AGENDA

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING

COUNCIL CHAMBER

JULY 15, 2002

 

Convened:  6:06 P.M.

Adjourned:   7:13 P.M.

 

Present were:      Councillor Michael Perotto, Chairman

                             Councillor Barbara Haller

                             Councillor Joseph Petty

                

Also:                     Paul LaCava, Asst. City Manager

                             Dennis Hennessey, Neighborhood Services

                             James Gallagher, Police Chief

                             Mary Babbidge, Asst. City Clerk                                                      

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COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

1.       Relative to U.S. Department of Justice FY01 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Funding Recommendations.

#18B CM  February 12, 2002

In Committee March 14, 2002 – held

 

Speakers:

1.       Deputy Fire Chief spoke relative to Firesetters programs

2.       Ginger Navickis, 249 Providence St. spoke relative to Daybreak Domestic Violence Program

3.       Patsy Lewis spoke relative to Visions Program

4.       Adolfo Arrastia, 5 Pleasant St, Southbridge spoke relative to the Youth Center programs.

 

 Recommend Adoption of Order requesting City Manager to amend the

 LLEBG recommendations by reducing Account #18S223 Boarding Up of

 Abandoned Buildings by $20,000.00, reducing Account #18S223 Demolition

 of Abandoned Buildings by $21,444.00 and increasing Account #18S223

 Worcester Police Department Equipment by $41,444.00.

 

Chairman’s Order request Administration provide the formula for prioritizing funding requests under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant.

 

2.       Relative to FY01 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Recommendations.

#18F CM  March 19, 2002

Recommend File

 

3.       Relative to Proposals for the FY01 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant.

#18K CM  March 19, 2002

Recommend File

 

4.       Relative to procedures adhered to for submission to the U.S. Dept. of Justice (USDOJ) Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG).

#18B CM  April 2, 2002

Recommend File

 

5.       Relative to the use of LLEBG Funds for Salaries and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Allocations to Fund Police Positions.

#18A CM  April 23, 2002

Recommend File

 

6.       Relative to the use of Round VI  FY’01 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant.

#18L CM  April 23, 2002

Recommend File

 

7.       Request adoption of a resolution to file and accept a Fiscal Year 2002 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance within the U.S. Department of Justice.

#18B CM  June 25, 2002

Recommend Approved roll call 3-0