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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 27, 1993SPECIAL "TOWN HALL" MEETING CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET LODI, CALIFORNIA , WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1993 7:30 P.M. Roll was recorded by the City Clerk as follows: Present: Council Members - Mann, Sieglock, Snider and Pennino (Mayor) Absent: Council Members - Davenport Also Present: City Manager Peterson, Assistant City Manager Glenn, Police Chief Williams, Captain Hansen, Captain Schick, Sergeant Murray, Sergeant Dean, City Attorney McNatt, and City Clerk Perrin BUDGET PRESENTATION FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT CC -21(b) Mayor Pennino opened the meeting and reminded the audience of the following guidelines for public input at the "Town Hall" meetings. "Specifically, the public is invited to tell the City Council: 1. What City services do you (the public) feel could be reduced or eliminated? 2. What ideas do you have for making the City more efficient? 3. What City services are you willing to pay more for in order to maintain thAm? 4. What City services are you UNWILLING to see cut, no matter what?" Police Chief Williams introduced the subject and presented an overview of the responsibilities of the Police Department. The Police Chief also informed the City Council and the public that due to the increased workload and a temporary reduction of staff in the Records Division, the Police Department is closing this section to the public on Wednesdays beginning February 3, 1993 until it is caught up on its workload. The following speakers then presented the specifics of their Divisions in the Police Department: 1 Continued January 27, 1993 a) Captain Larry Hansen, Patrol Division; b) Captain Jim Schick, Police Services Division; c) Sergeant Garold Murray, Investigations Division; and d) Sergeant Richard Dean, Narcotics/Gang Division. Following a lengthy discussion among the Council and those who had made presentations, the Mayor then opened the hearing to the public. Speaking regarding the matter were the following: a) Frank Alegre, 2000 Edgewood Drive, Lodi; b) Virginia Snyder, 412 East Oak Street, Lodi; c) Clarence Hartley, Lodi -resident; d) Arthur Price, 1053 Port Chelsea Drive, Lodi; 4 e) Virginia Lahr, 311 East film Street, Lodi; and £) Jean Davenport, 445 Almond Drive #45, Lodi. ADJOURNMENT Following further discussion, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at approximately 9:44 p.m. Attest: J fifer Perrin City Clerk` 2