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Staff reports extra police coverage, camera requests and upcoming master-plan open house
Summary
City staff said the police department added a fifth officer and asked residents with private cameras to share footage after repeated incidents of manhole cover tampering; staff also announced an Oct. 4 master-plan open house tied to a farmers market and car show.
City staff updated the council on several operational and community matters. Staff said the police department has a fifth officer on regular shifts, which is reducing overtime, and described recent interior work at the police station and parking-lot improvements.
Staff and council discussed recurring incidents in which youths removed catch-basin or manhole covers, creating public-safety and vehicle-damage risks. Staff asked residents who have private camera systems to volunteer footage when incidents occur, stressing that sharing is voluntary and that the police do not have direct access to private feeds.
"If we can identify these individuals that are out 3:00 in the morning we can start citing them for curfew," City staff said, urging neighbors with cameras to contact the department and help document incidents.
Staff also announced a master-plan open house scheduled for Oct. 4 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., to coincide with a food-truck rally and a car show in the front lot; staff requested council help publicizing the event and discussed signage and traffic logistics. Staff mentioned work with the Chamber (Quincy) on market signage, noting visibility issues caused by a private commercial sign at one approach.
Council also discussed off-road vehicles and golf carts operating at high speeds on town streets and described ongoing community concerns about noise and safety. Several speakers said enforcement is challenging when groups disperse quickly at officers' arrival.
The meeting closed with congratulations to staff for progress on the wastewater plant and other work and with a final motion to proceed to the next item.
