Public Safety Committee
Rochester Hills
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1000 Rochester Hills |
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Rochester Hills, MI 48309 |
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www.rochesterhills.org |
Minutes
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Ron Crowell, Jim Duistermars, Gary Elliot, Andy LeBlanc, Adam Lomasney, Paras Patel, |
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Linda Raschke, Gerald Robbins, Bob Smith |
7:30 PM
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TIME CHANGE TO 7:30 PM FOR THIS |
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MEETING ONLY |
Monday, May 8, 2006
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Meeting time was changed to 7:30 PM for this meeting only. |
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Raschke called the Public Safety Committee meeting to order at 7:47 PM.
ROLL CALL
Jim Duistermars, Gary Elliott and Linda Raschke
Present:
Gerald Robbins
Absent:
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Non-Voting Members Present: Chief Ron Crowell, Capt. Robert Smith, Adam Lomasney |
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and Paras Patel |
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Non-Voting Members Absent: Andy LeBlanc |
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2006-0298
Regular Meeting - November 14, 2005
PS DRAFT minutes.pdf; Resolution.pdf
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A motion was made by Duistermars, seconded by Elliott, that this matter be |
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Approved. |
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Resolved that the Public Safety Committee hereby approves the Minutes of the |
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Regular Meeting of November 14, 2005 as presented. |
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The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Duistermars, Elliott and Raschke
Absent:
Robbins
COMMUNICATIONS
2006-0315
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Committee Request for Information: Police / Fire Staffing levels for prior 10 |
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years |
Fiscal & HR Info.pdf
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A motion was made by Duistermars, seconded by Elliott, that this matter be |
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Postponed. |
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The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Duistermars, Elliott and Raschke
Absent:
Robbins
2006-0316
Committee Request for Information: Police / Fire Budgets for 1996 & 2006
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10 year Budget Book Info.pdf; Fiscal Budget Actuals- Fire (10 Yr ).pdf; |
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Fiscal Budget Actuals- OCSD (10 Yr ).pdf |
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A motion was made by Elliott, seconded by Duistermars, that this matter be |
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Postponed. |
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The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Duistermars, Elliott and Raschke
Absent:
Robbins
2006-0317
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Committee Request for Information: Building Permits issued for residential, |
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retail & commercial development for prior 10 years |
Bldg Dept Info.pdf
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A motion was made by Elliott, seconded by Duistermars, that this matter be |
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Postponed. |
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The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Duistermars, Elliott and Raschke
Absent:
Robbins
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
2004-0032
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Request from Public Safety for City Council to discuss False Alarm Program at |
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future City Council Work Session |
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Agenda Summary.pdf; 112906 Agenda Summary.pdf; 111406 Letter |
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Staran.pdf; Chapter 42 False Alarms - NEW.pdf; 1988 False Alarm |
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Ordinance w/Minutes.pdf; False Alarm Ordinance as Codified in 1998.pdf; |
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1996 False Alarm Amendment w/Minutes.pdf; Minutes Public S |
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Capt. Smith reported that a draft False Alarm Ordinance has been submitted to the City |
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Attorney who is investigating processes for placing liens on properties. The Finance |
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Director is examining processes regarding paper flow for fee collections, forms, etc. |
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within the City. The draft Ordinance includes a proposed Appeals Committee that may |
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consist of a representative from City Council, the City's Administration and the False |
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Alarms Compliance Officer and would have the responsibility to decide each case. It |
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also includes a recommended fee schedule. |
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Capt. Smith further reported that the False Alarms Compliance Officer has been building |
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a data base for alarms as well as filling in where needed at the sub-station. The draft |
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ordinance will be forwarded to City Council for review and discussion in the near future. |
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The Committee briefly discussed general ordinance enforcement steps and various fee |
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schedules and referenced the Fire Prevention Code. |
Discussed
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Enactment No: RES0429-2006 |
NEW BUSINESS
2006-0351
Fire Chief's Report - April / May 2006
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Fire Chief Crowell gave a brief update including the following: |
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* Twenty-four (24) Paid-on-call (POC) employees may be hired. |
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* Forty-one (41) candidates were tested for six (6) new full-time positions which should |
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be filled in June. The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) position will be filled after |
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June. |
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* A recent Oakland Press article comparing fire departments for Troy, Pontiac and |
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Rochester Hills reflected the Rochester Hills Fire Department (RHFD) in a positive |
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nature. Pontiac ran 9,000 calls in 2005 with 100 full-time firefighters. Rochester Hills |
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ran 4,500 calls with 18 full-time and a POC staff. |
Closed
2006-0413
Discussion of Paid-on-Call (POC) Incentive Program
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The Fire Chief informed the Committee that he and the Mayor are exploring different |
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types of incentive plans for the POC staff, i.e. performance bonus based on percentage |
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of calls made, tuition reimbursement, recognition dinners, etc. similar to what used to be |
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done several years ago. |
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The Committee commenced discussion which including the following: |
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* Former Mayor Somerville implemented the opinion of the Michigan Municipal League |
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and eliminated recognition dinners for the Fire Department and City volunteers who |
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serve on boards and commissions. |
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* Annual recognition dinners can be of value and provide a sense of appreciation along |
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with being a good recruiting tool. |
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* POCs are typically between the ages of 18 and 25 who want to obtain training and |
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experience to eventually gain full-time employment. The Human Resource Director has |
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agreed to give POCs who are certified as paramedics preference when filling full-time |
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fire department positions. |
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* The RHFD is currently examining a policy to recoup training costs paid by the City for |
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a POC to obtain paramedic training. The POC would have to commit to a specified |
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length of service and repay a prorated portion of training costs to the City if the POC |
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terminates the position prior to the end of the specified length of service. |
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A motion was made by Duistermars, seconded by Elliott, that this matter be |
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Recommended for Approval to the City Council Regular Meeting. |
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Resolved that the Public Safety Committee recommends that City Council request |
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a legal opinion from the City Attorney regarding recognition dinners for |
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Paid-on-Call (POC) firefighters and other city volunteers. |
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The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Duistermars, Elliott and Raschke
Absent:
Robbins
YOUTH COMMENTS
The youth representatives stated they are in favor of video cameras installed at schools.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
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Capt. Smith gave an update on recent schools incidents and noted the following: |
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* The new Superintendent at Rochester Community Schools has agreed to include the |
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sub-station Sergeant who would review letters for accurate information prior to sending |
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them to parents regarding incidents that may happen on school property. School staff |
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will not be allowed to send letters home regarding incidents that may occur off school |
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property without the sub-station's approval. Any letters sent to parents should contain a |
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website or hotline number where parents can obtain updated information as the incident |
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is resolved. |
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* A school incident, depending on its nature, may require five (5) or more police officers |
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in addition to other resources, that would be pulled away from other police work to |
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properly handle the incident. Each incident requires difficult, subjective decisions |
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regarding the safety of children and it is best to error on the side of caution. |
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Capt. Smith encouraged the Committee to advance the efforts made with Rochester's |
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Superintendent on behalf of the City. |
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The Committee briefly discussed the validity of information that should be |
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communicated to the schools regarding costs involved to provide public safety and fire |
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prevention services to schools with regard to school incidents that may occur. |
2006-0439
Discussion of Police Millage
060706 Referral Notice to PS.pdf; 0439 Agenda Report.pdf
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The Committee consensus was to discuss the Police Millage a future Public Safety |
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Meeting. It was suggested that residents be made aware of the additional police costs |
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involved with recent school incidents and how the school incidents are placing a new |
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drain on the current budget and police force. |
Discussed
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Enactment No: RES0210-2006 |
NEXT MEETING DATE
Monday, June 5, 2006 - 7:00 PM
ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business to discuss, Chairperson Raschke adjourned the |
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meeting at 8:45 PM. |
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Minutes prepared by Denise Mertz. |
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Minutes were approved as presented at the December 4, 2006 Regular Public Safety |
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Committee Meeting. |
