06/02/10 Board of Public Safety Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 2, 2010 44 Eddie Miller, Member ATTEST: nda M. Martin, Cler REGULAR MEETING JUNE 2, 2010 The Board of Public Safety met in the regular meeting at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, with President Juanita Dempsey, and Board Members Patrick D. Cottrell, Laura Vasquez, and Eddie Miller present. Board Member Bruce BonDurant was absent. Also present were Police Chief Darryl Boykins, Fire Chief Howard Buchanon and Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar. The meeting was held in the Common Council Chambers, 4th Floor, County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana. APPROVE 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 May 12, 2010, would be accepted. There being no further discussion, the minutes were accepted. POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE SELECTION PANEL Upon a motion by Mr. Miller, seconded by Ms. Vasquez and carried, the recommendation from Chief Darryl Boykins in his letter dated March 8, 2010 to hire six (6) police officers, was accepted and approved. Mr. Miller also made a motion to approve the names read by Chief Boykins of the new officers. Ms. Vasquez seconded the motion, which carried. SWEARING IN OF POLICE OFFICERS - MARANDA LEIGH BAKER - JOSEPH ANTHONY COLE - ERNESTO ALONZO RAMIREZ - DAVID JACOBSEN TROUT - THOMAS ADAM SHORT - ANTHONY DAVID DERTZ Chief Darryl Boykin recommended that the above named officers be accepted for employment on a probationary basis with the South Bend Police Department effective June 2, 2010. Chief Boykins noted they have met the requirements of the application process of the South Bend Police Department. He also noted that Maranda Baker, Joseph Cole, and David Trout all worked for the Indiana University Police Department where they already attended the academy and graduated as Indiana Certified Police Officers. After the Orientation period is over, they will begin their fourteen (14) week Field Training Officer Program at the South Bend Police Department. Mr. John Voorde, City Clerk, was present and administered the Oath of Office to the above listed individuals. The Board congratulated them and wished them well in their endeavors with the South Bend Police Department. APPROVE PROMOTIONS TO CORPORAL - ANTHONY DAWSON - RUFINO GAYTON - KELLY HIBBS - BLAKE PATURALSKI In a letter to the Board, Chief Boykins recommended that Patrolmen Anthony Dawson, Rufino Gayton, Kelly Hibbs, and Blake Paturalski be promoted to the rank of Corporal effective June 18, 2010. Chief Boykins stated in his letter that all of the officers have successfully completed three (3)