Police Chief Mark Richards presented the Gallatin Board of Aldermen with some general statistics during their regular meeting held Feb. 25 at city hall.
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Chief Richards stated that in 2007 the Gallatin Police officers conducted 109 traffic stops and 179 case/incident numbers were drawn for reportable crimes within the city.
Up to Feb. 25 in 2005, the police handled 23 cases; in 2006 they handled 55 cases; in 2007 they handled 24 cases; in 2008 they handled 21 cases. In 2006 there were a rash of break-ins to vehicles during that two month time-frame that made the numbers higher than average. Two people were prosecuted for those break-ins. He added that the numbers represent criminal activity, not traffic violations.
Chief Richards said some of the statistical information he shared with the city council had come from the annual Missouri racial profiling reports the police were required to compile for the Attorney General.
For a full review of the Gallatin Police reports, as well as the Daviess County Sheriff’s report, see Attorney Jay Nixon’s website (http://ago.mo.gov/) and look under law enforcement, and then under vehicle stops report.
Chief Richards reported on activity from Feb. 11-25: 1 accident; 2 stealing; 1 no driver’s license; 1 peace disturbance at school; 2 runaways recovered (out of Trenton). There are two dogs in the pound.
In other business, Steve Reid stated that the new bucket truck has been returned to the city and is back in service. He has been working at the power plant reorganizing and completing inventory. The lift station on South Prospect needs electrical repairs. Reid is collecting data for new hand-held meter readers.
Teddy Holcomb stated that he is aware of the potholes and the street conditions in the city, but until the weather is better the problems cannot be fixed. He discussed scrap iron the city has accumulated. Mr. Holcomb and Mr Reid commented about a fuel leak behind the power plant.
Bills totalling in the amount of $57,251.63 were approved.
An ordinance regarding utility deposits and an ordinance amending the billing procedures for the city were read.
City Administrator Zac Johnson stated that the final meeting with FEMA.
No action was taken on a bill regarding creating a limitation upon ownership of dogs.
Public comments were made regarding the Green Hills Emergency Assistance Program.
The above are the unapproved minutes. Present were Mayor Barb Ballew; aldermen Bob Snidow, Barry Wood, Dan Lockridge; Administrator Zac Johnson; Clerk Autumn Acree; Police Chief Richards; Police Chaplain Austin Bonnett; Steve Reid, Teddy Holcomb, Trudi Burton, John Whitfield, Russ Hamilton, Steve Meseberg, Ron Wilson, Kim Middaugh. Alderman J.D. Dowell was absent.