2015-02-10CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
SOUTHLAKE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
MINUTES: FEBRUARY 10, 2015
LOCATION: Southlake DPS Headquarters Facility
600 State Street
Southlake, Texas 76092
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
President Bob Mundlin, Vice President Robert Williams, Ken McMillan, Frank Powers, Richard
Sandow and Craig Sturtevant.
CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: William
McGuire
STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Manager Ben Thatcher, Fire Chief Mike Starr, Police Chief
Steve Mylett, Chief Financial Officer/Board Treasurer Sharen Jackson, Board Secretary Diana
Green.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
President Mundlin called the February 10, 2015 meeting of the Crime Control and
Prevention District Board to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. PUBLIC FORUM: (This is the Public's opportunity to address the board about non -
agenda items. During this proceeding, the Board will not discuss, consider or take
action on any items presented. We respectfully ask that anyone stepping forward to
speak during Public Forum limit remarks to three minutes or less.)
President Mundlin opened the public forum. No one wished to speak so the public forum
was closed.
3. CONSIDER:
3A. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE November 11, 2014 CRIME CONTROL
AND PREVENTION DISTRICT BOARD MEETING.
A motion was made to approve the minutes from the November 11, 2014 Crime Control
and Prevention District Board meeting as submitted.
Motion:
Sandow
Second:
McMillian
Ayes:
Mundlin, McMillan,
Nays:
None
Abstain:
None
Powers, Sandow, Sturtevant, Williams
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the February 10, 2015 Crime Control and Prevention District Board Meeting
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Vote: 6-0
Motion Carried —APPROVED.
313. APPROVAL OF THE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT FISCAL
YEAR 2014 ANNUAL REPORT.
Ben Thatcher presented the annual report. Comments were made and discussion took place
Questions were addressed by Ben Thatcher.
A motion was made to approve the City of Southlake Crime Control and Prevention
District Board fiscal year 2014 annual report as presented.
Motion:
McMillian
Second:
Williams
Ayes:
Mundlin, McMillan, Powers, Sandow, Sturtevant, Williams
Nays:
None
Abstain:
None
Vote:
6-0
Motion Carried —APPROVED.
3C. APPROVAL OF K-9 REPLACEMENT PURCHASE.
Chief Mylett updated the Board Members on the purchase of the new K-9. Nate Anderson, K-9
Officer, located and selected a dog from US K9 in Kaplan, La. The dog is a one and half year
old male Dutch Shepherd named Duco that has been trained in narcotics, apprehension and
tracking. The purchase price of Duco is $18,400.00 which includes certification of the K-9 and
handler.
Discussion took place in reference to the service life of Duco which was estimated at 5 to 10
years. Testing for any potential health issues, the number of hours the K-9 will work and
whether a second K-9 is needed were also discussed. Paying for the new K-9 was discussed.
Questions were addressed by Chief Mylett and Sharen Jackson.
A motion was made to approve moving forward with the purchase of the new K-9.
Motion:
Sandow
Second:
Williams
Ayes.
Mundlin, McMillan, Powers, Sandow, Sturtevant, Williams
Nays:
None
Abstain:
None
Vote:
6-0
Motion Carried — APPROVED.
4. DISCUSSION:
City of Southlake Values.
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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4A. UPDATE ON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Police Chief Mylett presented for the Police Department. He informed Board Members that
crime is down. He also informed the Board that technology improvements are ongoing (ipads in
all marked vehicles, body cams, dash cams & radio replacement) and that the Office of Traffic
Management is up and functioning. Chief Mylett announced that the Police Department has
been recommended for the CALEA Gold Standard Accreditation. He relayed that the assessors
expressed how impressed they were with the Police Department and with the DPS Head
Quarters facility.
Questions were addressed by Police Chief Mylett.
Chief Starr presented for the Fire Department. He gave statistics on the current satisfaction
rates for Fire (88%), EMS (84%) and Emergency Management (81%) which is an increase
compared to the 2011 Citizen Satisfaction Survey percentages. Chief Starr outlined an
improvement strategy for the Fire Department and gave examples of how CCPD funds have
been used. He also outlined the Department's training and informed the Board that response
times are down.
Questions were addressed by Fire Chief Starr.
4B. UPDATE ON SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM.
Police Chief Mylett presented an update on the School Resource Officer Program. He informed
the Board that during recent individual interviews, all SROs reported high morale. SRO Litke
will be retiring at the end of the school year and the Department will be looking to replace him
before the beginning of the next school year.
Questions were addressed by Police Chief Mylett.
4C. UPDATE ON CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT SALES TAX.
Ms. Jackson presented an update on sales tax collections. She informed the Board that total
sales tax collected is one million one hundred twenty one thousand dollars which is sixteen
percent above what was collected for the same period of the previous year.
No questions.
5. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business, a motion was made to adjourn the February 10, 2015
CCPD Board meeting.
Motion:
Sturtevant
Second:
McMillian
Ayes.
Mundlin, McMillan,
Nays:
None
Abstain:
None
Vote:
6-0
Motion Carried
—APPROVED.
Powers, Sandow, Sturtevant, Williams
City of Southlake Values.-
Integrity
alues.Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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Meeting adjo-rnecj/at 7;27 p.m.
B undlin" Presid'6nt
rime Control and Prevention District Board
Diana Green, Secretary
Crime Control and Prevention District Board
City of Southlake Values.
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork