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<br />Regular Meeting, Louisville City Council, June 6, 1978 <br /> <br />HIRING AN ADDITIONAL <br />PATROLMAN, REQUEST BY <br />CHIEF MUNGER <br /> <br />DRCOG LETTER <br />FOOTHILLS WATER TREATMENT <br />PLANT <br /> <br />PAGE 9 <br /> <br />Administrator Wurl read Chief Munger's <br />memo in its entirety, and recommended <br />Council act favorably on the Chief's re- <br />quest. Councilman DiLorenzo moved that an <br />additional patrolman be hired by Chief Munger. <br />Seconded by Councilman DiCarlo. Councilman <br />DelPizzo mentioned that he would like to <br />see patrolman on foot patrol especially <br />during the hours of 8 to 10 P.M. in the <br />vicinity of the bars and parks to acquaint <br />the citizens of Louisville with the members <br />of the Police Department, and perhaps curtail <br />some of the fights at the bars and vandalism <br />at the parks. <br /> <br />Chief Munger replied that they are now having <br />plain clothes patrolman roam the parks to try <br />to decrease vandalism, and on a limited basis <br />are foot patrolling the business district <br />and bars as the work load permits. Mayor <br />Waschak inquired of Chief Munger, if the new <br />patrolman was hired, could foot patrolling <br />be done more frequently. Chief Munger replied <br />that he could, provided numerous priority <br />calls did not come in. <br /> <br />After a lengthy discussion between the Chief <br />and Council members, Administrator suggested <br />that Chief Munger include the number of hours <br />spent on foot patrol by his officers in his <br />regular monthly report. Councilman DiCarlo <br />requested these be taken from the dispatcher <br />records. Mayor Waschak asked Chief Munger <br />to present to Council with a report of foot <br />patrol for the month of May. Chief Munger <br />said he would comply. <br /> <br />Administrator Wurl read a letter inviting <br />all members of Council and alternates to <br />join the Water Board Program Committee to <br />their regular meeting at 4:30 P.M. on June 7, <br />1978, at the COG Offices. <br />