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LONGWOOJ~ PLORI DA d
SULY 17, 1995
Present: Bill W
Deputy MayorrJ
r IrmsCd
msneico~es ith, c for
raldine D.m2ambri~tCitY Clerks
isler, Deputy City Clerk
Chief Greg M ing, Police Department
rry Baker,aA Police c
John 3 ock, Planning/SU ilding 5 vrces
ackson, P Off icerer
ectorlof Parks/Re
Fernand LT ibl is ~rD of PublicCeorksn
Rhonda Ledfoed, Purchasing Director
Kathleen Dutcher, Acting F.rnance Director
Absent: argent
Richardr S. TaylormaJr., City Attorney
1. CALL TO oROER.
Mayor W called the work s 5 p.m. Mr.
ith updated the c ssion c ni ng t otka Bt ial.
Smith also explainedm he had madeecalls concerning the proposed
implementing laws and the calls. Many calls
require responsew by two officers e1 ing only o officer t
the City. A15o, a endows a ney nis being spent Vo
e lust e n i~a~e. ofcn ~er M also s
ongwooa nano eeoome~atne t my groend eorno r poii~e
agencies b r pay i ompetitive w
the e eption o iedot rA pay plan shouldh be aimp lemented
where we are not losing a-5 off cers per year.
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Chief M ing explained the requested personnel would be a signed
rcycle d upon completion o ing, the n
rcycleooff ic:ers iwzlll defray Their o t by i sed traffic
citations. In addition, taggered h ingsh n proposed to
t year expenses, t e M1ired for
nine montns rstwe officers would bee aired if or ssix months.
espouse C Mayor w Chief M nni ng explained that the City
s paid o by the Clerk o The C
average ofo 56 n4&tof monies are collected on outstanding citations
Commissioner Benson questioned the 54,000 budget for the ~{alloween
Chat they have hosted the Halloween paety far twelve years and
participation 1 t year w 40E. ing said if the
val eededs be eliminated to suppoztn the hiring of
add itiona In off ice[so he would agree.
Deputy Mayor C requested justification f vehicles.
Chief M ing areplied that he c nt ly has e fleets of 21 c
ith oa having o milese The national safety board
suggests eep lacement of Opo li ce c miles. Chief
ioq also aaoisea ene c ecnan to ing policy .
nuy e <ablisnea. Maroriw regnesceaaparameters fo:
vehicle rap la cement. Chief Ma ing owill poll Diner c s for
their guidelines and report, n The chief also explained that
additional c o be a aila'ole f rcycle officers during
ncl ement w d fo[ backup w isles a out of s
due [ repaeLthe Deputy Mayor C inquired i vehicles
have been considered. The ch ief rexplained that leasingdwas tried
aey c tegory, such a when not b ing
sednf oz s onditionss The Commission discussed the needef or
a four whee la drive vehicle.
The of the fund
additional o rs forCOa fu1 onyea rs Three standard
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police ides to delete the 54,000 for the
xa lloween Carniva la nd
the Commrssron recessed feom 8.20 to s.2 p
]. REVIEW OF PARKS/AECR£AT ION BUDGET.
Ms. Lomax explained that her r q sted budget was 520,D00 less khan
$1,200,000 for park land and felt it was rnappropr fate. Mr. am>th
park facilities with a eighboring city o sole C sty.
addition, acquiring additional Fark land should gD to referendums
replied t she did n t feel a other city would s
facilityx but the County cou Sd obe a possibility. Deputy hMayoz
ity. ith i med the C ssion that bids a
ing tr ved o r property. thla nd Church
rs rnterested in theeproperbtysforraddiTional pazki ng.
Deputy Mayor carrrco questioned the expense of running Candyla nd
by Deputy Mayor C and ed by C
ftenson to adjourn. The meet ing sadjourned at 9. i5spromer
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William E. Winston, Mayor
E 'sler, Deputy City Clerk
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