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Police Committee
April 6, 1967
Committee: Chairman Petrocine; Trustees Grove and Tregent
Attending: Chairman Petrocine; Trustees Grove and Tregent
Also Attending:Chief Banks and Town Clerk Hill
Absent: None
The Committee reviewed the Police Magistrate's suggestions as submitted
to the Committee on 2-15-67. The Committee also studied the Town Attorney's
letter commenting on these suggestions. The following recommendations are
made to the Board of Trustees:
1. The Town does not have authority to pass an ordinance making
theft, breaking and entering, and petty larceny violations of
municipal ordinances, for this is a matter of statewide con-
cern and not included within the grant of authority to towns.
2. Judge Wilson's question about the Municipal Code Section 9.14-4
concerning juries was not clear to the Town Attorney or to the
Committee. Judge Wilson will be contacted and the question:
resolved.
3. The Town should appoint an acting Police Magistrate at such
time as the need arises.
4. The Town should authorize the appointment of Mr. Lou Fonda as
Municipal Court Clerk at a salary of $3.00 per case. Judge
Wilson estimated the cases to average one hour each, and there
will be 100 cases in 1967.
5. The Town should increase the Municipal Judge's salary from
$1,200 to $1,600 per year.
6. More information as to costs and time should be made prior to
authorizing the Police Magistrate to attend the annual traffic.
institute.
The Committee discussed at length the following problems:
1. Underage drinking.
2. Enforcement of drunk -driving violations.
Chairman Petrocine announced that he and Chief Banks are working on the
"in-service training program." This training will begin when the seasonal
officers report for duty.
The Committee recommends that the Town amend the Municipal Code, Section
14.7 Motor Vehicles for Hire. It is the opinion of the Committee that
Motor Bikes should be licensed, but that the present methods of renting
automobiles do not require Town licensing. The Town Clerk was requested
to check the license fees charged by other municipalities for licensing of
motor bikes.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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