HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7459 ` INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS NO. `7459 '
To the Mayor and Members of the Ck Council May 7, 7990
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The following is provided to inform the City Council of the extent that City
departments are using participants in various City and County programs to
perform community service work.
flgusi0g and Human Services Department
Six to eight work release participants from the Tarrant County Sheriff's
Office have been utilized on weekends in the multi-purpose centers to strip,
scrape, and wax floors. Two regular custodial personnel work with these
people and provide supervision. Because of limited resources, this is work
that would otherwise not be able to be done.
Solid Waste Management Division
Six to eight work release participants from the Tarrant County Sheriff's
Office have been utilized to collect litter and cleanup illegal dumping along
city streets since July 1989. A regular Solid Waste Division supervisor picks
up the work release participants at the County Jail and transports them to the
work site where they are provided with garbage baits, gloves and any necessary
hand tools. This is work that would not be able to be done without the work
fph, release participants.
Equipment Services Division
Four to six work release participants from the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office
have been used on Saturdays to perform maintenance work on a rotating basis at
the various service centers. They have been used for grounds maintenance,
facility cleaning and cleaning vehicles scheduled for auction. Supervision is
provided by regularly scheduled ESD personnel . Transportation is provided by
the City from the City/County Jail to the work site.
Eark and Recreation Department
One person from the Adult Probation Office has been used to pick up trash,
water trees and cut weeds in the parks on Saturdays. This person has been
supervised by a citizen volunteer in the Parks Department. Additionally, from
June 1987 through March 12, 1990, 1757 hours of community service work have
been performed by Teen Court participants at Log Cabin Village, Sycamore
Recreation Center, Thomas Place Recreation Center, Riverside Recreation Center
and Como Multipurpose Center.
Library Department
Teen Court participants have performed from June 1987 through March 12, 1990
3,002 hours of community service work at the Downtown, Southwest Region,
tledgewood and Diamond Hill-Jarvis Libraries.
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ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COl1NCIL MEMBERS No. 7459
`61 0 O To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
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Police Department
The Police Department regularly uses work release participants to do
maintenance and cleanup work.
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From April 1, 1990 when the City's work release program was initiated through
April 16, 1990, fourteen people representing 1,343 community service work
hours have been referred by the Municipal Court to this program. Twelve
people have been assigned to Park and Recreation Department, one person has
been assigned to Equipment Services Division and one person has been assigned
to the Office of Management Services. It is anticipated that this program
will expand and as more referrals are made more departments will be using work
release people.
Additional information can be provided upon request.
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—David (vary
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ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS