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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
✓Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, May 4, 2000
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE of the
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the
Municipal Building in said Town of Estes Park on the 4th day of May, 2000.
Committee: Chairman Gillette, Trustees Jeffrey and Newsom
Attending: Chairman Gillette and Trustee Jeffrey
Absent: Trustee Newsom
Also Attending: Assistant Town Administrator Repola, Lt. van Deutekom,
Fire Chief Dorman, Deputy Town Clerk van Deutekom
Chairman Gillette called the meeting to order at 8:06 a.m.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Law Day Officer Of The Year Award For Larimer County: Assistant
Town Administrator Repola reported that Officer Eric Rose was recently
selected as Officer of the Year for Larimer County and he will be honored at
a luncheon Friday, May 5th. The accomplishments of Officer Rose be
recognized at the May 9' Board of Trustees meeting.
Customer Surveys: Lt. van Deutekom presented the 1st quarter 2000
customer survey statistics. Overall customer contacts and responses are
positive.
FIRE DEPARTMENT (EPVFD)
Mobile Chipping Program: Fire Chief Dorman reported that Larimer
County was awarded a grant from the Colorado State Forest Service
toward wildfire hazard mitigation. The purpose of the grant is to assist
mountain property owners to become more "fire wise" by providing mobile
chipping sites for trees and brush. In turn, this program will benefit EPVFD
by the reduction of fire load in the wildland/urban interface corridor and
wildland firefighting tools to help protect the homes in the area.
1st Quarter 2000 Run Report: Fire Chief Dorman presented the 1st
quarter 2000 run report. There were 89 calls during the 1st quarter 2000
compared to 66 for the same time period in 1999.
Pumper/Tanker Truck Purchase: The new Tender 11 truck should be
delivered the 2"d or 3' week of June.
Wildland Fire Training: The Hot Shot Crew of the Park Service will
provide wildland fire training beginning next week to 21 members of
EPVFD.
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REPORTS
NIBRS 1st Quarter 1998, 1999, 2000: Lt. van Deutekom presented the 1st
quarter NIBRS report. Areas discussed included burglaries, narcotics,
sexual assault, fraud, and the 34/36 pedestrian underpass. Assistant Town
Administrator Repola will research underpass lighting plans and report
back to the Committee.
PD Remodel Update: The remodel project is substantially complete and
the security code will be changed this week.
Chairman Gillette encouraged Trustees Jeffrey and Newsom to meet with
Police and Fire Department staff at their convenience.
Due to Trustee scheduling conflicts, the meeting time for future Public
Safety Committee meetings will be changed from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
There being no further business, Chairman Gillette adjourned the meeting
at 8:45 a.m.
YVain AttiEteTPL
Rebecca van Deutekom, Deputy Town Clerk
APPROVED
MAY 9 2000
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES