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Eastlake Council swears in volunteer police chaplains and honors community volunteer
Summary
The Eastlake City Council swore in two volunteer police chaplains from Saint Justin's and presented a recognition to Ruth Marshall for community safety work, as officials described the program as a city partnership begun by Nat John McCallie.
Presiding Officer (unnamed) opened the meeting by introducing a new volunteer police chaplain program and saying the council would swear in two chaplains from Saint Justin's.
The Presiding Officer said the idea "started with Nat John McCallie" and that the council had "identified Pastor Tom and Father Joshua from Saint Justin's" to volunteer. "This was kind of his brainchild," the Presiding Officer said, describing Pastor Tom's prior experience with Euclid Police Department and other departments.
The program, as presented, will rely on volunteer time from clergy to support police-community interactions; no budget appropriation for chaplain salaries was recorded in the transcript. The Presiding Officer also presented Ruth Marshall with a recognition for "outstanding work with the city," citing her role in National Night Out and describing her "compassion" and "relentless dedication."
No formal motion or vote was recorded for the chaplain program or the recognition. The record notes the program is newly organized and that volunteer clergy will be used; the council did not announce additional staffing or funding steps during this discussion.
The council then proceeded to other agenda items, including budget and infrastructure updates.
