03/09/05 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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~C,F~ :Re PUBLIC AGENDA SESSION MARCH 9, 2005 The Board of Public Safety met in the Public Agenda Session at 8:05 a.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 with President Jesusa Rodriguez with Board Members Wesley Taylor and Donald Alford present. Board Member Elmer: Carr was not present. Also present were Police Chief Thomas H. Fautz, Fire Chief Luther Tailor and Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar. The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13`" Floor, County City Chief Fautz invited the Board to attend a Safety Committee Training Session scheduled for March 16, 2005, at 3:30 p.m. at the Police Department. This training schedule was set for the Common Council, in order for them to better understand what the Police Department does. - Charge OS-02 -Fire Department , Mr. Bodnar stated the Board should accept and file the Charges as submitted, and the Board will need to set a meeting to set the hearing date. - Retirements -Fire Department Chief Taylor stated there are two (2) retirements in good standing. - Monthly Statistics -Fire Department Chief Taylor stated the statistics are for the month of January 2005. The original statistics submitted were incorrect. Building, South Bend, Indiana. - Minutes Mr. Bodnar stated the minutes had been reviewed and there were no changes. - Retirements -Police Department Mr. Bodnar stated there was nothing unusual about the retirement; the Board should acknowledge and approve them. - F.O.P. Grievance Mr. Bodnar stated he left a message on March 8, 2005 for the F.O.P. President regarding the Grievance. Chief Fautz mentioned that the F.O.P. President was not working on that date. The Grievance concerns the matter of whether an injury to a Police Office was considered on duty or not. The Grievance was submitted on March 3, 2005. Chief Fautz stated that the Officer did not realize his attendance at the Board meeting was needed. More discussions will follow after the Board has ample time to review the Grievance. Mr. Bodnar suggested the Board accept and file the Grievance, and continue it to the next meeting. - Demotion -Police Department Mr. Bodnar stated there a certain circumstances regarding the Officer's request for a demotion. Chief Fautz stated there were no positions within his position for working hours during the day, and the Officer wished to be demoted in order to work daytime hours. In addition, several officers throughout the past year have done this. ' -Monthly Statistics -Police Department Chief Fautz stated there were no homicides during February 2005, and the crime rate has gone down. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, President Rodriguez declared the meeting adjourned at 8:31 a.m. ' BOARD OF PUB IC SAFETY n ,. Rodriguez, rJ f~ ~-~ Dona d L. Alford, Memb