5.3. SR 06-25-2001River
Police Department
Item
5.3.
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Mayor & City Council
Assistant Chief Jeffrey Beahen
06-14-01
SUBJECT: Parking Enforcement Change
The local District Judges have requested that we change the fine
schedule and format of our City parking ticket. The new judges feel that
our current ticket creates a paperwork burden on both the County
Attorney's Office and the Court System itself.
Their first request was to change our current fines to match those on the
District Court Uniform Fine Schedule. Our parking tickets carried a fine of
$15.00. The Uniform Fine Schedule carries a fine for parking violations of
$20.00.
The second request was to create a place on the ticket to display a
statute or ordinance number that cites the actual violation. Currently
there is not a place to record this information. Recently a segment of
parking tickets were dismissed by Judge Varco for lack of probable
cause. Adding the statute or ordinance number would have resolved his
issues with the tickets.
Last, they requested that we make changes in the manner that the tickets
are handled when the fine is not paid. The current method is to forward
the ticket to the County Attorney for a formal complaint. The requested
change is to bypass the formal complaint process and have the officer
issue a citation or summons to appear in court if the parking ticket is not
paid.
If we were not willing to change these items, we would be required fo
utilize the State Citation instead of our City parking ticket. Most of the fine
revenue would go to the County/Courts with Elk River seeing only a small
percentage of the fine. By changing our ticket and ticket protocol we
retain the fine revenue in its entirety.
We (]re requesting your consent to change the fine amounts on the
parking ticket to match the Uniform fine Schedule as requested by the
courts. We have redesigned the ticket to reflect the change in fines as
well as the procedural issues that (]re laid out on the bottom of the ticket.
Copies of the previous ticket as well as the proposed ticket are attached
for your review.
Respectfully submitted by:
Jeffrey A. Beahen
Assistant Chief of Police
{ticket #}
Date Time Badge #
Location of Offense
Veh License State
Veh Make Model Color
Owner First Middle Last
DOB Address
City State Zip
The above owner/operator is charged with
the following violation:
__ '1100.10-2 Temporary/Emergency Restriction $20
__ 1100.10-20vertimeParking $10
__ 1100.10-7 Within 15' of Fire Hydrant $20
__ 1100.10-7 Prohibited Zone/Area $20
__ 1100.10-7 Obstructing/Blocking Crosswalk $20
__ 1100.10-7 On Sidewalk $20
1100.10-7 Within 15' oflntersection $20
__ 1100.10-7 Facing Wrong Way $20
__ 1100.10-7 Double-Parking $20
__ 1100.10-7 Blocking Driveway . $20
__ 1100.10-9 Fire Lane $20
__ 1100.10-4 No Parking 2am- 6am $20
_ 1100.16 Winter Parking Ban $15
__ Other $20
__ 169.345 Handicap Parking $200
The fine is doubled if not paid in seven (7) days.
Failure to respond within 14 days will result in the filing
ora traffic citation in District Court. This may result
either in the issuance of an arrest warrant or suspension
of your driver's license. If you dispute the violation,
you should await your citation and appear on the
scheduled court date.
Elk River Police Department
763-441-2324
· Money Enclosed?
· * Sealed?
· Correct Postage?
You have seven (7) days to pay this
fine or it will be DOUBLED.
This fine is also DOUBLED if you have
received a parking violation within the
last thirty (,30) days.
6076
DATE TIME OFFICER
LICENSE MAKE
LOCATION
PARKING VIOLATIONS:
Overtime Parking ..................................... [] $ 10.00
PrOhibited /Improper ................................ [] $ 15.O0
No Parking 2 am - 6 am ......................... [] $ 15.00
Winter Parking ordinance ..................... :.. [] $ 15.00
Other .......................................................... [] $ 15.00
Fire Lane / Hydrant ................. ~ ................ [] $ 20.00
Handicap Parking Only ............................ [] $200.00
You have violated the City of Elk River Parking Ordinance as
checked above. You may satisfy this violation by enclosing the
amount checked and depositing it in the mail, or you can pay at
the Elk River Police Department, Monday through Friday,
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. If you wish to contest
this violation, you must request a court date at the Sherburne
County Courthouse. Please bring this envelope with you. Failure
to settle this case will result in a warrant for your arrest and
additional penalties.
ELK RIVER POMCE DEPARTMENT
612-441-2324
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River
Police Department
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor and City Council
Assistant Chief Jeffrey Beahen
June 22, 2001
Request to replace patrol officer position
Today Officer Steven'Sarazin gave his notice of resignation. He will be
leaving to accept a position with the Minnesota State Patrol. His last day
of employment is July 3, 2001.
We are requesting that a conditional offer of employment be made to
the next eligible candidate. He is Brandon Ostlie of Prior Lake Minnesota.
Brandon is an excellent candidate for this position.
The offer would be made contingent on the candidate passing the pre-
employment psychological and medical exams as Well as completion of
the final stages of the background exam.