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Meeting Minutes
February 2, 1999
Councilors Attending: John Rohman, Gerry Palmer, Pat Blanchette, Nichi
Farnham,Joe Baldacci
StafF Attending: Edward Barrett, Gail Campbell, Don Winslow
1. Subordinate Committee Undate (City Clerk�
Gail Campbell briefed the Committee on the status of the recruitment and
selection process.
2. Police Relief Association - Millennium Badges
The Committee approved support for this project.
3. Assessment Award - Heritage Preservation - Save Outdoor Sculpture
Parks and Recreation has received funding for an assessment of three outdoor
� City sculptures --- the River Drovers, Hannibal Hamlin, and Lady Liberty. The
Committee recommended accepting this award.
4. Program Budget Review - Police
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Mobile Data Project: This is the grant to computerize the cruisers. The project is
progressing.
Police Athletic League: Provides sporting and recreational activities to kids. A lot of
volunteer time is not reflected. The Department does allow .25 Ft"E's of on-duty time to
coordinate projects.
Traffic Program: This reflects only a portion of the Officer's time dealing with the
requests for stop signs, deaf signs, etc.
Criminal investigation Division: This is an area that involves a lot of CopsFast individuals.
General investigations is the main segment of work.
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Druq Investigations: There is a supervisory position and a police officer position
assigned to the MDEA office. These funds are reimbursed in their entirety from MDEA.
• There is also an officer from patrol and detectives assigned to the US Attorney's office.
They tend to work on the long-term investigations that take more time. The US
Attorney's Drug Task Force has brought in approwmately $350,000 in revenue in the
last 5-6 years.
Violent Crimes Task Force: An investigator is assigned to the US Attorney's office for a
multi jurisdictional task force that focuses on violent criminals.
Domestic Violence: Three years ago, the Department received a grant and the City
Council allowed this position to be picked up in the general fund. It has been a very
productive position. Councilor Blanchette asked if there are any more grants available
for domestic violence? Don answered that the police officers assigned to the streets
handle most domestics. This domestic violence ofFicer is used in part to better train the
general control force.
Middle School Liaison: There is one officer assigned to the Cohen School and one at
Fifth Street. The program is going very well.
High School Liaison: This program is partially reimbursed by CopsFast money. This is
the last year that money will be available. Councilor Blanchette asked if anyone has
spoken to Jim Doughty to see if there is money that the School Department can get to
keep this going? Ed explained that the major emphasis that the federal government is
taking in the area of schools is to try to find funding and provide funding for after school
� programs. There is still a lot of effort going on looking at these kinds of issues so there
may be something eventually.
Shaw House/Park Woods/Job Corps: The Officer assigned splits his time between these
areas building relationships with the residents of Park Woods and the presence at Shaw
House has made a significant difference.
Identifications Officer: This is the officer that goes to major crime scenes. He has a level
of expertise that is above the norm. A large part of his time is spent accounting for
property that is seized as evidence.
Polygraph Services: There is one certified officer that spends approximately 15% of his
time doing polygraphs. He is used for criminal investigations and pre-employment
background.
5. Program Budget Review - Fire
Fire Administration_ Consists of Jeff, the secretary and the medical billing clerk.
Fire EMS/Dispatch: Consists of the four individuals that currently dispatch for the Fire
Department. Councilor Blanchette asked when these individuals will be moving to the
Police Department? Jeff answered that they are working on how communications will
take place as far as recording fire reports and getting EMS reports done. They have not
• completed the fire alarms reporting system up and running yet. City electrical is
currently working on it.
� Building Operations: The crews take care of most of the operations. This figure shows
the fuel, electric, water/sewer, etc.
The revenue projection of$380,000 under EMS is an actual figure. The Department has
collected $232,000 in four months, which is actual money that was billed for the current
fiscal year.
Firefighter Training ($22,460) is the amount used to train and keep individuals trained to
the paramedic level, intermediate level, EMT, Fire Science classes, National Fire
Academy classes, etc. The Maine Apprenticeship program assists with $8,000 to help
with the training programs.
Technical Rescue Service is reimbursed $7,800 from Charlie Mitchell for their hours
spent training other departments in the City.
Prevention: There are four FfE's. The Department is current doing a job-shadowing
program with six students attending.
City License Inspection is done with the Fire Inspectors and the Department is
reimbursed from the State.
Maine State Retirement is $443,614 ,
� Jeff explained that hydrant rental is approaching �/z million dollars. This is taken out of
fire suppression. This is a great expense and staff has continued to look at ways to cut
this cost. Ed explained that there is a state established formula that has to be applied
unless there is a Cost of Service Study done.
With no further business to discuss,the meeting adjoumed.
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