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WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED THE TIME IS 5:45.THIS IS GOING TO CALL TO ORDER THE WORK SESSION FOR THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF PRINCETON.
WE WILL START WITH OUR ROLL CALL.
THAT WILL TAKE US TO OUR WORK SESSION AGENDA.
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WE WILL START WITH AGENDA ITEM 2022 WS- 0064 POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2022 THROUGH 2023. POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET BUDGET PRESENTED BY POLICE CHIEF MARK MOYLE.GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL.
MAYOR, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME SPEAK TO YOU GUYS TONIGHT REGARDING OUR BUDGET.
THE FIRST SLIDE I'D LIKE TO SHOW YOU IS A PICTURE OF OUR STAFF.
AND THE REASON I WANTED TO PUT THAT IN THERE IS I WANTED YOU GUYS TO KNOW HOW PROUD I AM OF ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO WEAR OUR UNIFORMS AND BADGES AND DO THE WORK DAY IN AND DAY OUT. IT'S AN INCREDIBLE GROUP OF PEOPLE WHOSE HEARTS AND MINDS ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND GO OUT THERE, LIKE I SAID, EVERY DAY, TO SERVE AND PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY IN SPITE OF ALL THE CHALLENGES THAT WE FACE.
SO MY HAT'S OFF TO THE STAFF AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
IN REFERENCE TO THE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES UNDER FINANCIAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT, FINANCIAL HEALTH, IN ADDITION TO THE FUNDING THAT WE RECEIVE WITHIN OUR BUDGET.
WE ALSO ARE WORKING WITH A COMPANY CALLED LEXIPOL AND THEIR GRANT WRITERS TO EXPLORE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT GRANTS TO HELP US WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING AND EVEN PERSONNEL.
WE ALSO WORK TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO OUR SPENDING IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY NEEDS, MEANING MAKING SURE THAT WE BUY THE RIGHT STUFF AND INVEST THE RIGHT WAY IN TERMS OF HOW IT IS THAT WE MAKE OURSELVES BETTER IN WHAT WE DO IN THE SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
IN TERMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, WE'RE ALWAYS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT WE AS A WHOLE ARE PROTECTING THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY AND AS IT APPLIES TO THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND WHAT I MEAN BY COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, HOW WE ACCOMPLISH THAT IS THROUGH SEVERAL, SEVERAL DIFFERENT AVENUES. OUR SROS IN THE SCHOOL, EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS AND THE STAFF, CERTAINLY THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA OUR COMMUNITY BASED EVENTS, WHICH I'LL SPEAK TO IN JUST A MINUTE. OUR WEBSITE.
I'M VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE REIMPLEMENTED THE CITIZEN'S POLICE ACADEMY.
IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY FOCUSED GOVERNMENT, WE RECOGNIZE THAT WE AS A POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THAT WE AS A CITY CANNOT ALONE FACE ALL THE SYSTEMIC ISSUES WE FACE WITHOUT OUR THROUGHOUT OUR SOCIETY.
SO WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING THOSE RELATIONSHIPS, CULTIVATING THOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO INVESTING IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS, AS I MENTIONED JUST A SECOND AGO, WERE DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE TRUST AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SOME OF THOSE INCLUDE COFFEE WITH COPS, NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.
I ENCOURAGE ALL OF THE COUNCIL TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT.
WE ARE VERY SURE TO PROMOTE A POSITIVE IMAGE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY.
AND WE DO THAT THROUGH A NUMBER OF OUTREACH SUCH AS LINKEDIN, FACEBOOK, THE CITY WEBSITE, EYE ON PRINCETON, WHICH IS THE PODCAST, THE PRINCETON HERALD AND THE CITY NEWSLETTER, WHICH IS THE PULSE.
AS IT APPLIES TO EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT.
I'M A REALLY BIG FAN OF THIS STATEMENT.
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AND THAT'S WHAT WE PREACH EVERY DAY, DAY IN AND DAY OUT AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.THAT'S WHAT WE WANT IN TERMS OF OUR SERVICE TO OUR CITIZENS AND OUR COMMUNITY.
WE WANT TO PURSUE EVERY EXCELLENCE TO BE BETTER AT WHAT WE DO.
I KNOW THAT WE'VE SPOKEN TO THE ACCREDITATION IN THE PAST, BUT THE ACCREDITATION, THE ACCREDITATION IS SO KEY TO ACCOMPLISHING THAT GOAL BECAUSE IT PUTS THOSE STANDARDS IN PLACE AND IT HOLDS US ACCOUNTABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MEETING THOSE STANDARDS AS IT APPLIES TO EVERYTHING WE DO WHEN IT COMES TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES.
SOME OF THE IMPACTS ON OUR BUDGET ARE CERTAINLY THE OVERTIME.
AND EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT'S AFFECTING EVERYBODY AROUND THE WORLD IN TERMS OF THE FUEL COST AND THEN CERTAINLY TECHNOLOGY, CONTRACTUAL SERVICES, SOME OF WHICH WE DON'T HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER IN TERMS OF COST.
BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS AND PRIORITIES.
OF COURSE, EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES, INCREASED STAFFING, INCREASED MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING COST, REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR POLICE OFFICERS.
AND AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, TECHNOLOGY AND CONTRACTUAL SERVICES.
IN TERMS OF THE BUDGET PRESENTATION.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE.
YES, MA'AM. FOR YOUR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.
WHEN IS THAT, MA'AM? WHEN IS THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT? OCTOBER 4TH.
AND WHERE ARE WE HOSTING THAT? WHERE ARE WE HOSTING IT? IT'LL BE THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
ARE WE DOING INDIVIDUAL NEIGHBORHOODS AGAIN? YES, MA'AM. PERFECT. YES, MA'AM.
THANK YOU. YOU GUYS HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.
WHAT TIME IS IT GOING TO START? I BELIEVE 6:00.
6:00. WE'LL SEND OUT ALL THAT INFORMATION, SEND IT OUT IN PLENTY OF TIME FOR EVERYBODY TO KNOW.
NOW, DO YOU HAVE ONE QUESTION YOU SAID ABOUT MAINTENANCE AND EVERYTHING? I MIGHT HAVE MISSED IT, BUT WHAT TYPE OF MAINTENANCE? JUST SIMPLY PUT, WHATEVER CAN GO WRONG, LIKE THE AIR CONDITIONER UNITS OR WHATEVER, WE'RE JUST THOSE ARE THINGS THAT CAN IMPACT OUR BUDGET THAT WE'RE NOT AWARE OF.
NO, WE'RE PURCHASING THE VEHICLES.
YES, SIR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, GUYS. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.
THAT'S GOING TO TAKE US TO AGENDA ITEM 2022 WORKSHOP 007 PUBLIC WORKS PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTED BY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TOMMY MAPP.
AND I'M GOING TO TRY TO KEEP THIS AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE.
BUT AT THE END, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, WE'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE.
SOME OF THE PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE ARE FOR WATER CONSERVATION.
WE'RE IN A UNIQUE POSITION WHERE WE PROVIDE A SERVICE AND A PRODUCT THAT WE RELY ON TO FUNCTION, BUT WE ALSO TRY TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO USE LESS OF IT. WE REACH OUT TO OUR REAL HIGH USERS AND PEOPLE WITH WATER LEAKS, TRY TO HELP THEM CONTROL THEIR WATER USAGE.
WE ALSO HAVE OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR OUR FATS, OILS AND GREASE PROGRAMS. THOSE ARE THE NUMBER ONE IMPACTS TO OUR WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS. THOSE CALLS ABOUT 80% OF OUR EXPENDITURES FOR MAINTENANCE.
THEN WE HAVE OUR [INAUDIBLE] WHICH IS ALSO A SANITARY SEWER OPERATION GUIDELINE THAT IS KIND OF NATIONALLY RECOMMENDED THAT WE PARTICIPATE IN THE SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW INITIATIVE IS THROUGH THE STATE, AND THAT IS KIND OF A PROGRAM TO WHERE WE SELF EVALUATE TO
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REDUCE SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS.AND THEN WE'RE A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WORKS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM AS WELL, WHICH IS A AREA WIDE ORGANIZATION OF CITIES THAT CAN RELY ON EACH OTHER IN TIMES OF EMERGENCIES.
THESE SERVICES IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF ALL CITY FUNCTIONS.
PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT ADDITIONS WILL BE THE PRIMARY REQUEST TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS.
ANTICIPATED BUDGETARY IMPACTS FOR THE GROWTH OF 2023.
WE ANTICIPATE ADDING A MINIMUM OF 23 MILES OF WATER MAIN 22 MILES OF WASTEWATER, 50 MILES OF STREETS, 25 ACRES OF ROE, WHICH IS RIGHT OF WAY MAINTENANCE AND EASEMENT MAINTENANCE AREAS THAT WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN.
AND WE'RE GOING TO BE ADDING TWO TRAFFIC SIGNALS THIS YEAR.
SO WE'RE IMPLEMENTING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AS WELL.
AND WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO CONCLUDE THE PRESENTATION.
WHERE'S THE NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL GOING? THERE'S ONE AT EACH END OF BEECHAM, BEECHAM AND MEYRICK LANE AND BEECHAM AND MONTE CARLO AS WELL.
I WANT TO COMMEND YOU ON YOUR WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM.
I MEAN, JUST IN GENERAL, IT'S A FANTASTIC PROGRAM.
SO IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM AND I'M GLAD THAT WE HAVE THAT.
GENTLEMEN, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS TONIGHT? I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION.
I KNOW THAT YOU ALL TEAM UP WITH CWC.
HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT DOING IT TWICE A YEAR? AND THEN ALSO MAYBE NOT IF IT'S NOT THE WHOLE TRASH COLLECTION, MAYBE A A PROGRAM TO MULCH UP WOOD OR MULCH UP TREES AND THINGS THAT THAT PEOPLE DO THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
I MEAN, LIKE A QUARTERLY TYPE THING, PEOPLE BRING THEM UP AND YOU CAN MULCH THEM.
I KNOW, AS OF NOW, CWD KIND OF HANDLES THAT INTERNALLY.
IF THE RESIDENTS CUT THEIR WOOD UP INTO SMALL ENOUGH SECTIONS AND BUNDLE THEM TOGETHER CWD WILL REMOVE THEM AND AND HAVE THEM MULCHED YEAH. THE AS FAR AS THE EXTREME GREEN EVENT GOES, THAT'S PART OF OUR SERVICE CONTRACT WITH CWD.
WELL, THAT'S IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE APPRECIATE YOU AND ALL THAT YOU DO.
YOUR HONOR, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THIS IF UNLESS THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE.
ANYTHING ELSE FROM ANYBODY ELSE? ALL RIGHT, IF I CAN HAVE A SECOND, I'LL SECOND THAT.
ALL RIGHT. WE ARE ADJOURNED UNTIL 6:30.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.