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AN ORDINANCE CLARIFYING MUNICIPAL SERVICES BEING PROVIDED IN THE POLICE JURISDICTION
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AN ORDINANCE CLARIFYING MUNICIPAL SERVICES BEING PROVIDED IN THE POLICE JURISDICTION
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WHEREAS, the City of Foley has a police jurisdiction which extends beyond its corporate limits pursuant to Code of Alabama, Section 11-40-10 and applicable state law; and
WHEREAS, City of Foley Resolution No. 2901-06 was adopted on December 18, 2006 providing notice that the City of Foley intended to discontinue providing certain police and fire protection services within its police jurisdiction at some point in the future; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2007 the City Council met at a public meeting and discussed discontinuing only certain police protection services in the police jurisdiction but continuing to provide fire protection services in the police jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, at the City Council’s March 19, 2007 meeting Resolution No. 2964-07 was adopted which stated that on a certain date in the future the Police Department of the City of Foley would stop responding to calls for police assistance in the police jurisdiction except for calls made in connection with motor vehicle accidents occurring on public rights of way located within the police jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 2964-07 did not withdraw any other Police Department services from the police jurisdiction, nor did it withdraw any fire protection services from the police jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2007 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3151-07 which amended Resolution No. 2964-07 to say that the Police Department in the City of Foley will not respond to any calls for police assistance in the police jurisdiction of the City of Foley except for mutual aid requests for assistance by other police agencies as manning allows; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 3151-07 did not remove any other forms of police service in th...
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