CC_Minutes_2005_1017 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

City Council Study Session -10/17/05 Minutes - Page 9 approved for the Commercial Patrol Officer, they were still in the running for the Family Violence Investigator; and were notified in August of 2005 that they had been awarded grant funds for one officer position, with 90 days to accept or deny the grant award (by November 13, 2005). Chief SIemer noted that the position would be an additional officer, not a reassignment of duties of existing officers; and reviewed community and nation-wide statistics for domestics and domestic assaults. Ms. Rubey reviewed the financial impacts over the three year term of the grant funds, and the additional one year the City would be required by grant provisions to continue funding the position. Ms. Rubey noted that she had calculated costs based on an annual salary increase of 3%; and further noted that all previous four COPS grant hires had been retained by the department. Chief SIemer reviewed the objectives and functions of the proposed "Family Violence Investigator;" existing case load and department frustrations in follow-through with victims and abusers. Discussion included current procedure for domestic cases; number of incidents and trends; tools available under state statute; response times; investigations; and any grant restrictions. Chief Sletner advised that staff would return at the City Council's October 24, 2005 regular business meeting with a Council Action Request related to this proposed position. Recess Recess Mayor Klausing recessed the meeting at approximately 8:18 p.rn. and reconvened at 8:26 p.m. 5. Discuss a Draft Rental Housing Ordinance and Enhanced Property Maintenance Code Property Maintenance Code Community Development Director Dennis Welsch; Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Executive Director Cathy Rental Housing Ordinance and Enhanced Property Maintenance Code