COMMITTEE:          Police and ESDA Committee

 

DATE:                        July 11, 2005

 

TIME:                        5:30 p.m.

 

MEMBERS

PRESENT:                 Hermes, Gilmour, Johnston, Hoppe, Mietzner

 

 

ABSENT:                  

 

NON-MEMBERS

PRESENT:                 Chief Metta, Mayor Roy Strong, Executive Secretary Puracchio,  Reporter Monson, Police Commissioner Roger Freitag

 

DISCUSSION:           Minutes

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Hoppe seconded to open discussions at 5:31 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.

 

                                    Alderman Johnston made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to Approve the Minutes from the June 13, 2005 meeting as written.  All yes.  Motion passed.

                                   

DISCUSSION:           Building Tear Down

 

ACTION:                   Gilmour stated that asbestos was found in the ductwork in the basement that has to be removed before the building is demolished. The EPA requires ten days then company that removes asbestos will remove it and demo company will take down building.

 

DISCUSSION:           Part-Time Police Officer

 

ACTION:                   The Chief has four applications and will be ready to recommend a candidate at the next Committee meeting.

                                   

DISCUSSION:           Sale of Confiscated Property

 

ACTION:                   A 1998 Mustang, manual transmission was confiscated in a drug arrest.  The Department would like to sell for minimum bid of $7,500.  The funds will go into a separate Drug Fund that is mandated by law to only spend on drug related law enforcement items.

 

                                    Alderman Mietzner made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to recommend to full Council to sell the Mustang for a minimum bid of $7,500.  All yes.  Motion passed.

 

DISCUSSION:           MANS Unit

 

ACTION:                   Chief stated that the Department receives $4,000 quarterly, as part of a grant, to compensate for the MANS Officer’s salary, and will subsidize his overtime from $5,000-$6,000 a year.  The Committee requested the MANS Officer and his Director to attend the August Committee meeting.

 

DISCUSSION:           Executive Session

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Johnston seconded to go into Executive Session at 5:42 pm to discuss a specific Personnel Issue.  All yes.  Motion passed.

 

                                    Alderman Mietzner made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to come out of Executive Session at 6:05 pm. All yes.  Motion passed. No action was taken.

 

DISCUSSION:           Adjournment

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Mietzner made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to adjourn at 6:07 p.m. All yes. Motion passed.