Greene Addition, in the city of Mitchell. Seventh Ave., legally described as lot 4, block 6, F.M. * Hold hearing on the following application: Stephen Laughlin's application for a variance to build an accessory building, located in the front yard at 925 E. * Hear presentation by Dakota Wesleyan University students on the potential effects of sediment removal in Lake Mitchell. * Consider entering into an executive session, citing legal discussion. * Recite pledge of allegiance and receive invocation from Harvest Community Church. * Approve bills, payroll, salary adjustments, new employee hires, authorization of recurring payments and other expenses. 5 American Legion Post 18 with the drawing to be held on Nov. * Approve the following raffle permits: Moose Lodge with the drawing to be held on July 14 Mitchell Pickleball Association with the drawing to be held on Aug. * Declare four used cardiac monitors as surplus. * Approve special event permit for JHeart and Sole Cancer Walk.
* Approve request to apply for Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops grant for Kiwanis Park playground equipment. * Approve request to apply for 2023 law enforcement grant for speed enforcement. * Approve request to apply for transit section 5311 and title IIIB grant funds. * Approve automatic supplement to the Mitchell Recreation Center from a $2,000 donation. * Approve the minutes and reports from the following meetings: April 18 City Council meeting April 11 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The following items will be considered as part of the consent agenda: If the council approves to enter into the agreement, Mitchell will join 12 cities in South Dakota that utilize the task force to investigate and prosecute predators who target children on the internet. South Dakota has its own Internet Crimes Against Children task force that was created by the Department of Criminal Investigations. In addition, the task force provides community education on the criminal activity in an effort to help prevent child sex crimes on the web. Since the task force began, it's led to over 118,000 arrests.Īccording to the joint powers agreement, the task force provides training to local authorities that's aimed to help them properly investigate and prosecute those who sexually exploit children through the internet, along with supplying additional equipment and resources needed to investigate. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children estimates about 100,000 children are at risk of being victims of child exploitation each year. In the past decade, there has been a 2,500% increase in arrests involving child pornography, according to the FBI's statistics. Since its creation, the task force has helped state and local authorities develop effective responses to cyber enticement and child pornography cases.Ĭhild pornography has become one of the fastest growing crimes in the nation right now, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). The Internet Crimes Against Children task force was established in 1998 by the Office of Juvenile and Delinquency Prevention - a national network made up of state and local law enforcement agencies. The council will consider approving the agreement during its 6 p.m. May 1-MITCHELL - The Mitchell City Council will consider an agreement on Monday to partner with the Internet Crimes Against Children task force in an effort to protect juveniles from child predators on the web.Īccording to Mitchell Police Chief Mike Koster's memo to the council, the agreement will allow local law enforcement officials to coordinate with the task force to investigate predators who target children on the internet.