10/03/07 Health and Public Safety Committee Meeting

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Health and ~u~l~c Safety ~or~n~~tt~~ ~ctobar ~, Q~7 Pala 4 Cauncil Member White then asl~ed far any camments in apparition to the proposed ardinance, Eugene Byster of FOP Ladge Nan ~ then read a statement in opposition on behalf of the Ladge's Executive Baard and the Lazar Management Ca~mittee, Hating that the Lodge aauld Hat endarse the prapoal at this time ~apY attached} Janes Evans of ~ Eastrnont Drive questianed vuhat the urgency was to pass such an ardinance, He stated that he understands that the Chief is leering and daes not believe the city should be in such a hurry. ~'rina Rabinson, NrCP President ,asked "VUhy nor'?" She stated that "the playing field has never been level", She questianed the pracess from Carporal to Captain, Hating that the system eras "ideal far v~rhite candidates vuha are at certain levels of their careers but for the restthere vas na opportunity far advancement", She asked: e Iho ~rould be the testers? ~ 'Ullho ~rould be on the can~mittee~ • shy are only Lieutenants and sergeants being addressed? She Hated that the prapased system ~rauld be under the jurisdiction of a near Police Chief, vuha wauid Hat have input into the system, She stated that it eras her understanding that pran~otions ~rre being made fvr positions v~rhioh were not yet vacant. She suggested that the process must b representative of the community, Chief I~aut~ stated that he sent n email on g~-~~ ~~~ to ffiaer Ru~kav~ski and Dieter advising them of the forrxration for discussions that an a~14-a~ an email vuent out informing officers Rus~kov~ski and Dieter of meeting scheduled far g-g6-07 for the development of a pramotian system; that on a~~ ~-a~ Captain 111landa Shock sent an email; and that he met Frith Council Member U1~hite and Council President ~~t~and ave then an avervieuu earlier this year. f '~~~.~~~rf~~, g ~.. 4 ~' ~, V "Y.. i~.. ti.. Council Member Il~hite stated that she std the overvievu u~rhich the Chief gave vuas over lunch and that she specifically stated that she had concerns about the prapasal and asked that the Chief get back to them before filing a proposed Bill addressing pramations, Mr. Bodnar stated that the Board of Public Safety has been noting upon requested tendered by the Chief. He stated that the City Administration had hailed that the paliae promotion process b in plane by September, in light of the "flaad of retirements" carving up.