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Minutes for the Public Safety Committee meeting on June 16, 2003.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE MINUTES
June 16, 2003
The Jonesboro City Council Public Safety Committee met Monday, June 16, 2003 at 5:15 p.m. A quorum was in attendance. Those members present were Chris Moore, John Street, Jim Hargis, and Paul Copeland. Councilman Harold Perrin was out of town and unable to attend. Chris Moore, the committee chairman, called the meeting to order.
The committee heard from Dr. Bill Beasley, the superintendent of Jonesboro Public Schools, who had requested to be placed on the agenda to address the committee. Dr. Beasley submitted a requested for the city to pay one half of the cost to train seven new school resource officers which will be provided for by three year federal grant. The cost for 7 officers over the 31 week training period was estimated to be $135,119.39. Councilman Copeland moved, seconded by councilman Street, for the committee to recommend that the city pay 50% of the training cost with Mayor Hubert Brodell negotiating the actual cost. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members present voting aye. Those members were Moore, Street, Hargis, and Copeland.
Next the committee addressed new business.
Police Committee - Chairman Paul Copeland
Councilman Copeland turned discussion over to Assistant Police Chief Rusty Grigsby, who submitted a request by citizens in the immediate neighborhood to change a section of Word St. from N. Fisher St. to Allis St. to one way traffic. Councilman Moore suggested that Assistant Chief Grigsby refer the request to Captain Bagget, the head of the city’s traffic division, for a feasibility study, and report his findings and recommendation to the Public Safety Committee at the next regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
Inspection Committee - Chairman John Street
Councilman Street had no new business for the committee.
Fire Committee - Chairman Chris Moore
Councilman Moore turned discussion over to Assistant F...
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