B SHIFT

• Five fire calls, seven EMS calls, one service call and one mutual aid/auto call
• Station 21: Aerial ladder operations and changed intake screens on the apparatus
• Station 22: Ground ladder operations (pictured)
• Hazardous material incident at Walmart
• 59.55 Training hours

A SHIFT

• Responded to a total of 7 calls: B-2 (three); E-21 (four); and T-21 (two).
• There were no significant calls for the week.
• Training included EMT, Lexipol review, severe weather response adn heat emergencies
• 38.30 Training hours

1. On March 23, CPD officers responded to a residence on Flat Shoals Road where a male was arrested for violating a conditional stayaway as part of his bond. He had been ordered by a judge to stay away from a female who lives at this address. He was charged with stalking and transported to the LEC.
2. On March 23, CPD officers responded to a residence on Lakeview Drive SW where a male was subsequently arrested for disorderly conduct and obstruction.
3. On March 24, CPD Officer Brian Shockley responded to an accident in the parking lot of McKinley Packaging on Industrial Blvd. Vehicle #1 struck another vehicle in the parking lot and through the course of the investigation, Officer Shockley determined that the female driver was intoxicated and he subsequently arrested her for DUI.
4. On March 26, CPD officers and CID responded to a shooting at an address on Allen Drive. The suspect, who had in his possession a .22 caliber rifle, got into an altercation with another male who was dropped off by his father. The father then intervened in the altercation to protect his son and was shot by the suspect. The father suffered a gunshot wound to the chest from the .22 caliber rifle. The round exited out his side and into his arm. He was transported to the hospital by a friend before officers arrived. The injuries were non-life threatening. The son ran from the scene and could not be located. The suspect was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault.
5. On March 27, CPD officers responded to Home Towne Studios where a female stated her ex-boyfriend broke into her room while she was sleeping and stole items from her including her car keys and her car. The female also stated the male nearly struck her juvenile daughter with the vehicle, but the child’s father snatched her out of the way to prevent her from getting hit. Officers later responded to Home Towne Studios again and discovered the vehicle was returned by the ex-boyfriend. Officers discovered that the female was allowing her ex-boyfriend to stay in the room. Warrants were taken against the ex-boyfriend for reckless conduct and cruelty to children in the second degree.
6. On March 28, CPD officers responded to a shooting in the Magnolia Heights apartment complex where two males were shooting at each other. When officers arrived, a green Kia Soul fled. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle and it eventually stopped on Collier Street. The driver fled on foot. At the scene, officers located twelve shell casings (.40mm and .9mm calibers) and a bag of marijuana. The case was turned over to CID.

CID

CID Sgt. Allan Seebaran examined Person Crimes and Property Crimes that CID detectives worked from March 22, 2021 to March 28, 2021 and compared them with the previous two years. The following results were found:

PERSON CRIMES: From March 22, 2019 to March 28, 2019, there were 10 reported person crimes; for the same time period in 2020, there were six reported person crimes; and during 2021, from March 22 to March 28, there were nine reported person crimes. The below are statistics for the date range of March 22 to March 28:

• There was a 40% decrease (from 10 to six) in reported person crimes from 2019 to 2020.
• There was a 50% increase (from six to nine) in reported person crimes from 2020 to 2021.
• There was a 10% decrease (from 10 to nine) in reported person crimes from 2019 to 2021.

PROPERTY CRIMES: From March 22, 2019 to March 28, 2019, there were 19 reported property crimes; for the same time period in 2020, there were 16 reported property crimes; and during 2021, from March 22 to March 28, there were 22 reported property crimes. The below are statistics for the date range of March 22 to March 28:

• There was a 16% decrease (from 19 to 16) in reported property crimes from 2019 to 2020.
• There was a 37% increase (from 16 to 22) in reported property crimes from 2020 to 2021.
• There was a 16% increase (from 19 to 22) in reported property crimes from 2019 to 2021.

SUPPORT SERVICES

CPD PT tested three new applicants to begin their application process.

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ACCOUNTING

• Staff entered 180 invoices for payment to vendors
• The city issued 159 checks for 337 invoices
• Accounting Department entered 34 journal entries to record transactions of the city
• Staff sent three invoices to customers for miscellaneous transactions
• Staff issued 303 checks for the bi-weekly payroll

CUSTOMER SERVICE

UTILITY BILLING/METER READING

• 4,418 bills processed
• Billing cycles 7, 8 and finals
• 99 work orders completed
• 30 meter/ert change outs
• 70 Tantalus meters changed
• 265 Tantalus meters changed/added to BS&A
• Disconnects - 179
• Reconnects - 165

PURCHASING

• Total purchase orders issued – current month - 402
• Total purchase orders issued – current budget year - 2,842

Current and Upcoming RFP's/Bids

• 2500KVA Transformer – Out for bid
• Brush Chipper – Out for bid
• Ashley Drive Pipe Lining Project – Out for bid

MUNICIPAL COURT

1. There were in-person court sessions and virtual court sessions this week.
2. 61 new citations were processed and filed in the court.
3. 23 tickets were disposed of and closed.
4. A total of $6,473.00 in fines and fees were collected from mail, web, probation and in-person counter payments.
5. There were five open record requests/certified disposition requests and two verifications that warrant removed properly.
6. A total of 452 separate case files for the week were scanned into Courtware Software.
7. The office received 276 emails and responded to internal and external customers accordingly.
8. 190 calls made and received to/from telephone customers.
9. Mailed out 100+ packets with solicitor’s recommendation for entering a plea

LAST WEEK'S TASKS & EVENTS

• Received five applications for open positions
• Conducted interviews for Gas Equipment Operator, Meter Reader, Utility Locator and Engineering Technician positions
• Scheduled interviews for Apprentice Lineman position
• Posted Staking Technician, Gas Equipment Operator and internal Police Department positions
• Onboarded four new employees
• Onboarded one retiree
• Creating several salary recommendation forms for new hires and promoted employees
• Discussions with insurance broker on renewal and auxiliary benefits
• Zoom meeting with Project Renewal Board
• Attended webinar on the American Rescue Plan Act and its effect on benefits
• Reviewing HR/Safety Risk budget in preparation for upcoming meeting with Finance Department
• Meeting with Street Department to discuss career development
• FMLA discussions with employees and managers
• Organized activities for our Health Fair and Open Enrollment in May

ONGOING EVENTS

• Providing quality customer care to our employees and retirees
• Preparing submission for the Weekly Report
• Review of job descriptions for current and future positions
• Auditing all employee benefits
• Review of timekeeping abnormalities in NovaTime

JOB POSTINGS

• Tree Trimmer
• Electric Lineman
• Engineering Technician
• Gas Equipment Operator
• Staking Technician
• Telecommunications Coordinator