specifications for said modifications or replacements, which plans or
specifications shall be provided to the Town public works director in writing prior
to start of construction. All costs of construction, including preparation of plans,
shall be the sole responsibility of the City or a third party other than the Town.
E. Installation of Water Meters and Alternative Water Main.
The Town and the City agree that the City shall take certain additional steps to ensure
accurate metering of water provided by the Town to the City. These additional steps
are described below and depicted on the attached Exhibit B.
1. Installation of Large Capacity Water Meters. On or before December 31, 2026,
at its sole expense, the City shall construct or cause a third party to construct
four (4) meter pits and install four (4) large capacity water meters in the general
locations designated as N2, N4, C1 and S1 on the attached Exhibit B. Upon
completion of installation and acceptance of operability, City will close existing
gate valves at locations N1, N3, N5, C2, S2 and S3. Once accomplished, all
water provided by the Town to the City will be metered, with the exception of
the connection points designated as C3/C4 (limited to one multi-family building
on a master meter until the new trunk line or meter pit are installed; then up to
two multi-family buildings). Until such time as the new trunk line or meter pit
and large capacity meter are installed pursuant to Section 2 below, for water
provided through C3/C4, the City will provide usage rates taken from the one
master meter installed at that connection point as well as documented and
estimated flushing activities.
Following installation, ownership and maintenance of the large capacity water
meters shall be the responsibility of the City. Maintenance shall be completed in
accordance with the manufacturer’s maintenance specifications. The City shall
provide calibration information and related information regarding its
maintenance of the water meters upon request of the Town and at a minimum of
twice per year (March and August). Town is hereby granted access to the water
meters and may periodically inspect them as desired and will notify the City
when the Town wishes to access the meters.
The large capacity meters shall be read by City personnel by the last working
day of each calendar quarter of each year for the purpose of determining water
use. The City shall then report said water usage to the Town within seven (7)
working days from the date the reading was recorded. Individual residential or
master meters shall also be read by City personnel, and all readings will be
supplied to the Town on the same schedule as the large capacity meters. A
quarterly statement for the total water use charge for all City water users served
by water from the Town as calculated by the Town finance department shall be
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mailed to the City within fifteen calendar days after the end of each calendar
quarter. Statements shall be due and payable on or before the first day of the
second month following the billing period described in the statement.
The Town hereby grants the City permission to install the meter pits and water
meters in the general area depicted on the attached Exhibit B and shall take such
other actions as may be required to provide the City with the legal right to install
the meter pits and water meters. To the extent that the meter pits and water meters
are located in Ramsey County right-of-way or on privately-owned property, the
City shall secure the written permission of the underlying fee owner or easement
holder for the City and its agents, including the Town, to access the meter pit
locations prior to installation of the same.
2. Installation of New Trunk Line. On or before December 31, 2027, the City shall
either:
a. Construct, or cause a third party to construct, at its sole expense, a new
trunk line and related water main appurtenances (including laterals, gate
valves, etc.) as generally depicted in Exhibit B, that will connect the area
currently served through C3/C4 to the area served through C1. Upon
completion of installation and acceptance of operability by the Town, the
City will close the gate valves at locations C3 and C4, and all water
serving this area will be metered through connection C1; or
b. Construct, or cause a third party to construct, at its sole expense, a new

meter pit and install a large capacity meter at location C3 and close the
gate valve at location C4. Upon completion of installation and
acceptance of operability by the Town, all water serving this area will be
metered through connections C1 and C3
c. Until this new trunk line is completed, the Town will bill the City for use
based off readings from the Master Meter for Hill Farm Condominiums
served by an unmetered valve until trunk line construction is completed.
3. Other Water or Sanitary System Improvements. Plans for work with the City
Systems shall be provided to the Town for any additional watermain looping,
additional meters, or other revisions to the Water or Sanitary Sewer System
served by the Town prior to work occurring. Amendments to the JPA may be
needed for new water or sanitary system improvements.
4. Expansion of City Water System (Additional Connections). There are capacity
limitations to the Town’s Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems and other water
usage restrictions as noted in paragraph III C. The Town reserves the right to
deny any new connections to these systems not included within the service
boundaries shown on Exhibit A. If an engineering study is needed to review the
capacity of the system for connections on property located within the City and
outside of the service areas shown on Exhibit A, the Town will hire a
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consultant for the study and will bill the cost of the study to the City. If a DNR
systemwide model is ordered, the City shall pay its proportional share based on
the number of its users of the Town water system. It is recognized that the
Town has made a significant investment into its water and sanitary sewer
systems, including but not limited to wells, water treatment, lift stations, and
water or sanitary system distribution piping. Any new user served by this
system must pay their fair share to access this system. If the City desires to add
additional users of the water or sanitary sewer systems served by the Town, the
following protocol shall be followed:

IV.

a.

City shall notify Town of the new development or new home wishing
to be served by the Town water or sanitary sewer system.

b.

City shall provide the Town with plans for the new home or
development.

c.

Town shall charge the standard connection charges as defined in the
Town Fee Schedule (then in effect) and issue a connection permit for
the work.

d.

Water service to the new development or new home shall not be
turned on until all connection fees have been paid.

Term and Termination
A. Commencement. This Agreement between the Town and City shall commence on
the date on which the last party to this Agreement executes the Agreement.
B. Termination. Either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without
cause upon delivery to the other party a written notice of termination. Said notice
shall be effective no earlier than two calendar years from the date set forth on the
written notice.
In the event either party alleges a breach of any term of this Agreement, said
allegation shall be placed in writing and the breaching party shall be given 30-days
to cure the breach, or if not reasonably curable within thirty (30) days, then within
such additionally reasonable time to effect the cure. If the breach is not cured within
that time, then in that event, the party who served the notice of breach shall have the
right to terminate this Agreement upon an additional 180 days’ notice to the other
party. Should a party disagree with the allegation of non-performance, the parties
agree to first mediate the matter; the 180 day termination timeframe shall be stayed
and shall not begin until after completion of mediation.
C. Amendments. No modification or amendment to this Agreement shall be effective
until such time as the proposed modification or amendment is approved by the Town
Board of the Town and the City Council of the City, including but not limited to
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amendments related to required capital improvements to the City water system or
City sewer system.
D. Non-waiver. Any failure to raise a breach or non-performance of any term of this
Agreement at the time the breach or non-performance occurs shall not act as a waiver
of said breach or non-performance. The non-breaching party shall have the right to
raise the breach or non-performance at any time in the future. All obligation of this
Agreement shall continue up to and include the date of termination by either party.
E. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute
one and the same document.
F. Notices. Any and all notices and demands by or from the Town or by and from the
City shall be in writing and shall be validly given or made if served either personally
or deposited in the United States Mail, and certified or registered, postage prepaid,
return receipt requested. If such notice be served personally, service shall be
conclusively deemed and made at the time of such personal service. The such notice
or demand be served by registered mail or certified mail in the manner herein
provided, with a copy of the notice sent via e-mail to the e-mail address shown on
the party’s website for its City Administrator/Town Administrator, and service shall
be conclusively deemed made 48-hours after the deposit thereof in the United States
Mail addressed to the party to whom such notice is to be given. Any notice or
demand to the Town should be addressed to Town Clerk, Town of White Bear, 1281
Hammond Road, White Bear, Minnesota 55110. Any notice or demand to the City
shall be addressed to City Administrator, City of North Oaks, 100 Village Center
Drive, Suite 230, North Oaks, Minnesota, 55127.
G. No Third Party Recourse. Third parties shall have no recourse against the Town or
City under this Agreement.
[The remainder of this document is intentionally left blank.]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have
caused this Agreement to be executed as the
day and year first written above.
WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP
Dated: __________________________
By: _______________________________
Its: Board Chair
By: _______________________________
Its: Town Clerk

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CITY OF NORTH OAKS
Dated: __________________________
By: _______________________________
Its: Mayor
By: _______________________________
Its: City Administrator/City Clerk

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EXHIBIT A
MAP OF AREAS TO BE SERVED BY WATER, SEWER, OR WATER AND SEWER BY
THE TOWN

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EXHIBIT B
ADDITIONS TO THE EXISTING WATER SYSTEM

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Automated License Plate
Reader (ALPR) Pilot Update and
Renewal Request
Public Safety Task Force
February 26th, 2026

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ALPR Pilot Background
• February 2024
• NOHOA Board approved its Resolution on “Improving the Safety of Residents of the City of
North Oaks” requesting the City of North Oaks to conduct a Pilot ALPR and to identify three or
more objective, measurable standards against which success of the Pilot can be ascertained.
• The City response outlined 3 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) provided by Ramsey County
Sheriff’s Office (RCSO).

• November - December 2024
• The City signed a contract and several amendments with ALPR vendor Flock:
• 17 ALPRs at 11 North Oaks entrances.
• The Terms of Agreement are 1 year starting on 04/14/2025.
• The cost is $40,375 after a $13,175 discount (no installation fees).
• The City signed several contracts with property owners to receive licenses to place ALPRs on their
property.
• NOHOA, Spring Farm, Hill Condominiums, Wilkinson Villas, Charley Lake Preserve.

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ALPR Pilot locations
E

Phoebe Entrance (1)
Kestrel Entrance (1)
Osprey Entrance (1)

E
E

Spring Farm Entrance (1)
Wildflower Entrance (2)

E

Maycomb Ln. Entrance (2)

E

Cunningham Ln. Entrance (2)

Main Entrance (2)

Hill Farm Entrance (1)

East Oaks Entrance (2)

Gilfillan Entrance (2)

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ALPR Pilot Data Retention and Access
• All right, title and interest in the North Oaks Data, belong to and are retained solely by the
City of North Oaks.
• However, nobody in NOHOA/the City has access to the ALPR data.
• Only RCSO has access to the North Oaks ALPRs and ALPR data.
• RCSO does not share North Oaks ALPR data with any other local or Federal agencies.
• RCSO does not collaborate with ICE and vice versa.
• ICE does not have access to North Oaks ALPRs.
• Only Leadership (sergeant+), investigation units, and North Oaks Deputy have access to
conduct a search.
• Every time a license plate search is conducted, a log is created.
• Retention time – 30 days unless there is an active investigation.

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ALPR Pilot Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
1. Number of vehicles interdicted due to ALPR hits based on pre-identified criteria:
a)
b)

Stolen Vehicles
Vehicles with registered owners that have active felony warrants

This metric will show the effectiveness of the ALPR cameras in preventing offenders from entering
North Oaks without being stopped or arrested.
2. Number of cases solved by using leads from ALPR cameras:
a)
c)
e)

Burglaries
Auto Thefts
Speeding/reckless driving

b) Thefts
d) Robberies

This metric will determine the usefulness of the LPR’s in aiding the clearance of cases that have
occurred in North Oaks.
3. Part I property crime stats for North Oaks compared to the same period the previous year:
a)
c)

Burglaries
Auto Thefts

b) Larcenies
d) Arsons

This metric will show the actual outcome of incorporating the LPR’s into the Sheriff’s Office efforts
to reduce property crime in North Oaks.

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North Oaks Flock ALPR System – How Does It Work?
•

•

•

•
•

Flock ALPR system takes a picture of the rear of the vehicle, analyzes it and captures the following
details (even at night using NightVision):
• License Plate, State, Vehicle Type (sedan/ pickup track etc.), Make, Model, Color.
Flock ALPR cameras capture details on vehicles, not people.
• Flock ALPR cameras only capture vehicle data. They do not collect personal information, perform
facial recognition, or anything tied to individuals.
Flock system generates real-time alerts that are received by RCSO sworn staff and Intelligence Unit:
• Through connection to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) system.
• Revoked (license), Suspended (license), Criminal Vehicular Operation (CVO), Protection Order,
National Sex Offenders, Keeping Our Police Safe, Stolen Vehicle, Warrants, etc.
• Through custom RCSO hotlists:
• Specific to North Oaks (e.g., Domestic Violence).
• Non-specific to North Oaks.
Authorized Users can search the system based on everyday language, such as “white sports car with a
racing stripe” or “red pickup truck with a taillight damage.”
Users have to specify a reason and a case number for their search.
• Audit trail is created.

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North Oaks ALPR Pilot Data Usage – typical example
August 11 - September 29, 2025
Total North
Oaks alerts

NCIC North
Oaks alerts

North Oaks
Custom alerts

RCSO
Custom alerts

Total North Oaks
alerts by Topic

*

* Criminal Vehicular Operation

North Oaks
ALPRs

Total Number of Searches – 319

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ALPR Pilot KPI #1. Number of vehicles interdicted due to ALPR alerts
Date

Incident
Type

Details

Result

04/23/2025

Drunk driver

Case # 25017956.

Arrest.

The BMW careened around the corner as it came flying into North Oaks. Deputy Craig Lydon was on routine patrol when he saw the
silver SUV blow past him at a high rate of speed heading north on Pleasant Lake Road. He hit his emergency lights and attempted a
traffic stop — but the18-year-old from Anoka behind the wheel of the BMW hit the gas and took off. Lydon pursued east on Pleasant
Lake Road and then terminated out of concern for citizen safety. It was a busy day and people were out walking. Even though he was no
longer being pursued, the driver continued. Recklessly. A grandmother and her two grandchildren had to jump out of the way of the
BMW as it roared past. Fortunately, North Oaks neighbors helpfully pointed Deputy Lydon in the right direction.
Once on the north side of Pleasant Lake, neighbors told deputies the suspect was headed down Island Road. And that's where he learned
what a lot of people come to find out: It’s easy to get into North Oaks — not so easy to get out.

7/24/2025

Violation of Order
of Protection

Deputies checked the Flock cameras to ensure the suspect had not left North Oaks and secured the exit routes and found the suspect on
West Bay Lane — and his BMW. He told us he just wanted to “show it off.” He did. And now it’s on display in our impound lot.
Case # 25035154.

8/20/2025

Hodgson Rd /Wildflower way, Flock was used to locate Keeping Our Polics Safe (KOPS) alert vehicle for Court Order violation. Adult
male arrested for Order for Protection (OFP) violation.
Stolen Vehicle Alert Case # 25040378.

1/6/2026

Stolen Vehicle

10:15 am Stolen Vehicle alert at main entrance. Deputies searched the area with negative results. Later in day 21:10 – deputy recovered
a stolen vehicle in the area of Nord Circle Road and Haycamp Road.
Case #25062557.

1/14/2026

Flock Alert on
Spring Fram

Stolen Vehicle in Pleasant Lake entrance – Suspect captured.
Case #26002125.

Arrest.

Stolen
vehicle
recovered.
Arrest.
Arrest.

On 01/14/2026 at 1521 hours, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a FLOCK hit related to a local/state criminal investigation in relation
to theft from autos, credit card fraud, motor vehicle theft and weapons and it involved crimes committed within the city limits. Deputies were able
to safely box a suspect vehicle in to prevent a pursuit from a known driver with a history of fleeing. This occurred in the city of North Oaks at Spring
Farm Rd and Centerville Rd. Deputies arrested 3 adult males and 1 juvenile male. No other agencies assisted or were involved. This case is an open
and active criminal investigation.

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ALPR Pilot KPI #2.Number of cases solved by using leads from ALPRs (I)
Date

Incident
Type

Details

Result

04/18/2025

Flock Alert on
Maycomb Lane
Camera – Stolen
Vehicle

Cameras on Hodgson Road picked up KOPS alert. Led to residence on Hodgson Connection with known criminal issues.

Arrest.

7/24/2025

Theft from Vehicle

Case # 25017112.
Squads were alerted to a stolen vehicle out of Eau Claire Wisconsin that had been picked up by a Flock camera in the area of
Maycomb Lane and Hodgson Road in North Oaks. Patrol deputies and Carjacking & Auto Theft (CAT) searched the area but were
initially unable to locate the vehicle. A deputy checking known problem addresses in the area located the stolen vehicle
unoccupied at an address in the 4800 block of Hodgson Connection. CAT, patrol and K9 deputies established a perimeter with
unmarked visual and drone surveillance of the unoccupied vehicle. The drone operator provided updates as two individuals
approached, entered the vehicle, and left the address. All squads then converged on the vehicle and performed a felony/high
risk traffic stop. During a search incident to arrest, suspected narcotics were also located. Both suspects were detained without
incident.
Cases # 25035040 and 25034969.
1. Theft of wallet and other materials from Northland Landscaping truck at 13 Scotch Pine Court.
2. Backpack dumped at 23 Scotch Pine Circle by dark colored older model Altima. 3. City forester turned in wallet and credit
cards found on road by 42 Mallard Road. DL was from Minnetonka address. Using door cam video from Raven Rd, was able to
pinpoint timeframe of thefts on Scotch Pine & use LPR to identify vehicle & plate. Suspect vehicle (dark gray/black older model
Altima w/tinted windows) was identified as same as used in other area thefts in North Suburbs.

Arrested
on
08/06/2025
.

Flock was used to search for suspect vehicle. This led to a dealership; dealership provided the owner information.

8/4/2025

Theft from Vehicle

This is related to cases 25033660, 25037136, 25037150, 25037545, 25047066, 25033808, 25035001, 25025172, 25035172,
WB25011791, WB25011806. County Attorney is considering charges on two identified adult males, both were arrested in 08/0/6
2025 after a Flock alert.
Case # 25037136.

Arrest.

2 wallets taken from workers truck in front of home on 41 Robb Farm Road. Theft from auto also reported on Heron Lane and
Woodhill Lane. Blue Altima identified as suspect vehicle. RCSO rapidly responded used LPR to get license plate and direction of
travel, and caught vehicle headed to St. Paul. Suspects were part of fraud ring.

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ALPR Pilot KPI #2.Number of cases solved by using leads from ALPRs (II)
Date

Incident
Type

Details

Result

8/6/2025

Theft from Vehicle

Case # 25037545.

Two
arrested.

Theft from vehicle reported on septic project site on North Deep Lake Road / dumped items 14 South Deep Lake. A check from
resident at 15 Scotch Pine was stolen from landscaper truck while he was working on Island View Lane. Resident called in
suspicious activity at Calpurnia Court in Charley Lake preserve to 911 – used description and LPR data to flood area with police,
resulting in 2 suspects in custody from white Lincoln MDX size SUV.
10/14/ 2025

12/30/2026

Theft from Motor
Vehicle

Theft from Vehicle

Related to prior dates of thefts from vehicle incidents.
Case # 25049984.
Theft from Motor Vehicle, 100 block of West Pleasant Lake Rd. Flock was used to identify a possible suspect. Investigation
identified one party now listed as a suspect in this case. A search warrant was served, but no evidence was located. Suspect is
possibly linked to a burglary case.
Case #25062557.
Spring Farm theft from vehicle – suspect identified. Case #25062557 is open and Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU) and Special
Investigation are investigating a suspect for this and other criminal activities. Case is linked to a known suspect from 25033660.

Possible
suspect
identified.
Possible
suspect
identified.

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ALPR Pilot KPIs – 3.Part I property crime stats for North Oaks
Burglary/Breaking & Entering

•

Theft from Motor Vehicle

10

14

9

12

8

•

10

7
6

8

5
4

6

3

4

2

•
•

2

1
0

0
2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

•
Theft from Building

Motor Vehicle Theft

8

6

7

•

5

6
4

5
4

3

3

•

2

2

Low Crime Rates
except for Theft from
Auto
Clearance Rate
increased
significantly
April – November
2025 data:
Total cases meeting
the data definition:
17
Total cases falling
within all clearance
definitions: 12
Total cases that
remain open or
otherwise assigned
to an Investigator: 5
Raw Clearance Rate:
70.6%

1

1
0

0
2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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ALPR Contract Renewal
• ALPR pilot is deemed to be successful by both RCSO and the North Oaks Public Safety
Task Force.
• Low Crime Rate and High Clearance Rate.
• Proposal is to extend the existing contract for 3 years.
• Opportunity to lock the same rate for longer time.
• There is a potential to get an additional discount for a 5-year contract.

• Expand to cover all North Oaks entrances.
• Pilot: 11 entrances, 17 ALPRs.
• Proposal : 18 entrances, 26 ALPRs.

• The cost: $61,750 annually after a $20,150 discount (no installation fees).
• About $30/household/year.
• NOHOA board does not object to the City of North Oaks extending the contract with Flock
for three to five years including an expansion of additional LPRs, some to be placed on
entrances which are on NOHOA property.

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Sherwood Trail Entrance (1)

ALPR locations

Rapp Farm Entrance (2)

E

Preserve Trail Entrance (1)

E

Monarch Way Entrance (2)
Phoebe Entrance (1)
Kestrel Entrance (1)
Osprey Entrance (1)

E
E

Pond View Entrance (1)
Creekside Entrance (1)

E
Spring Farm Entrance (1)

Wildflower Entrance (2)

E

Maycomb Ln. Entrance (2)

E

Hill Farm Entrance (1)

Deer Hills Entrance (1)
Cunningham Ln. Entrance (2)

Main Entrance (2)

East Oaks Entrance (2)

Gilfillan Entrance (2)

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Automated License Plate Reader Pilot Update – Proposed Resolution
1. The Council hereby CONDITIONALLY APPROVES a contract with Flock Safety for a 3- or 5-year ALPR
pilot project, and authorizes execution of the Contract and all such other necessary related
documents by the Mayor, City Administrator and other necessary staff and consultants subject to all
of the following conditions:
a) Any revisions required by the City Attorney shall be made to the contract before it is executed.
b) The contract with Flock Safety shall not be executed until the City has secured the necessary
written permission from the property owners or applicable easement holder for the ALPR
locations for the placement of the ALPRs as part of the project.
2. The City Attorney is authorized to prepare license agreements or other written instruments between
the City and the property owners or applicable easement holders, including NOHOA, for the
placement of the ALPRs and mounting poles for the duration of the ALPR Project, and the Mayor and
City Administrator are authorized to execute such agreements.
3. Staff and the City Attorney are directed and authorized to take such other actions as may be
necessary to effectuate the intent of this Resolution to move forward with the ALPR Project.

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