HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-11-16 Committee of the Whole MinutesNovember 16, 1976
7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCILMEMBERS
IN ATTENDANCE
Discussion
Police Department
1977 Budget
Proposal
CITY OF TUKWILA
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
Minutes Tukwila Fire Station
Training Room
Council President George Hill, presiding, called the Committee of the
Whole Meeting to order at 7:34 P.M.
GARDNER, MS. HARRIS, HILL, SAUL, TRAYNOR, VAN DUSEN
Council President Hill announced that this is the start of preliminary
review of the proposed 1977 Budget. He turned the meeting over to
Police Chief John Sheets to give his presentation.
Chief Sheets asked the Council to please consider his recommendations
to provide the resources that the Police Department, the Citizens
and the City Council want.
Mayor Bauch stated that he had discussed formulating of budgets with
Staff and Staff agreed they would rather formulate their budgets
without mandates from the Mayor.
Police /Administration:
Discussion was held on the request for a second Deputy Administrator and
a part -time Clerk /Steno. It was stated that the Clerk /Steno will be
hired only if necessary. Some changes will be made when part of the
Clerk /Dispatchers are moved to the new Central Communication Center.
Police /Investigation.
Chief Sheets explained the Federal Grant to hire a non commissioned
person as an evidence technician and to work with crime prevention.
Capital Equipment Requests:
After considerable discussion, the following list of equipment was
approved for purchase from the proposed budget:
Item No. Equipment
PD -1
PD -2
PD -3
PD -6
PD -7
PD -10
PD -11
PD -13
PD -17
*PD -14
*PD -15
Those items deleted were:
PD -4
PD -5
PD -8
PD -9
*PD -12
PD -16
PD -18
PD -19
Portable radio
Photo Kit
Identification Kit
Portable Radios
Battery Charger
Radio Scramblers (4)
Replacement Radio
Armor Vest (2)
Mobile Radio
Motorcycle
Motorcycle
Rifle Scope
Radio For Van
Detective Van
Equipment for Van
45 Cal. Weapon
Motorcycle
Mobile Radio
Radar Unit
Cost
1,033
495
1,595
4,132
395
1,479
980
1,400
1,800
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*It was agreed to talk with the mechanics before making a decision on
these two items.
*It was agreed that this item should be discussed further with the
possibility of being placed in the budget for the following year.
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November 16, 1976
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Contract for
Fire Service
It was agreed to meet with Chief Sheets again to finish the
review of the Police Department Budgets.
Mayor Bauch explained that the City of Kent had approached Tukwila
on the possibility of the Tukwila Fire Department furnishing fire
service to a portion of the north end of their City. Questions
were raised on what area, how it would be negotiated, what additional
personnel and equipment would be required to furnish this service,
development of the area, etc. It was agreed by the City Council
that they would be willing to discuss the possibility further.
There being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
Maxi'ne Anderson
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