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Council presses for winter emergency plan after extreme cold; warm center and business donations praised
Summary
After extreme cold and heavy snow, Council member Mayo called for a safety-committee meeting to plan warming-center options. City Manager Jim Mavromatis and a public commenter praised Jefferson Metropolitan Housing Authority and local businesses for operating and supplying a warming center.
Council member Mayo urged development of a formal winter emergency plan after recent extreme cold and heavy snow, calling for a Safety Committee meeting on Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. "We need, as a city, we need to come up with a plan on what we're going to do in times like this," Mayo said, citing wind-chill readings he described as "25 below." The proposal seeks coordination with fire, police, recreation and the city manager to identify shelter locations and procedures.
City Manager Jim Mavromatis said crews worked 12-hour shifts during the snow response and thanked Jefferson Metropolitan Housing Authority for opening a day room and local businesses (Kroger at Hollywood Plaza, Gina's, a convenience market on Sunset Boulevard and Lovers Lane, Froehlich and Naples downtown) for donating food and supplies. Public forum speaker Dan Hawrot noted Holy Family Church had opened a warming center operating from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
