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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-04-10 Town Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE MEETING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES - THE TOWN OF VAIL HELD APRIL 10, 1968 The Meeting was called to order by Mayor C. E. Kindel at the Vail Clinic Building in the Vail Country Day School at 9:10 p. m. ROLL CALL: Roll Call found the following Members present: Mayor C. E. Kindel Trustee John Donovan Trustee Peter Seibert Trustee Langmaid Trustee Dobson Trustee Lorene C. Burdick . Absent: Trustee Willett MINUTES OF THE MEETING 1. Consideration of the Minutes of Previous Meetings. Trustee Langmaid made a Motion to approve the Minutes for Meetings held March 25, 1968, and March 27, 1968, as recorded. It was seconded by Trustee Donovan and approved unanimously by the Board. 2. Consideration of March Vouchers. Trustee Burdick of the Finance Committee noted that all Vouchers were in order, and made a Motion to approve the Vouchers. It was seconded by Trustee Seibert and approved unanimously by the Board. A Motion was made by Trustee Dobson that the Meeting be adjourned at 9:15 p. m. It was seconded by Trustee Langmaid and approved unanimously by the Board. At 9:15 p. m. the Town Clerk, F. Blake Lynch, administered the Oath of Office to the Board of Trustees elected on April 2, 1968: Mayor John A. Dobson and Trustees Thomas I. Steinberg, Charles E. Kindel, Joseph Langmaid, Richard Bailey, Peter Seibert and John Donovan. At 9:30 p. m. The Board of Trustees convened as the Local Liquor Licensing Authority. Mayor Dobson, gave a brief explanation of the necessary papers to be submitted for the New License for the St. Moritz Tavern located in the Wedel Inn. The Board considered . the moral character of the applicants only, since this was a change of ownership for existing premises. 6 Minutes of the Board of Trustees Page #2 Meeting Held April 10, 1968 Trustee Donovan made a Motion to approve the application. It was seconded by Trustee Seibert and approved unanimously by the Board. The Liquor Licensing Authority adjourned at 9:40 p. m. The Board of Trustees convened at 9:45 p. m. Mayor John A. Dobson called the Meeting to order. He presented an engraved gavel to Ex -Mayor Charles E. Kindel, as a token of appreciation for outstanding service to the community. 1. Appointment to the following Offices: Mayor John A. Dobson read the Resolution appointing F. Blake Lynch as Town Clerk and Recorder and Town Treasurer; Peter Cosgriff as Town Attorney; Floyd H. Holmes as Town Marshal and F. Blake Lynch as Town Coordinator. A Motion was .made by Trustee Langmaid to accept the Resolution as presented. It was seconded by Trustee Steinberg and approved unanimously by the Board to accept the appointments. Trustee Kindel brought to the attention of the Board the exceptional work done by Richard Bailey as the Police Magistrate and expressed the appreciation of the Town. 2. Consideration of Police Reserve Proposal. The Town Marshal gave an explanation of the plan to supplement the regular officers to be known as the Police Reserve Force. A Motion was made by Trustee Kindel to authorize the Town Administrator to proceed along the lines as outlined, and report back to the Board as further needs develop with tentative approval of expenditures in 1969 of $1, 800.00. It was seconded by Trustee Seibert and approved unanimously by the Board. 3. Consideration of Summer Recreation Program. Trustee Donovan made a Motion to authorize the expenditure of $800. 00 to purchase recreation equipment. It was seconded by Trustee Kindel and approved unanimously by the Board. A discussion was held concerning the engagement of a Tennis Instructor. Blake Lynch informed the Board that notices had been sent to various colleges and several applications had been received. Mr. Lynch recommended that the Town provide this service of hiring a man because the Vail Metropolitan Recreation Is District could not afford the expenditure. Minutes of the Board of Trustees Page #3 Meeting Held April 10, 1968 Trustee Seibert made a Motion to authorize $1, 200.00 to be spent during the summer season to employ a Tennis Instructor. It was seconded by Trustee Langmaid, and approved unanimously by the Board. 4. Citizen Participation. Al Bxidges asked the Board that if tract land were dedicated, is there any plan for the development of the area. Blake Lynch noted that there is money available for landscaping. George Beardsley was to supply a plan for such development. With no further business to come before the Board., Trustee Donovan made a Motion to adjourn the Meeting at 10:35 p. m. It was seconded by Trustee Steinberg and approved unanimously by the Board. ,7 1 • 0 R E S O L U T I O N Town of Vail WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Vail has duly convened this loth day of April, 1968, at its regular meeting place within the Town of Vail; and WHEREAS, this meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Vail is the first meeting held after the regular elec- tion of this Town held April 2, 1968; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has unanimously approved and adopted by ballot the following Resolution appointing the persons hereinbelow named as officers of this municipal corpora- tion to serve until the next regular election for the Board of Trustees of the Town of Vail, or until such officers shall resign or be removed from office; BE IT RESOLVED that the following named persons are appointed to the position set out after their name and are deemed officers of this municipal corporation and are to hold such positions until the next regular election of the Town of Vail, or until their resignation or removal from office, and are to assume the functions, duties and responsibilities as specified in the ordinances hereinbelow identified: NAME POSITION F. Blake Lynch Town Clerk and Recorder Functions, duties and responsibili- ties as described in Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1966. F. Blake Lynch Town Treasurer Functions, duties and responsibili- ties as described in Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1966. f NAME POSITION Peter Cosgriff Town Attorney. Duties, responsibilities and qualifications,as set forth in Ordinance No. 3, Series of 1966. Floyd H. Holmes Town Marshal. Qualifications, functions, duties and responsibilities as set forth in Ordinance No. 8, Series of 1966. F. Blake Lynch Town Coordinator. Duties, responsibilities and qualifications as set forth in Ordinance No. 5, Series of 1966. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said municipal officers shall receive the same compensation as their predecessors in such position received immediately preceding the general electiov held April 2, 1968, subject to the condition that said compensa- tion may be increased or decreased at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees. Dated April 10, 1968. 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Atk�s. i 0 E 0 • 0 0 • R E S O L U T I O N Town of Vail W0FM;'A ,, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Vail has duly convened this 10th day of April, 1968, at its regular meeting place within the Town of Vail; and WHEREAS, this meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Vail is the first meeting held after the regular elec- tion of this Town held April 2, 1968; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has unanimously approved and adopted by ballot the following Resolution appointing the persons hereinbelow named as officers of this municipal corpora- tion to serve until the next regular election for the Board of Trustees of the Town of Vail, or until such officers shall resign or be removed from office; BE IT RESOLVED that the following named persons are appointed to the position set out after their name and are deemed officers of this municipal corporation and are to hold such positions until the next regular election of the Town of Vail, or until their resignation or removal from office, and are to assume the functions, duties and responsibilities as specified in the ordinances hereinbelow identified: NAME POSITION F. Blake Lynch Town Clerk and Recorder Functions, duties and responsibili- ties as described in Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1966. F. Blake Lynch Town Treasurer Functions, duties and responsibili- ties as described in Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1.1466. . NAME POSITION Peter Cosgriff Town Attorney. Duties, responsibilities and qualifications.as set forth in Ordinance No. 3, Series of 1966.. Floyd H. Holmes Town Marshal. Qualifications, functions, duties and responsibilities as set forth in Ordinance No. 8, Series of 1966. F. Blake Lynch Town Coordinator. Duties, responsibilities and qualifications as set forth in Ordinance No. 5, Series of 1966. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said municipal officers shall receive the same compensation as their predecessors in such position received immediately preceding the general election held April 2, 1968, subject to the condition that said compensa- tion may be increased or decreased at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees. Dated April 10, 1968. TOWN OF VAIL • ATTEST: Town Clerk 0 -2- Biy Mayor TO: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM: CHIEF HOLMES 0 SUBJECT: POLICE RESERVE FORCE The following information is submitted to the Town of Vail Board of Trustees for consideration of a Police Reserve Force. It is herein proposed that the Town initiate an eleven man Police Reserve starting in January of 1969. If this proposal is adopted as presented, training of reserve officers would commence in June of 1968, thus allowing the reserve officers to be fully operational by January. GENERAL INFORMATION iThe organization and use of civilian police reserves have become widespread since World War Two. Reserve organizations exist in almost every major department in the country; however, they serve to the fullest advantage in towns with small police departments such as ours. Such a unit can be used to improve police service and crime control activities. Besides the obvious use during disasters, such a unit can be used for traffic and crowd control during special events, and assisting the regular force in routine police functions. In Vail, it is proposed the police reserve be used largely to supple- 0 ment the regular department to give more extensive police coverage to the Town, and to be available for assistance when special problems arise requiring more manpower than is regularly available. PROBLEMS INHERENT IN A POLICE RESERVE Frequently small towns, when initiating a police reserve, have erred by allowing almost any male citizen of the community to become a part-time police officer. As a result, a number of persons become reserve officers who should not be allowed to perform in a law enforcement capacity. In the section of this report covering recruitment, we have • attempted to eliminate this potential by carefully selecting reserve personnel. Frequently reserve officers are not adequately trained or gain no real police experience, thereby poorly representing the regular department or the town in which they work. We have again attempted to eliminate this r PAGE 4r2 problem area by adequate training and by having the reserve officers work • with regular members of the police department on a continual basis. A police reserve costs the Town money. It is erroneous to think that money can be saved, even on a long-range basis by the use of a police reserve. The regular police department should continue its development in both manpower and funding. The advantage to the reserve force on a day-to-day basis is that it affords greater police protection at a limited cost. The individual reserve policeman carries some burden. He is required to give of his time and energies; and he frequently must spend • some of his own money, He will work for no pay, and expose himself to the same potential dangers as a regular officer. The creation of a police reserve also puts an additional administrative load on the regular police department. We have attempted to reduce this problem by designing a police reserve that will largely be self -administered. (See "Police Reserve Organization"). ADVANTAGES The advantages of creating a police reserve force outweigh the above listed disadvantages. There are advantages to the Town itself, to the regular police department, and to the individual reserve officer. The Town will benefit from more extensive crime prevention activities and generally better police protection. There will be a trained, readily available manpower pool to assist in major or special police problems. The individual reserve officer will benefit in a number of ways. He can gain in police training and knowledge if he is interested in eventually getting into police work. He will obtain valuable experience in dealing with the public under the most adverse conditions, and he will be able to have • the fulfillment of providing a real service to his community. The regular police department will reap the largest benefit from the establishment of a proper police reserve. Reserve officers can be used to supplement officers who otherwise would be working alone during PAGE #3 his duty shift. Quick assistance for rapidly developing special police problems will be available. Training facilities will be expanded, and regular officers will be able to take advantage of reserve training classes. The department will have a greater pool of special. talents (i. e. , language skills) available. And finally, reserve officers can be used for under- cover work in areas where the regular officers are too well-known. RECRUITMENT It is our intention to recruit reserve personnel from the personnel available in the total valley. This would include pa rsons who live here or work here. Recruiting would be done much the same as it would be for regular police department members. A written general achievement test would be given and oral interviews held, A brief background investigation would be made prior to acceptance into the reserve. This seems, at first, to be a rather extensive procedure, but these steps are felt necessary to insure that proper police reserve personnel are selected. Each reserve officer would be required to successfully complete the training program outlined below, and to pass an examination at the completion of his training. isReserve officers will be required to qualify in firearms training. These qualifications will be geared toward the knowledge of firearm safety and use more than actual shooting accuracy. All reserve officers will be placed on probation for one year after they have completed their initial training. This thorough selection and training process makes good sense in view of the potential problems listed earlier in this report, and the duties and responsibilities listed later. POLICE._ RESERVE_ ORGANIZATION • The proposed organization chart for the Vail Police Reserve is attached (Appendix A). It should be noted that there is a chain of command within the organization and it should be largely self-administered. One regular officer from the police department will be assigned to coordinate PAGE #4 with the reserve and assist with detailing their work shifts, etc. • Reserve officers while on duty would work under the direction of regular on -duty police personnel, no matter what the reserve rank involved. TRAINING Attached as Appendix B is an anticipated training schedule for the reserve officers. It is proposed that during the coming summer, officers attend weekly training sessions of two hours each and spend two additional two-hour periods with the range officer on the department's pistol range. After graduation from this training program, the officers would be required to attend one two-hour additional training session a month. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES Reserve officers will have full police responsibilities and duties while on duty with the department; however, they will have no more than the regular legal authority vested in private citizens when off -duty. They will not be authorized to carry concealed weapons while off -duty. Reserves will work one eight -hour shift per month, and will. handle minor cases. They will assist regular officers with investigations requiring follow-up or subsequent investigations. • Although reserve officers may be assigned to work alone on patrol or on foot, they will only be assigned to work during the time a regular officer is on duty. Reserve officers will be given the authority to give citations for both parking and moving violations, and will make arrests while on duty. PAY For the initial year of operation, the reserve force will be entirely voluntary in nature, and members will not be compensated. It is possible that we will want to, in future years, make hourly payment for duties • performed beyond the regularly scheduled monthly eight hours. There may be opportunities for reserve officers to obtain pay from private citizens for working at special events like last year's jazz festival. 01 0 0 PAGE #5 • COST TO TOWN The first year costs to the Town will be the highest years costs because of the initial purchase of uniforms and equipment. The total cost is anticipated to be about $1, 800.00. This figure is broken down as follows: Uniforms and equipment $1, 200. 00 Training material 250.00 (including ammunition) Insurance and contingency 300.00 $1, 800.00 10 It is possible that existing Town insurance expenditures will cover reserve officers. The Town's insurance carrier is currently checking on actual additional costs if there are any. Subsequent costs for continuation of the police reserve, without additional personnel should be less than $1, 500.00 per year. CONCLUSION We have discussed the type of reserve organization it is felt proper for the Town of Vail. It might be important to point out what we DO NOT WANT in the way of a police reserve. This organization should not be made • up of persons who want to be issued a badge to carry to impress other people or police officers. This will not be a social club or a group of amateur policemen, but rather a working police reserve that should give credit to the community and the organization's members. • APPENDIX A TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR RESERVE OFFICERS 1. Orientation - general police philosophy and ethics 2 hours 2. Patrol - crime prevention activities 4 hours 3. Traffic - traffic control and accident investigation 3 hours 4. Colorado Law - legal and Court procedures 2 hours 5. Investigation - general procedure on various types of police investigations 4 hours *6. Interrogation - general and legal procedures involved in police interrogation techniques 2 hours 7. Identification = fingerprint and photographic work 2 hours 8. Firearms - Safethand use (class room) 2 hours field training 4 hours 9. Special Police Problems - handling of unusual police assignments 2 hours 10. Crowd and Riot Control - techniques and procedures 8 hours 11. Public Relations 2 hours 12. Oral reports by class members 12 hours 13. Report Writing 2 hours 14. Communications - use of radio, etc., in police field. 1 hour 15. Narcotics and drug control 2 hours 16. Class Review 1 hour 17. Testing 2 hours 18. Test Review 1 hour • 0 APPENDDI' B VAIL POLICE RESERVE ORGANIZATION Reserve Lieutenant • "+� __ Reserve Sergeants Reserve Officers 0