From: "Delta Regional Authority" <skidd@dra.gov>
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:26:26 -0500
To: James F. Valley<mayorjfvalley@gmail.com>
Subject: Delta Views Oct. 10
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Word of the Day for Saturday, October 11, 2008plaudit \PLAW-dit\, noun: 1. A round or demonstration of applause. A large, robust man, he had earned the plaudits bestowed on him at that testimonial dinner through a lifetime of earnest toil. The aim of the wise man was no longer the plaudits of the masses but autarkeia, or self-sufficiency. Despite the plaudits her work received, her particular emphasis did not gain many adherents for more than a generation. Plaudit is from Latin plaudite, "applaud" (said by players at the end of a performance), from plaudere, "to applaud." | |||||||||
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October 10, 2008 Code Enforcement Weekly Report October 6– October 10, 2008 Department: Code Enforcement Date: October 10, 2008 Prepared by: Joshua McIntosh & Patrick Allen Code Enforcement Officers Special Weekly Activities 10/06/08 – 10/10/08 · Attended council meeting and gave report of current status of code enforcement. · 1108 Porter St. property condemned Ordinance 18 · Lot on Norman St. Clean Up – PAID $110.00 · 426 Cherry St. Granny Dees- smell coming from Hair Store." Hair for Less" o Ordinance No. 17 prohibiting businesses from operating without water service · James & Barbara King o Lot 1 & 2 Block 42- Received letter regarding city cleaning lot o Received phone call- agreed to pay for lot when billed · Spoke to Oscar –instructed to cut lot · Lot 6 Blk 30- Betty Porter- James Arnold will take care of her property · 645 Seminole- Request 30 day Extension- to begin repairs- Royce Dressel o Called Needs more time to contract a licensed carpenter to do repairs · 276 Westwood- Freddie Hill requested contact Sadie Exwife about property- She was contacted and reported that she has tried to sell property but Mr. Hills owes taxes and IRS would not allow property to be sold without giving them their money. She is seeking legal advice. · Received call about 406-412 Jefferson St- Dorothy Harris about apartments being razed without notice.- billed · 23 Lincoln Ct- Bernard Scoggins-PAID CITATION-$150.00 o submitted payment report to clerk-to add to file · Majority of Week spent preparing for Blues Festival o Walked and patrolled Festival Oct 9-11 9am to 5pm o Issues dealing with proper permits · KFFA Radio – King Biscuit T-Shirt business in Mabies Furn. Building · Nathaniel Wright finalized inspections of food vendors Complaints about Lawn Care · None recorded Cited Vehicle · None Mailed Postcards · 114 Spruce- Archie Wortham Fuel Chevy Impala- 16.2gal; $ 52.00 Mail · $21.28 Letters mailed · None Lots with piles of debris · 141 Center St. · 138 S. 6th St. · 727 Pecan St. · 462 Washington St. · 207 S. Sam St. Approved Condemned House List-Ordinance 16-2008 · 1415 Walnut- McClinton, 7973 PC 300 Rd · 122 Walker St.-Edwards, 743 Highland St. · 1315 Franklin St- Armstrong, 21602 Figuerga St. 23 Carson CA · 276 Westwood Place- Freddie Hill, 230 S Ashlar · 1806 Holly St. Baker, 300 S Damen Ave Apt 1505 Chicago · 327 W Cleburne- Williams, PO Box 892 Marvell · 207 S 6th St- Lambert, 97 Leslie Conway AR · 326 S Baringo St- Wilson 600 Mulberry St Cherryville NC · 1325 Pecan St- Johnnie Walker · 1308 Cherry St. -Finley Olive, 9943 S Lafayette · 1308 Pecan St. –Johnson Ernest- PO Box 289138 Chicago · 1306 Ohio St. Ewing 12645 Liddington St Serrito CA Pending Condemned House List · 1429 Holly St. – Carolyn Lockridge, 1605 Holly St. Helena AR 72342 · 1108 Porter St.- Patricia Tipton & Brandon William · 837 Alabama St. – Tonya Lee · 315 S 6th St.- Esselene Meiers · 1022/1024 Poplar St.- Ridge Charles and Wanda- Property Sent to State · 645 Seminole – Rochridge Hannah- · 1128 Beech St.- Webster Ovie & Dorothy · 121 N 4th St.- Johnny Adams & Ruth Bigham · 401/403/405/407 Missouri St.- Alex Childs Jr. Citation Issued · None Future Weekly Activities · Get condemnation listing from Daily World · Prepare for Blues Festival · Locate all city property · Call North Little Rock Attorney regarding nuisance abatement program · DHHS- Ask about person that issues daycare permits · Continue addressing overgrown lots and dilapidated structures · Continue to mail out certified letters to property owners on overgrown lots and dilapidated structures. · More Focus on Vehicles out of compliance · More Focus on getting pictures before and after city does work on private property. · More Focus on Property Owners cutting property to street to include drain ditch · Planning Commission Meeting – October 15- Per Bernadette Messina · Focus on liens on property for outstanding Invoices Follow-up Activities · Jane and Jordan St. Staff Concerns · Creation of Accurate Budget · Blue Prince Code Enforcement Software-Getting pricing · Vehicles- Need new vehicles Marquis not working battery keeps dying · AACE Conference – Oct 28-31 o Flight Little Rock Booked o Hotel Portland Booked |
WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of October 3 - 9, 2008)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: October 10, 2008
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
Oct. 3 - 9, 2008 - Processed civil and small claims actions as received; input traffic violations and criminal actions into court database in preparation for arraignment; and prepared scheduled traffic violations and criminal actions for bench trial.
Fri., Oct. 3, 2008 - Plea/Arraignment (9:00 A.M.)
Total number of cases scheduled - 633
Thurs., Oct. 9, 2008 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trial on Traffic Violations
Total number of cases scheduled - 43
Thurs., Oct. 9, 2008 (1:30 P.M.) - Bench Trial on Criminal Actions
Total number of cases scheduled - 29
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions
Resolved During the Period of Oct. 3 - 9, 2008
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
BF | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
DM | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
G | 95 | 1 | 3 | 113 | 212 |
NG | 1 | 1 | |||
NP | 17 | 20 | 37 | ||
PRB | 1 | 1 | |||
WQ | 4 | 4 | |||
TOTAL | 122 | 1 | 4 | 134 | 261 |
Finding | Criminal | Total |
G | 2 | 2 |
TOTAL | 2 | 2 |
Finding | Criminal | Total |
G | 2 | 2 |
TOTAL | 2 | 2 |
Finding | Criminal | Total |
G | 2 | 2 |
TOTAL | 2 | 2 |
Finding | Criminal | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
DM | 4 | 4 | ||
G | 8 | 21 | 29 | |
NP | 3 | 2 | 15 | 20 |
TF | 2 | 2 | ||
UA | 1 | 1 | ||
TOTAL | 18 | 2 | 36 | 56 |
Finding | Criminal | DWI | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
BF | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
DM | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||
G | 107 | 1 | 3 | 136 | 247 |
NG | 1 | 1 | |||
NP | 20 | 2 | 35 | 57 | |
PRB | 1 | 1 | |||
TF | 2 | ||||
UA | 1 | 1 | |||
WQ | 4 | 4 | |||
TOTAL | 144 | 1 | 6 | 172 | 323 |
BF - Bond Forfeit | PRB - Probation |
DM - Dismissed | TF - Transferred |
G - Guilty | UA - Under Advisement |
NG - Not Guilty | WQ - Warrant Quashed |
NP - Nolle Prosequi
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JAIL ROSTER
(Period of October 3 - 9, 2008)
Defendant | Docket # | Arrest Date | Release/ Sent. Date | Status/ Disposition |
Boyd, James | CR-08-2753 CR-08-3764 CR-08-3765 | 09/17/08 | Set for plea on 10/10/08. | |
Bridges, Curtis | CR-08-2762 | 09/26/08 | 10/03/08 | Plead guilty. Sentenced to 6 months probation. |
Davis, Elijah | CR-08-3628 CR-08-3668 CR-08-3669 | 09/28/08 | Set for plea on 10/10/08. | |
Davis, Michael | CR-08-2752 CR-08-1834 | 09/13/08 | 10/03/08 | Plead guilty to both charges. Sentenced to probation for 1 year. |
Dismue, Demarcus | TR-08-889 TR-08-3121 CR-08-1364 CR-08-3196 | 09/27/08 | 10/03/08 | Plead guilty to TR-08-889, CR-08-3196, and TR-08-3121. Ordered to pay fines+cost in TR-08-889 and TR-08-3196 ($410.00). Sentenced to 10 days in jail on CR-08-3196, to be served after serving out fines+cost. Plea of not guilty on CR-08-1364. Set for 10/16/08. |
Edmond, Sedric D. | CR-08-3663 | 09/28/08 | 10/03/08 | Plead guilty. Sentenced to 12 days in jail with credit for time served. Also sentenced to one year of probation. |
Ford, Cleveland J. | CR-08-3019 CR-08-3020 CR-08-3112 CR-08-3113 | 09/26/08 | 10/03/08 | Plead guilty to all charges. Sentenced to one year of probation in CR-08-3019. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $615.00 on all remaining charges. |
Garner, Brandon | TR-08-1987 CR-08-2596 | 10/01/08 | 10/03/08 | Plead guilty to both charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $510.00. Authorized VWP. |
Jefferson, Melvin | CR-07-3135 CR-07-3297 TR-08-1599 TR-08-1600 CR-08-1594 CR-08-1595 CR-08-1631 CR-08-1632 CR-08-2875 CR-08-2876 CR-08-2877 CR-08-2878 CR-08-2879 CR-08-2880 CR-08-2881 CR-08-2882 | 09/16/08 | Plea of not guilty entered on 10/03/08. Cases set for 10/30/08. | |
Johnson, Cornell | CR-08-3695 | 09/29/08 | Set for plea on 10/10/08. | |
Johnson, Marcus | CR-08-3579 CR-08-3580 CR-08-3581 | 07/19/08 | 10/30/08 | Plead guilty to CR-08-3579. Sentenced to 30 days in jail and given credit for 30 days served. Plea of not guilty to CR-08-3580 and CR-08-3581. Cases set for 10/30/08. |
Johnson, Calvin B. Jr. | CR-08-2971 CR-08–3025 CR-08-3386 | 09/23/08 | 10/03/08 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Sentenced to 30 days in jail on CR-08-2971 with credit for 11 days served. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $360.00 on remaining charges. |
Johnson, John | CR-07-3888 CR-07-3894 CR-07-3795 CR-07-3997 CR-07-3998 CR-07-3999 | Arrest date unknown. Served while in jail. (9/12/08) | 10/03/08 | Plead guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost on CR-07-3997, CR-07-3998, and CR-07-3999 totaling $615.00. Sentenced to jail for 90 days on remaining charges. |
McKinney, Ronnie | CR-06-614 CR-06-615 CR-06-1159 CR-06-1160 CR-08-2741 CR-08-3122 | 09/23/08 | 10/03/08 | Plead no contest to all charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost of $205 on CR-08-2741. Sentenced to 50 days in jail on all remaining charges with credit for time served. |
Perry, Marvin | CR-08-1738 CR-08-2760 CR-08-3505 | 09/17/08 | 10/03/08 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Probation revoked and one year jail sentence entered on CR-08-2760. |
Phiffer, Charley | CR-07-3906 CR-07-3907 CR-07-3908 CR-08-62 CR-08-63 CR-08-304 CR-08-305 CR-08-306 CR-08-2887 CR-08-2888 CR-08-2889 CR-08-3123 CR-08-3124 CR-08-3125 | 09/12/08 | 10/03/08 | Plea of not guilty to CR-08-62 and CR-08-63. Cases set for 10/16/08. Plea of guilty to all remaining charges. Sentenced to 30 days in jail with credit for 14 days served on CR-07-3906 and CR-07-3907. Sentenced to one year probation on CR-07-3908. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $1,845.00 on all remaining charges. |
Phillips, Dwayne | CR-08-2511 CR-08-2708 | 09/28/08 | Plea of not guilty. Cases set for 10/16/08. | |
Spates, Freddie B. Jr. | CR-05-1489 CR-07-453 CR-07-630 TR-07-359 | 09/13/08 | 10/03/08 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Sentenced to 30 days in jail with credit for time served on CR-07-453. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $440.00. (To serve 10 days on back fines after serving current fines+cost). |
Thompson, Alfonso | CR-08-3654 | 09/08/08 | 10/03/08 | Plea of guilty. Sentenced to 30 days in jail with credit for time served. |
Walker, Ricky | CR-08-2294 CR-08-2635 CR-08-2935 CR-08-2936 | 09/12/08 | Set for plea on 10/10/08. |
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HELENA-WEST HELENA POLICE DEPARTMENT
"WE SERVE, WE CARE"
DATE: OCTOBER 13, 2008
REPORTING DATES: OCTOBER 2-8, 2008
PREPARED BY: OFFICE MANAGER / RECORDS
CRIME DATA
Disturbance: 43
Burglary: 16
Stolen Vehicle: 01
Escort: 29
Alarm: 28
Call for Police: 14
Rape: 01
Missing Person: 01
COMMUNICATION CENTER:
CALL INTAKE:
CENTER: 700
911: 167
COLLECTIONS $2,212.50
OFFICER CONTACTS:
Tickets: 46
Arrest: 20
Warrants: 14
Affidavit: 10
Reports: 112
Accidents: 12
Building Checks: 418
Officer Response / Contacts: 581
Court Cases / October 2 & 3, 2008 Total 116
TICKETS: (Target Violations)
D.W.I.: 01
Suspended D/L: 02
Possession of Control Substance: 01
Speeding: 11
Loud Music: 01
Seat Belt: 09
Stop Sign Violation: 08
Warning Tickets: 19
OFFICERS /WEEKLY GAS REPORT:
TOTAL $2,515.00
SPECIFIC WEEKLY REPORT:
TRAINING / DRUG EDUCATION / OCT. 13 -15
COMMUNITY PROJECT / AHEC / CIRCLES / OCT. 9
COMMUNITY PROJECT / COMMUNITY CENTER
SENIOR SAFETY CLUB / OCT.16
FUTURE WEEKY ACTIVITIES:
COMMUNITY PROJECT / RED RIBBON WEEK / OCT. 23-31
COMMUNITY PROJECT / CENTRAL HOMECOMING PARADE/ OCT. 24
COMMUNITY PROJECT / COMMUNITY CENTER
HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES /OCT. 30
SECURITY / CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL / HOMECOMING GAME / OCT. 24
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES:
TRAINING:
MAJOR SCOTT ATTENDED THE ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION
FOR POLICE CHIEF LOCATED IN LITTLE ROCK
TOPICS INCLUDED FAKE IDENTITY FRAUD, DRUG PREVENTION, AND LEADERSHIP
VEHICLES / REPAIRS / FLEET MANAGEMENT:
UNIT 04 / REPAIR / TIRE RODS
UNIT 05 / REPAIR / OVER HEATING
UNIT 11 / REPAIR / TRANSMISSION
UNIT 15 / REPAIR / BODY SHOP
UNIT 19 & 20 / REPAIR / BODY SHOP
PATROL:
SHIFT 1/ TARGET AREAS:
12 DISTURBANCES
17 TRAFFIC STOPS
25 BUILDING CHECKS
10 CITATIONS
SHIFT 2 / TARGET AREAS:
02 FELONY (ARREST)
04 DISTURBANCES
158 BUILDING CHECKS
SHIFT 3 / TARGET AREAS:
19 DISTURBANCES
04 MISD. WARRANTS (SERVED)
21 TRAFFIC STOPS
15 CITATIONS
110 BUILDING CHECKS
SHIFT 4 / TARGET AREAS:
06 MISD (ARREST)
10 DISTURBANCES
14 CITATIONS
39 TRAFFIC STOPS
01 DWI
125 BUILDING CHECKS
SRT TEAM / SATURATION HIGH CRIME AREAS
32 WARRANT CHECKS / VERBAL WARNINGS
3 DRUG ARREST
WARRANT/ COURT OFFICER
COURT / OCTOBER 2 & 3, 2008 OFFICER JOHN THOMAS COLLECTED $1,256.00 BOND AND FINES
STAFF CONCERNS:
DISPATCH CENTER / DVD RECORDER FOR BOOKING ROOM
DISPATCH CENTER / EASTSIDE / COMPUTERS FOR COMMUNICATION LOG
CLERICAL / WARRANTS / SYSTEM FOR SCANNING (DOCUMENTS)
CLERICAL / FILE CABINETS
CLERICAL / WAITING AREA / SECURITY
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