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Word of the Day for Saturday, June 6, 2009 mores \MOR-ayz; -eez\, plural noun: 1. The fixed customs of a particular group that are morally binding upon all members of the group. 2. Moral attitudes. 3. Customs; habits; ways. Usually the laws mirror the mores of the populace in this regard, though at times they run ahead, and at times they lag behind. -- Daniel C. Maguire, "Death Legal and Illegal", The Atlantic, February 1974 In much the same bold spirit, I rapidly absorbed the other gestures, turns of phrase and exclamations popular among my peers, as well as grasping the deeper mores and etiquettes prevailing in my new surroundings. -- Kazuo Ishiguro, When We Were Orphans Artists rebelled against the stodgy mores of the bourgeoisie. -- David Brooks, "The Organization Kid", The Atlantic, April 2001 Mores comes from Latin, plural of mos, "custom." It is related to moral. Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for mores Yesterday's Word - Previous Words - Help
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DHR Parks and Recreation

Weekly Report

Department: Parks and Recreation

Date: 6-08-09

Prepared by: B. O'Shea Burrell

Specific Weekly Activities

6-01-09

Monday

Orientation for summer employees

Daily cleaning of HWHCC

Cut 10^th Street Park

Adult free play 6pm-close

Cut Holler

Tuesday 6-02-09

Daily cleaning @ HWHCC

Cut Washington St. Park

Orientation for Summer Employees

Wednesday 6-03-09

Daily cleaning @HWHCC

Cut Helena Park

Adult Volleyball

Kitchen floor stripped and waxed

Thursday 6-04-09

Adult male free play 6pm-9pm

Daily cleaning @HWHCC

Cleaned out flower bed @ Pool House

Community Health Group held mtg. @ Malco 6pm

Kitchen cleaned and prepped for summer food program

Friday 6-05-09

Daily Cleaning @HWHCC

Prepared field for softball games

Adult male softball games6pm-9pm

Cut N. Helena Park

Knowlton Plumbing fixing urinal in bathroom @HWHCC

Future Activities

• Check fire extinguisher every month and Initial after inspection.
  Fire extinguisher need to be replaced in light room.
  Ground work @ Washington Street Park
  
• Prune all trees at North Helena Park and Washington Street Park(Via Street department)
  
• Repairs to bathrooms in all parks
  
• Order pool tables and table tennis for game room
  
• Bids for repairs on cart shed
  
• Order playground equipment from A&P funds
  
• Bids for air rating golf course
  
• Repairs to Washington St. bathrooms
  
• Repairs to 10^th street bathrooms
  
• Tuesday Youth Boys basketball games starts at 5:30pm-8:30pm
  
• Repairs to A/C on house @ Golf Course
  
• Repairs to lighting on 10^th street and Washington St.
  
• New play ground equipment in all parks
  
• Replace basketball goals @ N. Helena, Washington St., Catholic Holler
  
• Repair baseball field @ 10^th street park
  
• Storage space for equipment
  
• Repairs to pump house @ N. Helena
  
• Running water in all parks
  
• Improve fencing around pool
  
• Re-surface Greens at golf course
  
• Repair clock at HWHCC
  
• Order swing approved by A&P
  
• Repair goals in Holler
  
• Clean ditch in North Helena Park
  
• Clean-up piles of debris in North Helena Park
  
• Fix the trimming on backboards at HWHCC
  
• Install Foul Poles at Little League Field
  
• Replace urinal in boys restroom@ HWHCC
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staff Issues/Concerns

None at this time

Weekly Code Enforcement Report DHR June 8, 2009

June 1, 2009 – June 5, 2009 Code Enforcement Weekly Report   Department:   Code Enforcement Date:                 June 8, 2009 Prepared by:  Joshua McIntosh & Patrick Allen Code Enforcement Officers   Special Weekly Activities   ·        Assisted Connie Mugtasid of Marianna AR in Code Enforcement procedures ·        315 S. 6th St. – demolished and Cleaning Up- continuing ·        Canvassing of West Side West Helena ·        Adopting new code enforcement software- Training Monday ·        Contacted Gas Company with list for demolishment ·        Demolishing homes on list o       1806 Holly o       1920 Holly o       1114 Poplar o       1308 Ohio o       1306 Ohio o       1510 Holly ·        409 E Garland Ave- Letter of Approval for new home business- Lawn Care and Moving service ·        CR Walker case- hand delivered contract to Walker's Attorney- waiting for response ·        Collecting information regarding fire in Sanitation trash truck- Pending near completion ·        Gathering information regarding burned out houses in city o       Collecting information regarding Burned Homes- Per Mayor Valley o       Preparing report due by June 12   Complaints by Citizens   ·        127 Valley Dr. – Bernadette Messina- Sink Hole in Yard ·        Grass on Radial St. – overgrown ·        219 S Washington- Tree in Power Lines ·        21 Lincoln Ct- overgrown property pending resolution ·        Various Complaints of Dogs at Large x 10 ·        Lot Corner Park and Parkdale St.-Overgrown ·        James Carter- 109 S. Ashlar St.- Water Carwash x 3     Cited Vehicle   o       None   Mailed Postcards   ·        Lot 194 Old Helena – William & Patricia Chuyou ·        927 Walnut- John Broome ·        828 Arkansas St.- Debra Moore     Fuel ·        Dodge Charger- White 2008 o       6/04/09 -$42.05 ·        Chevy Impala- 2000 o       None ·        GMC Truck o       None   Mail ·        $ Letters Mailed   ·        567 Oakland Ave- Faxed- Lawn care   Lots with piles of debris   ·        141 Center St. ·        138 S. 6th St.- In Process of Clearing and Cleaning ·        727 Pecan St. ·        462 Washington St. ·        207 S. Sam St. ·        200Blk Jane St. ·        817Blk Cherry St ·        510 W. Park St. ·        202 Madison St. ·        216 Beech St. ·        Joe Brady Dr.       Abandoned House List for Planning Commission- Submitted   ·        602 Kentucky – Adail Lillie Dunlap- pending review ·        723 Bennett- Lisa Terry ·        503 Biscoe- John Palmer ·        330 S. 6th St- Charles Graham ·        1114 Porter St. – Mayweather & Bailey ·        311 Walnut- Robert Titus ·        315 Walnut- Robert Titus ·        353 Prairie St.- Roger & Janet Sanchez ·        812 Elm St.- Carrie Kelly ·        180 Dennis Dr.- Jerry & Linda Teague- pending review   Abandoned House List for City Council – pending Submission   ·        252 West Wood Pl.- Alfred & Michele Kines ·        503 Biscoe- John Palmer ·        330 S. 6th St- Charles Graham ·        1114 Porter St. – Mayweather & Bailey ·        311 Walnut- Robert Titus ·        315 Walnut- Robert Titus ·        353 Prairie St.- Roger & Janet Sanchez ·        812 Elm St.- Carrie Kelly             Lien or Affidavit Issued   ·        None   Future Weekly Activities   ·        Historic District Council meeting- TBA ·        City Council Meeting- June 5, 2009   Follow-up Activities   ·        Continue to address Non complaint properties ·        Focus on Lots and clean up efforts ·        Mail out Postcards and Canvassing neighborhoods ·        Meet with neighborhood watch organizations ·        Propose adopting of Mechanical ordinance- Per City Attorney       Staff Concerns   ·        Office Space ·        Adopting of Mechanical Ordinance. ·        Training and Testing   Work Order Request Form (WORF) Report   ·  Fallen Tree- Corner of Washington & South St. Lot 1-3

SRT weekly report

 

Helena West Helena Police Department

Special Response Team

Weekly Report

June 1 – June 5, 2009

1. This week we started our training on High Risk Search Warrants. Members from the Team met with Sgt. Bivens and went over entry techniques and weapon control. Colonel Fielder was present for training observation and critique.

2. Sunday, May 31, 2001, Sgt. Bivens was called out to assist in a shooting incident on Cleburne Street. A vehicle was shot twice in an attempted armed robbery. There were several witnesses and the victim that described the vehicle the suspects were driving and described the suspects also. From information gathered, detectives then drew up affidavits and took them in front of Judge King for him to review. Judge King read the affidavits and signed warrants with $130,000 bonds for two suspects from the shooting incident. After we had signed warrants for these suspects we went to their residence and arrested one of the suspects. The second suspect was not there. We received information where the second suspect was and went to that residence. The suspect was not there but a person with outstanding warrants was and they were arrested. The second suspect was arrested without incident the following day, Monday June 1, 2009.

3. Sgt. Bivens and Colonel Fielder have been checking on ammunition prices to find ammunition that is readily available and for the cheapest price available. We have found two suppliers that say they can deliver ammunition the following week after ordered and the price is within $.03 per shell of the state contract price. We have had ammunition ordered on state contract prices for 6 months and still no delivery and no guarantee of a date of when it will be here. We will stay on top of this situation to make sure that we have the ammunition we need when we need it.

4. Sgt. Bivens and Colonel Fielder assisted officers Friday morning on a suicide on Beech Street. The residence was only occupied by the deceased and to keep the residence secure, Colonel Fielder and Sgt. Bivens stayed at the residence until family members came to take possession of the house.

   Wants and Needs:

   1. Members need flashlights that mount on their weapons to free up there hands for entry and safety.

   2. BDU uniforms for members of entry team because of the need for extra pockets to carry equipment in on entries.

Future Plans:

1. Continue training for team members, and use this training to start executing search warrants suspected drug houses and arrest drug dealers at these houses.

2. Train our whole department in the Active Shooter Training that we have available so everyone of our officers will have an idea of their part to be played in this scenerio if it happens here.

3. Get Sgt. Bivens trained to teach patrol rifle to our officers so we can implement long guns in our patrol as we are outgunned by the criminal element as of right now. The criminals have gigger guns and they are shooting these guns at our citizens. We need to be able to respond in kind to these larger weapons.

Gas useage for the Black Crown Victoria: 15.3 gallons @ $2.41 per gallon = $37.15

Sgt. Tommy Bivens

SRT Troop Commander

HWHPD OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT (DHR) 06-08-09

PREPARED BY: CID COMMANDER, SGT. R. COVINGTON SR.

DATE: June 5, 2009 Month of May 29-June 4, 2009

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CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY

Investigators are currently investigating the charge of Attempted Aggravated Robbery committed against Dollar General Store. There were two suspects taken into custody and are currently being held in Phillips County Jail awaiting bond.

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CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS

Investigators are currently investigating the act of Battery 2^nd Degree, Terroristic Act, and Aggravated Assault of a Helena- West Helena Man and Woman. There are several suspects in question but no arrests have been made at this time.

Investigators are currently investigating the act of Attempted Robbery, Terroristic Act, and Aggravated Assault of a Helena- West Helena Man. There were two arrests made and bond was set at $130,000.00 each.

Investigators are currently investigating the act of Battery 1st Degree, and Aggravated Assault of a Helena- West Helena juvenile. There is a suspect in question but no formal charges have been filed at this time. This case is still pending investigation.

Investigators are currently investigating the act of Battery 2^nd Degree, of a Helena- West Helena Woman. There was a suspect arrested in this case.

Investigators are currently investigating the act of Aggravated Assault of three Helena- West Helena residents. There are several suspects in question but no arrests have been made at this time. This case is still pending investigation.

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NARCOTICS CRIMES

Investigators are currently investigating the act of Possession of Controlled Substance Marijuana and Possession of Controlled Substance Cocaine with Intent. There was one arrest made during a traffic stop and that subject was arrested and is currently awaiting a bond amount on pending charge.

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MISC. FELONIOUS CRIME

Investigators are currently investigating a child custody case and this case is still pending an opinion.

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FUTURE ACTIVITIES:

Det. Dennis Cox- scheduled to attend CID 2 course and Tactical Officers course training

Sgt. Covington to attend Training Officer’s Development course

Develop and Implement Tip Line

CURRENT ACTIVITIES:

We have began saturation efforts to combat random gun fire, drug sales and loitering in residential areas

Working with surrounding agencies to end the ring of commercial burglaries

Developing a strategic plan to combat the sudden influx of aggravated robberies

Attending Phillips County Circuit Court Session

STAFF CONCERNS:

A Plan to Address City’s Issues of Aggravated Robberies and Commercial Burglaries

Off- site recording for The Office of Investigations

Additional Training for the Division

Promotions & Raises

Clothing Allowance

Networking for East and West Precincts

Address City’s problem areas.

FUEL:

Criminal Investigation Division fuel Purchased for the week of May 29- June 04, 2009

Investigator	Date	Gallons	Fuel Usage Cost
Roy Covington Sr.	06/03/2009	19.9 GAL. @ $2.47	$49.57
Dennis Cox	05/31/2009 06/04/2009	14.2 Gal. @ $2.45 14.2 Gal. @ $2.49	$35.00 $35.50
Michael Thomas	05/29/2009	15.7 Gal. @ $2.41	$38.00
Chanta Mansfield	n/a	n/a	n/a
TOTAL		64 gallons	$158.07

Street Dept report 6/8/09

STREET DEPARTMENT REPORT – 6/8/09   Department: Street Department   Date: May 29-June 4, 2009   Prepared by Oscar Hoskins and Earnest Womack   Specific Weekly Activities:   Mechanic: 5/29 Hauling trash off 741 Liberty St Cleaned up shop Changed tail lights on Police unit 18 6/1 Charged battery on Parks & Rec bus Worked on red and white dump truck Charged battery on black Dually Changed battery on Dodge truck Hauled dirt to Beech St Replaced mirror on Sanitation unit 21 6/2 Serviced brown rental trailer Replaced alternator on Police unit 4 Charged battery on dump truck Transported brown passenger van to shop Serviced unit 5 knuckle boom for hauling debris Removed gun mount off SRT Humvee Replaced light on Sanitation unit 26 Started demolishing structure at 1500 block of Holly St Charged AC in track hoe 6/3 Boosted off track hoe Replaced belt on Sanitation unit 21 Replaced fuel filter on East Water Co unit 108 Replaced bolt and bucket on Street unit 107 Assisted w/debris removal on Holly St Replaced filter housing on Dozer Repaired deck on 5310 John Deere side cutter 6/4 Serviced Sanitation unit 21 w/hydraulic fluid Serviced Sanitation unit 26 w/transmission fluid Replaced tail light in Police unit 18 Replaced water overflow reservoir on track hoe Replaced headlight on Police unit 16 Priced rebar at Friedman Scrape Iron for dumpster lid repair     Potholes: Poplar Hill-18 900 block Rightor-3 Audobon-1   Animal control: Removed numerous dead animals from streets Picked up six dead animals from vet   Other activities: Continuous removal of debris throughout city designated trash routes Litter pick up at primary routes of City:             Rightor St Walnut St.             Cherry St.             Porter St.             Perry St.             Elm St. Franklin St.             Oakland Ave.             Quarles Lane             Plaza St Phillips St   5/29 Hauling debris from Liberty St Removal of debris from designated Sanitation routes Mowed field behind tennis court and picnic area at Cleo Dunning Park            6/1 Removal of debris from designated Sanitation routes Debris removal from lot on corner of Beech and Phillips Sprayed Roundup on tracks behind HNB and Levee Preparing Rice St for paving and culvert repair 6/2 Completed dirt and Dozer work on S Beech St (Williams) Assisted with removal of debris from 1510 Holly St Started paving Tulip Circle Mowed:             Caney Creek             Marketplace             East side shop             Lots on corner of Perry, Porter and Oakland intersections-2             Alley at corner of Coanza and Bonanza             Mowed around ditch on Bonanza St and stop sign 6/3 Replaced a bolt on unit 107 jaws Monitored sewer repair on No 8th St with West side Water Dept for possible drain repair Mowed:             No & So Ridge             Finished spraying Caney Creek             Sprayed around signs at the Bridge approach             Started mowing alley behind WH Library             Cut ditches at Quarles & Kentucky             Ditch at 207 Ashlar             6th & Baldwin lots and ditches             All ditches on Bonanza             Alley between 8th & 9th St             Shoulders-Newman Dr, South St, Stonebrook, and Quarles Ln             Lots at Ladino & Coanza Blew out storm drain at corner of York & Cherry with diamond cutter assisted by Fire and Water Depts 6/4 Checked drain in front of The Daily World on York St Weed eat sidewalk of old Ronny's bldg on York St E Womack measured the length of hose in storm drain on York St at 210 ft   Follow Up Activities: Cover ditch Ladino and Baringo-pipe received on 6/2/09 Sidewalk-100 block Coanza (Contacted concrete finisher for repair) Checking on engine for Sanitation unit 27 (Council approved purchase on 6/2)   Staff Concerns/Issues: Multiple line telephones for Street and Sanitation offices Kubota tractor ready for pick up week of 6/8/09 in Searcy   STREET DEPARTMENT GASOLINE LOG         Week of 5/29-6/4/09             DATE UNIT # GALLONS RECEIVER 5/29/2009 103 17 S Johnson 5/29/2009 12 18 A Barry 5/29/2009 30 40 E Butler 5/29/2009 13 11 L Driver 6/1/2009 Parks & Rec 24 Lawn Mowers 6/2/2009 Black Dually 32 T Wilson 6/2/2009 19 21.1 M Ross 6/2/2009 34 22 R Williams 6/2/2009 101 16 J Huff 6/2/2009 4 Wheeler 2.5 Parks & Rec 6/2/2009 White Dodge 17 Parks & Rec 6/3/2009 12 24.4 R Clark 6/4/2009 1 24.4 E Womack 6/4/2009 30 32.2 E Butler 6/4/2009 13 19 J Lemaire                           TOTAL GALLONS 320.6