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02 <br />PUBLIC AGENDA SESSION MARCH 14.2007 <br />The Board of Public Safety met in the Public Agenda Session at 8:05 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14, <br />2007 with President Jesusa Rodriguez, Board Members Juanita Dempsey, Donald Alford, and <br />Patrick D. Cottrell present. Board Member Bruce J. BonDurant was absent. Also present were <br />Police Chief Thomas Fautz, Assistant Fire Chief Richard Switalski and Board Attorney Thomas <br />Bodnar. <br />The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13~' Floor, County City <br />Building, South Bend, Indiana. <br />Board members discussed the following item(s) from that list: <br />- Minutes <br />The Board reviewed the minutes and found no errors or corrections. <br />- Resolution -Police and Fire Departments <br />Mr. Bodnar stated that the Board is asked to approve Resolution No.l 1-2007 granting the <br />Chief of Police and the Chief of the Fire Department the authority to sign service contracts in <br />amounts of up to twenty-thousand ($20,000.00) dollars, on behalf of the Board of Public <br />Safety for their respective departments. Small service contracts are currently being approved <br />by the Board of Public Works, and I.C. 36-8-3-2 gives this authority to the Board of Public <br />Safety. <br />- Swearing In of Police Off cers <br />Chief Fautz stated that the four candidates would be attending the Indiana Law Enforcement <br />Academy in Plainfield, Indiana. One of the candidates is a local resident. <br />- Standard Alarm Lease Agreement -Police Department <br />Mr. Bodnar stated that if the Board approves Resolution No. 11-2007, this is the kind of <br />contract the Chief of Police would be authorized to sign on the behalf of the Board. In a <br />Memo to the Board, Division Chief Richard Kilgore noted that this is a contract with Indiana <br />Alarm for installing and monitoring service for an alarm system at a church used for the <br />Police Department's Youth Boxing Program. An alarm system is needed since the addition <br />' of three computers to be used in the program. <br />- Promotion List -Fire Department <br />Mr. Bodnar noted that the Agenda should be corrected to state "Request to Approve <br />Promotion List". The list presented to the Board is a list of twenty-one (21) candidates for <br />Fire Suppression Captain and a list of five (5) candidates for Paramedic Captain. The <br />rankings were derived from a combination of thirty percent (30%) written test scores, thirty <br />percent (30%) oral interviewing, forty percent (40%) scenario/assessment center exercises, <br />and seniority points. Once the Board approves the list, it will be effective for a two year <br />duration. <br />- Retirements -Fire Department <br />Mr. Bodnar stated that there are two requests for retirements from the fire department. <br />- Donation -Fire Department <br />Assistant Chief Switalski noted that the letter of donation should state "anonymous", not <br />"unanimous" donation. The Fire Department is in receipt of weight lifting equipment that an <br />anonymous donor no longer wanted and donated to the Fire Department. <br />- Statistics -Fire Department <br />President Rodriguez noted that the re-inspections were nearly double from last year's <br />statistics. Assistant Chief Switalski explained that the numbers are due to extra training <br />efforts on the part of the Fire Department due to the anticipation of a lot of openings in the <br />department because of the Drop Program. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />There being no fiu~ther business to come before the Board, President Rodriguez declared the meeting <br />adjourned at 8:30 a.m. <br />BOARD OF ~U$L~C SAFETY <br />~~ ~~ <br />Donald L. Alford, ME <br />