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EXECUTIVE SESSION ATTEST: Lpnda M. Martin, Clerk APRIL 28 2010 30 REGULAR MEETING APRIL 28.2010 The Board of Public Safety met in the regular meeting at 9:32 a.m. on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, with President Juanita Dempsey and Board Members Patrick Cottrell, Bruce BonDurant, Laura Vasquez, and Eddie Miller present. Also present were Police Chief Darryl Boykins, Fire Chief Howard Buchanon, Special Counsel Joseph Simeri and Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar. The meeting was held at the South Bend Police Department Roll Call Room, 701 W. Sample Street, South Bend, Indiana. ACCEPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS President Dempsey advised that if there were no objections by members of the Board, the Minutes of the Public Agenda Session, Executive Session, and Regular Meetings of the Board held on March 31, 2010 and the Special Meeting of April 12, 2010 would be accepted as presented. POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCEPT AND APPROVE PROMOTION TO SERGEANT — PATRICK HECHLINSKI Chief Boykins recommended that Corporal Patrick Hecklinski be promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the Crime Prevention Unit. Corporal Hechlinkski was sworn on the department on April 11, 1990. Upon a motion made by Mr. Cottrell, seconded by Mr. BonDurant and carried, the recommended promotion was approved. Sergeant Hechlinski was present and received his badge from Chief Boykins. The Board joined the Chief in congratulating him. APPROVE FINDINGS OF FACTS — CHARGES 2010 -01 — NICHOLAS MCKINLEY In a motion, Mr. Cottrell stated the Board has decided to uphold Chief Boykin's recommendation of thirty (30) days suspension without pay. He added the Findings of Fact would be signed and made public at a Special Meeting of the Board on Monday, May 3, 2010, at 8:15 a.m. in the Boardroom on the 13t` floor of the County -City Building. Mr. BonDurant seconded the motion, which carried. ACCEPT AND FILE RECOMMENDATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH — FEBRUARY 2010 — EUGENE EYSTER ROBERT WISE AND JAMIL ELWAER hi a letter to the Board, Chief Boykins recommended that Eugene Eyster, Robert Wise, and Jamil Elwaer be selected as Employees of the Month for February 2010. The award is to recognize officers, civilian employees, on the South Bend Police Department who have demonstrated actions noted by supervisors or citizens from both a professional law enforcement position and in support of the community policing efforts with citizens of South Bend. There being no further discussion, the recommendation was accepted for filing. FILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT — MARCH 2010 President Dempsey indicated that unless there were questions or objections by members of the