02/16/2016-CC-Minutes-Work SessionMINUTES:CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION
February 16, 2016
PRESENT:Mayor Thomas Muir,Councilman Bill Boutwell,Councilman Lee Allison,
Councilman Gary Bilyeu, Councilman David Clark and Councilman Allen
Chick
OTHERS
PRESENT:City Manager Mike Brice,Tami Taber City Secretary,David Pennington
and Curtis Amyx
1.Call Meeting to Order.
Mayor Muir called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2.Presentation by David Pennington, Fire Chief.
David Pennington gave a Power Point presentation which began with the following
mission statement: To provide emergent services to the citizens of Sanger.
Community service provided by the fire department consists of fire suppression,
advanced life support, public education, fire inspections and fire investigation.The
primary response district covers 130 square miles, over 1500 calls are responded to
annually and mutual aid is provided to all Denton County fire departments as well
as Cooke and Wise County.
He gave a year in review giving a breakdown of 1,502 emergency calls:
-82 fire related incidents
-1 rescue/explosion/other calls
-929 emergency medical calls
-24 hazardous incidents
-141 vehicle accident/good intent
-325 false alarms/service calls
The fire department consists of 6 full-time fire fighter/emergency medical technician
Paramedics, 15 part-time firefighter paramedics and 5 volunteer fire fighters.
3. Presentation by Curtis Amyx, Police Chief.
Curtis Amyx stated that his department consists of 13 officers, 1 administrative
assistant and 1 animal control officer.The officers on patrol,work 12 hour shifts and
the shifts rotate every 4 months.
The police department averages 10,029 calls which includes county assists. Animal
Control averages 929 calls.
Curtis advised that theft and disturbances are the major problems in Sanger.
There are 7 sex offenders in Sanger currently.
4.Overview of Items on Regular Agenda.
5. Adjourn.
Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m.