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MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD PURSUANT TO CALL <br />July 16, 1970 <br />A special meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety was brought <br />to order at 2:02 P.M. on July 16, 1970 by the President of the Board, <br />Lloyd S. Taylor. Board member James A. Bickel was also present. <br />The purpose of the meeting was to hear the answer to charges filed <br />by Police Chief Loren M. Bussert on July 13, 1970 against Patrolman <br />David L. Andrews for violation of general.rules and regulations of <br />the Police Department. <br />The defendent was present in person. <br />The Statute giving the Board authority to hold Hearing was read, and <br />proof of receipt of notice of Hearing was found to be sufficient and <br />was filed with the Board. <br />�0 The charges were read by the President of the Board.„ <br />The defendent was asked if he was represented by legal counsel, and <br />when he answered in the negative he was told of his rights to legal <br />counsel, and to additional time to obtain legal counsel if he desired. <br />He answered that he did not wish to be represented by counsel. <br />Defendent was asked if he was prepared to enter a plea. He stated <br />that he was. His plea to Counts I through V was as follows: <br />Count <br />I <br />Guilty <br />Count,,. <br />-II_ : <br />Not guilty <br />Count <br />III <br />Not guilty <br />Count <br />IV <br />Not guilty <br />Count <br />V <br />Guilty <br />The President of the Board stated that there was an issue created as <br />to these charges on the not guilty plea to Counts II, III and IV. In <br />order to allow both sides time to call witnesses and prppare their <br />case, Tuesday, July 21, 1970, 2:00 P.M. was the date and time set for <br />a continuation of the Hearing on the three counts to which the defen- <br />dent entered not guilty pleas. <br />The defendent was informed that at the Hearing witnesses could be <br />produced in support of,these charges; that witnesses against him <br />could be examined under oath; that subpeonas could be issued at no <br />cost to him, compelling witnesses to testify in his behalf; that he <br />had the right to legal counsel at the Hearing; and that he could be <br />reprimanded, suspended or dismissed as a result of the guilty pleas <br />entered at this time;or,if found guilty at the Hearing,on charges <br />to which he pleaded not guilty. He was furrier informed that if he <br />wished to have witnesseW produced in his behalf that.he should <br />furnish the Board with their names and addresseC-and the Board would <br />cause subpmmenas to be issued. <br />The Board recessed at 2:20 P.M. <br />� 1 <br />Lloyd/S. Taylor <br />mes A. Bi kel <br />