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:
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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;
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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`
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