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Council hears update on new combined police department and delays to pavement-management recommendations
Summary
City staff told the council the new combined police department will be organized with its own treasurer and quarterly payments from member cities; staff also reported a delay in the pavement-management tool update and said a draft transportation master plan and treatment recommendations are forthcoming.
During the June 24 meeting staff updated the Mount Pleasant City Council on two operational items: the planned transition to a new combined police department and progress on the city’s transportation and pavement-management planning.
On public safety, staff said the city will transfer its police budgeted portion into a new combined police entity—referred to in the meeting as the North Bend Police Department—and that the new department will hold its own budget and governance. Staff identified Nathan Nelson (Fairview City recorder) as the treasurer for the new department and said the new entity will hold quarterly meetings and receive quarterly payments from participating jurisdictions. Staff said the launch target slipped from July to approximately August and that some city wages and payments will continue while the transition is finalized.
On transportation, staff reported that the Mount Pleasant pavement management tool is being migrated to a new platform with an update that will change treatment recommendations and costs. Because the update affects recommended treatments and budget estimates, staff is holding final treatment recommendations until the updated tool is delivered, which was described as being available in a few days. Staff said they hope to have a rough draft of the transportation master plan in time for review in July or August and intend to combine city road funds with potential grant awards and next year’s road money to pursue larger street projects next spring. Staff also discussed the need to coordinate road work with planned irrigation pipe installations and recommended installing casing where pipes cross newly reconstructed streets.
Council members asked clarifying questions about who controls the new police department’s budget and the timing of payments. Staff said the new police entity would be organized with its own treasurer and budget hearings and that the city’s role would be as a contributor to the pooled budget. On the pavement work, staff said they would press the consultant for a draft and that the city has the option to borrow if additional leverage is needed once the road-bond debt expires.
Staff indicated they will deliver the pavement-management update electronically when available and will schedule further council review once the draft plan is ready.
