Politics & Government
Police Overtime, Pool Surveillance Cameras Top Manchester Aldermen Meeting
Emergency legislation may be enacted Monday to allocate thousands to Manchester police for overtime. Meanwhile, theft and vandalism could have new surveillance cameras coming to Manchester's Aquatic Center.
At Monday night’s meeting, the Manchester Board of Aldermen will discuss transferring $17,000 from the city's general fund to the for payment of overtime within the department. Although this is the first time the board will discuss this issue, emergency legislation has been requested on this legislation so it could be voted on Monday night. Currently the city has at least one lawsuit filed against it from a former police clerk regarding overtime pay from the Manchester Police Department.
Board members are also set to discuss the purchase, installation and setup of surveillance systems for the Manchester Aquatic Center in an amount not to exceed $13,894.
The board of aldermen has already approved funds from the 2011 fiscal year budget in the amount of $25,000 for the purchase of a video surveillance system for the aquatic center.
On Sept. 28, Manchester Detective Ed Skaggs, sent a memo to Manchester City Clerk Ruth Baker with information reinstating the need to have surveillance cameras installed in the city’s aquatic center.
Detective Skaggs says in his memo the receives theft reports every year where thieves steal personal property from unattended bags at the aquatic center. He says most of the incidents involve the theft of cash or credit cards. Skaggs also points out that there are reports of vandalism to the center’s equipment and pool.
“While we have had a good success in apprehending the suspects responsible for the thefts, we have not been so lucky in apprehending suspects responsible for vandalism,” Skaggs says in his memo. “The lack of video surveillance has hindered investigations in both circumstances.”
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Other Business
Board members will also disuss a proposed arts council within the city and the Meramec Station Road Sidewalk Project.
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For more details on Monday's meeting see the agenda and supporting documents included in the PDF portion of this article.
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