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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 16 2011 59 The Board of Public Safety met in the regular meeting at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, with Board Members Patrick Cottrell, Bruce Bondurant, Laura Vasquez, Eddie Miller and John Collins present. Also present were Police Chief Darryl Boykins, Fire Chief Howard Buchanon and Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar. The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13'h Floor County City Building, South Bend, Indiana. ACCEPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Upon a motion by Mr. BonDurant, seconded by Ms. Vasquez and carried, the Minutes of the Public Agenda Session, Executive Session, and Regular Meetings of the Board held on October 19, 2011, and the Special Meeting of November 3, 2011 were approved as presented. APPROVE 2012 BOARD OF SAFETY SCHEDULE Upon a motion by Mr. BonDurant, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried, the following schedule for 2012 for the Board of Safety was approved: PLACE: 13TH FLOOR, COUNTY -CITY BUILDING, ROOM 1308 SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TIME: Board of Public Safety Agenda Session Begins at 8:00 a.m. Board of Public Safety Meeting Begins at 9:15 a.m. JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH 18 15 21 APRIL MAY JUNE 18 16 20 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER 18 15 19 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 17 14 19 POLICE DEPARTMENT APPROVE AND ENTER FINDINGS OF FACT — CHARGES NO.2011 -03 — BRITTON ODLE Mr. Cottrell stated in a letter to the Board, Officer Odle accepted her Charges and did not request a Hearing. Mr. Bodnar presented Findings of Fact regarding Charges 2011 -03 to the Board stating that Patrolman First Class Britton Odle be suspended without pay from the South Bend Police Department for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days to begin on a date chosen by the Chief of Police. Therefore, upon a motion by Ms. Vasquez, seconded by Mr. Collins and carried, the Findings of Fact regarding Charges 2011 -03 were approved. APPROVE PERMANENT PROMOTION — ERIC CRITTENDON In a letter to the Board, Chief Darryl Boykins recommended that Sergeant Eric Crittendon be promoted permanently to the rank of Lieutenant, no longer in special assignment, effective November 27, 2011. Chief Boykins stated in his letter that Sergeant Crittendon was placed in a special assignment as a Lieutenant in the Investigative Division on November 27, 2010. This special assignment required several evaluations to be completed for one year to note the progress Sergeant Crittendon was making as a supervisor. Upon a motion made by Ms. Vasquez, seconded by Mr. Bondurant and carried, the recommended permanent promotion was approved.