City Council

CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 1, 2011 The meeting will be called to order at 7:30 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & PRAYER ROLL CALL Arconti, Curran, Deep-Damici, Riley, Seabury, Stanley, Taylor Colla, Nagarsheth, Halas, Cavo, Saadi, Visconti, Trombetta, Knapp, Nero, Perkins, Chianese, Rotello, Scozzafava, Teicholz ________________PRESENT _______________ABSENT __________________________________________________________________________________________ PUBLIC SPEAKING _______________________________________________________________________ MINUTES - Minutes of the Council Meeting held October 4, 2011 _____________________________________________________________________________ CONSENT CALENDAR ____________________________________________________________________________ AGENDA _____________________________________________________________________________ 1 – COMMUNICATION - Donation from the Charles Ives Authority _____________________________________________________________________________ 2 – COMMUNICATION - Disposal of Surplus Pipes, Valves & Fittings _____________________________________________________________________________ 3 - COMMUNICATION - Connecticut Counseling Center _________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 - COMMUNICATION - Weatherization of City Emergency Shelter _________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 - COMMUNICATION - Relocation of Sanitary Sewer Forcemain - WCSU _____________________________________________________________________________ 6 – COMMUNICATION - Request for Renewal of Sewer and Water Extension –25 Reynolds Road _____________________________________________________________________________ 7 – RESOLUTION - Lead Poisoning Prevention Program __________________________________________________________________________________________ 8 – RESOLUTION - Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) _____________________________________________________________________________ 9 – RESOLUTION - DSS Shelter Grant – Additional Funding _____________________________________________________________________________ 10 – RESOLUTION - Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board (NRWIB) _____________________________________________________________________________ 11 – REPORT - Renaming of Pocono Lane By-Pass Road to Neil’s Way _____________________________________________________________________________ 12 – REPORT - Water and Sewer Extension – 30 Reynolds Road _____________________________________________________________________________ 13 – AD HOC REPORT & ORDINANCES - Expansion of City Center District _____________________________________________________________________________ 14– Ad HOC REPORT - Danbury Aviation- Lease Renewal _____________________________________________________________________________ 15 - DEPARTMENT REPORTS – Police, Fire, Health-Housing & Welfare, Dream Homes, Public Works, Permit Center, UNIT, Elderly Services, Library ____________________________________________________________________________ There being no further business to come before the Common Council a motion was made at _________P.M. by __________________________for the meeting to be adjourned  CITY OF DANBURY DANBURY, CONNECTICUT 06810 DEPARTMENT OF ELDERLY SERVICES COMMISSION ON AGING ELMWOOD HALL 10 Elmwood Place (203) 797-4686 DATE: October 24, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor Mark D. Boughton Members of the City Council FROM: Susan M. Tomanio, LCSW Director of Elderly Services RE: Department Report for City Council Meeting (Reporting Period: 9/27 – 10/24, 2011) Department of Elderly Services - 565 incoming / outgoing information calls Elmwood Hall Senior Center - 359 seniors, 2,433 visits/services (stats on seniors with membership cards only) Program Highlights: Flu Shot Clinics, Author Talk with Gerard Brooker, The Learning Exchange, Annual Halloween Party, Medicare D Open Enrollment Assistance, Municipal Agent - 243 office/phone appointments Monthly Concerns: Rent Rebate Program wrap up, care giving and long term care options, changes to ConnPACE program and the Medicare Savings Program, elderly & disabled benefits information, area senior and disabled housing options, Medicare, Medigap, Medicare D & Medicare Advantage counseling, Medicaid, elder law and attorneys referrals, home care options, respite care options, CT Dept. of Social Services Protective Services Office referrals SeniorNet - Intro to PC, Where is My Stuff?, Email Made Easy, MS Word, Exploring Windows, Working with Digital Photos, Tablets, Smartphones and other New Technolgy Van Transportation Program – 273 one way trips Donations – Performance by Senior Center Chorus at Danbury Health Care - $25, Almost Home (2 checks for - $25 each, total $50), The Gardens - $50, Filosa - $25  C I T Y OF D A N B U R Y FIRE DEPARTMENT 19 NEW STREET DANBURY, CONNECTICUT 06810 Geoffrey R. Herald Phone 203-796-1550 Fire Chief Fax 203-796-1533 FIRE CHIEF'S MONTHLY REPORT I hereby submit my report as Fire Chief of the Danbury Fire Department, which covers the period of 21 September through 21 October and details activities of the Department. Fire prevention Month is always busy and this month has proven no exception. We have presented many sessions on fire safety and the department has been very active. On a special note of interest, Lt Jamie Schiller and Firefighters John Whitehead, Joe Stabile and Jordan Sherman all participated in the Police and Fire World Games in Brooklyn, NY this past summer. They combined with other Fire and Police Departments to form a hockey team and represented us very admirably. They were undefeated and ultimately came in second place. 17000 police and fire personal from 85 countries participated. The players formed 144 hockey teams. The tournament ran from 29 Aug to 2 September. This month we honored Lt. Mark Miguel as Firefighter of the Year for the Exchange Club. He was feted at two events, a night at Anthony Lake Club and a statewide dinner at the Aqua Turf in Southington. I extend my thank you to the Danbury Exchange Club for sponsoring this event and honoring our members.  There are three upcoming recognition dinners for recently retired members. These dinners will be held at Anthonys’ Lake Club on Christopher Columbus Boulevard. The dinner dates are as follows: Lt. Ken Stilson, 31 years of service, 2 November, 2011 Assistant Chief Bob Keenan, 38 Years of service, 29 November 2011 Firefighter Peter Radlet, 26 years of service, 5 December 2011 To purchase tickets for these dinners ($55), please contact firefighter Sean Delohery at 203-770-9032 or Lt. Mike Tyskiewicz at 203-994-8423 PUBLIC EDUCATION/PREVENTION/PUBLIC RELATIONS Preplans and tours for the period include Crown Point, Westville Ave Water treatment facility, Christmas Tree Shop, Danbury Hospital garage, 215 Main St., Colonials Way Fire safety education included Little Peoples Day School, St. Josephs School, Danbury Public Schools Morris Street, Pembroke, Shelter rock, Great Plain, South Street, Park Avenue, SUPPRESSION/RESPONSE ACTIVITIES OF NOTE Units responded to a structure fire at 44 Wedgewood Drive. The fire began in the kitchen in the vicinity of a microwave oven. The fire breached the kitchen ceiling and penetrated the second floor in a closet where responding units held it and extinguished it. All units operated safely and the structure was saved, there is extensive damage in the home. No civilian or fire department injuries or fatalities. Had this fire occurred in a sprinkler protected home the fire damage would have been far less and the smoke damage greatly reduced. On 21 September and incident occurred at 14 Harmony St. This was a kitchen fire that started while a 10 year old girl was cooking a hot dog in a pan of oil. When the oil ignited she tried to put the fire out using the sink sprayer. The fire spread to the range hood and cabinets above the stove. During the investigation, housekeeping and egress issues were addressed. No injuries were reported. This could have had a much different outcome. Cooking fires are a common type of fire and education to address these situations must improve. We are addressing this through our Community Risk Reduction Offices. An incident at Stew Leonards, 99 Federal Rd. occurred on 9 October. This was a fire in the chimney piping of the commercial coffee roaster. Management had discovered the fire and opened end caps of the piping, extinguishing what fire they could with a dry chemical extinguisher. Although the fire did not extend beyond the piping, a significant smoke condition existed in the store. The extinguishing agent contributed to the condition and the health dept. was notified as extensive inventory contamination was evident. DFM Osborne investigated. No injuries were reported.  A second plane crash in as many weeks occurred on 16 October at 56 Wooster Heights Rd. This resulted in a single fatality, that of the pilot. Coincidental with a fully involved pickup truck fire on I-84, a Cirrus SR22 single engine aircraft crashed into a residential yard after hitting the pole mounted beacon off Harvard Rd. in the Terra Haute area of Wooster Heights. Apparently the pilot was killed on impact. Numerous parts of his plane were torn off on descent through the heavily treed area. Airport administrators Estefan and Safranek responded to the scene after E26, the Truck Company and E23 arrived. C30 responded after clearing from I-84. DPD investigated also. Chief Herald, FM Johnson and T/O Omasta responded, as well as Devin, a Cirrus expert from Curtis Arrow at Danbury Airport. Devin assisted in confirming that the planes ballistic charge, which pulls a parachute from the aft section of this type of aircraft, was spent and not a hazard. He also assisted in advising on the extrication of the pilot’s body from the wreckage. A leaking supplemental oxygen cylinder was identified and placed in a safe location. Crews assisted in identifying hazards and preserving evidence for the NTSB’s investigation. The FAA was also consulted, as well as the Medical Examiner’s Office. A field representative from that office arrived as the extrication was photo-documented by DPD. DPD held the scene for the night. Capt. Meehan assisted in a press conference and media relations. No injuries were reported. Command and Staff Activities  ARFF live burn Westover  Conn. Education Committee meeting Wethersfield  Meet and Greet Rich Jalbert Board of Ed.  State Chiefs Labor Management committee  Kimberly Place meeting with Staff and Tenants over building access  FFOY Dinner Mark Miguel  Mayor's press announcement of Safer Grant  FFOY State wide dinner Aqua Turf in Southington  Monthly Staff Meeting  Fire Service Day Open house  Annual Awards Ceremony  Conn. Fire Service Instructors Awards Dinner  Ribbon Cutting Ceremony New Haven Fire School Donations During the month we have received support for our public education efforts from two involved corporate citizens. These are Powers Construction and Toll Brothers. These firms have assisted with supplying various hand outs and coloring books for Danbury Children. Getting this fire safety educational material into the hands of our children lays the foundation for future fire safety in our community and we thank these community members. Emergency Medical/ Haz-Mat - Rey Rodriguez The topic for EMS Wednesday this month was Legal Issues and the review of the documentation of Patient Care policy for the Danbury Fire Department. It is imperative that Emergency Responders be aware of the laws and regulations that establish the parameters of the care they provide once the 911 system is activated. The First Responders duty is to provide for the well being of the patient by rendering necessary and legally allowed care as defined under the Medical Control of our sponsor hospital, Danbury Hospital and State of Connecticut statues. Chief Herald and EMS/HazMat Coordinator Rodriguez attended a meeting at the Danbury Hospital with the New Regional Emergency Medical Services Team, Dr Begg, Dr. Koobian and Dr. Broderick. At the meeting, Dr. Broderick informed the group of the changes that had occurred at the Danbury Hospital within the Emergency Department. The focus is towards a more regional approach, sharing resources and costs while maintaining the same high standards that have been the hallmark of the Danbury Hospital and the EMS providers in our area. Communications/911 - Patrick Sniffin During this period two high profile events occurred in the form of separate plane crashes. On October 1st an aircraft departing Danbury crashed in the Ridgebury section of Danbury-Ridgefield and on October 16th a plane inbound to Danbury Airport crashed in the vicinity of Wooster Heights during the evening. In the October 1st incident simultaneous reports to Danbury and Ridgefield 911 resulted in a dual response by Ridgefield and Danbury. Throughout the incident there was good communications and resource sharing with Ridgefield ultimately assuming command when the site was determined to be in Ridgefield. On the evening of October 16th, fire crews were already responding to I84 for an active truck fire when the crash occurred. Dispatchers still receiving numerous calls for the I84 fire rapidly escalated the plane crash to a major response. Given the high profile nature of these dual incidents within close proximity there were some issues with radio communications. Since the weekend of October 3rd there has been a nagging issue with the public address system within headquarters. On the night of October 2 nd the amplifier stopped working. During the subsequent replacement of this unit a series of sporadic noise has been heard constantly over the telephone paging side. The department is working with ATT, Mid State Telephone and reps of the Public Buildings Department to trace and resolve this problem. While this is an inconvenience working in a large building it has not seriously affected emergency responses. Training - Mark Omasta Volunteer Division Volunteer Fire Fighter Brandon Gully with Water Witch Squad 7 passed all of the State of CT exams and is now certified at the Fire Fighter 1 level. Third quarter training finished up on Oct. 2. All Volunteer companies drilled on various evolutions including water supply, relay pumping, drafting and hose work. 105 volunteers participated in third quarter training. Volunteer Firefighters Eric Svege, Dan Cohn, and Lucio LaDuca are enrolled in the 96 hour Fire Officer I certification class hosted in Danbury at Fire Headquarters this October and November. Career Division Driver/Operators Fire Fighter Tim O’Hanlon completed the Pump Operator certification class and is scheduled to take the written exam soon. Fire School- improvements With the help of the City Tree and public works departments, a utility pole was installed behind the burn building. This will allow us to extend lighting to the rear and side of the burn building. The area around the burn building was graded and is now much more user friendly and safer for all personnel and apparatus. We are working with a welder, who will fabricate a steel door to replace the original metal door and frame at the entry to the basement burn room. Fire Officer Training Danbury is hosting the Ct Fire Academy’s “Fire Officer I class” through the end of November. We have 9 career and 3 volunteer FF’s in the class along with 6 volunteer fire fighters from area departments. Capt. Ron Bowers is attending the 80 hour Fire Officer II class in Harwinton through November. Airport Fire Fighters Our 14 ARFF (Airport Rescue Fire Fighters) participated in live burn training at Westover AFB on Sept. 27. This training is required by the FAA and is one of many topics that must be covered on an annual basis. Hose Testing- Hydrant testing Annual hose testing is in progress for all crews and volunteer departments. The hydrant testing season comes to a close the end of October. “Modern Marvels” The history channel sent a film crew to Danbury on Oct. 4 to shoot footage for a planned segment on water pressure and how Fire Fighters use water pressure during fire suppression activities. Filming was done at Fire Headquarters and at our Fire School facility on Plumtrees Rd. The modern marvels show “What’s in your pockets” that was filmed in Danbury last December is scheduled to air on December 5. Safety Officer Assignments The T.O was called in as Safety officer for a structure fire on Wedgewood Dr. and for a plane crash on Wooster Heights Meetings/ events for the T.O. □ Sept.27 Fire Dept. Fall golf outing in Newtown □ Sept. 28 Flag ceremony for retiring Asst. Chief Bob Keenan □ Sept. 29 Leadership Danbury seminar and graduation at WCSU □ Sept. 30 Attended the Electric Vehicle Train the Trainer class at the Academy □ Sept. 30 Testimonial dinner for soon to marry FF Ken Stilson III □ Oct 5 CT Fire Instructors annual dinner at the Aqua Turf □ Oct 6 Exchange Club Fire Fighter of the year dinner for Lt. Mark Miguel □ Oct 11 CME Danbury hospital □ Oct 13 Ribbon cutting for the renovated New Haven Regional Fire School □ Oct 16 Annual memorial and awards ceremony at HQ □ Oct 14,19 Mentor at Rogers Park Middle school □ Oct 18 Staff meeting with “A” group Apparatus/Equipment - Joe Cavo The new batteries were installed in E-21 and E-24’s 4 gas meters. Trk-2’s meter received a new O2 and LEL sensor. All meters are calibrated and in service. The electronics of 09FX “Special Response” has been slightly more dependable this past month; representatives from Whelen Engineering have been struggling with the light and siren issues. Just today a wiring change was made and another new light/siren controller was installed. (Keep your fingers crossed) Fit testing for the Volunteer contingent is proceeding as planned. E-8, E-9, E-11 and E-12 were fit tested this month. Our retired engines (2) were sold on an online auction, one is already in Somerville Georgia, and the other will be heading to Northern Ontario Canada in November. Purchasing did a fabulous job with the disposition of these old units. The Statement of Condition was prepared by this division; Truck-1 is O.O.S due to an engine oil leak, while trying to raise the cab on this unit the cab lift cylinder broke. The new cylinder has arrived and will be installed. Other repairs completed:  Serviced Bauer Air Compressor.  Replaced the battery in the S.R.V.  Replaced the rear leaf springs on E-23.  Replaced tires on E-23, E-25, and Trk-1.  Replaced the Officers seatbelt in E-21.  Serviced E-23.  Installed new Thermal Imaging Camera in E-21.  Repaired the Plymovent unit in E-22’s bay. Community Risk Reduction Office of the Fire Marshal - James Johnson We completed 4 inspection(s) for unsafe occupancy (basement/attic); all situations have been resolved or are about to be concluded. Our office investigated several fires; there were two serious fires, happily with no injuries. Occupants were taken care of by family and their insurance company. This months’ Fire Prevention consisted of several programs for elderly at Wooster Manor and Putnam Towers. We also did programs for Sears and the Open House at fire headquarters. Members of the Community Risk Reduction team completed 35 hours of continuing education for annual Fire Marshal Certification. DFM Leach attended the Pine Tree Burn Foundation Conference in Maine. DFM Weber and FM Johnson attended a Mass Notification Conference given by the Honeywell / Gamewell Corporation. October is Fire Prevention Month. We have completed most of the schools that signed up for our visits. This year we are utilizing line personnel as part of our program with overwhelming success. Seeing the firefighters with gear and equipment seems to be the most popular part of the program. Department Statistical Reports Community Risk Reduction Inspections Amount Apartments 457 Business 18 Day Care 1 Education 5 Fuel Trucks 22 Hazmat (Tank Install) 0 Health Care 1 Hotel (Rooms) 140 Industrial 0 Liquor 6 Merchantile 31 Misc. 26 Place of Assembly 7 Res. Board & Care 2 Rooming House 1 Service Stations 0 Special Structure 3 Storage 2 TOTAL 722 Topics Amount Abatement/Reports (Hrs.) 54 Blasting Permits 1 Burn Permits 0 Complaints 21 Cont. Ed. Hours 45 Fatal Fires 0 Fire Investigation 6 Fire Safety Prgms. 14 Meetings (Hrs) 22 Office Duty (Hrs.) 158 Orders of Abatement 1 Plan Review (hrs.) 60 Tickets Issued 2 TOTAL HRS. 339 Monthly Breakdown NFIRS Ver 5.0 Coding Fires (100-173) 17 Overpressure Rupture - No Fire (200-251) 0 Rescue/EMS (300-381) 439 Hazardous Condition (400-482) 33 Service Call (500-571) 114 Good Intent Calls (600-671) 84 False Alarm/False Calls (700-746) 85 Severe Weather/Natural Disaster (800-815) 0 Special Incident Type (900-911) 2 No Report/Incomplete 11 Total Fire Responses 785 E911 Statistics Total 911 Calls 2875 Abandoned 911 Calls 389 Cellular 911 Calls 1527 911 Hang Up Calls 927 Admin Calls Received 936 Police Calls via 911 330 Fire Calls via 911 (CAD 28) 226 EMS Calls via 911 (CAD 29) 294 Daily Average 102.68 Dispatch Incident Statistics Total Fire Responses 785 Total EMS Responses 793 Unknown Transport Status 1 ALS Patient (CAD 60) 355 BLS Patient (CAD 61) 299 No Patient (CAD 62) 121 EMS Mutual Aide Requests (CAD 80) 6 EMS Calls Passed to Backup (CAD 81) 11 ** NOTE ** Multiple 911 Calls received for Fire And EMS Incidents are attached to Fire Incident Reports  Fire Response Breakdown September 21 to October 21,2011 439 450 400 350 Fires (100-173) 300 Overpressure Rupture - No Fire (200-251) 250 Rescue/EMS (300-381) 200 Hazardous Condition (400-482) Service Call (500-571) 150 114 84 85 100 33 50 17 1 0 0 0 911 Center Activity September 21 to October 21,2011 2875 3000 2500 Total 911 Calls 2000 Abandoned 911 1527 Calls 1500 Cellular 911 Calls 911 Hang Up Calls 927 936 1000 389 330 500 226 294 0 Dates of Importance  DANBURY LIBRARY STATISTICS 2011-2012 Mayor and City Council July 11 Aug 11 Sept 11 YTD 11-12 YTD 10-11 +/ % DAYS OPEN PER MONTH 25 27 28 80 80 0 0% NUMBER OF PEOPLE ENTERING LIBRARY 39,773 39,000 34,404 113176 123,479 (10,303) -8% AVERAGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE PER DAY OPEN 1,591 1,444 1,229 1,415 1,543 (129) -8% REGISTERED CUSTOMERS WITH ACTIVE LIBRARY CARDS 1 29862 30456 29776 29776 33487 (3,711) -11% USE OF LIBRARY MATERIALS & SERVICES - IN LIBRARY Total circulation transactions (check-out, check-in, renewals,holds) 100,007 108,043 85,040 293090 305,972 (12,882) -4% Total items checked out & renewed 2 54,622 57,266 44,920 156808 163,839 (7,031) -4% Items checked out per library customer 1.8 1.9 1.5 Average number of items checked out per day 2,185 2,121 1,604 1960 2,048 (88) -4% Items checked out with self-check machines 38,540 40,118 30,938 109596 111,114 (1,518) -1% % of total checked out via self-check machines 71% 70% 69% 70% 68% 2% 3% General adult circulating materials 10,176 10,646 8,710 29532 31,549 (2,017) -6% 14-day books 1,641 1,759 1,467 4867 4,606 261 6% Print Language Center 451 497 469 1417 1,303 114 9% Music CDs 1,802 1,880 1,641 5323 7,414 (2,091) -28% DVDs and Blu-rays 14,251 16,043 12,864 43158 48,267 (5,109) -11% Books on CD and Playaways 1,497 1,735 1,564 4796 5,546 (750) -14% AV Language Center 172 200 179 551 657 (106) -16% Total junior circulating materials 20,888 20,315 14,220 55423 51,848 3,575 7% Items loaned to other libraries 124 141 91 356 496 (140) -28% Items borrowed from other libraries 257 312 316 885 857 28 3% Questions answered (in person, phone) 3 7,565 9,195 10,690 27450 8,787 18,663 212% Library programs (All) 52 36 26 114 54 60 111% Library program attendance 2,086 894 479 3459 2,641 818 31% Average program attendance 40.1 24.8 18.4 30.3 48.9 (19) -38% Summer Reading participants 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 Computer usage 8,142 8,920 8,052 25114 28,344 (3,230) -11% Microfilm use 112 110 126 348 324 24 7% USE OF LIBRARY MATERIALS & SERVICES - REMOTE & ELECTRONIC Use of databases 850 913 974 2737 2,890 (153) -5% Questions answered (email, IM, feedback, Library Anywhere) 4 492 528 487 1507 34 1,473 4332% VOLUNTEER HOURS 29 61 88 178 225 (50) -22% 1. An active card is one that has been used in the past 18 months 2. The details that follow are samples of what we loan and do not add up to the total items checked out. 3. Began counting LTC questions answered 8/3/11. 3. Feedback and library Anywhere were not counted until FY 2011-2012  CITY OF DANBURY DANBURY, CONNECTICUT 06810 DEPARTMENT OF POLICE ALAN D. BAKER, CHIEF 375 MAIN STREET TERENCE M. SHANAHAN, DEPUTY CHIEF (203) 797-4614 October 24, 2011 MEMORANDUM To: Mayor Mark D. Boughton Members of the Common Council From: Alan D. Baker, Chief of Police Subject: Police Department Monthly Report October 2011 I submit this report of the activities of the Danbury Police Department for the month of October. Personnel Strength 143 Administrative Leave 1 Out of Work – Injury Leave 1 Out of Work – Non-Job Related 2 Light Duty – Job Related 2 Light Duty – Non-Job Related 2 Military Leave 1 Effective Strength 10-15-11 134 Community Services (See attached) Danbury Police Explorers (See attached) Training 9/26-30 Patrol Rifle Training & Qualifications – Various Officers 9/26-28 Commercial MV – Criminal Interdiction – Several Officers 10/11-14 National Conference on Child Justice & Safety – Det. Mable 10/13 FOI Records & Retention – Capts. Wendel & Mulvey, Det. Lt. Lopes, Lts. McColgan & Murphy, Admin Mgr. Vasquez 10/17 Responding to Situations Regarding People with Mental Illness – P.O. Martinez 10/14-21 Finding Words – Sgt. Bishop 10/19 Conference on Depression & Suicide Prevention – P.O. Burke 10/21 Effective Police Interaction with Youth – Instructor Session – Det. Mable 10/25 GLOCK Armorer Training – Various Officers Chief Baker’s Significant Meetings 10/4 New Hire Interviews – Human Resources 10/4 City Council Meeting 10/6 Captain’s Meeting 10/7 ELSAG 10/11 Global Software Training 10/12 Mayor’s Cabinet Meeting 10/13 Mayor’s Meeting 10/17 Union Contract Mediation 10/19 Danbury Mall Security Meeting 10/20 Danbury Housing Partnership Breakfast 10/20 Captain’s Meeting 10/20 Spring Street Dedication 10/21-28 IACP Conference – Chicago, IL Respectfully submitted, Alan D. Baker Chief of Police ADB:mrl Attach. 2  CITY OF DANBURY DANBURY, CONNECTICUT 06810 Alan D. Baker, Chief Lt. John M. Browne Department of Police Community Policing Unit 375 Main Street (203) 797-4577 October 20, 2011 To: Alan Baker, Chief of Police From: John M. Browne. Lieutenant Re: Community Policing Unit Activity Report October 2011 Community Affairs Unit: -See Attached Report Community Conditions Unit: Sensitive Information -See Attached Report – (DO NOT RELEASE) GTF/UNIT: Sensitive Information -See Attached Report – (DO NOT RELEASE) City Center Liaison: Sensitive Information -Not Available at this time Police Activities League: -Not available at this time Current Staffing Level: (1) Lieutenant (2) Sergeants (11) Patrol Officer Lt. John M. Browne Community Policing Unit 3  Community Affairs – P.O. Mortara September 15 – October 15, 2011 Child Passenger Safety Fitting Station:  09/19 13 Inspections w / PO Zaloski  09/26 10 Inspections w / PO Hancock  10/03 9 Inspections w / PO Hancock  10/10 No Seats Month’s Total: 32 2011 YTD Inspections: 313 09/20 Social Services regarding a referral that was made previously regarding an elderly Danbury resident stemming from a neighbor dispute. 09/15 Meeting with Elsag regarding license plate readers. 09/22 Meeting with Elsag regarding license plate readers. 09/26 Meeting with Lojack regarding fleet 10/04 2 separate safety presentations for parents – Mill Ridge School and Laurel Gardens 10/05 2 separate safety presentations for parents – Mill Ridge School and Laurel Gardens 10/06 Meeting w/ Whelen representative 10/12 Senior Safety Fair- Danbury War Memorial – Informational Handouts, etc. Neighborhood complaint – Ta’Agan Pt Dr.  Coordinating upcoming events including but not limited to safety presentation for Richter Drive Heritage Drive, Jarrod Drive, Centennial Drive, along with the Great Plain School Area Glen Road, Rubson Drive), miscellaneous safety presentations and tours of the Police Department, Neighborhood Watch groups throughout the City.  Handling all types of neighborhood complaints and disputes that entail investigating said complaint, contacting the appropriate agencies if applicable, taking action (referrals, etc), follow up to complaint to ensure that it has been resolved.  Traffic Issues throughout the City. With school starting, I have received calls regarding children walking to and from possibly hazardous situations. Follow-up with school administrations as well as OIC of school crossing guards.  Telephone calls dealing with many police as well as civil and general advice issues. Working with residents and businesses to remedy issues throughout the community on a routine basis. Dealt with and referred calls regarding all aspects of policing, numerous child passenger safety questions/issues as well as setting appointments for child seat inspections at the DPD fitting station.  Neighborhood Watch: Proactive patrols of neighborhood watch locations. Spoken with both active and non-active groups. Follow-up with recent contacts regarding the formation/implementation of new groups throughout city. Heritage Dr./Richter Dr., Glen Rd, Rubson Drive. Coordinating talks and presentations.  Researching and relaying crime and neighborhood statistics for prospective homebuyers within the community  Mobile Operations Center – Routine maintenance/ repairs/operation/call-outs  Tribuna Article  Bank Alarms – Liaison – Updating as necessary. 4 FLEET ISSUES:  DMV for miscellaneous emissions and registration issues  Performing and/or coordinating and transporting all minor repairs to fleet including but not limited to emergency lighting/vehicle equipment/ ICOP units/MDT’s/mechanical/ electrical/and mobile data terminals as Public Works no longer do so.  Coordinating transportation of vehicles to and from Fleet Auto Supply (West Haven, CT) for upfitting. Once returned from outfitter, vehicles are being prepared for and subsequently put into service.  Whelen Engineering Corp. Logistics and purchase of emergency equipment necessary for fleet upkeep. Purchase of lightbar parts.  ICOP – 7 New units purchased through new owners – Safety Vision  Body shop/Graphics coordination – Follow-up on all recent purchase orders. Transporting each crashed vehicle to 3 repair facilities for comparison collision estimates, as well as meeting with estimators. Coordinated collision repairs. Delivery and pickup of vehicles to and from collision repair facilities. Communicating with Insurance carriers regarding police vehicle accidents  Coordinating repairs with Fleet Auto Supply for warranty repairs as well as repairs beyond internal capabilities.  Vehicle maintenance/repair requests being coordinated on a daily basis by way of daily maintenance logs and contact with Public Works. Transporting vehicles to off-site facilities on need be basis for repairs (glass, etc)  ICOP – Physical maintenance and repairs as well as routine contact with sales, customer service and repair for warranty and repair/replacement of equipment.  Fleet registration renewals (DMV)  Fleet emissions compliance testing (transporting to and from testing facility for individual testing).  Dealing with auto insurance companies for police vehicle involved crashes, filing claims, appraisals, etc.  Overseeing civilian volunteer who assist with fleet  Estimates for upfitting of new vehicles  Mobile Data Terminal Issues – Attempting to remedy past/current problems and make ready for the new patrol vehicles.  LSAG License Plate Readers – Addressing issues that are arising from the addition of two units to our fleet, meeting with reps in attempts to get system in full operation. 5  CITY OF DANBURY DANBURY, CONNECTICUT 06810 Department of Police Matthew McNally, Lieutenant 375 Main Street Patrol Division October 12, 2011 MEMORANDUM To: Chief Alan D. Baker From: Lt. Matthew McNally Subject: Police Explorer Monthly Activity Report – September 2011 September was a very busy month for the Explorers. As we came into the 10th anniversary of the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks against our nation, our training and education focus for the month was aimed at preparing our future law enforcement applicants in areas of the civil preparedness and homeland security. This was an easy segue as we juxtaposition from Tropical Storm Irene. The month started on the 10th with a squad of Explorers returning to the Danbury Youth Soccer parking detail every Saturday from 0700 to 1300 hours at the Old Ridgebury Road fields. Explorers are now opening and closing the fields, directing vehicles and assisting in parking them to maximize parking lot capacity, and assisting with keeping track of the small children (soccer players) to ensure their safety when moving through the parking lot, where visibility is limited. We have been sending an average of 10-12 Explorers each Saturday, with an Advisor, who volunteers their time for that day. We rotate the youth and the advisors weekly. Explorers have been there every Saturday since, and have been there on the 16th and 23rd of the month as well. They were rained out on the 30th. Also on the 10th, Explorers and Advisors were split into different squads/details to cover the many assignments associated with the Taste of Greater Danbury weekend events. These assignments commenced at 0700 on Saturday and continued until approximately 2100 hours on Sunday (9/11). On Saturday, Explorers were at the Taste of Danbury securing the streets around the Danbury Green, assisting vendors to their vending locations and assisting the assigned Special Events officers with crowd control/security duties. These assignments lasted until approximately 2230 hours on this date and we had over 50 Explorers work through various shifts and assignments during these hours. Besides covering the three street entrances to the Taste of Danbury (as we have done since its inception), Explorers and their advisors also took on other activities. From 0730 to approximately 1130, a detail of Explorers (20) and several advisors deployed from headquarters to assist with the YMCA 10k Road Race, which took place in and around Main Street and the City Center Green area. Assignments consisted of traffic posts and rerouting traffic around the runners. It should be noted that a large portion of the motorists were very irate about the Saturday morning traffic disruption and took out their anger and frustration on the Explorers posted throughout the route. The Explorers maintained their calm demeanors and kept 6 to a very high degree of professionalism in the face of verbal onslaught from the angry motorists. Many issues arose from this race, from not having enough police officers to handle the event to miscommunications as to routes, times, etc. The Explorers were commendable in their ability to improvise and adapt to the many changes in job assignment with little or no communication capability between the police, Explorer supervisors, advisors and event organizers. This road race again illustrated the need for a reliable radio communications system so that the Explorers can monitor the working shift and take direction from the supervisory transmissions from dispatch or the OIC. A small detail of Explorers (5) also participated in the annual Walk of Honor during the morning as well. They helped to cross some of the walkers during the event and then returned back to duties at City Center. Also on the 10th, at 1530 hours a squad of Explorers (8) with an advisor went to Danbury High School to assist with the annual DHS Band Jamboree. The Explorers assisted the band parents with traffic control and parking in the lots of the school. They secured from there and returned to the Danbury Green at approximately 1730 hours to assist and relieve other Explorers and advisors who had been at the green since the morning. The largest contingent of Explorers at the Taste of Danbury was scheduled to assist with the main concert. The Explorers returned on Sunday (9/11) morning at 0800 to man the barricades again at the Taste of Danbury. They were in place by 0900 with one squad, while two squads (17) were assigned to work the Danbury News-Times Parade from 0900 to 1130 hours. A fourth squad (11) was sent to participate and assist with the Annual 9/11 Ceremony from 0915 though 1015 hours. On Sunday, again, over 50 Explorers and an assortment of advisors took shifts covering all the various events occurring downtown. Explorers and their advisors secured from the Taste of Danbury at approximately 2100 hours after cleaning up and packing away all their equipment from the day’s events. On September 15th, half a dozen Explorers were sent with an advisor to Broadview Middle School to assist School Based Officer P.O. Brian Hayes with parking and traffic on the BMS Parent’s Night/Open House. Explorers were there from 1630-2100 hours. Explorers (10) also assisted and participated with the Danbury Elks Lodge’s Youth Day which was held at the Danbury PAL Building on Saturday, September 17th. This event started at 0830 and ended early at 1400 hours. The event was anticipated to draw a larger crowd than was in attendance, but traffic was hampered by the running of a triathlon at the Danbury Town Park at the same time as the Youth Day. Many attendees and residents/motorists were confused as to the events and Explorers ended up providing directions and informational sessions with many of them. On Friday, September 23rd, during the 4-12 shift, we had a report of a missing 7 year old girl who did not get off at her bus stop from school. After initial investigation and searching did not turn her up immediately and the appropriate notifications were made (we were a couple of hours into the search with no real leads and reverse school-wide system informational phone calls had been sent out), it was requested by the Field Supervisor to get assistance to conduct a house to house search along the bus routes from the King Street Schools to the area of New/Spring Streets and Beaver Street. Police Explorers were called in through their emergency response telephone tree. Within 30 minutes of calling and notifications, we had 23 Explorers, in uniform, briefed and 7 deploying in teams of two to various neighborhood streets to assist in the canvass for the missing girl. As I was the Shift Commander during this event, and all of our off-duty police officer advisors were in attendance of Sgt. Brunelli’s retirement party at this time, I must commend the efforts of all of our responding Explorers and especially the two Civilian Associate Advisors, Dan Cohn and Kevin Almeida. Both men reported immediately to police headquarters, and utilizing the Explorer Office as a C&C room and the Community Classroom as a staging area, they successfully began a systematic deployment of explorer resources to assist the police in the search efforts. Happily, right after our deployments of search teams began, the girl was located at a schoolmate’s house in the area of Stevens Street, by patrol officers of the shift, approximately 4 hours after her being reported missing. We stood down the Explorers and had them secure for the evening. Of note, although 23 of them made it in, had we gone on, there would have been more, as many Explorers who were making their way in to headquarters were turned away and dismissed once the child was found. A fine illustration of why our program meets and trains weekly with these young adults who are so committed to community service. September 24th found the Explorers again trying to balance different events. On this date, there was the Candace Williams 5k run which started at 0800 and ended at 2230 hours. This event was an all volunteer run in memory of Candace Williams who was a 9/11 victim from Danbury. This run had two squads (17) of Explorers assigned to it and the turnout was good for the first time event. Also on this date, a squad of Explorers (10), with advisors, worked the annual Holy Trinity 5K Run at the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church on Joe’s Hill Road at from 0730-1000. Our Explorers have worked this annual event with Fr. Luke Mihaly since its inception as well, covering traffic posts and ensuring the runners’ and motorists’ safety. As noted in the August report, September continued to be a bad month for the Explorer vehicles, with one van having to be taken out of service due to mechanical problems. The older van, a red 1991 Ford Econoline passenger van with over 108,000 miles on it had the ignition key break off in the steering column. The vehicle had to be sent out for repair (towed and new ignition installed) at a private garage to get back into service. The cost of these repairs was approximately $250 and was covered through the Post’s fundraising efforts. We also sustained a large loss of equipment and material for both our Explorer Post and the Cadet Police Academy when the lower parking lot of the police department was flooded early in the month and we were not contacted to move one of our trailers until it was too late to do so, which contained all the equipment inside of it. The trailer, the Homesteader, sustained heavy water and structural damage as it flooded with approximately 2 feet of water inside. It took the Explorers several days to dry out the trailer and remove the equipment and P.O. Antedomenico has begun a loss assessment for the replacement of the material through an insurance claim. We are awaiting an estimate as to the repair/replacement of the trailer and the serviceability of the equipment and CPA Pistol Range materials that had been stored inside. The cookie dough sale fundraiser has finished and appears to have been successful. Earnings have been as expected/anticipated. Money from the fundraiser is being used to supplement the costs of the van repairs, the upcoming holiday party and reducing the cost per Explorer to attend 8 the Almost Anything Goes weekend in Union, CT and the Cadet Tactical Challenge (i.e. SWAT Challenge) that is being held at Stones Ranch, USANG, in East Lyme in early November. As you can see, we ended the month with 78 Explorers registered. This is an increase of 4 since last month’s report. Some of the increase came from the waiting list in place. This number does not reflect any of the anticipated “new interests” that may come from our annually required “First Night” event which we have pushed off until sometime in early November. Respectfully submitted, Lt. Matthew McNally Lt. Matthew McNally Post Advisor/Program Coordinator I. Membership # of Explorers Enrolled 78 # of Advisors Enrolled 15 II. Hours-Explorer Total Job Hours 848.25 Total Training Hours 589.25 Total Explorer Hours 1437.50 III. Hours-Advisor Total Job Hours 165.00 Total Training Hours 57.00 Total Advisor Hours 222.00 9  2011 UNIFORM CRIME REPORT CITY OF DANBURY Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec. YTD Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Forcible Rape 1 0 3 3 1 0 4 2 8 22 Robbery 3 3 9 8 7 9 8 5 10 62 Assault 7 7 11 13 10 5 8 7 12 80 Burglary 16 27 32 38 54 32 30 20 40 289 Theft 72 86 100 97 117 108 103 86 92 861 Motor Vehicle Theft 5 6 5 6 8 8 5 4 3 50 Arson 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 Totals 104 130 160 165 197 163 158 125 165 1,367 2010 UNIFORM CRIME REPORT CITY OF DANBURY Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec. YTD Homicide 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Forcible Rape 0 3 0 3 4 1 0 2 3 16 Robbery 3 2 1 3 4 3 8 6 4 34 Assault 13 13 14 12 17 11 9 16 7 112 Burglary 14 8 11 23 10 30 20 27 29 172 Theft 83 78 71 89 97 99 109 118 111 855 Motor Vehicle Theft 3 6 8 5 4 5 8 7 4 50 Arson 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 Totals 116 111 106 135 137 149 155 177 158 1,244 10  2011 DANBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT STATISTICS CITY OF DANBURY CALLS FOR SERVICE 2011 Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec. YTD Calls for Service 4,448 4,265 4,604 4,823 5,155 4,888 3,825 4,883 4,764 41,655 2010 Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec. YTD Calls for Service 4,221 3,778 3,769 6,622 5,102 4,719 4,980 4,927 5,001 43,119 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 2011 Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec. YTD Property Damage 310 230 206 176 226 203 162 208 210 1,931 Personal Injury 70 56 46 42 55 52 53 67 75 516 Total Traffic Accidents 380 286 252 218 281 255 215 275 285 2,447 2010 Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec. YTD Property Damage 242 200 153 284 301 202 190 183 197 1,952 Personal Injury 47 45 63 96 64 77 75 27 61 555 Total Traffic Accidents 289 245 216 380 365 279 265 210 258 2,507 TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT 2011 Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec. YTD Verbal Warning 120 123 103 121 146 106 85 99 108 1,011 Written Warning 7 10 3 3 5 2 36 5 5 76 Moving Violation 306 286 232 275 482 380 406 241 243 2,851 Total Enforcement Action 433 419 338 399 633 488 527 345 356 3,938 2010 Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec. YTD Verbal Warning 111 101 130 148 116 128 92 111 107 1,044 Written Warning 8 6 3 7 17 7 9 6 5 68 Moving Violation 340 194 388 225 478 334 626 686 525 3,796 Total Enforcement Action 459 301 521 380 611 469 727 803 637 4,908 11