Council discusses amended intergovernmental agreement with Lincoln County for patrol schedule; noon–10 p.m. Wednesday–Saturday preferred

The council discussed Amendment 1 to an intergovernmental agreement with Lincoln County for law enforcement services, including whether to embed preferred deputy hours in the contract. A motion to approve Amendment 1 was made and seconded in the meeting record; councilors then debated whether to write specific hours into the contract or record them as a city preference.

One councilor argued for inserting the preferred hours into the contract as language indicating the council’s expectation, while others — and a representative of the sheriff’s office — cautioned that a fixed contractual hour set could create bargaining and staffing complications. The sheriff’s representative (speaking via staff) said schedules generally should remain flexible to align with department shift structure and collective bargaining; he said the department would try to honor recommended hours where feasible but warned a rigid contractual hour could require costly renegotiation in future.

After discussion, the council signaled a preference for a noon‑to‑10 p.m. shift on Wednesday through Saturday for the additional deputy and directed staff to inform the sheriff of that preference as the IGA moved forward. Kim said she would notify the sheriff once the council formally signs to advise the department of the council’s scheduling wish. The transcript records the motion to approve Amendment 1 and a second but does not include a detailed roll call in the provided excerpt; subsequent procedural steps were described by staff as contingent on bargaining-unit processes and department staffing.