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PUBLIC AGENDA SESSION <br />................... . <br />NOVEMBER 17 2010 94 <br />The Board of Public Safety met in the Public Agenda Session at 8:05 a.m. on Wednesday, <br />November 17, 2010 with Board President Juanita Dempsey and Board Members Patrick Cottrell, <br />Bruce BonDurant, Laura Vasquez, and Eddie Miller present. Also present were Board Attorney <br />Thomas Bodnar, Police Chief Darryl Boykins, and Fire Chief Howard Buchanon. <br />The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13th Floor, County City <br />Building, South Bend, Indiana. <br />Board members discussed the following items: <br />- Removal and Addition to the Agenda <br />Attorney Thomas Bodnar requested that Charges 2010 -06 of the Police Department be <br />removed from the agenda and a request for an extended medical leave from Captain <br />Ronald Marciniak, Police Department, be added in its place. Mr. Bodnar noted there is <br />nothing to discuss from the Hearing of the Charges. <br />- 2011 Board of Safety Meeting Schedule <br />Attorney Thomas Bodnar informed the Board that the 2011 schedule will reduce the <br />number of meetings per month from two to one. He stated all Board members were in <br />favor of the third Wednesday of the month schedule except Mr. BonDurant. Mr. <br />BonDurant stated he will have conflicts on several of the dates due to another Board <br />meeting he attends. He questioned whether the fourth Wednesday of the month would be <br />better. Mr. Bodnar noted the Common Council meets the second and fourth of the month. <br />If the Board of Safety met on the fourth Wednesday of the month, there would be a two <br />week wait for the next Council meeting. He noted by having the meetings on the third <br />Wednesday, there is only one week wait for the Common Council to meet. The other <br />Board members confirmed the third Wednesday works well for them. <br />- Fire Department Hiring List <br />Mr. Bodnar stated the Fire Department hiring list was approved by the Board several <br />months ago. The fourteen (14) recruits being hired were taken in order from the list. He <br />noted there were a number on the list that are not included in this hiring list because they <br />failed either background checks or psychological tests, or took other jobs. Mr. Bodnar <br />noted they are getting more applicants from outside the community so the background <br />checks are becoming more important and are being done in depth. He noted this will <br />hopefully help to avoid future disciplinary hearings. Chief Howard Buchanon stated there <br />were originally fifteen (15) recruits on the hiring list, but one took another job. He noted <br />the Fire Department decided to go with fourteen (14) instead of delaying the process by <br />looking for one to replace him. Chief Buchanon stated these recruits are filling fourteen <br />(14) positions that are open due to never having been filled, or future retirees. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />There being no further business to come before the Board, President Dempsey declared the <br />meeting adjourned at 8:20 a.m. <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY <br />Juanita Dempsey, President <br />Patrick D. Cottle ':, ember <br />Bribe J. BonDurant, Member <br />asquez, <br />