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MINUTES
CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT
OCTOBER 18, 2000 - 2:30 P.M.
BASEMENT CITY HALL - TRAINING ROOM
Members Present:
Linda Bridges
W. L. Hermis
Leon Loeb
John Heldenfels, Jr.
Danny Mora
Isaac Valencia
Larry Baker
Others Present:
Don and Sandy Billish, NOW Gypsy Park Project
Cmdr. B. Smith
Pat Eldridge
Asst. Chief K. A. Bung
Mariah Boone, Assessment Center
Police Chief P. Alvarez, , Jr.
Mario Tapia, City of CC
Jorge Cruz-Aedo, City of CC
Mike Harty, City of CC
Steve Zastrow
News Media
President Loeb called the meeting to order. The September 20,
2000, minutes were approved.
Mr. Cruz-Aedo presented the preliminary unaudited statement of
revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balance for July 31,
2000, August 31, 2000, and September 30, 2000. He also presented
an analysis of revenue for 29 months ending September 30, 2000.
Mr. Loebuestioned the variances in Uniform Police Officers let
series, 2'na series, and 3" series on the year to date statement
for July 318t . Mr. Cruz-Aedo asked the Board for additional
time to explore the variations.
Cmdr. Smith presented the proposal for two substations, one to be
located at Graham and Waldron Road (building owned by the City)
and the other located at 3733 Port Avenue (building owned by
CP&L) . The proposal includes one-time costs and recurring costs
for the two substations. Cmdr. Smith told the Board that staff
would like the Crime Control District to bear the one-time costs,
which are $88,536.13 for Graham and Waldron and $36,005 for 3733
Port Avenue for a total of $124,541.13. The recurring costs will
be borne by the City of Corpus Christi General Fund. He stated
the benefits for the Crime Control District; the District will be
viewed as an indispensable part of the Corpus Christi Police
Department and the community-policing program plus the District
is able to establish the first two facilities to service the City
of Corpus Christi in a manner that has never been done before.
An extensive discussion began with the Board asked several
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questions. One question was concerning the manpower to staff the
two substations. Chief Alvarez told the Board that they would be
staffed with a commander responsible for developing his own ideas
in addressing concerns of the residents living in the area of the
substations. He also clarified that the substations would be
staffed by uniformed officers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. He
said that the officers' 10 hour shifts and their days off would
remain the same. Mr. Loeb offered to entertain the following
motion:
The Crime Control District Board report to the City
Council Members that if they see fit to approve the
Chief's plan for substations then the Crime Control
District Board is favorably disposed to funding the
one-time costs in the amount of approximately
$125,000. The Crime Control District Board should
encourage the City Council to take a close look at
the plan for physical facilities and staffing
recommendations in determining whether or not to
approve it.
The motion was unanimously agreed upon.
Cmdr. Smith began the discussion of telecommunication sales tax.
Mario Tapia distributed a revenue estimate on telecommunication
services. Mr. Loeb told each Board member to meet with their
Council Member to discuss the taxing of telecommunication
services.
Cmdr. Smith updated the Board on the Directed Patrol Program.
The Board approved $9,302 to install lights in the community-
built Gypsy Park at Padre Island. Cmdr. Smith thanked Mr. & Mrs.
Billish for their presentation.
Mariah Boone said the Board has bee sent invitations to the
truancy summit to be held November 16 .
Ms. Eldridge told the Board that the November 15th meeting will
be held in the Assistant City Manager's Conference Room.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:15
p.m.
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