Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 08-06-1997 Special — reading text

RFP for City has an ongoing contract with City Attorney, who is a charter officer appointed at the pleasure of Council. Mr. campbell moved to approve an hourly rate increase for the city Attorney to $ 120. 00 for attorneys and $ 60. 00 for legal assistants for Fiscal Year 97/ 98. Motion was seconded by Mr. Covey and carried by a vote of 5 to 2 with Campbell, I PURCHASING Dowling, Gibson, Covey and Collins in favor and Carnathan and Kelley opposed. Council the received an explanation on the exact functions of purchasing Department, and received clarification on the automobile allowance. POLICE Several items from the Police Department were discussed, including the General Fund, Law Enforcement Trust Fund, and the Law Enforcement Training Fund. Council received an explanation on the replacement of a lieutenant and captain with a police officer, and received clarification on incentive and holiday pay within the department. Mr. Dowling left the meeting at 8: 05 p. m. Council received an explanation for the increase in travel/ training, including the importance of training in all phases of police work. Discussion ensued regarding sending officers Academy in Virginia for 2 1/ 2 months, to the FBI where a course for municipal officers includes the latest management and investigative techniques. Council expressed concern regarding police officers who attend the training then resign from the Department shortly afterward, including whether the City should be reimbursed for the training from the participant. The City Manager explained it is difficult to ask for reimbursement for training if an individual leaves within a specified amount of time. The City Manager stated the School Resource Officers are in place for this year, with one each at Choctawhatchee and Fort Walton Beach High Schools. The School Board will fund 20, 000, with the City to spend about $ 60, 000 of its own funds for the program. Overtime for the resource officers is the responsibility of the School Board. Discussion was held regarding the attempts of the Police Department to become a state accredited agency next year, I providing Further services, the professional professional police department discussion vehicles included guidelines budgeted the adhere in increase the that to. a in modern communication department, and the and rotation wrecker service expenses and having modifications done to the police evidence room. ITEMS TO REVISIT Council will revisit the issues of retirement contributions and increasing Council' s expense allowance at a later time. 232 8/ 6/ 97 MEETING By consensus, Council agreed to conclude the meeting for CONTINUED this evening. Council will continue the Budget meetings on Thursday, August 7 at 5: 30 p. m. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9: 20 p. m. MAYOR: A~~~ C TY CLERK