HITEV  1833  MINUTES  City Council Special Meeting 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2021 317 S. Madison Street, Whiteville, NC, 28472  The City Council Special Meeting of the City of Whiteville was called to order on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 5:00 p.m., at 317 S. Madison Street, Whiteville, NC, Advisement of Virtual Meeting. This meeting was made available in a virtual environment. Viewers were invited to submit comments via the Q&A function  28472.  located within the Microsoft Teams application.  1) ROLL CALL PRESENT: ABSENT:  Terry Mann, Justin Smith, Jimmy Clarida, Tim Collier, and  Kevin' Williamson Tim Blackmon, and' VACANT  OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Darren Currie, City Manager; Bonnie Williams, City Clerk; Colburn Brown, Finance Director; Robert Lewis, Planning Director; Hal Lowder, Emergency Services Director; Doug Ipock, Police Chief; David Yergeau, Fire Chief; Rachel Rivenbark, HR Director; Emily Sarvis, Technical Services Division Manager (Police); Ivey Schoffield The News Reporter; 2) CALL TO ORDER Mayor Mann called the meeting to Order at 5:00 pm. FY21-22 Budget Workshop Meeting: Public Saletylnspectonsvenicle Mayor Mann provided brief opening comments and deferred to Mr. Currie. Mr. Currie explained the agenda for the meeting. He advised the meeting would consist of a review of departmental advancements, discussion fori future needs such as personnel and software int the departments of Police, Fire, and Emergency Management, and discussion ont future capital outlay items for equipment, vehicles, facilities. He explained the expenditures attached to the General Fund regarding Public Safety. Mr. Currie deferred to Chief Ipock for his presentation pertaining to the Police Department. Chief Ipock discussed the departmental advances made in 2020 and reviewed his budget requests for the upcoming FY21-22 budget. His requests for the upcoming budget year were 1). Axon Core Plus Body worn cameras, Tasers, Interview/Evidence Room camera system, 2) Leads Online software, 3) TLO software, 4) Paraben Corporation software, 5) Casper System, 6) Patrol Equipment- rifles, sights, lights, slings, 7)TLR handgun lights, 8) Bicylcles, 9) three police vehicles and to include upfitting, 10) camara system for schools and parks, 11) Safety Complex Building, and 12) Desk Officer reporting system. Brief discussion ensued with Chief Ipock and Council. Chief Yergeau fire departmental operations and the capital equipment replacement schedule. He reviewed staffing and staffing needs with Council. He explained why 14-15 people are needed for at full alarm call  Members of the Public 3) PURPOSE OF MEETING Strategy    and review response times from 2018-current date. He reviewed with Council the age and apparatus replacement for Ladder 1, Engine 2, Utility 1, Engine 1, Engine 3, and Car 1. His budget requests for the upcoming FY21-22 budget year consisted of 1) 800 MHZ (VIPER) radio system, 2) SCBA- firefighter breathing apparatus, 3) fencei for parking lot, 4) remodeling the living quarters oft the station, 5) replacing the roof on the station, 6) replacement of apparatus floor lights and clean up Shoreline Plugs, 7) adding a 31 bay building, and 8) card access system for the station. Brief discussion ensued with Chief Yergeau and the Council. Mr. Lowder addressed Council regarding Emergency Services (ES). He provided a departmental overview for the Safety, Risk Management, and Fire Marshal divisions within the Emergency Management department. He provided a review pertaining to the types of inspections conducted by the ES department. He advised that he is requesting funding in the upcoming FY21-22 budget year for 1) training for employees and himself, 2) a part-time Fire Inspector, 3) a mobile building on at trailer to house a new All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) from al Duke Energy Grant, and 4) funding for him to continue his training. Discussion ensued between him and the Mr. Brown reviewed with the Council the approximate cost, per department, for the items requested by Chief Ipock, Chief Yergeau, and Mr. Lowder. He explained that approximate totals for the departments are 1) Police $548,830. 2) Fire $662,800, and 3) ES : $9000, for an approximate total of $1,220,630. He also reviewed the FYE2022 incremental headcounts and revenues for those departments. After brief discussion, Mr. Brown deferred to Mr. Currie. Mr. Currie stated that he wanted the Council to be aware of how these requests play a role in budget preparations and recommendations.  Council.  4) ADJOURMMENT  Kevin Williamson MOVED to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting  held on March 9, 2021 at 6:24 pm.. Jimmy Clarida SECONDED the motion. VOTE: 5-0 (Unanimous) Williamson) Nays: 0  Yeas: 5 (Terry Mann, Justin Smith, Jimmy Clarida, Tim Collier, Kevin  Absent: 2( (Tim Blackmon, VACANT)  Terry L. Mann,  FE BeniMillens Bonnie T.) Williams, CITY CLERK  UITEVZ  1833