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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20140227 public safety minutes 1 Public Safety Committee Meeting Call to Order The February 27, 2013, Public Safety Committee meeting convened at 7:30 a.m. by Councilman Prather. Attendance Present: Committee Members: Councilman Rick Prather, Councilman Larry Henry, Councilman Rick Mihalevich, and Councilman Ken Hussey Guests: Police Chief Roger Schroeder, Interim Fire Chief Jason Turner, Assistant City Counselor Jeremy Cover, Dr. Jim Crago, Dr. Corey McCann, Police Lieutenant Randy Dampf, Purchasing Agent Terry Stephenson Approval of Minutes Councilman Henry made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 30, 2014, committee meeting. Councilman Hussey seconded the motion. Minutes were approved. Discussion of Agenda Items OLD BUSINESS Interim Fire Chief Turner clarified that a substitute bill regarding open burning dates will not go into effect until next burn season. NEW BUSINESS Fire Station #2 Interim Fire Chief Turner stated he is in the process of obtaining bids to replace the automatic doors. Interim City Administrator Hilpert has signed the authorization for the bid process. There have been no major malfunctions in the past 30 days. The new doors will be similar to the doors installed at Station 3 for standardization purposes and to minimize maintenance issues. Interim Fire Chief Turner was excused from the meeting to attend a Columbia firefighter’s funeral in Columbia, Missouri. Animal Shelter Dr. Jim Crago, vice-chairman of the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, was invited to give an update on matters concerning the Animal Shelter. He was accompanied by Dr. Corey McCann, Animal Shelter veterinarian. The Advisory Committee was established in 2009. Members of the committee are Dr. Kevin Popp (chair), Dr. Jim Crago, and Dr. Greg Boyer. The committee was established to oversee and be a sounding board for concerns regarding the Animal Shelter. They are to meet quarterly and are required to report to either the Public Safety Committee or the City Council. Dr. Crago advised Ordinance 14561 states the committee reports to the director of 2 Community Development. He suggested it be corrected to reflect the committee report to the Police Department. The latest issue the committee dealt with was the use of the CO2 chamber. This is a professionally approved method of euthanasia, and the committee decided it was appropriate to use for wild animals and feral cats, for the safety of the shelter employees. Injection is not always the most humane alternative. Animals suffer very little in the CO2 chamber. Dr. McCann advised the CO2 chamber is rarely used. Dr. Crago advised the City no longer collects wild animals from citizens. This was a practice that evolved over the years, but is no longer being done. Dr. Crago advised the public CO2 chamber discussions were blown out of proportion, and that issue has been put to rest. The committee had emphasized the need for written standard operating procedures for the shelter, which is a work in progress. A volunteer program, manual and training have also been developed. They are required to sign a liability waiver. Volunteers now wear provided smocks while at the shelter so they are easily recognizable. The committee had advised that the Animal Shelter invest in better equipment/cages to handle feral animals, and equipment has been purchased as the budget allows. Dr. Crago alluded to a successful meeting he had with Chief Schroeder and indicated many of the constructive changes resulted from that meeting. Dr. Crago stated citizens can send their Animal Shelter concerns to the City Clerk, who will forward them to Chief Schroeder. Chief Schroeder advised they may also call the Police Department and talk with Lt. Dampf, or call the Animal Shelter and talk with Dr. McCann or Supervisor Jennings. Dr. McCann is in charge of all medical aspects of the shelter, and Supervisor Jennings is the shelter administrator. Dr. Crago advised urgent concerns will be addressed immediately, while other concerns will be addressed by the committee. Chief Schroeder stated the system at the shelter is working very well. Everyone is working as a team, and he is pleased with the operation of the shelter. Dr. McCann presented the 2013 Animal Shelter annual report. Boone County Ruggedized MDTs – MDT Year 3 Grant Chief Schroeder stated a 3-year-grant, the process of which has been ongoing since 2008, is about to conclude and must be completed by the end of May. The Police Department has administered the grant for 17 different law enforcement agencies. The request for Boone County MDTs (mobile data terminals) will be on the March 3rd City Council consent agenda. No installation for the MDTs is required, therefore no contract is required and the purchase may be placed on the consent agenda. Jefferson City Police Department Semi-Ruggedized MDTs – MDT Year 3 Grant Chief Schroeder advised this is the same grant used to purchase the Boone County ruggedized MDTs. Because the police department’s MDTs do require a contract for installation, this will be presented as a bill before the City Council on March 3rd. Purchases of MDTs for Cole County, Audrain County, and Osage Beach are pending. In response to an inquiry by Councilman 3 Hussey, Chief Schroeder stated the Police Department received no compensation for administration of the grant. He volunteered the Police Department’s leadership when discussions first began. Purchasing Agent Terry Stephenson gave the committee additional information concerning the amount of the grant and the purchase of the MDTs. The Police Department will purchase 29 MDTs at a cost of $93,960, $42,120 of which will come from grant money and $51,840 previously identified in Sales Tax F. Boone County will purchase 13 MDTs with grant money totaling $43,139. This is a no match grant and requires no money from the City. Councilman Hussey made a motion to move the two grant purchases onto the City Council. Councilman Henry seconded the motion. During discussion Councilman Mihalevich stated in the future, he would like to see detailed information pertaining to issues going to the City Council before voting them forward in the committee. Councilmen Prather, Henry and Hussey voted yes on the motion; Councilman Mihalevich voted no. The motion was approved. Copies of the documents relating to the two requested purchases will be e-mail to the committee today. MoDOT Traffic Enforcement Grants: DWI Enforcement and Hazardous Moving Violations Chief Schroeder stated these are annual grants. MoDOT provides overtime money for DWI enforcement in the amount of $37,245.60. The term of the grant is October 2014 through September 2015. This is the 7th consecutive year for this no-match grant. MoDOT provides overtime money for hazardous moving violations enforcement in the amount of $35,472 for the same time period. This is the 11th year for this no-match grant. Both grants, if approved by the committee, will go before the City Council on March 3 rd. Councilman Henry made a motion to move the grants onto the City Council. Councilman Hussey seconded the motion. Motion approved. Outdoor Warning Siren Repairs Associate City Counselor Cover advised the repair parts, which were ordered in December, have not yet been received, but are expected in the next week. The repairs will not be completed before the Statewide Tornado Drill, which is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4th. OTHER BUSINESS Councilman Mihalevich inquired if the 7:30 a.m. meeting time was too early. Hearing no objections, the meeting time will remain at 7:30 a.m. Adjourn Councilman Hussey made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Councilman Henry seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 8:15 a.m.