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EXECUTIVE SESSION OCTOBER 8 2012 70 The Board of Public Safety met in the Executive Session on Monday, October 8, 2012 at 8 :00 a.m. The meeting was held in the Mayor's Conference Room, 10' Floor, County City Building, South Bend, Indiana, for the purposes specified in I.C. 5- 14- 1.5- 6.1(b)(2)(A) and 6(A) regarding Disciplinary Action and Collective Bargaining. Board President Patrick Cottrell and Board Members Laura Vasquez, Eddie Miller, and John Collins were present. Board Member Luther Taylor was absent. Also present were Police Chief Charles Hurley, and Attorney Andrea Beachkofsky. Board members did not discuss any subject matter other than the subject matter as specified in the Public Notice. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 a.m. SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 8, 2012 The Board of Public Safety met in a Special Meeting at 8:39 a.m. on Monday, October 8, 2012, with Board President Patrick D. Cottrell, and Board Members Eddie Miller, John Collins, and Laura Vasquez present. Board member Luther Taylor was absent. Also present were Police Chief Charles Hurley and Board Attorney Andrea Beachkofsky. The meeting was held in the Board of Public Works Meeting Room, 13th Floor County City Building, South Bend, Indiana. POLICE DEPARTMENT ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA President Cottrell noted the addition to the agenda of Resolution No. 59 -2012 for the Police Department and No. 60 -2012 for the Fire Department, SET HEARING FOR CHARGES NO. 2012-07 — JACK STILP Ms. Beachkofsky stated the Clerk of the Board has drafted a letter to Patrolman Jack Stilp asking him, pursuant to I.C.36- 8- 3 -4(c), to extend the thirty (30) day requirement for setting a Hearing by five (5) days to October 29, 2012. She noted that due to scheduling conflicts, this was the first date available for all. Upon a motion by Ms. Vasquez, seconded by Mr. Collins and carried, the setting of the Hearing of Charges No. 2012 -07 was approved for October 29, 2012, at 8:00 a.m., in the Common Council Chambers, subject to Patrolman Stilp's agreement. APPROVE STRATEGY FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING — APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 59 -2012 AND RESOLUTION NO. 60 -2012 Ms. Beachkofsky stated she will have Resolution No. 59 -2012 and 60 -2012 for the next Board of Safety meeting. She explained that Mr. Ed Sullivan was appointed as the City's agent for labor negotiations in June of 2012 through Resolution No. 31 -2012 for the Fraternal Order of Police negotiations and No. 32 -2012 for the South Bend Firefighter's Local 362 negotiations. The terms of the resolutions stated they expired on October 1, 2012, or until an agreement was reached, whichever came first. She stated Resolutions No. 59 -2012 and No. 60 -2012, amending No. 31 -2012 and 32- 2012, will approve the extension of his contracted position until an agreement is reached with both unions. Upon a motion by Ms. Vasquez, seconded by Mr. Collins and carried, the Board accepted Resolution No. 59 -2012 and No. 60 -2012, extending Mr. Sullivan's appointment as the City's agent for the labor negotiations until both contracts are approved and signed. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Cottrell declared the meeting adjourned at 8:44 a.m. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY Patrick D, Cottrell, President Vasquez, Member