12/11/07 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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.= REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 11, 2007 made by Mr. Cottrell, seconded by Ms. Dempsey and carried, the retirement was accepted and approved. ACCEPT AND APPROVE RETIREMENT -CHIEF THOMAS FAUTZ President Alford advised that Mayor Stephen Luecke has submitted to the Board the Application and Declaration for Retirement for Chief Thomas Fautz, effective December 28, 2007. In his letter, Mayor Luecke noted that Chief Fautz is retiring in good standing after serving for the last thirty-four (34) years, five (5) months, and five (5) days. Mayor Luecke joined the Board in thanking him for his years of distinguished service to the South Bend Police Department and the citizens of South Bend. Members also wished him a long and happy retirement. Upon a motion made by Mr. Cottrell, seconded by Ms. Dempsey and carried, the retirement was accepted and approved. Board President Donald Alford asked Chief Fautz if he would like to say a few words before the Board continued with the agenda. Chief Fautz stated he would like to thank the Board for their help over the last five (5) years. He noted that a lot of times people don't understand why things are done the way they are, but the Board has done a good job of administering the rules and regulations of the Police Department. Mr. Cottrell stated he was on the Police Department when this group of retirees came on, and in his twenty-some years on the department this is the best group to come on. He noted that he worked with Chief Fautz when he was an officer of the Police Department, and he was a great officer and continues to be a great leader. He stated that he hopes to get a Chief that takes the Department in the same direction Chief Fautz is going, and thanked Chief Fautz for the great job he has done. APPROVE LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING Mr. Bodnar requests the Board's approval of a Letter of Understanding between the City of South Bend and the Fraternal Order of Police concerning the holiday schedule for Police Department School Resource Officers, and the amount of rebate for officers using another health care provider instead of the City's health insurance. The holiday schedule was amended in amended Resolution No. 43-2007 to provide for a separate holiday schedule for those officers's working in the school system. The Letter of Understanding regulates the amount of rebate to be $92.50 per pay period for the remainder of 2007 for those officers's not using the City's health insurance, under Article 20, Section 6 of the Working Agreement of the Police Department. APPROVE AMENDED RESOLUTION NO.43-2007 In a Memorandum to the Board, Mr. Tom Bodnar, Board Attorney, requests the Board approve the following amended resolution regarding Police Department holidays. The amended resolution addresses the issue of holidays for South Bend Police Department School Resource Officers. These officers follow a holiday schedule based upon the South Bend teacher's holiday schedule. Although they don't have as many holidays as the teacher's, they do have two more days than the regular Police Department holiday schedule. This was missed in the original Resolution No. 43-2007. Upon a motion by Mr. Cottrell, seconded by Ms. Dempsey and carried, the following amended Resolution was approved by the Board of Public Safety: RESOLUTION NO. 43-2007 AMENDED RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA ESTABLISHING THE 2008 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is empowered by law to establish rules and regulations for the South Bend Police Department; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the City of South Bend that the Police Department holidays be set with certainty. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend: 1 1 1 SECTION I. That for all sworn police officers who are assigned to work as their regular schedule, 5 on and 2 off, Monday through Friday, the following holidays shall apply: