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Notes
October 8, 2008 6:30 P.M.
City Commission Chambers
PRESENT: Mark McCarty, Katheryn Alexander, Agnes Knighton, Helen Mausser, Brian Tooley- Police
Chief and Gracy Posley
Absent: Excused — Dr. Brenedette Hardy - Blake, Betty Jack, David Daly, Nancy Roberts and Mark Russi
Audience: Mrs. Anna McCollough
Called to Order by Mr. McCarty. Mr. McCarty requested the Minutes of August 13 and Notes of September
10, 2008 be tabled due to there not being a quorum.
Chief Tooley Address CAB
■ SPD Awards Program held Tuesday, September 16 6:30 p.m. at the Sanford Civic Center went well. Lester
and Anna McCollough received an honorary award. Mrs. Mausser and Mrs. Alexander also attended.
• The City has implemented a gas surcharge policy effective October 4, 2008 for all City employees with take -
home vehicles. Employees will be assessed an automatically deducted surcharge to defray fuel costs ranging
from $10. to $75. bi- weekly.
■ SPD's 2008/09 Budget is $13.2 million. Items affected due to budget cuts are training, travel, promotional
activities, police vehicles, etc.
• Public Safety Complex changed from three floors to two floors. This change brought about a better floor plan
and a savings of $750 thousand. Regarding public safety, Chief Tooley commented the Sanford Fire
Department located at French Avenue /15 Street is the busiest fire department in central Florida.
■ Visited Pastor Ron Merthie's church, New Life Word Center at 13 Street and Park Avenue on October 5
regarding his 25 years as pastor and attaining his doctorates degree.
■ SPD will undergo a revised reorg effective October 18 to better serve the citizens.
■ Discussed Let's Work Together to Avoid Becoming A Sanford Crime Statistic, Sanford Herald, October 8th
news article from a citizen. Chief Tooley contacted the citizen and thanked her for the article. The economy and
poverty is affecting crime allover.
New Business
(Mrs. Alexander) — Mentioned drug selling in the area of Mangoustine Avenue /14 Street .
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 P.M.
Notes prepared by Gracy Posley, CABoard Secretary.