Mission Statement- The mission of the public safety committee is to provide for the safety and welfare of City of Clay citizens and visitors. The committee will be responsible for important advisory and procedural roles in the areas of fire and emergency medical services, police protection, traffic engineering and emergency management services.
Committee responsibilities include:
- The review of issues related to public safety, welfare and Emergency Management Services (EMS) as they pertain to community growth, development and existing infrastructure challenges;
- Hearing and investigating public safety issues related to community preservation, fire, police, roads and infrastructure;
- And providing the city council with recommendations on matters relating to the implementation of suggested mitigating measures.
Public meetings will be held by the committee to provide citizens the opportunity to have input on public safety matters. Accomplishment of this purpose involves interaction with, and enhancement of, the efforts of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office; Jefferson County Traffic Engineering Department; Jefferson County Emergency Management Services and the Center Point Fire District.
This committee meets at City Hall on the fourth Monday of the month at 6 p.m.
- L. B. Feemster, Council Liaison and Chairman
- Ken Boozer
- Al Finley
- Aaron Self
- Bill Sorrell
- Wayne Sullivan
- Sam Wear
- Donnie West
Council Liaison- The councilor responsible for the public safety function will begin by recruiting and establishing a competent public safety committee. The committee will include members with expertise in the fields of law enforcement, fire, EMS and traffic engineering, as well as private citizens. If properly utilized, this committee will be an invaluable and effective resource.
The public safety councilor is the administration’s liaison with the contract sheriff’s deputies and will keep the deputies informed and current on all city ordinances they are responsible for enforcing. He is responsible for making sure the deputies have all the resources necessary to do their job. He is also responsible for ensuring that the contract deputies are doing a satisfactory job of patrolling the city, traffic law enforcement and generally providing for the safety of the public.
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The public safety councilor is responsible for acting as the administration’s liaison with the Center Point Fire District by interacting with the fire chief and the chairman of the fire district board of trustees.
The public safety councilor has the responsibility to act as the administration’s liaison with the Jefferson County EMS and to coordinate all EMS programs and activities in the city.
Finally, the public safety councilor has the responsibility to act as the administration’s liaison with the Jefferson County traffic engineer. The councilor is also responsible for the safe and efficient movement of traffic over the existing roadway system, as well as involvement in the planning and design process for new roadways within the city.
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Public Safety Committee