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Council Members

Minutes for the Meeting of the

Public Safety Advisory Commission

April 6, 2006



Present members of Advisory Commission: Robert Turner, Charles Kurtz, Robert

Loving

C. A. Hardmon, Archie Rainey, Harold Bryant (Chairman)



Absent members: James Wilson, Alison Dowe, Greg Camp



Visitors: Marshal Countryman, Chief King, Lieutenant Lockett, Deputy Nichols



Recording Secretary: Ms. Deborah Gasaway, Administrative Specialist III



Location: Community Room of the Public Safety Building



Meeting began at 4: 08 p.m.





CHAIRMAN HAROLD BRYANT CALLS THE MEETING TO ORDER:



Harold Bryant calls the meeting to order. Roll is taken.



REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING?S MINUTES:



The commission members took a few moments to review the minutes of the previous

meeting. There was a motion and a second to approve minutes and they were then

approved.



AMENDMENT TO MARCH 2, 2006 MINUTES



An amendment to minutes was made for the March 2, 2006 meeting. There will be

an amendment to Mr. Robert Loving?s statement. Mr. Loving explains that the

committee was formed prior to the Walker case, this is incorrect. It should

read: the committee was formed after the Kenneth Walker case.



OLD BUSINESS



Chairman Bryant addressed the committee that he has not been able to have a

meeting with the Mayor and will need to make an appointment with him in the

future.



NEW BUSINESS



Chairman Bryant welcomes Marshal Countryman from the Muscogee Country Marshal

Office.



MUSCOGEE COUNTRY MARSHAL GREGORY COUNTRYMAN ADDRESSES THE COMMISSION:



Marshal Countryman addressed the commission concerning how his office will be

affected with the recent budget cuts. Marshal Countryman explains their

biggest problem is needing more personnel to meet their needs in serving

evictions in a growing community. Marshal Country answered some of the

commission members? questions.

The Marshal?s Assistant Chief Willie King introduced himself and addressed the

commission by explaining his position within the Marshal Department. Marshal

Assistant Chief Willie King gives a copy of a letter to the commission from a

citizen concerning the need for more positions in the Marshal?s Department and

the budget cuts.



Lieutenant Curtis Lockett of the Marshal?s Department introduced himself and

shown the commission a PowerPoint Presentation explaining how the Marshal

Office operates. The presentation explained what the Marshal Department does

on a day-to-day operation. After the demonstration Lieutenant Lockett answered

the commission members? questions.



Chairman Bryant asks the committee if anyone has any questions.



Chairman Bryant thanks the Marshal?s Department for visiting, and giving an

excellent presentation.



The commission members thank the Marshal?s Department for coming to talk to

them.



Chairman Bryant asks if any commission members have any closing remarks. No

closing remarks are made.



Chairman Bryant moves to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Archie Rainey motions to end

the meeting, and Mr. C. A. Hardmon second the motion.



The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.





_______________________

Deborah Gasaway

Administrative Specialist III

Recording Secretary

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