City Weekly
St. Joseph, Missouri
Promotions and Awards
City news & information....
October 3, 2013
www.stjoemo.info
Channel 19
(816) 279-4YOU
by Chris Connally, Police Chief
On Thursday, September 26, we held our annual awards ceremony. This year, we combined it with a promotion ceremony. Eric Protzman was promoted to commander; Commander Protzman is our newly assigned support services division commander. Richard Eaton was promoted to the rank of captain; Captain
Eaton is assigned as the night shift commander. Dave Hart was also promoted to the rank of captain; Captain Hart is assigned to the detective division. Additional promotions were made at the rank of sergeant.
Assigned to patrol, our new sergeants are Sergeant Jill Voltmer, Sergeant James Langston, and Sergeant
Keith Dudley. In conjunction with these promotions, there have been several changes in assignment. Sergeant Becky Caton was moved to professional standards, Sergeant Gary Murphy moved to the detective
division, and Sergeant John Olszowka is now assigned to training.
We expect a high level of performance from all of our employees, however, we also seek to recognize performance by employees
through official commendation. As a department, we also honor those citizens who substantially assist us in a manner beyond
their normal civic responsibilities. While some courageous acts go without notice, we had an opportunity to recognize both officers and citizens again this year.
In May, there was an incident involving what appeared to be a stolen trailer. Because they knew it was suspicious, employees
from Advantage Metals agreed to buy the trailer, even though it meant they may be out the money, just so they could document
everything and turn it over to police. Rick Archer, Mallory Fletchall, and Brian Barton received the Citizen Distinguished Service
Commendation.
In March, there was a house fire on Bryce Road. Donald Mathews and Cecil Raines ran into a burning house where they heard a
young girl screaming. Mr. Mathews grabbed the 4-year-old girl and passed her back to Mr. Raines who removed the child and her
father from the structure. They both received the Citizen Distinguished Service Commendation.
In April, Detective Till was trying to take a suspect into custody when the suspect became more aggressive and tried to assault
him. Reyce Merritt immediately assisted Detective Till in getting him into handcuffs. Mr. Merritt received the Citizen Distinguished
Service Commendation. Also in April, Ryan Berning was travelling on South 169 Highway when he observed a man lying underneath a truck. Mr. Berning quickly grabbed the jack and lifted the truck up off of the subject. Because of his quick response, Mr.
Berning also received the Citizen Distinguished Service Commendation.
In November of last year, a wanted suspect grabbed a knife and began repeatedly stabbing himself in the throat. The suspect
was losing a lot of blood and appeared to have punctured his windpipe and an artery. Sergeant Fritz Adams and Detective Steve
McClintick were able to control the bleeding until emergency medical services arrived. Sergeant Adams and Detective McClintick
received the Life Saving Award.
Officer Jeff Lanning responded to a house fire where a small child was said to be trapped inside. After trying to gain entry through
the door but unable, Officer Lanning had to break out a window. He saw what he thought appeared to be her clothing, reached
out, and pulled her to safety. From the time Officer Lanning was dispatched to the time he had the child out of the house was less
than three minutes. Due to his quick thinking and perseverance, Officer Lanning saved the life of a small child. Officer Lanning
received the Life Saving Award.
The Life Saving Award was also presented to Officer John Rothganger. Officer Rothganger observed a man trying to give the
Heimlich maneuver to a woman in obvious distress. Officer Rothganger asked the man to step aside and he began to help the
woman. Officer Rothganger was able to dislodge the food and soon the woman said she was fine.
We are proud of our personnel and hold a deep appreciation for the assistance provided by members of our community.
Noticing the Often Unnoticed
by Austin Rice, Chief Building Official
A receptacle is an electrical device we all take for granted. Whenever I travel across our great country, I
never cease to be amazed that the receptacles in my hotel room, in the meeting rooms, in the airports or
wherever I go are always the same shape and size. The ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding
slots or smiley face are always in the exact position, and the dimensions never change. The power cord for
my laptop computer plugs right in every time with no problem. This has to be sheer coincidence, right? No,
this is no coincidence at all. All these receptacles are built to a product standard (UL 498) that will ensure
our electrical products will be compatible, regardless of our location around the country. As long as the
electricity is available when we plug into a receptacle, we tend to take these devices for granted.
If there was ever a list of workhorse components in the electrical industry that are heavily used, sometimes
abused, and called upon to perform over and over again safely and reliably, 15 amp and 20 amp receptacle
devices rank high on the list. Because these devices are so heavily utilized by the electrical contractor and are inspected in so many
different industries, it’s worth a peek into the world of receptacles and a journey back to basics.
Requirements for receptacles include the following:
• Retention of blades. After 10 insertions, not to exceed 40 pounds of force,
of a standard steel blade plug gauge, the receptacle must be able to hold
a polished steel two-bladed plug gauge without holes against a 3-pound
force for one minute.
• Current Overload. The test device is subjected to 100 insertions and removals of a mating plug making and breaking DC current through a resistive load at 150% of device rating.
• Temperature rise. The receptacle shall not be more than 30 degrees C (54F)
when the receptacle is carrying its maximum rated current.
• Repeat blade retention. A device experiencing the previous temperature
rise test, they must pass the blade retention test described in the first bullet.
• Resistance to arcing. For each receptacle, a one-minute dielectric test of 1500 volts is used to ensure the integrity of the device.
• Terminal strength. Each terminal is to be subjected to a straight 20-pound (89-N) pull applied to each wire for one minute
perpendicular to the plane of the back cover of the receptacle; the wire shall remain in place.
• Grounding pin retention. The ground contact must retain a pin being subjected to a 4-ounce and 2-ounce weight depending upon the dimension of the pin.
• Fault current. The receptacle is subjected to a through fault current of 1,000 amperes downstream of a 15-Amp or 20-Amp
circuit breaker.
• Dielectric voltage withstand. Each receptacle to test the insulation is subjected to a potential equal to twice the rated voltage
of the receptacle plus 1,000 volts is applied between live parts of opposite polarity and between live parts and grounded or
dead metal parts and must not exhibit any arcing or breakdown.
• Mold stress relief. Unwired receptacles are subjected to 70 degrees C for
seven hours and after being allowed to cool, there shall not be any warping,
shrinkage, or other distortion.
• Dielectric voltage withstand repeated.
• Assembly security. The receptacle must endure a 50-pound force through
extra long blades inserted into the receptacle and directly on the back of the
receptacle.
The above performance tests are just a taste of what a receptacle must pass for
any installation to perform properly.
Congratulations and Thank You...
To the following employees for their years of service to the city of St. Joseph:
45 Years of Service
Galen Streeter, Police
40 Years of Service
Mary Blacketer, Public Works
John Bowser, Public Works
Rick Hoffman, Fire
Michael Moore, Police
35 Years of Service
Bob Bangerter, Fire
Rick Caton, Fire
Rick Spriggs, Public Works
John Underwood, Fire
30 Years of Service
Rod Ewart, Public Works
Larry Kosek, Fire
Steve McNulty, Fire
Dennis Pasley, Fire
Tim Power, Public Works
Jayne Roberts, Fire
Larry Smith, Police
Doug Vaughn, Public Works
Jim Wheeler, Public Works
25 Years of Service
Scott Barnard, Administrative Services
Bill France, Parks, Recreation & Civic Facilities
Dave Frazier, Public Works
Larry Goodwin, Public Works
Perry Hughes, Public Works
Curtis Kimberlin, Public Works
Jeff Lanning, Police
Vicki McClintick, Police
Patty Robbins, Administrative Services
Keven Schneider, Public Works
Larry Stobbs, Jr., Police
20 Years of Service
Marla Doty, Police
Mike George, Police
Judy Hovey, Administrative Services
Greg Ogdahl, Police
Lisa Robertson, Legal
John Rothganger, Police
Steve Smith, Police
Craig Wilds, Fire
Jeff Wilson, Police
Mike Wilson, Police
Trenny Wilson, Police
15 Years of Service
Curtis Alldrege, Fire
Jimmie Bailey, Public Works
Casey DePriest, Public Works
Jay Greiner, Fire
Brian Jackson, Parks, Recreation & Civic Facilities
Jackson Jones, Public Works
Kelly Kibirige, Health
Scott Koch, Parks, Recreation & Civic Facilities
Tom Mahoney, Administrative Services
Brian McClintick, Police
Gerald McCush, Planning & Community Development
Kim Orozco, Administrative Services
Wesley Smith, Police
Shane Southard, Fire
Ernie Termorshuizen, Fire
Jada Thomas, Police
Clint Thompson, Planning & Community Development
Dan Whetstine, Public Works
Tony Zuchowski, Planning & Community Development
10 Years of Service
Kathy Barnett, Planning & Community Development
Jimmy Book, Public Works
Michael Clay, Fire
Craig Conard, Fire
Loren Crum, Fire
Keith Dudley, Police
Ted Elo, Legal
Floyd Ferguson, Fire
Joanie Geesing, Administrative Services
Becky Hailey, Police
Gary Hickok, Police
Chris Kelley, Fire
Chad Kirkendoll, Fire
Matt Leidy, Fire
Bill Martinez, Fire
Rod McQuerrey, Public Works
Brandon Polsgrove, Fire
Chad Reder, Fire
Greg Sherwood, Parks, Recreation & Civic Facilities
Craig Smith, Police
Lee Sommers, Public Works
Ron Tolen, Health
What’s Happening?
City departments at a glance...
City Manager’s Office...
Fire Department...
The city continually strives to communicate in a manner most useful to our residents. Whether it is radio,
television, newspaper, social media, or website, we
will make every effort to provide information in a
way that reaches the majority of our residents. Most
recently, we included information on the upcoming
Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection
event in your monthly sewer bill. Did you, by chance,
happen to see the flyer included in your bill?
• Fire Prevention had the safety trailer, along
with Patches (a remote controlled dog driving a kid-size fire truck used by inspectors
to give safety classes) and Phoenix (the department’s arson dog) at the Fire Museum
last Saturday.
Administrative Services...
• Promotional police testing was conducted this
week.
• The city’s external auditors are back on-site
to continue their review of the city’s financial
records and internal procedures.
• Web Page of the Week: The city and county
share a web GIS site at https://buchanan.
integritygis.com/. Check it out!
• Work on Fire stations 4 and 5 continues.
Police Department...
As we continue to see a seasonal decrease in
daylight, please remain vigilant and drive carefully.
Planning & Community Development...
• TIF Commission will meet October 9 to continue
discussion of the East Hills Mall amendment and
Gilmore application.
• Last week, crews abated thirty-nine weed, twenty-one
rank growth, and eight trash abatements. Inspectors
had fourteen arraignments and six trials.
Parks, Recreation & Civic Facilities...
Robert Alders, Jeff Atkins, Ron Gillett, Doug Plowman,
and Ray Steltenpohl attended the annual Offender Work
Release Supervisor Training held at the Western Reception Diagnostic and Correctional Center (WRDCC). The
training is mandatory for all employees who supervise
offenders as part of the Department of Corrections
Work Release Program.
Public Works & Transportation...
The WaterPalooza event on Saturday, September
28, was a great success! Water Protection staff and
Shockey Consultants did a wonderful job sharing
information with the media and approximately 250
citizens that attended. Thanks to all that served!
Legal Department...
City attorney, Lisa Robertson, attended the annual
conference of the International Municipal Lawyers’
Association (IMLA) September 29 through October 2.
Health Department...
Congratulations to Ron Tolen and Kelly Kibirige
for being recognized for their years of service
with the city. Ron has been with the health department for 10 years and Kelly 15 years.
Money, Money, Money Did You Know?
A resolution was passed by City Council authorizing a
contract with Pyramid Construction in the amount of
$118,300 to provide services for combined sewer overflow (CSO) wetland control at Northeast Parkway north
of Corby Pond.
CIP
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
Your Tax
Dollars At Work
• During the month of August, the emergency
communication center received 5,502 calls on the 911
lines, and 14,989 calls on the non-emergency lines.
Compared to August 2012, this is an increase of 200
emergency calls, and 621 non-emergency calls.
• There are six different grades of electrical receptacles:
1. Standard Grade
2. Specification Grade
3. Construction Grade
4. Hospital Grade
5. Industrial Grade
6. Commercial Grade
Creature Feature
Gina is a 2-year-old female
spayed yellow lab mix that is
full of energy and needs an
outgoing family. The cost associated with adopting her is
$110 (adoption $10, spay $50,
vaccines $15, microchip $7.50
city tag $5, fecal $10, heartworm $12.50).
Brick and stonework at Fire Station 4 is progressing.
This project is scheduled for completion October 2013.
For information call 271-4877
Hours of operation:
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 1:00 - 5:30pm
Wednesday 1:00 - 6:30pm
Friday & Saturday 1:00 - 4:30pm
Property Maintenance Update
2641 Patee
A notice was sent to the owner
of 2641 Patee requesting the removal of the trash bags and brush
pile from the property. Upon re-inspection, the owner had not complied. The property was cleaned by
the work crew and the bill was sent
to the owner.
BEFORE
AFTER
To Your Health
Children and Sports
Across the United States, the number of children seen for
sports-related traumatic brain injuries increased 62 percent
between 2001 and 2009. Most recently, doctors at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center found that the
number of emergency department visits for these injuries
increased 92 percent between 2002 and 2011.
Parks, Recreation
& Civic Facilities
Featured Activities...
Patee Park
PumpkinFest
Experts suggest this rise is due to better awareness of traumatic brain injury and the complications that may arise if
medical treatment isn’t sought. The activities that had the
highest admission rates per patients seen in the ER for traumatic brain injury were skiing, sledding, inline skating, and
skateboarding. In a recent study, data collected on nearly
3,900 children seen in the emergency department for a
sports-related traumatic brain injury, 372 were admitted to
the hospital.
Traumatic brain injuries are responsible for some 630,000
emergency room visits, more than 67,000 hospitalizations,
and 6,100 deaths in children and teens each year, according to research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Public Safety Corner
Furnaces
It’s important that you have your furnace inspected to ensure that it is in good working condition. Follow the tips below before turning on your furnace:
• Be sure all furnace controls and emergency shutoffs are
in proper working condition.
• Leave furnace repairs to qualified specialists. Do not attempt repairs yourself.
• Inspect the walls and ceiling near the furnace and along
the chimney line. If the wall is hot or discolored, additional pipe insulation or clearance may be required.
• Check the flue pipe and pipe seams. Are they well supported, free of holes and cracks? Soot along or around
seams may be an indicator of a leak.
• Is the chimney solid, or does it have cracks or loose
bricks? All unused flue openings should be sealed with
solid masonry.
• Keep trash and other combustibles away from the heating system.
Dates & times: October 11, 5 - 10pm
Lighting of Pumpkin Mountain at 8pm
October 12, 10am - 9pm
October 13, Noon – 5pm
Website:www.ponyexpress.org
PumpkinFest has crafts, games, storytelling, magic for the
kids, carriage rides, music, wagon, and carnival rides for
the whole family. Over 800 hand-carved pumpkins will be
electrically lighted on Pumpkin Mountain in front of the
museum at 8pm on Friday. Saturday morning, a costume
parade for children and families will begin at 11am. Come
learn to juggle (kids only), pet the animals, have your face
painted, and instruct the balloon man in making your very
own balloon creature. This is family-fun!
JRP Senior Center...
Weekly Cafeteria Menu
Located at 100 South 10th Street - St. Joseph, MO
CAFETERIA HOURS:
Tuesdays - Fridays from 11am - 12:30pm
CAFETERIA OPEN TO ALL AGES
Meal is $4.00 and includes entree, two side dishes,
bread, and coffee or tea.
MENU October 8 - 11
Tuesday
Salisbury Beef Patty
Wednesday
Chicken Tetrazini
Thursday Ham & Yams
FridayFish
Menu Subject to Change
Groups of 7 or more, call for reservations.
Get Connected
DATE
TIME
October 9
October 10
City of St. Joseph public meeting information ...
EVENT
LOCATION
1pm
Dangerous Building Hearing
4th Floor Conference Room, City Hall
4pm
Museum Oversight Board
3406 Frederick Avenue
6pm
Tree Board
1st Floor Conference Room, City Hall
Full-Time City Job Opportunities
Visit www.stjoemo.info for more information ...
POSITION
WAGE
DEPARTMENT
DEADLINE TO APPLY
Firefighter
$31,233 - Annually
Fire
Applications taken year-round
Police Officer
$14.51 - Hourly
Police
Applications taken year-round
Auto Mechanic
$13.89 - Hourly
Public Works & Transportation
October 7, 2013
Council Week In Review
Your mayor and council members community involvement ...
DATE
EVENT
WHO ATTENDED
September 23
Proclamation for Active Aging Week
Mayor Falkner
YMCA Explorers Early Learning
Mayor Falkner
September 24
New Executives Luncheon
Mayor Falkner
September 25
Water Protection Facility Ribbon Cutting
Mayor Falkner
St. Joe Metro Chamber Civic Academy
Mayor Falkner
September 26
Proclamation to Family Guidance Addiction Treatment Center
Mayor Falkner
September 27
Bluegrass Battles Hunger
Mayor Falkner
Informational Segments
Current video segments running on Channel 19 ...
TOPIC
DEPARTMENT/ORIGINATOR
Combined Sewer Overflow
Public Works & Transportation
Get Connected
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• Channel 19 •
General
Parks, Recreation & Civic Facilities
Neighborhood Watch
Police Department
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Public Works & Transportation
Around Town...
Take advantage of what our community has to offer...
DATE
TIME
EVENT
LOCATION
October 5
10am
Paint The Parkway Pink
Hyde Park
October 5
10am
Josephine Expo
Civic Arena
October 5
7:30pm
St. Joseph Symphony presents Brilliance of Brass
Missouri Theater
October 6
2pm
Crop Walk
Hyde Park
October 11 - 13
varies
PumpkinFest
Patee Park
October 12
9am
American Crown Pre-Session Nationals Wrestling
Tournament
Civic Arena
October 12
9am - 3pm
Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Event
Remington Nature Center Parking Lot
October 19
10am
St. Joe FIT - Zumba Block Party
Bartlett Park
October 19 - 20
varies
Big Buck Classic Gun Show
Civic Arena
October 25 - 27
varies
RRT presents Les Miserables
Missouri Theater
Last Saturday Craft - Skeletons and Spiders
Remington Nature Center
October 26
1 - 3pm
October 31
varies
St. Joseph Symphony Youth Concerts
Missouri Theater
November 1 - 3
varies
Fall Home Show and Taste of Home Cooking Show
Civic Arena
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Oil (limit 26 gallons)
Antifreeze
Fuels
Cleaners
Batteries
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Lawn & Garden Products
Pesticides
Paint & Related Products (limit 26 gallons)
Photographic Chemicals
Pool Chemicals
Household Cleaners
Anything with a battery or cord are free with the exception of CRT (tube) models.
• 27” and under are $15.
• 27” and over as well as big screen and console TVs are $35.
Open to All City of St. Joseph Residents
Must Present ID with Proof of Residency
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Donna Jean Boyer, Councilmember-At-Large
(816) 279-5259 • [email protected]
Jeff Penland, Councilmember-At-Large
(816) 341-4502 • [email protected]
Pat Jones, District I
(816) 244-6229 • [email protected]
Joyce Starr, District II
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PJ Kovac, District III
(816) 261-2934 • [email protected]
Gary Roach, District IV
(816) 341-4506 • [email protected]
Barbara LaBass, District V
(816) 233-9838 • [email protected]
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