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<br />being no objections, the following report was accepted for filing:
<br />APPROVE BOARD ATTORNEY TO DRAFT RESPONSE LETTER TO COMMON COUNCIL
<br />Mr. Cottrell stated that the Board of Safety received a letter from the Common Council regarding a
<br />case currently in litigation. Mr. Cottrell. stated after review of the request, the Board has asked the
<br />Assistant City Attorney, Ms. Beachkofsky to draft a response letter. Upon a motion by Ms. Vasquez,
<br />seconded by Mr. Collins and carried, the Board approved for Ms. Beachkofsky to draft a response
<br />letter stating the Board will take action only after a decision is made by the Federal and Circuit
<br />Courts on this matter.
<br />APPROVE REQUEST FOR PAID MEDICAL LEAVE — ROSA ALVAREZ
<br />In a letter to the Board, Chief Charles Hurley, stated that Patrolwoman Rosa Alvarez requests the
<br />Board grant her a paid medical leave of approximately forty -two (42) calendar days from September
<br />29, 2012, to November 9, 2012. Upon a motion made by Ms. Vasquez, seconded by Mr. Collins and
<br />carried, the paid, extended medical leave was approved effective September 29, 2012.
<br />FIRE DEPARTMENT
<br />FILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT — AUGUST 2012
<br />Fire Chief Stephen Cox submitted to the Board the monthly report for the month of August, 2012
<br />compiled by the Prevention/Inspection Bureau of the Fire Department. Chief Cox stated the volume
<br />of fires is consistent with 2011, and actually the exact numbers of fires, but property damage
<br />decreased dramatically. He noted the hope is that policies put in place recently are having an effect.
<br />Mr. Cottrell stated if there were no objections, the Board would accept the report for filing as
<br />presented.
<br />A summary is as follows:
<br />August
<br />2011
<br />$300,000.00
<br />339 Inspections
<br />315 Re- Inspections
<br />21
<br />Investigations
<br />I
<br />Arson
<br />STRUCTURE FIRES
<br />Property Damage -- Buildings & Contents
<br />INSPECTIONS
<br />August
<br />2012
<br />$94,550.01
<br />Bureau)
<br />240 Total Inspections
<br />(71 Re- Inspections)
<br />INVESTIGATIONS
<br />lice /Fire Arson Bureau
<br />PA I
<br />Arsons
<br />APPROVE CONTINUANCE OF GRIEVANCE
<br />In a letter to the Board, Attorney Andrea Beachkofsky stated that Mr. Tom Dixon, Esq., has
<br />submitted a grievance to the Board of Public Safety on behalf of the Union and Firefighter Shawn
<br />Kuminecz. At this time, she noted, the Union has requested that the Board's review of the grievance
<br />be continued until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Public Safety to allow time
<br />AUUUNT
<br />AUGUST
<br />DATE
<br />PART I OFFENSES
<br />2011
<br />2012
<br />CHANCE
<br />MURDER
<br />1
<br />2
<br />4
<br />1
<br />RAPE
<br />7
<br />5
<br />265
<br />2
<br />ROBBERY
<br />43
<br />24
<br />157
<br />19
<br />AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
<br />32
<br />27
<br />-
<br />183
<br />BURGLARY RESIDENT
<br />151
<br />133
<br />-
<br />-
<br />5
<br />18
<br />BURGLARY NON
<br />398
<br />231
<br />189
<br />RESIDENT
<br />66
<br />66
<br />22
<br />0
<br />LARCENY
<br />365
<br />265
<br />100
<br />MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
<br />33
<br />15
<br />-
<br />18
<br />ARSONS
<br />1
<br />3
<br />GRAND TOTAL
<br />699
<br />54Q
<br />-
<br />2
<br />159
<br />APPROVE BOARD ATTORNEY TO DRAFT RESPONSE LETTER TO COMMON COUNCIL
<br />Mr. Cottrell stated that the Board of Safety received a letter from the Common Council regarding a
<br />case currently in litigation. Mr. Cottrell. stated after review of the request, the Board has asked the
<br />Assistant City Attorney, Ms. Beachkofsky to draft a response letter. Upon a motion by Ms. Vasquez,
<br />seconded by Mr. Collins and carried, the Board approved for Ms. Beachkofsky to draft a response
<br />letter stating the Board will take action only after a decision is made by the Federal and Circuit
<br />Courts on this matter.
<br />APPROVE REQUEST FOR PAID MEDICAL LEAVE — ROSA ALVAREZ
<br />In a letter to the Board, Chief Charles Hurley, stated that Patrolwoman Rosa Alvarez requests the
<br />Board grant her a paid medical leave of approximately forty -two (42) calendar days from September
<br />29, 2012, to November 9, 2012. Upon a motion made by Ms. Vasquez, seconded by Mr. Collins and
<br />carried, the paid, extended medical leave was approved effective September 29, 2012.
<br />FIRE DEPARTMENT
<br />FILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT — AUGUST 2012
<br />Fire Chief Stephen Cox submitted to the Board the monthly report for the month of August, 2012
<br />compiled by the Prevention/Inspection Bureau of the Fire Department. Chief Cox stated the volume
<br />of fires is consistent with 2011, and actually the exact numbers of fires, but property damage
<br />decreased dramatically. He noted the hope is that policies put in place recently are having an effect.
<br />Mr. Cottrell stated if there were no objections, the Board would accept the report for filing as
<br />presented.
<br />A summary is as follows:
<br />August
<br />2011
<br />$300,000.00
<br />339 Inspections
<br />315 Re- Inspections
<br />21
<br />Investigations
<br />I
<br />Arson
<br />STRUCTURE FIRES
<br />Property Damage -- Buildings & Contents
<br />INSPECTIONS
<br />August
<br />2012
<br />$94,550.01
<br />Bureau)
<br />240 Total Inspections
<br />(71 Re- Inspections)
<br />INVESTIGATIONS
<br />lice /Fire Arson Bureau
<br />PA I
<br />Arsons
<br />APPROVE CONTINUANCE OF GRIEVANCE
<br />In a letter to the Board, Attorney Andrea Beachkofsky stated that Mr. Tom Dixon, Esq., has
<br />submitted a grievance to the Board of Public Safety on behalf of the Union and Firefighter Shawn
<br />Kuminecz. At this time, she noted, the Union has requested that the Board's review of the grievance
<br />be continued until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Public Safety to allow time
<br />YEAR TO
<br />DATE
<br />11
<br />I2
<br />CHANGE
<br />7
<br />11
<br />4
<br />44
<br />30
<br />776
<br />14
<br />265
<br />189
<br />182
<br />157
<br />25
<br />1063
<br />880
<br />-
<br />183
<br />384
<br />330
<br />54
<br />2310
<br />1912
<br />398
<br />231
<br />189
<br />42
<br />30
<br />22
<br />8
<br />4516
<br />3720
<br />796
<br />APPROVE BOARD ATTORNEY TO DRAFT RESPONSE LETTER TO COMMON COUNCIL
<br />Mr. Cottrell stated that the Board of Safety received a letter from the Common Council regarding a
<br />case currently in litigation. Mr. Cottrell. stated after review of the request, the Board has asked the
<br />Assistant City Attorney, Ms. Beachkofsky to draft a response letter. Upon a motion by Ms. Vasquez,
<br />seconded by Mr. Collins and carried, the Board approved for Ms. Beachkofsky to draft a response
<br />letter stating the Board will take action only after a decision is made by the Federal and Circuit
<br />Courts on this matter.
<br />APPROVE REQUEST FOR PAID MEDICAL LEAVE — ROSA ALVAREZ
<br />In a letter to the Board, Chief Charles Hurley, stated that Patrolwoman Rosa Alvarez requests the
<br />Board grant her a paid medical leave of approximately forty -two (42) calendar days from September
<br />29, 2012, to November 9, 2012. Upon a motion made by Ms. Vasquez, seconded by Mr. Collins and
<br />carried, the paid, extended medical leave was approved effective September 29, 2012.
<br />FIRE DEPARTMENT
<br />FILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT — AUGUST 2012
<br />Fire Chief Stephen Cox submitted to the Board the monthly report for the month of August, 2012
<br />compiled by the Prevention/Inspection Bureau of the Fire Department. Chief Cox stated the volume
<br />of fires is consistent with 2011, and actually the exact numbers of fires, but property damage
<br />decreased dramatically. He noted the hope is that policies put in place recently are having an effect.
<br />Mr. Cottrell stated if there were no objections, the Board would accept the report for filing as
<br />presented.
<br />A summary is as follows:
<br />August
<br />2011
<br />$300,000.00
<br />339 Inspections
<br />315 Re- Inspections
<br />21
<br />Investigations
<br />I
<br />Arson
<br />STRUCTURE FIRES
<br />Property Damage -- Buildings & Contents
<br />INSPECTIONS
<br />August
<br />2012
<br />$94,550.01
<br />Bureau)
<br />240 Total Inspections
<br />(71 Re- Inspections)
<br />INVESTIGATIONS
<br />lice /Fire Arson Bureau
<br />PA I
<br />Arsons
<br />APPROVE CONTINUANCE OF GRIEVANCE
<br />In a letter to the Board, Attorney Andrea Beachkofsky stated that Mr. Tom Dixon, Esq., has
<br />submitted a grievance to the Board of Public Safety on behalf of the Union and Firefighter Shawn
<br />Kuminecz. At this time, she noted, the Union has requested that the Board's review of the grievance
<br />be continued until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Public Safety to allow time
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