April 4, 2008

APRIL 8th CITY COUNCIL MEETING

• During an 8:30 a.m. briefing session, the City Council will listen to a presentation regarding the 10-Year Strategic Plan for the Midland Police Department. Each year, the MPD Command Staff meets to discuss strategic planning.  Results of the one-year plan are prioritized and used in budget preparation.  The ten-year plan addresses anticipated needs in regards to personnel, facilities, technology, and equipment. 
• During the regular meeting, the City Council will consider allowing the MPD to apply for the 2008 Bulletproof Vest Program Grant.  On June 16, 1998, the Bulletproof Vest partnership Grant Act was signed into law directing the Department of Justice to provide matching grants to state and local law enforcement agencies so that they can purchase bulletproof vests to protect the lives of their officers.  MPD has previously received six of these grants which have resulted in a savings to the City of $70,304.65.  Each MPD officer is equipped with a bulletproof vest.  Warranties are good for five years and therefore replaced every five years at a cost of $564.00 each.  Funds from this grant, along with those from the Invest-In-A-Vest Program, help fund the replacements. 
• On second and final reading, the City Council will consider amending the fees to be charged at the Doug Russell Pool and the Washington Aquatic Center.  The fees collected will assist in offsetting the estimated operating costs for both pools.  The ordinance establishes fees for daily, ten day, and twenty-five-day passes; family and seasonal passes; picnic table rental; party room rental; and after hours rental.  These new fees shall become effective May 1, 2008. 
• The Council will consider an ordinance which would make it illegal to drive or park a vehicle on the City’s Wildlife Preserve without a permit.  The approximately 84 acre Wildlife Preserve is located north of Interstate 20, south of Business Interstate 20, west of Midkiff Road, and east of Midland Drive.  If approved, the appropriate signs will be posted.  A group of citizens (Friends of the I-20 Wildlife Preserve and the Midland Naturalists) is currently raising funds in an effort to secure the funding needed for the project. The City is attempting to seek grants through the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission to help with the project.

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