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Council hears operational reports: police statistics, new senior-shadowing program, infrastructure savings
Summary
Council received public safety and operational reports: Coleman Fire Rescue completed hazmat tech training, police reported enforcement statistics for April, a 'Senior Experience' shadowing program for high-school students was introduced, the sanitation division is installing a 10,000-gallon diesel tank to save fuel costs, and utilities staff repaired gate valves in-house to avoid large contractor costs.
Council members received a series of operational reports on public safety, public works and utilities during the May 11 meeting.
Public safety: Councilman Schakel said Coleman Fire Rescue completed hazmat technician training and responded to recent community events with a small number of patient contacts; Michael McLemore completed a structural collapse rescue certification. Schakel reported April police figures of 77 citations, roughly 371 warnings, about 72 misdemeanor arrests and 27 felonies. He also highlighted a new program, "Senior Experience Behind the Badge," which will allow high-school seniors to shadow police officers during career day to learn about law enforcement duties.
Public works: Councilman Willoughby reported the city garage posted a heavy diesel mechanic job opening and completed 108 vehicle repairs between April 11 and the report date. Sanitation is installing a 10,000-gallon diesel fuel pad and plans to buy in bulk (roughly 7,000-gallon transport loads) to achieve an estimated savings of about $1 per gallon.
Utilities: Councilman Schaeffer welcomed new plant manager Clancy Hyde. Staff reported in-house repairs of two main gate valves that cost about $800 in parts, avoiding an estimated contractor replacement cost of approximately $45,000 per gate. Staff are also planning work on the grit removal system.
Council members praised staff work and noted that many operational projects were cross-department efforts; no formal votes were required for the reports.
