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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPolice Committee Minutes 06.06.1996s POLICE COMMITTEE MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS June 6, 1996 5:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Ron Marshall, chairman Bill Brennan Mike Atkinson Rick Musson Gay Easton OTHERS PRESENT: Mary Weisner David Metzger Alice Schreiner Rubin Schreiner William Sorg Donna Kilpatrick Connie Lind Miles Walton Steve Barlow Dianne O'Rear Mike Atkinson reported that he has sent letters (see attached) to Chief Loren Ballard of the Billings Fire Department and Captain David Dill of the Montana Highway Patrol requesting assistance in providing dispatchers from their departments to help alleviate the overtime and understaffing problem that the Laurel Police Department is experiencing. Mike reported that he has received complaints about loud music coming from vehicles', Currently no ordinance addresses this situation. He will check with other localities for ordinances covering this problem. During budget talks mention was made of purchasing refurbished police cars in lieu of purchasing new units. Mike said that he checked with Miles City. In the past they had purchased these units, but had no intention of doing so in the future. Mike distributed to the committee ordinances from Miles City, Glendive, Whitefish, Conrad and also the State Code regarding parking of vehicles. Discussion was held among the committee and those attending as to the problems associated and possible solutions. Discussion centered around junk vehicles, recreational vehicles and other types of vehicles that have been reported on city streets. Discussed was the possibility of passing an ordinance allowing recreational vehicles to park on the streets from April 1, to October 1. It was the consensus of the committee to have another meeting on June 11, giving the committee time to read over the ordinances. Meeting adjourned at 6:15 P.M. Respe submitted, Ron Mars all, chairman w - w 6 June 1996 Captain David Dill Montana Highway Patrol 424 Morey Street Billings, Montana 59102 Captain Dill, I am inquiring about the possibility of assistance from your agency, to the City of Laurel, to alleviate a problem we are having with an overtime predicament in our dispatch center. We have been burdened with too many shifts and not enough dispatchers. Presently we have four full time dispatchers and one relief dispatcher. In the past year, we've had some family emergencies and illnesses, which not only creates a serious overtime situation with the budget, but is not a healthy situation with our dispatchers having to work their days off, on regular basis. I would like to meet with you and Chief Loren Ballard, with the Billings Fire Department, to discuss the possibility of a "Dispatcher Pool", this would list interested dispatchers, that would be willing to work some extra hours in a time of need; with the understanding this would be worked around their priority schedule. The City of Laurel would be responsible for training on our system and for all salaries. Please let me know when would be a good time to have a meeting, at your convenience, and the opportunity to discuss this further. Thank You Mike Atkinson, Chief of Police 215 West 1 st Street Laurel, Montana 59044 R 6 June 1996 Chief Loren Ballard 2305 8th Avenue North Billings, Montana 59101 Chief Ballard, I am inquiring about the possibility of assistance from your agency, to the City of Laurel, to alleviate a problem we are having with an overtime predicament in our dispatch center. We have been burdened with too many shifts and not enough dispatchers. Presently we have four full time dispatchers and one relief dispatcher. In the past year, we've had some family emergencies and illnesses, which not only creates a serious overtime situation with the budget, but is not a healthy situation with our dispatchers having to work their days off, on a regular basis. I would like to meet with you and Captain David Dill, with the Montana Highway Patrol, to discuss the possibility of a "Dispatcher Pool", this would list interested dispatchers, that would be willing to work some extra hours in a time of need; with the understanding this would be worked around their priority schedule. The City of Laurel would be responsible for training on our system and for all salaries. Please let me know when would be a good time to have a meeting, at your convenience, and the opportunity to discuss this further. Thank You Mike Atkinson, Chief of Police 215 West 1st Street Laurel, Montana 59044 C?