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Police report details festival coverage, policy updates; council defers parking and zoning ordinance changes until solicitor present
Summary
Police Chief David Pernice reported added coverage for the French Creek Festival, ongoing policy updates via Lexipol, and completion of a Civil Service background check. Council asked staff to review angled parking for Municipal Lot #2 and deferred zoning amendments on small games of chance until the solicitor is available.
Police Chief David Pernice told the council the department has arranged additional coverage for the upcoming French Creek Festival: Erie County detectives will fund overtime and officers from the Erie County Courthouse will assist, and the chief requested additional coverage from neighboring PSP (no response yet). Chief Pernice said he is completing a Civil Service background check, with a hoped-for completion date of July 5, 2024, and that he is updating department policies in Lexipol while awaiting solicitor review.
Mayor Robert Wolf thanked Chief Pernice and Officer Shelly for traffic enforcement and noted positive community feedback. Council asked Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips to review the Lot #2 layout for angled parking after Chief Pernice described License Plate Reader capabilities, including plate-search functionality and investigative uses. Council decided to defer any amendment to the zoning ordinance related to small games of chance and allowing pools in vacant adjoining lots until the solicitor is present to advise on proposed language and legal implications.
The minutes record these reports and the deferral; no formal vote on the parking ordinance or on License Plate Reader deployment occurred at the meeting.
