Minutes for the April 7 Membership Meeting
OPENING
Doulas Griffith called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. Bishop Cory Wilson lead the prayer.
DEDICATION
Greg Green read the meeting dedication for Officer James Irving. His killer will be sentenced to death after 32 years on April 21 at 6pm.
GUESTS
Steve Benavidez with VFW
Northland Chr
Gregg Travis
Introduction of Michael Martinez by Tim Whitaker
Kristin Uhlin presented K9 casualty care plaque to Memorial Hermann Life Flight
Lynn Clooney Award presented by the Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association to Sgt. Jordan Campise and Lt. Julie Pleasant
Dr. Lashondra Jones, Veterans Affair Coordinator with the City
Sergeant LeBlanc and Northeast Officers
PATROL OFFICER OF THE MONTH / INVESTIGATOR OFFICER OF THE MONTH
Investigator of the Month: Detective N. Alvarado with S.I.U.
Patrol Officers of the Month: Sgt. G. Tabor with Southeast Patrol
TREASURER’S REPORT
The motion to accept the treasury report was made by Ricky Brausell, second by Jose Pelayo, motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS
Contract was unanimously passed by City Council. All pay raise increases will take place first full pay period after July 1.
ATO Gayla was a huge success, if you did not attend you missed out. Thank you to Gabriella Gregory, Lisa Marino, and Tim Whitaker for putting on a great event.
City plans to address crime and overtime concerns with overloading patrol with overtime program.
Scholarship breakfast is April 23, thank you to Rhonda Williams.
HPOU is continuing to provide COVID testing, no one is being disciplined for not testing.
May 6 will be the Houston Police Memorial event unless it is raining and then it will be held at First Baptist.
Social media helps spread the word, continue to share HPOU posts.
BARC campaign is still available, contact Dan Levine if you want to take pictures with the animals.
BBQ Benefit for Officer Pavlov is tomorrow, April 8th, please come out and support this family.
REMINDERS
Minutes are at HPOU.ORG
HPOU provides free online ID protection, please sign up.
All active members with HPOU are members of the FOP Lodge 110.
Reminder city email and city phones are open records request eligible.
Personal injury attorney for family and friends if they need to sure contact Kherkher Garcia law firm.
If you need a will, contact Fulton Broemer, they will do it for free.
HOPA, if you see someone struggling reach out to someone on the board, 832-200-3499.
See Public Safety Financial if you are thinking about retiring.
Next meeting is Thursday, May 5th.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
NEW MEMBERS
Shedrick Harper
DOOR PRIZES
Doug announced the door prizes.
ADJOURNMENT
Doug Griffith requests to adjourn the meeting. Tim Whitaker made the motion, second by Bobby Kessler, motion carried.
Minutes prepared by Shannon Barker