09/19/07 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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f REGULAR MEETING t u SEPTEMBER 19.2007 APPROVAL OF LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING Mr. Bodnar presented a Letter of Understanding for the Board's approval, between the City of South Bend and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge Number 36, clarifying an ambiguity in Article 20 of the Working Agreement concerning insurance. The Letter of Understanding states the City will pay to each Employee who elects not to participate in South Bend's Health insurance program, the amount of the Family Plan B contribution or most utilized family plan, per month, effective the last payroll during the month of June, 2007. Upon a motion by Mr. Cottrell, seconded by Ms. Dempsey and carried, the Letter of Understanding was approved. APPROVAL OF TRICK OR TREAT HOURS Police Chief Thomas Fautz recommended that Halloween Trick or Treat hours be held on Wednesday, October 31, 2007, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This date will coincide with the date and hours for St. Joseph County and Mishawaka. Upon a motion made by Mr. Cottrell, seconded by Ms. Dempsey and carried, the recommendation was approved. FILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT -AUGUST 2007 President Rodriguez indicated that unless there were questions or objections by members of the Board, the statistical analysis report for the month of August 2007 as submitted by the Police Department would be accepted for filing. There being no objections, the following report was accepted for filing: PART I OFFENSES MURDER RAPE ROBBERY AGGRAVATED ASSAULT BURGLARY RESIDENT BURGLARY NON RESIDENT LARCENY MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT ARSONS GRAND TOTAL FIRE DEPARTMENT Au ust Aueust YEAR TO DATE 2006 2007 CHANGE ~ ~ CHANGE 1 0 - 1 8 4 - 4 7 8 + 1 53 48 - 5 42 51 + 9 263 259 - 4 32 32 0 190 197 + 7 106 137 + 31 946 188 - 158 68 55 - 13 414 375 - 39 420 409 - 11 3203 2830 - 373 45 41 - 4 389 339 - 50 13 11 - 2 b0 77 + 17 734 744 + 10 5526 4917 - 609 FILING OF CHARGES - 07-04 -ENGINEER SHANE RICHARDS President Rodriguez indicated that unless there were questions or objections by members of the Board, Charge 07-04 as submitted by the Fire Department would be accepted for filing. The following Charge was accepted for filing and the Clerk was instructed to send a letter to notify Engineer Richards of the Charge: FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS On Thursday, September 13, 2007, an Order was personally delivered by Assistant Fire Chief James Lopez to Engineer Shane Richards, at his home at 5270 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, 46614.. The Order directed Engineer Richards to report to work at the Central Fire Station the next morning, September 14, 2007. Engineer Richards did not show up for work as ordered on September 14th, nor did he notify the Department that he would not. CHARGE The conduct of Shane Richards, specifically not reporting for work on September 14, 2007, constitutes absence without leave and disobedience of a direct order and is a violation of Rules 300.00(11)(E) and 300.00(12), and is a violation of I.C.36-8-3- 4(b)(2)(B)(C) and (E). In a Memo to the Board, Chief Buchanon stated Engineer Richards has used up his entire sick bank and has not earned a full check in more than two months. Because of this long horrible attendance record and since he hasn't shown that he will be more reliable in the future, it is the recommendation of Chief Buchanon that Engineer Richards be terminated from his job. The 1 1 1