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REGULAR MEETING DECEMB ,R 16 2009 92 <br />The Board of Public Safety met in the regular meeting at 9:18 a.m. on Wednesday, December 16, <br />2009, with President Juanita Dempsey and Board Members Patrick Cottrell, Bruce BonDurant, Laura <br />Vasquez, and Eddie Miller present. Also present were Police Chief Darryl Boykins, Fire Chief <br />Howard Buchanon and Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar. <br />The meeting was held in the Common Council Chambers, 4th Floor, County City Building, South <br />Bend, Indiana. <br />ACCEPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS <br />President Dempsey advised that if there were no objections by members of the Board, the minutes of <br />the Public Agenda Session, Executive Session, and Regular Meetings of the Board held on <br />November 18, 20099 and the Special Meeting of December 8, 2009 would be accepted. <br />Zn <br />APPROVE RE-ASSIGNMENT OF FIREFIGHTERS AND ADOPT RE SOLUTION NO, 62-2009 - <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY REORGANIZING THE RANKS OF <br />THE SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT <br />Upon a motion by Mr. Cottrell, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried, the following Resolution was <br />v,pproved by the Board of Public Safety: <br />RESOLUTION NO. 62-2009 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY REORGANIZING THE <br />RANKS OF THE SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT <br />1. The rank of Firefighter shall be abolished and any sworn members holding that <br />position shall be assigned the rank of Third Class Firefighter; <br />2. Every sworn member, including those who currently hold the rank offirefighter, shall <br />be assigned to and shall hold the rank of Third Class Firefighter until the end of his/her probationary <br />year-, <br />3. The rank of Second Class Firefighter is created. A sworn member shall become a <br />Second Class Firefighter upon the completion of his/her probationary year; and <br />4. All sworn members who hold the rank of First Class Firefighter on December 31, <br />