City of Clay Alabama

with Community at the Heart

 
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City of Clay Public Safety Committee

Recent Work:
This committee has been working with the Jefferson County traffic engineer to pin down the exact property lines so a traffic light can be added to the Clay-Palmerdale Road / Old Springville Road intersection.

In the spring of 2012, this committee will again launch a public-awareness campaign to hopefully prevent traffic fatalities, which often occurs during prom time.

Mission Statement:
The mission of the Clay Public Safety Committee is to provide for the safety and welfare of city of Clay residents and visitors. The committee is 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:
  • 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.
  • Providing the City Council with recommendations on matters relating to the implementation of suggested mitigating measures.
This committee has public meetings at City Hall on the fourth Monday of the month at 6 p.m.

Current committee members are:
  • L. B. Feemster, Council Liaison and Chairman
  • Ken Boozer, Jefferson County traffic engineering
  • Al Finley, Sheriff's office captain
  • Aaron Self
  • Bill Sorrell, former police officer
  • Michael Harter, with the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency
  • Matt Angelo, Center Point and Clay fire marshal

Council Liaison:
Public safety councilor, L.B. Feemster, is the administration’s liaison with the contract sheriff’s deputy and will keep him informed on all city ordinances he is responsible for enforcing.  The liaison 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.