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~~~ <br />PUBLIC AGENDA SESSION <br />JANUARY 31, 2007 <br />The Board of Public Safety met in the Public Agenda Session at 8:08 a.m. on Wednesday, January <br />31, 2007 with President Jesusa Rodriguez and Board Members Juanita Dempsey, Donald Alford, <br />Bruce J. BonDurant, and Patrick D. Cottrell present. Alsa present were Police Division Chief Rick <br />Bishop, Fire Chief Luther Taylor and Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar. <br />The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13`h Floor, County City <br />Building, South Bend, Indiana. <br />Board members discussed the following item(s) from that list. <br />- Minutes -The Board found no mistakes in the minutes of January 10, 2007. <br />-Donations -Fire Department <br />- Monthly and Annual Statistics -Fire Department <br />Chief Taylor stated that the figures were down substantially for inspections because all of the <br />numbers have not been entered in the system yet. <br />- Donations -Police Department <br />- Quarterly Training Report -Police Department <br />- Monthly Statistical Analysis -Police Department <br />Division Chief Rick Bishop noted that it is an encouraging trend that burglaries are <br />continuing to go down. He stated that larceny is up which is normal in December due to the <br />Christmas holidays. <br />- Grievance Hearing -Police Department <br />Mr. Thomas Bodnar summarized the details of the grievance and indicated that this is the <br />fourth step in the process. Corporal Anthony Ross is appealing the decision of Chief Thomas <br />Fautz in denying him three (3) days leave for the birth of his child. Corporal Ross was denied <br />the days off because he is not the spouse of the mother of the baby, as the contract <br />specifically requires. Mr. Bodnar stated that this is the first time he can recall that this <br />situation has come before the Board. Mr. Bodnar informed the members of the process <br />involved and stated that due to the fact that this was not a discipline, the Board would just <br />hear the arguments and make their decision in writing at the next regular meeting. President <br />Rodriguez questioned their ability to vile against the Police Departments Working <br />Agreement and stated that she was not comfortable having a hearing without counsel present. <br />Mr. Bodnar stated that the Agreement could not be modified without a vote of the Fraternal <br />Order of Police. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />There being no further business to come before the Board, President Rodriguez declared the meeting <br />adjourned at 8:34 a.m. <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY <br />Donald L. Alford, Mem <br />1 <br />Juanita Dempsey, Member <br />~~ c~G <br />Patrick D. Cottrell, Member <br />Bruce J. BonDurant, Member <br />