Pictured, from left, are City Councilwoman Regina Brackman, D-Ward III, and Public Safety Committee Chairman Brent Sheldon, R-Ward I. P-J photo by Timothy Frudd

The city’s new nuisance and quality-of-life officer position is already yielding positive results, according to reports from city officials during Monday’s City Council work session.

Public Safety Committee Chairman Brent Sheldon, R-Ward I, told City Council members that the committee received a report from Jamestown Police Chief Timothy Jackson regarding the city’s new nuisance and quality-of-life officer.

“In his first week of enforcing the codes, he had cited 10 people for noise components I think three were for dwellings, seven were for vehicles, three loud exhaust, three fireworks complaints, one warrant was served and also one person was cited for littering out of a vehicle,” Sheldon said. “Encouraged by that and talked about some other things they can enforce as well, and we look forward to seeing more people comply with the codes.”

Following Sheldon’s Public Safety Committee report, City Council President Anthony Dolce, R-Ward II, commended the nuisance officer for responding to a recent constituent complaint in a “very nice and professional manner” by adequately addressing the situation. Dolce said it was “good” to see the nuisance officer quickly respond to the need of a community member, adding that he believes the position will be an “effective tool” for the Jamestown Police Department.

“I just want to commend the chief, the officer and the police department for following through on these quality-of-life issues that we have every year in the spring and throughout the summer and fall with the nice weather, the fireworks and the noise and so forth,” he said. “Hopefully, we can make a difference over the next several months and tamp some of it down.”

Asked by City Councilwoman Marie Carrubba, D-Ward IV, if the nuisance officer is responding to people calling and filing complaints or whether the nuisance officer is citing people for violations while driving throughout the city, Jackson said that the nuisance officer is citing violations both from specific complaints and from patrolling the city.

Jackson also told City Council members that the new nuisance officer has been “pretty successful” at finding people who are setting off fireworks throughout the city in violation of city code.

“I appreciate it because we have some veterans in that area and that is very unpleasant for them to have that popping noise, so anything that can do to crack down on that is very much appreciated,” Carrubba said.

In other news regarding the Public Safety Committee, Sheldon shared a report from Deputy Fire Chief Matthew Coon regarding the anticipated timeline for the city to purchase and receive a second ambulance for the Jamestown Fire Department.

“The bids will be opened Wednesday, and we are hopeful to get a new ambulance in service here within two to six months after the purchase has been made,” Sheldon said.