HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-03-01 (Town Hall Mtg) TOWN HALL MEETING
WILSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2001
CALL TO ORDER
Police Chief Leonard Carmack called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
PANEL
The panel for the Wilshire Elementary School Town Hall meeting included Council Members
Glenn Porterfield and Veva Lou Massey, City Manager Joe Hennig, Police Captain Harland
Westmoreland, Assistant Fire Chief Don Wilson, Director of Parks and Community Services
Rick Herold, Assistant Director of Public Works Ron Young, Director of Planning and
Development Mike Collins.
OTHER STAFF AND COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT
Deputy City Manager Gary McKamie, Fire Chief Lee Koontz, Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Morris,
Police Lieutenant John Williams, Police Sergeants Ron Williamson and Danny Neill, Corporal
Gary Landers, Director of Economic Development Bill Ridgway, Library Administrator JoAnn
Rogers, and City Secretary Susan Crim.
CITIZENS PRESENT
David Massey, Boyce Byers, Geri Sorg, Irene Rosecrans, Ned Burleson, Anniece McKenna,
`"' Peggy Vandiver, Wes Scott, Nita Westmoreland, Lark Koontz, and other citizens.
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
City image Economic Development
New businesses in City Population (reaching 50,000)
New single family developments SH 121 Development
Citizens Fire Academy Citizens Police Academy
Code enforcement Speeding enforcement
Thermal imaging camera Volunteer service projects for scouts
Park erosion Texas Trash Off
Arbor Daze National Night Out
Road projects Pot holes
Library Deteriorating apartment complexes
Police facility courtyard bricks New police and court facility
Decreased gang activity Car rental tax
ADJOURN
Chief Carmack adjourned the Town Hall Meeting at 8:35 p.m.
ATTEST:
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r.. Susan Crim, C :C
City Secretary