Weekly Department Report
Department-Fire
Date-12/21/09
Prepared by-Chief Reginald Wilson
Specific Weekly Activities
East Side Runs
12/17/09-Hwy 44-Structure Fire
West Side Runs
No Runs on the West Side
Future Activities
***Schedule Fire Inspections in Helena-West Helena
Gas Log
Vehicle | Date | Person Receiving | Gallons of Gas |
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F-3 | 12/15/09 | C. Manning | 9.3 |
#5 | 12/14/09 | Al Jones | 22.3 |
#8 | 12/15/09 | K. Clemons | 13.2 |
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Total | 44.8 |
PREPARED BY:
CID LEAD INVESTIGATOR DENNIS COX
DATE: December 18, 2009
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CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY Investigators are currently investigating the charges of Commercial Burglary and Theft of Property. Some of the property was recovered.
Case is under investigation.
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CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
Investigators are currently investigating the charges of Attempted Murder in the area of Jean. A suspect has been charged with the incident.
Investigators are currently investigating the charges of Attempted Murder in the area of Moore. Warrants have been issued in this case.
Investigators are currently investigating the charges of Attempted Murder in the area of
W Park. Case is under investigation.
Investigators are currently investigating the charges of Attempted Murder in the area of
W Park. Case is under investigation.
Investigators are currently investigating the charges of Aggravated Assault in the area of
W Park. Case is under investigation.
Investigators are currently investigating the charges of Attempted Murder in the area of
N 2nd. Case is under investigation.
Investigators are currently investigating the charges of Aggravated Robbery in the area of
Phillips. Case is under investigation.
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NARCOTICS CRIMES
Investigators assisted DTF serving a warrant for involvement with narcotics.
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MISC. FELONIOUS CRIME
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WARRANTS SERVED
Investigators have served warrants on the following individual(s):
Kevin Speed-Attempted Murder
CURRENT ACTIVITIES:
Working open cases
Investigators are following up on Tyronza Smith case and expecting results from the ASCL on evidence submitted in the case. Warrants have been served in this case.
Investigators are following up on the case of Quanteria Smith and expecting results from the ASCL on evidence submitted in the case. The suspect has been moved from the county jail to another detention facility.
Investigators are following up on the Marvin Fulcher case and are expecting results from the ASCL on submitted evidence.
Investigators are following up on the Ambrose Germany case and are expecting results from the crime lab on evidence submitted in this case.
Investigators have filed several cases with the prosecutor's office.
FUEL:
Criminal Investigation Division fuel Purchased for the week of Dec 11-Dec 17, 2009
| Investigator | Date | Gallons | Fuel Usage Cost |
| Roy Covington Sr. | 12/11/2009 12/16/2009 | 19.6 Gal @ $2.59 8.0 Gal @ $2.49 | $50.98 $20.00 *Tahoe* |
| Dennis Cox | 12/14/2009 12/17/2009 | 14.8 Gal @ $2.49 13.6 Gal @ $2.49 | $37.00 $34.00 |
| Tommy Bivens | 12/17/2009 | 12.4 Gal @ $2.49 | $31.20 |
| Chanta Mansfield | 12/17/2009 | 14.3 Gal @ $2.49 | $40.09 |
| TOTAL | 82.7 gallons | $213.27 | |
Police (DHR) December 21, 2009
Helena- West Helena Police Department
“We Serve, We Care”
Date: December 21, 2009
Reporting Dates: December 9-15, 2009
Prepared By: Office Manager, Records & Communications Department
Crime Data
Disturbance: 50
Burglary: 08
Stolen Vehicle: 00
Alarm: 14
Escort: 26
Missing Person: 00
Communication Center:
Dispatch/ Call Intake:
Landline: 2,756
911 Calls: 397
Officers Weekly Gas Usage
$1,418.52
Bond & Fine
$3,015.00
Vehicle Status
Unit 04 / Chevrolet/ Out of Service/ Transmission
Unit 13/ Out of Service/ Motor
Officer Contacts
Tickets: 49
Arrest: 22
Affidavits: 12
Reports: 40
Accidents: 03
Building Checks: 392
Officer Response to Citizens/ Contacts: 381
Uniform Patrol Division
Shift 1 / Target Areas (Day)
09 Citations
11 Disturbances
04 Misdemeanor Arrest
21 Traffic Stops
31 Building Checks
Shift 2/ Target Areas (Evening)
05 Citations
10 Disturbances
06 Misdemeanor Arrest
13 Traffic Stops
97 Building Checks
Shift 3 / Target Areas (Day)
20 Citations
11 Disturbances
03 Misdemeanor Arrest
30 Traffic Stops
123 Building Checks
Shift 4 / Target Areas (Evening)
11 Citations
18 Disturbances
09 Misdemeanor Arrest
15 Traffic Stops
141 Building Checks
Tickets Issued for reporting period
DWI: 00 (Year to Date: 44)
Suspended Driver License: 07
Possession Controlled Substance: 00
Speeding: 13
Loud Music: 02
Seat Belt: 06
Stop Sign Violation: 09
No Vehicle Registration: 08
Specific Weekly Activities
Woodruff School/ Preschool
Projects
DHS/ Special Christmas
Special Services
Traffic Safety / City Schools
Up and Coming Activities
Domestic Violence / Task Force Meeting
SANITATION DEPARTMENT
WEEKLY REPORT
Prepared by: Victor L. Jordan
Date: 12-21-09
Weekly Activities:
Monday 12-14-09
Begin the regular Lakeview trash route at 4:00am
Repaired the starter on unit 21 and unit 26
Service units 21, 26, 27, 29 and 30
On Saturday Scott Jones of Marianna Mobile Service made temporary repair on unit 27 packer switch, until the manufactured part arrives. The unit is back in service
Unit 25 will be taken to River City Hydraulic later this week
Delivered an additional cart to 145 Stone Brook as well as added the resident to our handicap list
Picked up boxes from Sonic, Wendy's, Pit Stop, Watson Flowers, Corner Market, Kidney Care, Central High, Beech Crest, West Helena Furniture, West Side, Mid Delta Desota and Conoco Helena Crossing
Total tonnage from Friday 43.88
Total tonnage from the week of 12-7 -09 / 12-11-09 160.35
Total tonnage taken to Landfill 28.15
Tuesday 12-15-09
Begin the regular trash route at 4:00am
Repaired the hopper light on unit 29
Picked up carts from 402 and 408 E. Garland, 317 and 326 Washington
Picked up boxes from Sonic, Wendy's, Dixie Furniture, Central High, Beech Crest, Corner Market, West Helena Flowers, Food Pantry and JF Wahl
Total tonnage taken to Landfill 40.22
Wednesday 12-16-09
Begin the regular trash route at 4:00am
Repaired the tail lights on unit 29
Tightened the arm fingers on unit 26
Repaired the fork lift
Started the track hoe, dozer and the bucket truck to keep the batteries charged
Assisted the Street Department with the back hoe and the blue dump truck cleaning ditches on Jefferson and Audubon
Delivered carts to 701 Phillips, 137 Westwood and 309 N. 3rd
Picked up a cart from 500 Franklin
Picked up boxes from Sonic, Wendy's, Central High, JF Wahl, Conoco Helena Crossing, Factory Connection, Food Pantry, Corner Market, Pit Stop and Beech Crest
Total tonnage taken to Landfill 26.66
Thursday 12 -17-09
Begin the regular trash route at 4:00am
Washed and serviced back hoe
Picked up 6 yard dumpster at 609 Seminole
Delivered cart to 1002 E. Garland
Picked up boxes from Sonic, Wendy's, Food Pantry, Watson Flowers, Corner Market, Delta Gypsy, Kidney Care, Beech Crest, Central High, Roberson Furniture and JF Wahl
Total tonnage taken to Landfill 26.50
Friday 12-18-09
Begin the regular trash route at 4:00am
Took unit 25 to River City Hydraulic in Little Rock
Picked up 6 yard dumpster at 53 Harvey
Delivered carts to 421 Poplar apt. 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 and 10, 710 Liberty and 126 S. Summit
Picked up boxes from Sonic, Wendy's, Central High, Beech Crest, Family Dollar, Kidney Care, Conoco Helena Crossing and JF Wahl
Total tonnage taken to Landfill, route not complete at report time the tonnage will be reflected on the following Monday
Total tonnage will be reflected on Monday
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES:
Writing estimates for Code Enforcement
Working on plans for the water control project on the extension of Park and S. Washington
Waiting to hear final results on electronic waste collection
FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
Purchasing a new refuse truck
Razing dilapidated structures condemned by the Planning Commission
Selling the processed paper to the highest bidder on the market
Creating file system for the vehicle maintenance logs
Checking the status of the ditch behind the Sims property on Jane St. building a retainer wall may be the solution or possibly a spill way
STAFF CONCERNS:
No major staff concerns at this time, three employees have been out due to illness
Weekly Report
Department: Parks and Recreation
Date: 12-21-09
Prepared by: B. O'Shea Burrell
Specific Weekly Activities
Monday 12-14-09
Daily cleaning done @ HWHCC
After school tutorial 3:30-5pm
Adult male free play 7:30pm-close
Coach O'Neal practiced 5:30-6:30
Coach Gilmore practiced 6:30-7:30
Received Toys for Tots
Tuesday 12-15-09
Daily cleaning @ HWHCC
After school Tutorial 3:30-5pm
Free play 5-6pm
Game night 6pm-close
ARPA board meeting (Fort Smith AR)
Worked on developing a list of children to distribute toys
Wednesday 12-16-09
Daily cleaning done @HWHCC
After school tutorial 3:30-5pm
Free play 5-6pm
Adult male free play 7:30pm-close
Coach Mills practiced 5:30-6:30
Coach Williams practiced 6:30-7:30
Changed marquee at Malco
Thursday 12-17-09
Daily cleaning done @HWHCC
Afterschool tutorial 3:30pm-5pm
Free play 5pm-6pm
Girls League games 6pm-7pm
Adult male free play 7:30pm-close
Conferred with Director and HWHCC Director to address conflict resolution solutions
Friday 12-18-09
Daily cleaning done @HWHCC
Preparing toys for giveaway for the Christmas holiday
Cleaned Malco
Parker has HWHCC 6pm-Until
Kyle Miller play begins tonight; continues 19th and 20th at Malco
Saturday 12-19-09
Durham Bus Service HWHCC
Clean Malco and HWHCC
Sunday 12-20-09
Clean Malco
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 Washington St. bathrooms(Bid Labor$2100, Materials $1216,44) 9-22-09
· Repairs to 10th street bathrooms (Bid Labor $2500, Materials $1475) 9-22-09
· Repairs to A/C on house @ Golf Course
· Repairs to lighting on Washington St.
· Replace basketball goals @ N. Helena, Washington St., Catholic Hollow
· Repair baseball field @ 10th street park
· Storage space for equipment
· Running water in all parks
· Improve fencing around pool
· Re-surface Greens at golf course
· Repair goals in Hollow
· Fix the trimming on backboards at HWHCC
· Install Foul Poles at Little League Field
· Recruiting coaches for youth football league
· Power turned on at N. Helena Tennis courts
· Check on storage at Cherry St.
· 3k run TBA
· Senior Citizen AARP 10- Week Walking Program TBA
· Start date for boy's league TBA
· Contacted Someone about building trash cans for parks
· CPR training for HWHCC staff TBA
· Developing Mini conference with other SE Arkansas Park Professionals
· Play ground equipment for parks (2010 budget)($44,603.92)
· Identification Sign for the HWHCC
· Marking the HWHCC parking lot
· Repairs to Cart shed @Golf Course (Bid $3849.77 Materials, Labor $9600) 2-09-08
· Bring HWHCC playground up to standard TBA
· Put together recreational equipment TBA
· Little League Football TBA
· Larry Gray Old Timers Ball 2-13-10
· Summer League Baseball and Softball TBA
· Youth league football TBA
Staff Issues/Concerns
1. Transportation
2. Two-way Radios (gone to shop)
3. Electronic Marquee for Malco Theater
4. Transmission needed in white dodge
5. Need to purchase 4 leaf rakes(Wal-Mart)
Code Enforcement Weekly Report
Department: Code Enforcement
Date: December 21, 2009
Prepared by: Joshua McIntosh & Patrick Allen
Code Enforcement Officers
Special Weekly Activities
· Submitted Invoice to City Attorney – Barbara King- $930.00 overdue
· Spoke with James Rogers of R&S Logging regarding City License
· Spoke with Orlando Barker of OB Services regarding City License
· Spoke with Sandy regarding Permits to be issued in 2010
· Took Charger to Landers Dodge in Southaven MS- Recall/Warrantee
· Attended Planning Commission Meeting-
o Continuation of Kipp School project
o Issues of Having Manufactured Homes in City Limits
· Contacted Paula regarding 517/519 Cherry St.- Preparing Affidavit- Pending Submission
· Reviewing Zoning Code Book- Submitted By Van Tungeln- Still in review
· Meet with City Attorney regarding Permits, Various Court Cases
o Arranging meeting between Chief Williams, City Clerk Sandy Ramsey, Code Enforcement and City Attorney- Pending
Received list of lots to ID- per Street Dept.- Continuing to compile cost and verify responsible owners
Numbered List for Mowing & Code Enforcement
· 1.) Across Valley Beauty Shop- Block 64 Lot 4,5,6 -William Earnest James-$387.50Inv
· 2.) Across Pettis Memorial Church – Block 64 Lot PT 18- Holland Isaac- $232.50Inv Reviewing- citizen says it is not his property
· 3.) Next door Pettis Memorial Nursery (Blue Building)
· 4.) Lot next to Mrs. Simes (next to 338 S Washington)- Lot 19 Block 83; Sublime Investments
· 5.) Lot Behind 51 Lambert – Lot 210 Desoto Heights Gary Lynch-$77.50Inv
· 6.) Lot corner Park & Baringo – Johnny Hicks-Lot 6 Block 72
· 7.) Lot in curve South & Washington/ Lot in curve across Gilcrest house South & Washington – South Park Subdivision- $77.50Inv
o Lot 1- Linda Shannon
o Lot 2- Bessie Kirkwood
o Lot 3- Gwen Jones
o Lot 4- Lewis Ellis
· 8.) Lot behind Willie B. Warren on Coanza- $77.50Inv
· 9.) Lot on North side of 1219 Cherry St.
· 10.) Lot 300 Block South 5th St-$116.25Inv
· 11.) Lot corner Popular & Porter- $77.50Inv
· 12.) 500 Block Rightor behind Old Safeway-$77.50Inv
· 13.) 500 Block Rightor behind PC housing- Rogerline & Gloria Johnson-$77.50Inv
· 14.) Corner York & Pecan-$38.75Inv
· 15.) 400BlkElm (Southside)across from CredUnion- 262 E1/2 Phillips Gp-$116.25Inv
· 16.) 400 Block Elm (Northside) next to Credit Union -124-125 Phillips Group
· 17.) 100 Block Frank Frost -
· 18.) 200 Block St Francis at Arkansas (Southside)
· 19.) Corner lot Walker & Pecan (across from Walker store)
· 20.) Corner Pecan and Jefferson (Eastside)
· 21.) South East Corner Lot Park & Ashlar-
· 22.) South West Corner Lot Park & Ashlar- Quanita Jackson- Lot 1 Block 70
· 23.) Northwest Corner lot Park & Ashlar- Robert Quick- Lot 11 Block 74
· 24.) Lot North of 334 South Coanza- Leola Green- Lot 18 Block 71
· 25.) Lot on Oakland Between Suddenlink office and Satellite Station
· 26.) Lot behind 595 Grand Ave on South Valley Dr.-
· 27.) Next to 530 South Valley Dr. near Word Ave- David Bragg- Lot 29-32 Block 24
· 28.) Next to 537 South Valley Dr. near Word Ave.-Ulus Burke – Lot 30-31 Block 23
· 29.) Corner lot at Franklin, Adams, and Holly in front of Mt. Tabor Church
· 30.) Corner lot on North East Jefferson & Holly St.
· 31.) Corner lot Pecan & Mcdonough
· 32.) 181 Oakland – Robert Titus
· 33.) 144 Military Rd.- Robert Titus
· 34.) Corner Pontotoc & Arkansas
Request for Extension
· 1338 Springdale Trailor Park- Johnny Going
· 1129 Beech – Esther Herran
· Hwy 20/Helena Crossing- Marty Bennett
Complaints by Citizens
· See Excel Citizen Request Report
Cited Vehicle
· See Excel report
Fuel
· Dodge Charger- White 2008
o $
· Chevy Impala- 2000
o $
· GMC Truck
o $ 44.00
Letters Mailed
· See Excel Report
· $
Lots with piles of debris
· 727 Pecan St.- owner
· 141 Center St.- Unknown pending Victor review
· 207 S. Sam St.- city
· Joe Brady Dr. owner
· Abandoned House List for City Council –
· 216 Beech St.- Johnny Williams
· 330 S. 6th St.- Charles Graham
Lien, Citation, or Affidavit Issued
· None
Future Weekly Activities
· None pending
Follow-up Activities
· Continue to address Non-compliant properties
· Focus on Lots and clean up efforts
· Contact Railroad Company regarding overgrown grass
· Canvassing neighborhoods
· Invoices for demolished properties
· Proposed adopting of Mechanical ordinance- Per City Attorney
Staff Concerns
· Issuing Permits; software and procedures-pending meeting with Van Tungeln
· Nuisance Abatement Ordinance- still working
Work Order Request Form (WORF) Report
· See Excel Citizen Request Report
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| 12/18/2009 | na | Desires to start a commuinity garden on some of the vacant lots maintained by the city |
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| 12/18/2009 | Requested a written summary of program specifics to present to property owners- will contact again after new year. |
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| 12/18/2009 | Quarles & Kentucky | Dogs at Large |
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