07/26/06 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 26, 2006 1' ~,~ T11e Board of Public Safety met in the regular meeting at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2006, with President Jesusa Rodriguez and Board Members Juanita Dempsey, Donald Alford, Bruce J. BonDurant and Patrick D. Cottrell present. Police Chief Thomas Fautz was not present. Also present were Uniform Division Chief Darryl Boykins, Fire Chief Luther Taylor and Board Attorney Thomas. Bodnar.. The meeting was held in the board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13t° Floor, County City Building, South Bend, Indiana. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS President Rodriguez made a motion that the minutes of the Public Agenda Session, Executive Session, and Regular meetings of the Board held on July 5, 2006 be approved, if there were no objections by members of the Board. Mr. BonDurant seconded the motion which carried. POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCEPT AND APPROVE RETIREMENT -CAPTAIN EDWARD I. FRIEND In a letter to the Board, Chief Fautz submitted an Application and Declaration for Retirement for Captain Edward I. Friend. He is retiring in good standing from the South Bend Police Departme~:t:effective August 4, 2006, after serving the Department for forty- three (43) years, nine (9} month and nineteen (19) days. The Board wished him well in his endeavors. Mr. Friend stated it was a privilege to serve. Upon a motion made by Ms. Dempsey, seconded by Mr. Cottrell and carried, the retirement was accepted and approved. ACCEPT AND APPROVE PROMOTION -CORPORAL RONALD NOWICKI Chief Luther Taylor recommended that the above listed individual be promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the Investigative Division, Major Crimes Unit, effective July 19, 2006. Upon a motion made by Ms. Dempsey, seconded by Mr. Cottrell and carried, the promotion was accepted and approved. ACCEPT AND FILE DONATIONS TO SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Fautz advised the Board of generous donations made to the South Bend Police Department by TRANSPO. TRANSPO participated with the Senior Citizens Police Academy, 2006 by donating the use of a TRANSPO Trolley and driver for the tour visit's tra~TSportation during the academy. on June 13th, .2006.. TRANSPO also donated recruitment posters, at their expense, and displayed posters in their fleet vehicles, contributing to successful student enrollment. There being no further discussion, upon a motion made by Ms. Dempsey, seconded by Mr. Cottrell and carried, the donations were accepted and filed. Ms. Rodriguez noted that a motion was not necessary. ACCEPT AND FILE DONATIONS TO SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Fautz advised the Board of generous donations made to the South Bend Police Department by the family. of Jon Moses. Mr. Moses supplied gifts and dolls for children who visit the Department or are victims of accident situations. Mrs. Amy Moses provided transportation for their son Simon and his friends to contribute efforts and good deeds towards dealing with children. There being no further discussion, the donations ~~-ere accepted and filed. ACCEPT AND FILE DONATIONS TO SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Fautz advised the Board of generous donations made to the South Bend Police Department by Simon`Moses to contribute his efforts and good deeds towards dealing with children. Simon brought the dolls that his family donated to Headquarters when Corporal Scott Severens died in the line of duty, using allowance money and hard earned pay he received, toward the tribute. Then during the 4t" of July holiday, 2006, Simon and his friends gathered financial resources to pay further tribute to other fallen officers. Simon's benevolence is recognized and deeply appreciated. There being no further discussion, the donations were accepted and filed.