Cloverdale Town Council addresses power, police needs

Thursday, September 13, 2018

CLOVERDALE -- With the usual packed room and plenty that was discussed, Cloverdale town officials made notable moves concerning the town’s police department and utilities

The Cloverdale Town Council supported Cloverdale Schools’ need for a student resource officer (SRO) by approving a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding an agreement between the school corporation and the Cloverdale Police Department.

The approval does not mean that the SRO would begin his duties immediately, but lays out the terms of an agreement between Cloverdale Schools and CPD before an officer can be posted.

The memorandum is the same one that the Cloverdale School Board approved at its regular meeting Monday evening. However, town attorney Daniel Hofmann found a referencing error that he said needed to be corrected.

With Hofmann’s advice, the council approved the memorandum with the understanding that the official document would be amended and then signed by the parties.

In a related vote, council members also approved the purchase of a 2016 Ford Police Interceptor to be used by the SRO and the department when needed.

The council also heard input from town manager Wayne Galloway regarding a recent power outage at the Cloverdale Town Hall.

Galloway said that a switch that powers all of the phones and computers in the Town Hall had malfunctioned, affecting utility service and making sensitive information potentially vulnerable. As soon as the outage was discovered, a temporary failsafe was implemented to secure that information and restore power.

Galloway provided that he needed a new switch, saying in a later statement to the Banner Graphic Thursday morning that it could be delivered today. The switch would cost $7,500, but the council approved the purchase knowing that the temporary fix could soon fail.

Council members also took a stand regarding the lack of progress with the former Wendy’s property. With Galloway’s suggestion, the council voted to give the lessees until the next regular council meeting to complete renovations to the building before ordering its demolition. The lessees hoped to convert it into an Italian restaurant.

With its frustration with the project’s pace apparent and the discussion turning to its legal options, the council granted a two-month period to complete the project at its last meeting in August.

The council also approved the budget for the 2019 fiscal year without any discussion or dissent.

The next regular meeting of the Cloverdale Town Council is scheduled for Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Cloverdale Town Hall.

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  • Why is the Town Council so set on tearing down the old Wendy’s building? Why is it up to the town to pay to have it torn down can’t they find something else to waste money on.

    -- Posted by JohnQTaxpayer on Mon, Sep 17, 2018, at 4:27 PM
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