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Carbondale
City Council
Missouri detectives
to investigate police incident
From Tuesday, Oct. 7
From staff reports
CARBONDALE—The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has declined
to investigate an incident involving a Carbondale police officer’s
alleged treatment of a minor following a disturbance at a Sept.
13 street dance.
At the Sept. 15 meeting of the Carbondale City Council, a mother
claimed that her daughter was forced to the ground by police officer
Gregg Wallace and handcuffed because of pushing and shoving going
on within a group of people. Another mother described the incident
to the council, saying her daughter was assaulted by someone in
the group and had to flee from the disturbance.
Carbondale City Attorney Sue DeVoe later confirmed Wallace was the
subject of more than one written complaint received by the city
regarding the incident.
During that meeting, the council approved requesting an outside
law enforcement agency to conduct an independent investigation.
Monday, shortly after the council meeting began, the council entered
an executive session at DeVoe’s request to discuss personnel.
When returning to open session, the council took no action and resumed
the meeting per the agenda.
After Carbondale Police Chief Adam Marion gave his report on citations,
arrests and warnings for September, Carbondale Mayor Ruth Towne
asked if there was any other discussion of the police department.
With no comment from the audience, Carbondale City Councilman Mike
Fulton stated the council was aware that some of the visitors were
present because of the investigation of the police department.
Fulton said the KBI did not want to conduct the investigation concerning
the incident and no reason was given. He said the Hillsboro, Mo.,
police department will conduct the investigation, which is expected
to be completed by the next council meeting.
A question was asked why an out-of-state police department was contacted
and who contacted them.
DeVoe said the location of the investigating agency wasn’t
the issue; it was only necessary that an outside department conduct
the investigation. She said the council could provide no other information
at this time.
In other discussion, the council heard from Larry Hinck, who presented
a letter from Common Ground Partners, LLC regarding the planning
of the Dollar General Store. Pursuant to earlier conversations about
the project, the council was agreeable to completing a sewer line
extension, provided a Dollar General Store would be built on the
property. Council members agreed that within 90 days of commencement
of construction of the store, the city would complete the extension.
Kandi Hinck said negotiations are still in progress for the property
purchase and should be completed by the first part of next year.
It was noted that the city had received a request from State Bank
of Carbondale to be connected to the sewer line depending on the
cost. Carbondale City Councilman Daryl Makowski said that C&C
Garage should be contacted to see if that business would want to
also be connected. Kramer Engineering, the company awarded the bid
to install the sewer line, will give an estimate for connecting
the businesses.
In other business, the council:
• heard from maintenance supervisor Kevin Richardson, who
reported the 2004 Ford truck will be needing new tires before winter.
He will be securing bids.
• learned from Richardson that Land-Tel has completed a punch
list for the water line installation, and the project has been signed
off.
• agreed to average the sewer line charge and establish a
monthly payment plan for a resident whose water bill was extremely
high due to a water leak.
• voted to donate $25 to the Harmonettes Halloween, and donate
$100 to After Prom. |
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