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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
✓ Public Safety Committee
June 23, 1983
Committee:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Chairman Graves, Trustees Wagner and Wood
All
Mayor Tregent, Town Administrator Hill, Police
Chief Ault, Clerk Jensen
OFFICERS PAID FOR WORKING ROAD GUARD FOR RACES, ETC.:
Chief Ault reported that the Sheriff's Department is being paid
to work for special event races, marathons, etc. and he requested
an opportunity for his off -duty officers to be paid for working
these events. The people sponsoring the event would pay for the
officer's time. A pool could be set up through the Police Department
to give each officer an opportunity to make some extra money. The
Committee recommends approval of a pool for off -duty officers to
work special events, under the same conditions as the Sheriff's
Department.
NEW PROCEDURE - SO-23:
Chief Ault briefly went over Special Order 23 "Weapons and Their
Use Policy", which will be included in the Estes Park Police
Department Rules and Regulations. After reviewing the new
procedures, the Committee recommends approval.
MONEY APPROPRIATED FROM SALE OF RECORDER:
Chief Ault reported that Dictaphone had sold the recorder from
the Police Department for $2,300.00. Chief Ault requested that
these funds be put in the budget for a training program for officers.
The Committee recommends approval.
REPORT ON DISASTER PLAN AND EXERCISE:
Chief Ault gave a brief report on the Disaster Plan and stated
that the County and Town are working cooperatively on the formation
of this Plan.
POLICE PENSION FUND:
The legislation to amend Section 8 of the Colorado State Statutes
to help correct the police pension problems did not pass. The
Police Pension Board will be meeting to make a decision on the
police pension plan for Estes Park.
UNIFORMS:
The Police Department Uniforms are getting old and Chief Ault
reported that he will be putting a new uniform design together
for his officers.
TWO-HOUR PARKING ON VIRGINIA:
In a letter dated June 20, 1983, Greig Steiner, for the Courtyard
Merchants Association, requested a two-hour parking limit be applied
to the street parking on the commercial section of Virginia Drive
during the summer months. After a lengthy discussion, the Committee
recommends two-hour parking on Virginia Drive, west side, beginning
at a point 150 feet north of its intersection with Park Lane and
extending 174 feet north; two-hour parking on Virginia Drive, east
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side, beginning at a point 100 feet north of its intersection with
Park Lane and extending 162 feet north.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Ann E.Jenserf/, Town Clerk