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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE August 16, 2010 4:45 p.m. Council Chambers Members present: Chairperson Schmitt, Jones, Getty. Moved by Getty, seconded by Jones that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. Moved by Getty, seconded by Jones that Authorization to hire one Police Officer—Submitted by Dan Trelka, Chief of Police, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. Mr. Jones stated Mr. Schmitt does this increase our head count of police officers. Chief Dan Trelka stated we are replacing an officer. We have two officers that have been put on military duty for the next 13 months and we are not paying them. We have one officer that is pursuing his disability pension and we have 5 or 6 officers that are going to retire within the next year. So this is simply to fill one vacancy. Mr. Schmitt stated Chief kind of along those lines given the fact that I think it was the previous Chief the statement was made that it takes about nine months from the time you hire somebody assuming they don't have prior experience and they are not certified that by the time we get them through training and get them through everything else that it takes about nine months to turn them loose. You mentioned five potentially retiring. Do you have a sense of how soon and how firm those five are? Chief Trelka stated we fully anticipate that within the next 6 months three officers are going to retire, two sergeants, one captain. It appears very likely that before Christmas we will have three more positions to fill. Mr. Schmitt stated and you say two are going to Iraq or are in Iraq. Chief Trelka stated they are on their way now. They deployed within the past two weeks. Mr. Schmitt stated and they are going to be gone for a year? Chief Trelka stated 13 months. Mr. Schmitt stated so you are basically hiring one to replace two today and three within the next six months and another one that you say is some kind of disability? Chief Trelka stated that we have one officer that can no longer work and he is not coming back. All that has to be determined is whether he get s the work related pension or the regular pension and that is the position we are asking to fill plus we have these new veterans. Mr. Schmitt stated during our last budget discussion we had a discussion about the OT and I know that this was event related but when we are short staff that is where we get into OT related situation too, right? Chief Trelka stated correct. With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Getty, seconded by Jones that the meeting be adjourned at 4:49 p.m. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. Suzy res City Clerk PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE August 9, 2010 4:55 p.m. Council Chambers Members present: Jones, Getty. Absent: Schmitt. Moved by Getty, seconded by Jones that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Two. Absent: Schmitt. Motion carried. Moved by Getty, seconded by Jones that Authorization to accept bid from Uniform Den of Moline, Illinois for the Police Department Body Armor Replacement Program at a cost of $589.00 per vest over the course of the five-year contract—Submitted by Dan Trelka, Chief of Police, be approved. Mr. Jones stated I am curious on the five-year contract. Mr. Getty stated from what I understand the price will last for a five-year period. It won't rise. Ayes: Two. Absent: Schmitt. Motion carried. Moved by Getty, seconded by Jones that Authorization to accept bid from Streicher's Supply of Butler, Wisconsin for the Purchase of Tactical Body Armor at a cost of $2,275.00 per unit— Submitted by Dan Trelka, Chief of Police, be approved. Ayes: Two. Absent: Schmitt. Motion carried. With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Getty, seconded by Jones that the meeting be adjourned at 4:57 p.m. Ayes: Two. Absent: Schmitt. Motion carried. Suzy hares City Clerk PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE July 26, 2010 4:40 p.m. Council Chambers Members present: Chairperson Schmitt, Getty. Absent: Jones. Moved by Getty, seconded by Schmitt that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. Moved by Getty, seconded by Schmitt that Authorization to accept bid from Uniform Den Inc. of Moline, Illinois for the Purchase of Police Department Uniforms and Equipment—Submitted by Dan Trelka, Chief of Police, be approved. Ayes: Two. Motion carried. Dan Trelka, Chief of Police, stated I am always for the local vendor however the prices offered; there was such a significant difference in the prices offered. The threshold was so great; I felt this was the best option. Mr. Hart stated, I actually asked for the numbers today and looked through all the numbers myself and he is correct. With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Getty, seconded by Schmitt that the meeting be adjourned at 4: p.m. Ayes: Two. Motion carried. S 3k(3 > Suzy S h res City Clerk PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE July 12, 2010 4:40 p.m. Council Chambers Members present: Chairperson Schmitt, Jones, Getty. Moved by Getty, seconded by Jones that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. Moved by Getty, seconded by Schmitt that Authorization to accept bid from Ultramax of Rapid City, South Dakota for the Police Departments FY 11 Ammunition needs—Submitted by Dan Trelka, Chief of Police, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. Mr. Getty asked Chief are you happy with the bid when you got to this end. Chief Dan Trelka stated that he is satisfied with the bid. Mr. Jones stated Chief the total amount as I understand is $28,924.00 and it is within budget. Chief Trelka stated yes it is. Mr. Jones asked what is the budget number for that item. Chief Trelka stated I think it was $40,000. Mr. Jones asked if this ammunition will take us through our need for the year? Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, stated we might also use that money to pay for other things later. Mr. Jones asked if we know what the ammunition cost was from the prior period. Chief Trelka stated that he does not have that. Mr. Schmitt stated he assumes if we had $40,000 in there it was probably based on previous years. Ms. Weidner stated her point was that we might purchase taser supplies or something too. This amount might not be everything, but I might be wrong about that. Mr. Getty stated he thinks it was close to $40,000. With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Getty, seconded by Jones that the meeting be adjourned at 4:47 p.m. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. Suzy3chares City Clerk PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE June 28, 2010 4:45 p.m. Council Chambers Members present: Chairperson Schmitt, Jones, Getty. Moved by Getty, seconded by Jones that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. Moved by Jones, seconded by Getty that Recommendation to accept bid from Total One Graphics doing business as Action Sign Shop of Waterloo, Iowa in the amount of$1,216.25 for the installation of vinyl graphics on seven police patrol vehicles—Submitted by Daniel Trelka, Chief of Police, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. Mr. Jones asked if this is a new design. Daniel Trelka, Chief of Police stated this is the same design we currently have. With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Jones, seconded by Getty that the meeting be adjourned at 4:49 p.m. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. Suzy Sc res City Clerk 1 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE June 14, 2010 5:04 p.m. Council Chambers Members present: Chairperson Jones, Getty. Absent: Schmitt Moved by Getty, seconded by Jones that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Two. Absent: Schmitt. Motion carried. Moved by Getty, seconded by Jones that increase to ambulance fees by 7 percent, effective July 1, 2010 - Submitted by W. D. Carter, Fire Chief, be approved. Ayes: Two. Absent: Schmitt. Motion carried. Mr. Getty asked if the insurance companies are willing to pay the increased fees. Doug Carter, Fire Chief, stated we have not spoken directly with them but it's a complicated system in that Medicare pays a set amount and whatever we charge they still pay a set amount. The other insurance companies do understand that as our costs go up the fees go up. So the research we have done we are somewhere in the middle of what other services charge. We feel we are still in the ballpark of what's payable. Mr. Getty asked what Medicare pays. Mr. Carter said he cannot tell off the top of his head, but they pay a percentage and then the remainder is not received by anyone. Mr. Greenwood stated we take assignment of the claim and that means that if we billed $5,000 for the claim but the Medicare allowable was $600, we would take assignment and would get paid 80% by Medicare and 20% by the persons Medicare supplement. No matter what we charge and there is a Medicare allowable. The trick is you always want to bill at least what the Medicare allowable is so if the Medicare allowable is $700, you want to at least bill them $700 so you get that. They go through and analyze what the cost of doing business is and they will set the price. Mr. Jones asked if we charge at least the allowable and if it is comparable to other cities. Mr. Carter stated we are charging at least the allowable amount and are comparable to other ambulance services. We are not the highest and are not the lowest. This is not revenue generating it is just covering the cost. Cost of drugs has gone up and we are a heavier user of some very expensive medications. Anytime you attach the word emergency or pediatric to a product the cost is substantially more. A pediatric oxygen mask cost more than an adult mask and it is half the size. These things in this day and age are not reusable. They are one time use only. Everything from the needles to the IV bags, the tubing, the bandages, the splints. Nothing is reusable. We wear gloves on every call now. Precautions are much more and our costs are much more. We have not had an increase in 4 years. With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Getty, seconded by Jones that the meeting be adjourned at 5:08 p.m. Ayes: Two. Absent: Schmitt. Motion carried. cvc, Suzy Schares City Clerk PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE May 3, 2010 4:50 p.m. Council Chambers Members present: Chairperson Schmitt, Jones, Getty. Moved by Getty, seconded by Schmitt that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. Moved by Jones, seconded by Getty that Authorization to seek sealed bids for the Police Department FY 2011 Uniform and Supply Needs—Submitted by Interim Police Chief John Beckman, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. Moved by Jones, seconded by Getty that Authorization to seek sealed bids for FY 2011 Graphics Purchase and Installation on Police Vehicles—Submitted by Interim Police Chief John Beckman, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Getty, seconded by Schmitt that the meeting be adjourned at 4:59 p.m. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. 7 J�0..rr Suzy Scha`res City Clerk PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE April 12, 2010 4:55 p.m. Council Chambers Members present: Chairperson Schmitt, Jones, Getty. Moved by Getty, seconded by Jones that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. Moved by Jones, seconded by Getty that Authorization to enter into a one-year lease agreement with Silver Eagle Harley — Davidson/Buell for the Harley Davidson Motorcycles utilized by the Police Department as submitted by Interim Police Chief John Beckman, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. Mr. Jones asked whether the City could enter into a shorter lease. John Beckman, acting Police Chief, stated that he has checked and it is not possible. With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Getty, seconded by Jones that the meeting be adjourned at 4:58 p.m. Ayes: Three. Motion carried. Suzy S ar s City Clerk PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE February 22, 2010 4:50 p.m. Council Chambers Members present: Schmitt, Jones. Absent: Getty Moved by Schmitt, seconded by Jones that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Two. Absent: Getty. Motion carried. Moved by Jones, seconded by Schmitt that Authorization to hire three Police Officers, be approved. Ayes: Two. Absent: Getty. Motion carried. Mr. Schmitt asked if these officers were certified. Interim Police Chief, John Beckman, stated they are not certified and will be going to training. Mr. Jones confirmed that these officers will get us back up to the amount stipulated on the Cops Grant. With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Jones, seconded by Schmitt that the meeting be adjourned at 4:54 p.m. Ayes: Two. Absent: Getty. Motion carried. Suzy Schares City Clerk